Scrum Master is Scrum’s highest expert, leader, sparrer, peacemaker, kindergarten teacher, problem solver, AI Master, shoulder to lean on and more.
This training is designed as a survival kit for Scrum Masters. It provides practical tips for everyday work and is significantly more comprehensive than official entry-level certification courses.
The role of the Scrum Master is undergoing a major transformation, as AI changes the way teams work and their dynamics. In this training, you will also learn how to support your entire team in leveraging AI.
The modules also allows you to prepare for the Professional Scrum Master certification (scrum.org). The certification is purchased directly from Scrum.org. Scrum.org certifications are highly appreciated, and a certificate, once achieved, is always valid. This class is not endorsed by or affiliated with Scrum.org.
Module 1: Scrum Basics – Theory and Simulation
We will cover the latest version of Scrum theory released in November 2020, highlighting the differences from the older versions. Understand what Scrum really is and how it differs from the organisation’s own ways of working.
- Agile thinking
- The Scrum Method
- The roles and responsibilities of Scrum
- Product Owner (PO)
- Scrum Master
- Developer
- Scrum events
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Scrum
- Sprint Review
- Retrospective
- Scrum artefacts and commitment
- Product Backlog and Product Goal
- Sprint Backlog and Sprint Goal
- Increment and Definition of Done (DoD)
- Scrum simulation: experience the events of Scrum in a practical exercise
Module 2: Efficient Scrum
Scrum is an easy model, but it requires a lot of expertise from people individually and as a team. In this training, from the perspective of the Scrum Master, we consider how
- to make facilitation more efficient
- involve people
- a team learns to lead itself
- to build an effective team
- a multicultural team operates
Additionally, we explore how AI can be utilised in the team’s daily work.
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- AI as a Member of an Agile Team
- AI as a Developer’s Assistant
- AI as a Product Owner’s Assistant
- AI as a Scrum Master’s Assistant
- GenAI Tools
- Example Prompts
- Building AI-Based Products
- Key Considerations When Using AI
Module 3: Scrum Metrics and Value Stream Analysis
Do metrics help you and your team grow and predict if you are measuring the right things? Metrics are an integral part of development. You need to be able to read and interpret the indicators correctly so that the metrics do not mislead you. Simply measuring the velocity and comparing it between teams leads to the wrong interpretations.
Value flow analysis helps tmake visible how effective a development organization is, what the quality of work is like, and where the bottlenecks are. Visualization helps to see the problems, and gives the push to solve the problems. Make analysis a part of everyday life: review the situation of the development organization regularly, improve and make sure that development runs more smoothly after improvements.
- Agile development metrics
- Burn-down, burn-up, CFD (Cumulative Flow Diagram)
- Other team-level metrics
- Metrics of a technical team
- Operational and business metrics
- The pitfalls of measuring
- Value Stream Analysis
- Product development process and stages
- Roles
- Quality
- Bottlenecks and improvement
Module 4: Problem Solving in Scrum
Things don’t always go as planned. Agile teams can face a wide range of problems that the Scrum Master should be able to solve.
Sometimes the team solves things by going back to old ways, or the business turns the sprint goal on its head. What to do to the team superhero who, with his own solutions, dismisses the opinions of others? What if the team argues so much that it gets nothing done?
- Advanced topics for Scrum Masters
- How to detect and solve problems
- Root cause analysis
- Problem solving workshop
- Typical problem situations and solving them
- Solving imaginary and real life problems brought to us by the participants
Who is this training for?
The training is intended for those aspiring to become Scrum Masters and for individuals already working as Scrum Masters.
Schedule
Currently, this training is only available as a private, customer-specific session.
Request a quote for the training for your organisation
Would you like this training for your own team? The training can also be customised to suit your organisation’s specific needs. Request a quote for this training!
For more information, please contact koulutus@taskmill.fi.