Together with the Introduction course, this course gives participants a sufficient foundation to start implementing Scrum in their companies. A training course will always be a mere beginning, however, upon completion, our newly qualified Scrum Masters will be ready to take on the new challenges with integrity and credibility.

The training course delivers inspiration, contemplation and practical exercises to encourage participants to reflect and gain new perspectives. We emphasize teamwork as well as the individual – how to help them reach their full potential and remove the barriers that are holding people back. 

Upon successful completion of the training, each participant will have a two-year membership of the Agile Lean Leadership Network, where additional material and information about Agile, Lean and Scrum is available. Attendees are required to take an online test after the training course to be approved as Product Owner by ALL. Attendees will receive training materials and electronic copies of presentations, videos, and materials produced during the course.

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The Scrum Master Role

Much work today falls into the Complex Domain, the claim is that by having a dedicated role responsible for the process, learning and constant improvement, organizations stand a better chance of superior performance, value gained per unit of ressource spent. The role of Scrum Master was defined in the 1990'es by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. It got foothold with metaphors like the conductor of the orchestra, the coach of the Team, the sheepdog protecting the Sheep.

Course content

Steve Denning of Forbes Magazine is quoted to have said that Scrum is 'a major management discovery'. Scrum makes it possible to create solutions even though we find ourselves in complex situations. This is achieved by introducing boundaries such as working in iterations, clear and distinct roles with a precise responsibility, regular meetings and total clarity and transparency in the process. The Scrum Master's responsibility is to see to that the process is followed, obstacles are removed and optimization is introduced.

This hands-on, interactive two-day course will teach you how to assume the responsibility of Scrum Master with confidence. The theoretical material is taught using new, creative and practical exercises throughout the course. Participants will attain a new perspective and approach to project management, estimation, improving visibility and much more. The course also offers a thorough survey of the advantages the Scrum method compared to traditional project management in projects, where one has to deal with uncertainties.

  • Overview and details of the Scrum method
  • The historical and theoretical foundation for Scrum
  • How to be an effective Scrum Master leading the process
  • How to work with the backlogs and burn-down charts to improve visibility
  • How to coach the Team and the Product Owner in the Scrum way
  • How to start the organization on the path of "constant improvement"
  • Agile planning, estimation and retrospectives

Upon successful completion of this course, each participant has a two-year membership of the Agile Lean Leadership Network, where additional Scrum, Agile and Lean material and information is available. Attendees will be required to take an online multiple-choice test after the training course to get the certificate. Attendees will receive training materials and electronic copies of presentations, videos, and materials produced during the course.

Who should attend? Team members, project managers or anyone interested in improving quality of work, Agile practices and leading teams. No prior knowledge of Scrum or Agile methods is required although some prior reading is recommended. We will send information and reading material to all participants in advance.

Agenda

  • Opening Gambit - reflection on engagement
  • The inside of Teams - psychological safety and intrinsic motivation
  • The Scrum Framework revisited - Different ways of visualizing Scrum
  • The process, the events in detail - Exercise with reflection
  • Scrum in a historical perspective - Taylorism, Agile, Lean, Cynefin, Scrum
  • The Artefacts - Boards, spreadsheets, tools, overview
  • The Scrum Master as a servant - Scrum Master qualities
  • Scrum, Agile Lean Leadership in the organization
  • Deep Dive questions and answers - Last retrospective

Find a pdf invitation to the course here: Scrum Invitation

Prices and Conditions for Courses

  • Each public Agile Lean Leadership one-day course is offered at an Early-Bird price of EUR 680, NOK/SEK 7,100, or DKK 5,100 when registering more than a month before the course date, after that the prices are EUR 760, NOK/SEK 7,900 or DKK 5,700.
  • Each public Agile Lean Leadership two-day Course (ALLSM or ALLPO) is offered at an Early-Bird price of EUR 1,300, NOK/SEK  14,300, or DKK 9,700 when registering more than a month before the course date, after that the price is EUR 1,460, NOK/SEK 15,900 or DKK 10,800.
  • All Prices are excl. VAT.
  • Courses are delivered in Danish in Denmark and Norwegian in Norway unless there are participants that require English, then we will switch to English, which is the default language in all other territories.
  • Courses include meals, course materials, a certificate of participation, access to online resources, a free online Retrospective 2-3 weeks after the course and free participation in follow-up events for two years.
  • Participants can choose to sit an extra examination after each course. This consists of handing in a written assignment for review and assessment by the instructor and an independent instructor. The students will receive comments and a passed/failed note, grades are not given. The examination costs EUR 180, NOK/SEK 1.900 or DKK 1,350.
  • Registration is via email at info@agileleanhouse.com and invoices are sent out from the organization arranging the training course. Payment has to be received before the start of the course.
  • Cancellation policy: Registration can be canceled up until one month before the start of the course without any fees. Cancellation between one month and two weeks before the course starts is charged with 50% of the course fee. Cancellation within the last two weeks before the course starts will be charged fully. Transfer to a later course can be negotiated, in case unforeseen circumstances appear.
  • For free events, we kindly ask participants to register via email at info@agileleanhouse.com. Registration can be canceled up to 24 hours before the event FOC. After that, a no-show fee of EUR 60, NOK/SEK 650 or DKK 450 will be invoiced.
  • The courses are also offered as internal, on-site courses for organizations and companies. A minimum of 10 participants are normally required. If you are interested, please contact us for further information, via email here… or find the right contact person here…

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