Sterling Barton - Agile Consulting, Training, and Software Techology

Certified ScrumMaster Course

Brent Barton and Chris Sterling will instruct this 2-day course detailing the Scrum framework. Brent and Chris bring the subject to life using hands-on experiential training techniques, facilitated discussion, and their real world experiences applying Scrum and helping others apply it. This training course is constructed in a way that also allows for going beyond the basics of the Scrum framework to advanced release planning and scaling techniques.

The cost for the Certified ScrumMaster course is $1,400 USD per person. If you sign up 2 weeks prior to the course date you can get an early bird price of $1,100 USD per person. Group discounts are available for 3 or more people. Please contact Sterling Barton via email at info@sterlingbarton.com for more details on group rates.

Course Vision

For people in Scrum roles and people supporting Scrum Teams who want to improve quality and productivity using Scrum, this two day introductory course is a workshop that focuses on “expert practice” for both hard and soft skills. Unlike most introductory courses, this course also allows you to help guide your learning experiences.

Course Agenda

Core Scrum
What feedback loops help us adapt best?
What does it mean to say, “The Product Backlog is ready?”
What should we practice more of to pursue mastery?
How do Self-Organizing Teams function?
How do we manage impediments in our own environments?

Course Mechanics

Use Scrum to organize the class
Gather feedback from participants to tune the course for maximum value
Rely heavily on class participation to amplify relevant conversation, exploration, and discovery
Encourage actionable commitments to extend value beyond the classroom

Course Preparation

This is a significant amount of material so participants are expected to have a basic understanding of Scrum coming into the class. Please review "The Scrum Guide" available from the Scrum Alliance by clicking here.

Upcoming Public Courses

Trainers

Brent Barton and Chris Sterling are Certified Scrum Trainers as deemed by the Scrum Alliance. Both Brent and Chris have many years of experience teaching thousands of people about Scrum and how to apply it effectively.

The cost for the Certified ScrumMaster course is $1,400 USD per person.

For group discounts and registration payment options other than credit card, please contact Sterling Barton via email at info@sterlingbarton.com.

Early Bird Registration

If you sign up 2 weeks prior to course start date you can get an early bird price of $1,100 USD per person.