Taking a SSM course and passing the test, you as a SAFe® Scrum Master from Scaled Agile ( www.scaledagileframework.com )! This indicates that you have been introduced to and understand the Agile Scrum concepts you need to perform as a Scrum Master or team member on a Scrum team!

Participants learn Agile and Scrum framework - the roles, artifacts, events and values. In addition, you will be introduced to the key components of Scaled Agile development, how Scrum is facilitated throughout the enterprise, and how to execute iteration planning. You will also discover how to build high performing Agile teams by becoming a servant leader and coach, and how to coach those teams to deliver the maximum business values!

BACKGROUND:

Increasingly intense competition in fast-changing environment is forcing organizations to find faster ways to develop new products and services to market. Agile approach, originally evangelized by the software community, is a response to this competitive environment. It is a collection of practices based on a set of values and principles ensconced in the Agile Manifesto (www.agilemanifesto.org). Agile represents a paradigm shift from the traditional process-driven to a new value-driven approach to managing complex and complicated work. By far the most popular Agile practice is Scrum, a simple yet powerful framework that can be applied not only to deliver great results rapidly, but also to build a highly effective organization!

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Scrum is the most popular Agile framework. It is applicable not only in software, but other domains as well. This course will help participants understand how to use Scrum to help their organizations create the highest business value in the shortest time!

By the end of the course, participants are able to articulate the following:

• What is Agile and how does it come about?

• Traditional “Waterfall” vs. Agile development approaches

• Where is the Agile approach applicable?

• What is Scrum, and where does it come from?

• Details of the Scrum framework – the roles, artifacts, events and values – what they are, why they exist, how to apply them

• Facilitate Iteration Planning and effective Iteration Execution

• Agile practices such as Agile estimation, planning poker and user stories.

• Scrum in a SAFe Enterprise

• Perform the role of the Scrum Master in SAFe

• Support effective Program Increment execution

• Build high performing Agilr teams!

OUTLINE OF PROGRAM:

• The Agile Approach in Software/ IT and other development projects

• Scrum framework, elements of Scrum, Scrum overview, Scrum principles, and characteristics of a Scrum team.

• The Scrum Roles – The product owner, development team and Scrum Master roles, self-organization.

• The Scrum Artefacts – Working with requirements, potentially shippable product increment, definition of done, product backlog, sprint backlog, product backlog refinement, creating the initial product backlog, estimation, planning poker, velocity and release planning, progress tracking.

• The Scrum Events – Sprint, sprint planning, daily Scrum, sprint review, sprint retrospective.

• Scrum Simulation – hand-on case studies

• Scrum in a SAFe Enterprise

• Perform the role of the Scrum Master in SAFe

• Support effective Program Increment execution

• Build high performing Agilr teams!

METHODOLOGY:

The course structure is based on Agile Manifesto, Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework SAFe®. Participants will learn about Agile, Scrum and SAFe concepts through a mix of lectures, individual /group exercises, case studies and quiz!

PRE-REQUISITE: None required.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Agile practitioners, Scrum masters, product owners, developers (architects, designers, coders, testers), agile team members, project practitioners, leaders, managers, and management personnel (product managers, engineering managers, test managers, quality managers, directors, etc.). Anybody who wants to be successful in applying Scrum to development projects.