Course Description

When you’re ready to learn the fundamentals of agile and Scrum, choose a BigVisible Certified ScrumMaster course. Our two-day, hands-on workshop is filled with practical advice and time-tested techniques designed to give students the foundation they need to succeed with Scrum. Our Certified Scrum Trainers are coaches first, which means that long after your course is over, we have the experience and expertise to provide ongoing support and assist you in implementing what you've learned.

As one of the largest and fastest-growing agile frameworks, Scrum is a simple, yet powerful way to boost team productivity, elevate quality, and accelerate project delivery. Our CSM course offers a detailed examination of the Scrum project lifecycle and the ScrumMaster role, going beyond the basic definitions to focus on how to achieve success as a ScrumMaster and with Scrum. Each person will leave the class with practical, applicable changes and improvements they can apply to their own projects and teams. Course delivery is varied for optimal learning, with activities ranging from case study analyses and in-depth lectures to hands-on exercises and interactive games.

Agenda & Learning Objectives

Our CSM course covers a broad range of topics, including:

• How Scrum helps organizations cope with change, budget constraints, quality issues, and more
• The ScrumMaster role and how it differs from a traditional project manager
• Pragmatic practices for planning, project execution, and progress reporting
• How agile documentation differs from traditional documentation
• Strategies for succeeding with Scrum on your own project

Courses typically run from 9am to 5pm, though the exact hours may vary. Continental breakfast and lunch are provided and are included in the course price. These informal breaks are outstanding opportunities to visit and network with your trainer and classmates.

Intended Audience

This course is appropriate for team members, stakeholders, ScrumMasters, managers, product owners, and anyone who wants to understand what agile and Scrum are all about. Though no agile experience is required, some experience managing projects is helpful.

Course Benefits

Upon completion of the course, students will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Eligibility to test and apply for the
• Ability to apply for 14 PDUs with the Project Management Institute
• Satisfaction of 14 of the 21 required training contact hours for the PMI-ACP^SM (Agile Certified Practitioner) as well as a strong foundation for the associated certifying exam

Why a BigVisible Course?

BigVisible focuses on one thing: enabling organizational agility. As coaches, we understand the challenges organizations face at all phases of their agile implementations: from team-level execution and delivery, to higher-level strategy, governance, and leadership. We know that for an organization to achieve agility, people at all levels must understand agile principles and be educated about agile processes like Scrum.

Our foundational training courses are firmly rooted in the core agile principles and practices you need to achieve success, regardless of your ultimate role in the organization. In addition to this quality training, BigVisible offers comprehensive coaching services, so if you get stuck or find that you need more help applying what you’ve learned, you can call on us.

Find out more about us, our point of view, and our approach to transformation and organizational agility by visiting our blog and website. There you will find in-depth discussions, blogs, videos, and resources to help you get a sense of who we are, what we’ve done for others, and how we can help you.

About the Instructor

Angela Johnson is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) and Agile Coach who provides education consulting services to clients across the United States adopting Scrum and other agile processes. Angela has successfully implemented Scrum/Agile principles in a variety of projects from web-based applications to enterprise level retail and financial projects.

As an Agile Trainer and CST, Angela provides students with foundational knowledge and tools needed to begin adopting Scrum, Agile, Kanban, etc. As an Agile Coach, Angela mentors clients at all levels in their agile transformation working with teams, managers, stakeholders and executives.

A graduate of Hamline University (B.A.) and the University of St. Thomas (M.B.C.), Angela has presented at university sponsored events as well as at the Project Management Institute (PMI) Minnesota chapter events and to the Twin Cities Quality Assurance Association. Angela is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP). Angela facilitates the PMI Minnesota Agile Local Interest Group and is also an active member of the Scrum Alliance, and Agile Alliance.