06/10 Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) Training (Live/Virtual/Online)

Join us for the June 10-11, 2021 weekend online Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) training class from Washington DC. This course is a 2 day live virtual immersive training and online learning experience that goes beyond the fundamentals of Scrum and provides a deeper understanding of the ScrumMaster role, the ScrumMaster’s responsibilities in servicing the Product Owner,…

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06/07 – Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO) (Live/Virtual/Online)

Join us for the June 7-8, 2021 Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO) training class from Washington DC. This course is a 2 day virtual immersive training and online learning experience that goes beyond the fundamentals of the Product Owner role, and dives deeper into product strategy, product discovery, stakeholder management, and advanced product backlog management…

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07/18/2021 – Women in Agile 2021

The Women in Agile community is reaching out globally in 2021 to bring us all back together. This event will be presented live online, kicking off a week of agile festivities by meeting on the Sunday before the start of Agile2021. People of all genders are welcome and encouraged to attend! Through our first five years…

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06/11/2021 – Agile Coach Camp Worldwide

Agile Coach Camp Worldwide is an unconference using Open Space to bring together people from around the globe interested in helping software development organizations and their business partners improve their craft and agility. Open Space is a means to self-organize meetings and conferences around what matters most to attendees. Attendees come together around a high-level topic…

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Lost in Translation – The Manager’s Role in Agile

On April 19, 2021, Michae Sahota presented on "Lost in Translation - The Manager's Role in Agile" at the DC Scrum User Group. Abstract Your organization has moved to autonomous, self-organizing teams. Everyone is trained and coached on their new role. But what about managers? The role of a manager is _undefined_. Management is told, “Go…

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04/22/2021 – Launch Your Agile Career

The Scrum Alliance is hosting a special event is for anyone interested in launching or growing their agile career: product owners, Scrum Masters, developers, aspiring agile coaches, and everyone in between. Whether you are just starting out in your journey or you are a seasoned professional in the agile industry, this jam-packed half-day event will help…

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The definition of done vs. The acceptance criteria

The Definition of Done often gets confused with the Acceptance Criteria. Acceptance Criteria is specific to a user story and it will differ from one user story to the next as it’s tied to a particular functionality or feature. The acceptance criteria further clarifies the feature by proving context and intent. It helps manage expectations and…

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03/12/2021 – Agile Lessons from Antarctica by Julie Wyman

On March 13, 2021, the DC Scrum User Group welcomes Julie Wyman for a talk on "Agile Lessons from Antarctica: Responding to Change over Following a Plan." Abstract: I spent January 2018 in Antarctica hanging out with penguins, whales, and seals. It was about as different from my day-to-day work as an Agile Coach as can…

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3 Steps to Land your First Scrum Master Job

One of the most common question I get asked in my Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) class is "how do I get my first job as a Scrum Master?" So let's look at 3 steps you can take to help you land your first Scrum Master job. It's important to note that certification on its own is not…

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