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4 Typical Transitions Teams Go Through When They First Start Adopting Scrum

Over many consulting engagements, I’ve come to see 4 stages that organizations and teams go through as they try to learn and implement Scrum on their own. Typically, these engagements start when an organization reaches out asking for help as they are not seeing the benefits they expected after adopting Scrum. I usually find the organization…

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January 2, 2019
Read more about the article Do You Offer Discounts on Certified Scrum Classes?
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Do You Offer Discounts on Certified Scrum Classes?

Absolutely! We offer various types of discounts based on ticket type as mentioned below in addition to special promo codes you can get by subscribing to our newsletter. These promo codes give you additional discounts of up $50 off upcoming Scrum classes. Our discounts based on ticket type include: Early Bird: For every class, there are…

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December 12, 2018
Read more about the article How to Claim PDU’s for a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Course or Other Scrum Alliance Courses
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How to Claim PDU’s for a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Course or Other Scrum Alliance Courses

The Project Management Institute (PMI®) encourages its members to continue their professional development by accumulating Professional Development Units (PDUs) via continuing education like training classes, organization meetings, reading books, creating content, volunteering and so forth. For full details on PDU requirements, look up the Continuing Certification Requirements Handbook (CCR). To claim PDUs for attending a Kaizenko…

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December 9, 2018
Read more about the article Advanced Certified Product Owner (A-CSPO) Pre-Class Assessment
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Advanced Certified Product Owner (A-CSPO) Pre-Class Assessment

Congrats on taking the next step on your Agile journey by registering for the A-CSPO class. In this class, we will go beyond the fundamentals of Scrum and dive deeper into the Product Owner role, product strategy, product discovery, stakeholder management, and advanced product backlog management techniques. Please take this assessment and mark any questions or…

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December 8, 2018
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Protected: Advanced Certified Product Owner (A-CSPO) Pre-Class Assessment

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.

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December 8, 2018
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Protected: Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) Pre-Class Assessment

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.

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December 8, 2018
Read more about the article Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) Pre-Class Assessment
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Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) Pre-Class Assessment

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…

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December 8, 2018
Read more about the article 03/04/2019 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Training Class in Washington DC
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03/04/2019 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Training Class in Washington DC

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…

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December 5, 2018
Read more about the article 02/11/2019 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Training Class in Washington DC
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02/11/2019 Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Training Class in Washington DC

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…

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November 12, 2018
Read more about the article A Historical Look at The Scrum Guide From 1986 to 2020
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A Historical Look at The Scrum Guide From 1986 to 2020

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…

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November 10, 2018
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The Scrum Guide

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…

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November 10, 2018
Read more about the article Top 5 Ways to Earn Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
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Top 5 Ways to Earn Scrum Education Units (SEUs)

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…

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November 7, 2018
Read more about the article Kaizen – The Philosophy of Continuous Improvement
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Kaizen – The Philosophy of Continuous Improvement

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…

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October 16, 2018
Read more about the article Managing Technical Debt Presentation
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Managing Technical Debt Presentation

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…

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October 15, 2018