Please take this assessment and mark any questions or misunderstandings you might have. Don't worry about your score. We will spend the first part of the class with a Scrum reboot clarifying any misconceptions to level up our Scrum knowledge before covering more advanced concepts.
Please take this assessment and mark any questions or misunderstandings you might have. Don't worry about your score. We will spend the first part of the class with a Scrum reboot clarifying any misconceptions to level up our Scrum knowledge before covering more advanced concepts.
Congrats on taking the next step on your Agile journey by registering for the A-CSM class. In this class, we will go beyond the fundamentals of Scrum and dive deeper into the ScrumMaster role focusing on facilitation and coaching techniques to support the development team, the product owner and the organization. Please take this assessment and…
Join us for the March 4-5 Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) training class in Washington DC. This course is a 2 day immersive training and learning experience that covers Agile values and Agile principles, the fundamentals of Scrum, the intricacies of the Scrum framework, Scrum roles and responsibilities, and the keys to a successful Scrum implementation. Upon completion…
Join us for the February 11-12 Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) training class in Washington DC. This course is a 2 day immersive training and learning experience that covers Agile values and Agile principles, the fundamentals of Scrum, the intricacies of the Scrum framework, Scrum roles and responsibilities, and the keys to a successful Scrum implementation. Upon completion…
The latest Scrum Guide is the 2020 Scrum Guide. Below is the history of how the Scrum Guide evolved over the years, along with links to all the previous Scrum Guides and what changed since the original "The New New Product Development Game" paper in 1986 and the 1st Scrum Guide in 2010. The 2020 Scrum…
The latest Scrum Guide, the 2020 Scrum Guide, is presented below. To access and download previous Scrum Guides, check out the history of how the Scrum Guide changed since the original "New New Product Development Game" paper from 1986. Purpose of the Scrum Guide from Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland We developed Scrum in the early…
Scrum Education Units or SEUs are required for renewing foundational, advanced and professional level Scrum Alliance certifications. This includes CSM®, CSPO®, CSD®, A-CSM℠, A-CSPO℠, CSP®-SM, CSP®-PO, and CSP®. To validate your participation and continued proficiency in the fundamental principles and practices of Scrum and to maintain your certification you are required to earn SEUs by completing…
Check out the video below of James Greene presenting on " Kaizen - The Philosophy of Continuous Improvement" at Washington DC Scrum User Group (DCSUG). James explores the challenges for any servant leader in determining the best way to foster change that lasts. Agile offers the opportunity to implement small, effective changes over time, with the…
I presented on Managing Technical Debt at the AgileDC2018 conference held at the Kellog Conference Center at Gallaudet University in Washington DC. I'd previously presented variations of this talk at Agile2014 in Orlando, as well as the Global Scrum Gathering in Las Vegas and in Barcelona. Below is the abstract, along with the slides from the…
Your Scrum Alliance certification is valid for 2 years. This applies to the Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®), Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®), Certified Scrum Developer® (CSD®), Advanced Certifications (A-CSM℠, A-CSPO℠) as well as the Professional Certifications (CSP-D®, CSP-SM®, CSP-PO®). The initial certification fee was included in your course registration. To maintain your Scrum certification beyond the first…
Join us for the January 10 - January 11 Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) training class in Washington DC. This course is a 2 day immersive training and learning experience that covers Agile values and Agile principles, the fundamentals of Scrum, the intricacies of the Scrum framework, Scrum roles and responsibilities, and the keys to a successful Scrum…
Check out the video below of Kevlin Henney presenting on "The Game of Sprintsy" at the Washington DC Scrum User Group (DCSUG). Kevlin explores what kind of game Scrum is with lots of people are playing it — or say they are — but there seems to be some disagreement about what the point of the…
Did you just complete your Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Class? Are you prepping to take the Scrum Alliance CSM exam? Are you ready for the CSM test? You have 90 days after the completion of the class to take the Scrum Alliance administered CSM exam. To pass, you must correctly answer 37 out of 50 questions…
Sure! If you just completed a Certified ScrumMaster class with us and you would like to take a practice test to prepare for the CSM exam, click here for a mock CSM exam and follow the instructions provided to you in class. Good luck!