Professional Scrum with Kanban

Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) is a 2-day course that teaches Scrum practitioners how to apply Kanban practices to their work. Through theory, case studies, and hands-on exercises, participants will understand the importance of transparency and flow as it pertains to the Scrum framework.

Scrum.org have worked with Daniel Vacanti in the creation of this course. In 2007 Daniel helped to develop the Kanban Method for knowledge work. He managed the world’s first project implementation of Kanban that year.

About the trainer:

Andy Hiles will be teaching this course.

Andy is a highly experienced process coach, agile practitioner, and a Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org.

Through working with Agile in both the private and public sector, he has developed a deep understanding of the challenges around organisational complexity and the impact on delivery teams and behaviour.

Andy is certified by Scrum.org in Professional Scrum Master, Professional Scrum with Kanban and by the Lean Kanban University for its KMP 1&2 certificates. In addition Andy is currently transforming a Scrum at scale product delivery unit into a scaled Scrum with Kanban delivery organisation.  

Contact Andy:
Email:       contact@agilerocks.co.uk
Website:  www.agilerocks.co.uk
LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/ahiles

** The price below is excluding VAT **

Who Should Attend:
The Professional Scrum with Kanban course is for anyone doing Scrum. It is particularly beneficial for those people within an organization who use Scrum to deliver products to market including Product Owners, Development Team Members and Scrum Masters.

In addition to the new course, Scrum.org has also released a number of assets to learn more about Scrum with Kanban in the Scrum.org Resource Center and read the Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams. These assets provide best practices and guidance for Scrum Teams looking to add Kanban practices to how they work today.

Course Objectives:

• Gain a clear understanding of how flow works within the context of Scrum
• Be introduced to Kanban practices that Scrum Teams can adopt to help improve their effectiveness and efficiency
• Understand how to effectively use the appropriate Kanban practices without changing
• Learn a practical approach to improving transparency and visibility of work

Course Topics:

• Dispelling Common Myths
• Understanding Professional Scrum
• Kanban Theory, Principles and Practices
• Kanban in Practice
• Scrum with Kanban

Certification:

All participants completing the Professional Scrum with Kanban course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum with Kanban I (PSK I) assessment. This assessment is only available to students of the class currently.  The test is currently under construction and will be available soon.  The industry-recognized PSK I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. If you attempt the PSK I assessment within 14 days of receiving the password and do not score at least 85%, you will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is included in the price?
The price includes two days of training with Dan and Steve which includes course materials and the opportunity to take the PSK assessment and certification after the course.

What are the course hours?
Courses start at 09:00 and finish at 17:00 each day.

How many people will attend?
Andy's courses are capped at around 12 attendees to ensure a premium experience.

How should I prepare for the course?
The only preparation required is to read the Scrum Guide & the Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams

I'm not sure if I have enough experience to take the course. What should I do?
Email the trainer at contact@agilerocks.co.uk and he will advise you.

Can I claim PMI PDU credits for attending the course?
Yes. You can claim 14 PDU's for attending a course.

Where can I contact the trainer with further questions?
You can email us at contact@agilerocks.co.uk

What others have to say about Andy:

“Andy's knowledge and experience of Scrum “ and the agile philosophy in general is 
excellent. His training delivery techniques
are very strong and I learned a lot from him 
when co-training as he brings energy, enthusiasm, knowledge, experience and, above all, FUN to the training room”

“Andy is the first person who I've had the pleasure of working with who I can honestly say "gets Agile". An outstanding coach, Andy will always go that extra mile to ensure those influenced by him fully understand not only what Agile is, but how it can specifically help with the situation”

“His workshop skills are brilliant, always able to command respect from the room and yet able to bring a sense of humour and fun to proceedings. All in all a good person to have to help out on Agile tools and techniques.”

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