Accelerate Your Agile Journey For Individuals Looking to enroll in a certified Scrum class? Check out our schedule for the Washington DC area and register. Register For Teams Looking to train or coach your entire team or organization? Book an on-site corporate Scrum class. Book Register Book What Is Scrum? An Introduction to ScrumScrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. Watch this short video to get a quick introduction to ...How do I Become a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)?To become a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) you have to Take the in person 2 day Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) ...Which Scrum Certification Class Should I Take?The classes described here lead to certifications issued by the Scrum Alliance®, a nonprofit association with more than 900,000 practitioners ... What's New? Free Scrum Foundations CourseNew to Agile and Scrum? Learn the fundamentals of Scrum covering Scrum theory values, Scrum roles, Scrum events, and Scrum ...Free Coaching SessionsGot a Scrum questions? Are you facing challenges with your Agile adoption? Need advice? We are here to help. Sign-up ...Online Certified Scrum ClassesDue to the uncertainties around COVID-19, we are temporarily pivoting to virtual classes. The classes will still be live, instructor ... Popular Blog Posts 9 User Story Smells and Anti-patterns1. Thinking that everything is a user story Many mistakenly believe that if you are Agile or using Scrum, then ...Managing Technical Debt PresentationI presented on Managing Technical Debt at the AgileDC2018 conference held at the Kellog Conference Center at Gallaudet University in ...10 Essentials for Success in Digital Service DeliveryThis post summarizes the Digital Service Delivery blog series by focusing on 10 essentials for successfully using Lean Discovery practices, ...4 Typical Transitions Teams Go Through When They First Start Adopting ScrumOver many consulting engagements, I’ve come to see 4 stages that organizations and teams go through as they try to ...The Most Common Misunderstanding of Agile Software DevelopmentMany organizations believe Agile is just about development and focus solely on an iterative or incremental approach to development, ignoring ... Upcoming Events 07/19/2020 - Women in AgileThe Women in Agile and Agile Alliance partnered half-day conference, originally scheduled to take place in Orlando, Florida, will become ...07/20/2020 - Testing Business Ideas by David Bland at the DC Scrum User GroupJoin Daivd Bland and the Washington DC Scrum User Group (DCSUG) for a talk on Testing Business Ideas. David will ...08/03/2020 - Lean Coffee at the Washington DC Scrum User GroupLean Coffee is a structured, but agenda-less meeting. Participants gather, build an agenda, and begin talking. Conversations are directed and ...08/17/2020 - Agile Transformation Journey at the Carlyle Group by Hisham Faour and Roy Schilling at the DC Scrum User GroupJoin Hisham and Roy as they share a case study of the Carlyle Group's Agile Transformation Journey at the Washington ... Upcoming Public Classes 7/11 - Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO) (Live/Virtual/Online) Training ClassJoin us for the July 11-12, 2020 Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO) training class from Washington DC. This course ...7/18 - Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) Training (Live/Virtual/Online)Join us for the July 18-19, 2020 weekend online Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) training class from Washington DC. This course is ...7/25 - Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Training Class (Live/Virtual/Online)Join us for the July 25-26, 2020 Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) training class from Washington DC. This course is a 2 ...8/15 - Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) Training (Live/Virtual/Online)Join us for the August 15-16, 2020 weekend online Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) training class from Washington DC. This course ...8/22 - Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Training Class (Live/Virtual/Online)Join us for the August 22-23, 2020 weekend online Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) training class from Washington DC. This ...9/03 - Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Training Class (Live/Virtual/Online)Join us for the September 3-4, 2020 Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) training class from Washington DC. This course is a 2 ...9/05 - Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Training Class (Live/Virtual/Online)Join us for the September 5-6, 2020 weekend online Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) training class from Washington DC. This ...9/19 - Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Training Class (Live/Virtual/Online)Join us for the September 19-20, 2020 weekend online Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) training class from Washington DC. This ...9/23 - Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) Training Class (Live/Virtual/Online)Join us for the September 23 - 25 Certified Scrum Developer® (CSD® track) training class from Washington DC. This course ...