Applying Professional Scrum (APS)

Applying Professional Scrum (APS) prepares students to begin effectively using Scrum immediately by building software in a series of Sprints. The framework, mechanics, and roles of Scrum are emphasized with importance placed on practical application, and common missteps and misunderstandings are discussed so students have a higher awareness of the associated symptoms.

Whether your team needs a flawless Scrum launch or needs to reboot a struggling Scrum implementation, this course lays the foundation for an effective Scrum team. Applying Professional Scrum (APS) also provides the foundations of knowledge needed for role-focused training such as Professional Scrum Product Owner and Professional Scrum Master.

Applying Professional Scrum (APS) formerly the Professional Scrum Foundations (PSF) prepares students to begin effectively using Scrum immediately by building software in a series of Sprints. The framework, mechanics, and roles of Scrum are emphasized with importance placed on practical application, and common missteps and misunderstandings are discussed so students have a higher awareness of the associated symptoms.

Students learn how to apply Scrum by actively:

• Working with a realistic Product Backlog
• Decomposing requirements into actionable Backlog Items
• Estimating Backlog Items and planning a Sprint
• Reviewing the work done in a Sprint
• Retrospecting to find valuable improvements

Whether your team needs a flawless Scrum launch or needs to reboot a struggling Scrum implementation, this course lays the foundation for an effective Scrum team. Applying Professional Scrum also provides the foundations of knowledge needed for role-focused training such as Professional Scrum Product Owner and Professional Scrum Master.

Subject Areas

• Scrum theory and principles
• The Scrum framework: roles, rules, and artifacts
• Mastering Scrum
• Planning with Scrum
• Getting started

Objectives

• Students will have a clear understanding of the mechanics of Scrum and their coherence from the empirical foundation of Scrum
• Students have an understanding of the critical elements of mastering Scrum
• Students are able to be effective members of a Scrum Team or are able to support those who are on a Scrum Team

Who Should Attend

Professional Scrum Foundations is appropriate for anyone working on or with a Scrum Team. The course is especially well-suited to companies or teams investigating Scrum, those who are currently struggling with Scrum, or those beginning to utilize Scrum.

Assessment & Certification

Upon course completion, attendees have the opportunity to take an online assessment of their skills and earn their Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification.

In class, you will learn the importance of inspection, adaptation, and fast feedback cycles. To reinforce those concepts, if you attend this Scrum.org class and attempt the PSM I certification assessment within 14 days but do not achieve a score of at least 85% you will be given a 2nd attempt at no cost.

What Is Included

• Soft copy of course materials
• One free attempt at the PSM I assessment (does not expire) – a $150 value
  • If you attend this Scrum.org class and attempt the PSM I certification assessment within 14 days but do not achieve a score of at least 85% you will be given a 2nd attempt at no cost

About Our Trainers

From Chris: “Uplifting the art and science of Product Ownership – that is what drives me. All of the classes that I teach are either focused on Product Owners or those leading or working with Product Owners. Product Ownership is the most pivotal and most misunderstood role in organizations, and I want to help set Product Owners up for success. Through my career as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Scrum Master, Business Analyst, and Agile Coach, I believe in bringing the human focus back to organizations. We all spend a large percentage of our waking hours “doing work”, so we would be well-served to make that time as enjoyable and purposeful as we can.”

Scrum.org maintains a defined curriculum for the Professional Scrum courses and selects only the most qualified instructors to deliver them. Each Professional Scrum Trainer is a practitioner and brings their experiences and areas of expertise to bear, but all students learn the same core course content. This consistency and quality helps students effectively apply Scrum in their organizations.