Scrum Master Certified (SMC™) - eLearning (exam included)
650,00 EUR
- 20 hours
This course gives you basic knowledge of Scrum as a method and introduces you to the tools you need to get the team to be creative, productive, and deliver with quality. The education suits those who will work as a Scrum Master and those with a different role but need to understand how Scrum is used. With the help of Scrum, you can lead your organization towards a more agile way of working and discover how you react faster to changes and requirements and stay focused on the right tasks, collaborate and communicate better, and deliver value more quickly. So whether you are working on a smartphone application, business logistics, or planning events, you should look at Scrum.
About Scrum Body of Knowledge
A Guide to the Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK™ Guide) has been developed as an essential guide for organizations and project managers who want to implement Scrum, and also for those who want to improve their processes. It is based on experience from thousands of projects in various organizations and industries. The contributions of many Scrum experts and project managers have been taken into account in the development.
The SBOK™ Guide is especially valuable:
- For the members of the Scrum Core Team, including:
- Product Owners who want to fully understand the Scrum framework and especially the customer/stakeholder related issues related to business motivation, quality, change and risk aspects associated with Scrum projects.
- Scrum Masters who want to learn their specific role in overseeing the application of the Scrum framework in Scrum projects.
- Members of Scrum teams who want to gain a better understanding of the Scrum processes and the associated tools that can be used to create the project's product or service.
- As a comprehensive guide for all Scrum practitioners working on Scrum projects in all organizations and industries.
- As a reference source for anyone interacting with the Scrum Core Team, including but not limited to the Portfolio Product Owner, Portfolio Scrum Master, Program Product Owner, Program Scrum Master, Scrum Guidance Body and Stakeholders (i.e. Sponsor, Customer and Users).
- As a source of knowledge for all people who have no previous experience with or knowledge of the Scrum framework but want to learn in detail about the subject.
Course timeline
Scrum
Lesson 01
- What is Scrum
- Where does it come from, and how has it developed
- What is the difference between traditional development
Theory and underlying principles
Lesson 02
- Why Scrum works.
- The course goes through the theoretical foundations and then uses them throughout the course to guide us to apply the Scrum framework in the best way.
The Scrum framework and its activities
Lesson 03
- Activities: sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, and flashbacks. What is the purpose of each activity, and how do you make it work
- The roles: Product owner, Development team, and Scrum Master. Who does what and why?
- Common problems and their solutions
Planning
Lesson 04
- In the long and short-term
- Estimation of time and cost
- To handle fixed price and fixed delivery dates with Scrum
Significant changes have been made in Scrum in recent years
Lesson 05
- Why the changes have been made
- How does the usual way of implementing Scrum affect
Scrum Team
Lesson 06
- What distinguishes Scrum Team from traditional project groups
- How to best start a new team
Predictability, risk management, and reporting - Large organizations/projects (120 min)
Lesson 07
- How do several teams working towards the same goal coordinate on an ongoing basis
- How to effectively plan large projects or releases
- How is the organization affected by having one or more Scrum teams
Change
Lesson 08
- What happens when you start implementing Scrum in an organization
- Different change strategies and when they fit
The life cycle cost of systems
Lesson 09
- How to measure and optimize it with Scrum.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this Scrum Master Certified (SMC) eLearning Course, you will be able to:
Scrum and agile working methods
The purpose of Scrum and agile working methods. What the Scrum framework is, the underlying philosophy from Lean and Agile development, why Scrum works, and the challenges in implementing Scrum.
The roles
The roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Team) interact and what responsibilities and powers each part has.
Helpful tools
How you, as a Scrum Master, can help the team grow and improve and become a cross-functional, self-organizing team.
Group dynamics
Why group dynamics are decisive in how well the team will function.
Product Backlog
What a good Product Backlog looks like and how the Product Owner continuously maintains it so that you can also help the Product Owner.
Story Points
To estimate with Story Points, the method that the Team uses to help the Product Owner estimate the content of the Product Backlog.
Sprint planning
Sprint planning, daily meeting (Daily Scrum), demonstration (Sprint Review), and retrospective. You will also learn to handle several situations that can occur in a Scrum master's everyday life.
Long-term project planning
How to measure the Team's speed (Velocity) and easily use it to plan long-term projects towards a goal (e.g., a release) several Sprints away.
Burndown Charts & Task Boards
The importance of visibility and transparency and how to create it using Burndown Charts and Task Boards.
Key Features
Access
6 months access to eLearning platform (self-paced study). Mobile app included
Material
Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK™ Guide) - Included as e-book
Free bonus course
Scrum Fundamentals Certified (Very good introduction, for those new to Scrum)
Certification
Scrum Fundamentals Certified™ & Scrum Master Certified (SMC ™) official certificate
Exam
Scrum Master Certified (SMC) Exam voucher included validation following your access to the course. Pick your date anytime!
Exam retake
If you fail the Scrum Master Certified (SMC™) exam, you get three extra chances to pass the exam, at no extra cost!
Who Should Enroll in This Program?
The course is aimed at future Scrum Masters and others who need good knowledge of how the different parts of Scrum work, e.g., project managers, clients, managers, team leaders, and developers.
Scrum Master
Project Manager
Team Leader
Software engineer
Exam Details
exam and certification: Online!
You will take the Scrum Master Certified (SMC) exam online, giving you the convenient choice of writing the exam at home or in the office, at a time that suits you! What we need is a computer with internet for the exam. Scrum Master Certified (SMC) exam is included in this eLearning package.
For the Scrum Master Certified (SMC) online course, you have three attempts . It is necessary to book each exam attempt more than 48 hours in advance.
Degree format:
- Multiple choice; 100 questions per exam
- No negative marks for wrong answers
- 120 minute online exam
If you fail the Scrum Master Certified (SMC™) exam, you get three extra chances to pass the exam, at no extra cost!
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