Applying Professional Scrum

APS is for those who are either new to Scrum or who have not had formal training in Scrum. It really is Scrum 101 and beyond.

Learn what it's really like to be part of a Scrum team by participating in class-based exercises. The APS class is the best way to prepare for real Scrum.

Learn about how to use the events, accountabilities and artifacts of Scrum to deliver real value to your organization. By emphasizing the practical application of Scrum, the course also exposes common missteps and misunderstandings, allowing students to develop an awareness of the associated symptoms and how to correct them. Students not only learn Scrum; they learn how to use Scrum well.

What's Included:

• 2 days of instruction
• 1 free attempt to earn your PSM I certification
• Course Workbook
• Access to full slide deck and complementary materials used during the course

Schedule:

This class will be fully remote and will be offered in a format of two full-day sessions. The class will be offered on the weekend of April 8-9, 2023, from 9:00 AM CST - 5:00 PM CST each day. Discussion is welcome throughout the class.

PSM I Certification:

The course also includes a free attempt at the coveted Professional Scrum Master I certification exam (PSM I)!  After completing the course, you will receive an exam code from Scrum.org for taking the PSM 1 exam. If you take the exam within 14 days after completing the course and do not pass, Scrum.org will offer you a one-time free re-try.

PMI PDU Credits:

Students of Scrum.org courses are able to claim Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credit: 14 PDUs after attending the APS class.

About Mary Iqbal

A Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org, Mary has 20 years of experience at various Fortune 500 companies as well as experience in the healthcare, consumer products and business-to-business industries. From doubling the size of a line of business for a data processing organization to moving to a new technology for a consumer products company’s main business platform, she has successfully led teams to apply Scrum to solve difficult, time sensitive efforts while delivering value to the organization by helping teams work better together.

Training is a game changer

Training is where teams discover a new way of working and learn how to increase their skills.  This is where individuals can ask the difficult questions and challenge their way of thinking.  The courseware offered by Scrum.org is the best in the industry, because it is challenging, and it is consistent.  

Is Agile the right approach?

An agile approach flips the iron triangle on its head.  Quality, cost and schedule are fixed, leaving only features left to flex.  This results in incremental delivery early and often, which speeds up feedback, increases learning and delivers a better product.  Scrum works best in complex environments where more is unknown than known.  Waterfall works best when more is known than unknown.  This is because Agile unleashes the creativity of individuals and provides teams with a better, more humane way of working which respects individual contributions and delivers better value to the customer. 

What is Scrum?

Scrum, the most popular Agile framework, exposes problems and encourages teams to solve them by defining specific events, accountabilities and artifacts for teams to engage with.  Teams who use Scrum as it is designed will continuously improve their way of working together and will always focus on the highest value work for their customer.  I am often asked, can Scrum be used when you have hard deadlines?  The answer is absolutely!  Using the Scrum framework will increase your chances of meeting difficult deadlines by encouraging teams to prioritize the highest value work first. 

This class will be offered remotely in Zoom.  You will receive an email containing the meeting information after registering for the class.