This Scrum training explains how a team works according to the Scrum Guide, what the Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers are accountable for, and how sprints are planned, run and reviewed. It suits teams starting with Scrum, managers in agile settings and people who mediate between business and development. You practise backlog refinement, estimation and retrospectives on a sample product.
What you’ll take away.
- Explain the three accountabilities and the five events of Scrum
- Maintain a product backlog with user stories and acceptance criteria
- Plan a sprint with a sprint goal and sprint backlog
- Define the definition of done and assess an increment
- Run sprint reviews and retrospectives so that concrete improvements result
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Teams and managers introducing Scrum, product owners and scrum masters in the making, and business staff.
- Prerequisites
- None. Experience in a project team makes it easier.
- Format & planning
- Suggested format: 2 days live online or on site. Scope depends on prior knowledge.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Agile foundations: values of the Agile Manifesto, empirical process control with transparency, inspection and adaptation.
Accountabilities: Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers, and the self-managing Scrum Team.
Product backlog: user stories, prioritisation, refinement, the product goal and estimating with story points or planning poker.
Sprint and planning: sprint goal, sprint backlog, capacity, the daily scrum and dealing with disruptions during the sprint.
Increment and quality: definition of done, burndown chart, sprint review with stakeholders and product feedback.
Retrospective and scaling: formats such as start-stop-continue, tracking actions, and an overview of several teams on one product.
Suggested exercise: in a simulated sprint, build a product from paper cards, refine the backlog, plan the sprint, hold a review and agree an improvement in the retrospective.
Exams, licences & credentials
External Scrum certifications exist, such as Professional Scrum Master from Scrum.org or Certified ScrumMaster from the Scrum Alliance. The training is not a focused exam preparation unless agreed. Fees are only included if confirmed in the offer. Attending alone awards no certification.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, duration, dates, trainer and price are agreed before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Scrum team need a project manager?
The Scrum Guide does not define the role. Planning, steering and quality sit with the Scrum Team, and the Product Owner is accountable for product value. In organisations, tasks such as budget or resources sometimes remain. How to fit them into your setting we discuss in the training.
Can Scrum work outside software development?
Yes, if the work can be split into short cycles with reviewable results, for example in marketing, research or IT operations. For heavily repetitive routine work, Kanban often fits better. We check with you which work in your team suits Scrum.
How long is a sprint?
According to the Scrum Guide a sprint has a fixed length of one month or less, often one to two weeks. Shorter sprints give faster feedback, longer ones carry more risk. The right length depends on product and uncertainty. In the training we weigh it up for your example.
Does Scrum & agile working include a certificate?
External Scrum certifications exist, such as Professional Scrum Master from Scrum.org or Certified ScrumMaster from the Scrum Alliance. The training is not a focused exam preparation unless agreed. Fees are only included if confirmed in the offer. Attending alone awards no certification.