Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) TrainingThe Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) training class is a two-day learning experience that provides students a full immersion into Agile principles and the concepts and practices that define the Scrum framework. The class is presented in a highly interactive and collaborative format with elements of lecture, classroom discussion, exercises, games, simulations, and video interwoven throughout the class. Upon completion of the class, students will be eligible to take the Certified ScrumMaster evaluation and become Certified ScrumMasters. This course also allows the students to claim 14 Project Management Institute (PMI) Professional Development Units (PDUs) which can be applied to Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certifications.Who Should AttendThis course is appropriate for all members of the project team including developers, testers, analysts, project managers, etc. This course is also great for functional managers and executives who are interested in Agile methodologies and process improvement. Course OutlineUpon completion of this course, students will have been exposed to:Agile and Scrum definitionsEnvironments that may or may not benefit from ScrumScrum roles (ScrumMaster, Product Owner, Scrum Development Team)Prioritizing goals and developing in an iterative environmentThe traditional Project Manager role compared to the ScrumMaster roleTransparency, Inspection, and AdaptationScrum meetings (planning meeting, daily meeting, iteration review, iteration retrospective)Scrum artifactsContinuous improvementEstimating, planning, and metrics in ScrumScaling ScrumAbout Your TrainersRichard Cheng, Managing Consultant at Excella Consulting, provides consulting services to commercial and federal clients in the Washington, DC area. Richard coaches, mentors, and trains clients in understanding and implementing Agile and Scrum. He also leads Excella's Agile Center of Excellence.A graduate of Virginia Tech, Richard has authored several publications on project management, presented at Agile and PMI sponsored industry events, is a member of Mensa, and holds certifications including Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), and Project Management Professional (PMP). Richard is a founder and on the executive committee of the Agile Defense Adoption Proponents Team (ADAPT).
Andrea Tomasini is the founder of agile42 GmbH and one of the first 20 Certified Scrum Coaches in the world. He has been working in the software development and product management as well as the process optimization arena for more than 15 years.Andrea trained and coached a diverse range of teams and helped many companies in various industries: finance, telecommunication and automotive in implementing agile methods like Scrum. His background includes experience in software and product development, business and functional analysis, lean coaching, organizational change, system architecture and project management.Andrea serves many customers as a strategic advisor and agile coach and consultant to the IT organization, helping in implementing Scrum effectively with distributed teams. In 2010 he was the leading strategic Coach for one of the biggest agile transitions worldwide for an international telekommunications provider with more than 2500 people. Scrum Alliance Profile: http://www.scrumalliance.org/profiles/16015-andrea-tomasini Price, Date, and LocationThe registration fee for this two-day course is $1,300 (inclusive of all taxes and fees). You may pay online via credit card or request that Excella invoice you if you have an existing billing arrangement with Excella.This two-day class takes place on Thursday and Friday, February 9 and 10. Registration is now open. Classes on both days will take place from 9am - 5pm at Excella Consulting in the Navy League Building at 2300 Wilson Boulevard, in Arlington, Virginia (located at the Courthouse Metro stop on the Orange Line). Parking is available in the Navy League Building and will be validated. Light breakfast will be available at 8:30am each day and lunch will also be provided.