Scaled Professional Scrum

The Scaled Professional Scrum™ (SPS) with Nexus™ workshop will show you how to launch, structure, staff, and manage a large agile or Scrum project. In this 2-day workshop you will organize and simulate a scaled software development project to learn the infrastructure, tools and practices needed for success. You will leave knowing how to scale Scrum in order to maximize the value of your software development initiative.

Throughout the class, students will simulate a large software development project using the Nexus™ framework. The workshop is delivered using an end-to-end case study where students work together to organize and simulate a scaled software development project. Throughout the workshop, students will be introduced to more than 50 practices that can be used to help reduce complexity and dependencies at scale.

The Scaled Professional Scrum™ (SPS) with Nexus™ workshop will show you how to launch, structure, staff, and manage a large agile or Scrum project. In this 2-day workshop you will organize and simulate a scaled software development project to learn the infrastructure, tools and practices needed for success. You will leave knowing how to scale Scrum in order to maximize the value of your software development initiative.

In SPS, you will be introduced to the Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) framework and walk through forming and managing a Nexus, the core development unit of SPS. This experience will help you understand the techniques, philosophies, and challenges that Ken Schwaber and Scrum.org have learned through years of formulating and coaching scaled Scrum projects.

Throughout the class, students will simulate a large software development project using the Nexus™ framework. The workshop is delivered using an end-to-end case study where students work together to organize and simulate a scaled software development project. Throughout the workshop, students will be introduced to more than 50 practices that can be used to help reduce complexity and dependencies at scale.

Subject Areas

• Scaled Scrum is still Scrum
• Introduction to the Nexus Framework
• New roles, artifacts and events
• Organizing teams & work
• Managing the Nexus & Nexus+™
• Dealing with common challenges
• Practices to efficiently build an integrated software product

Objectives

• Learn how to overcome challenges in large-scale development initiatives and how to remain on track
• Experience organizing several teams working on the same product so productivity is optimized
• Understand how to identify, minimize and remove dependencies

Who Should Attend

The Scaled Professional Scrum course is recommended for development leads, development managers, project/program managers and anyone else involved in coaching, formulating, participating in, or managing scaled product development projects using Agile and Scrum. If you are a leader in the successful use and/or rollout of scaled Scrum in a department or enterprise, this course is likely to be a good fit.

Prerequisites

Attendees will be able to make the most of the class if they:

• Have studied the Scrum Guide (required)
• Have read the Nexus Guide
• Have a good understanding of Scrum through experience and/or taking a Professional Scrum Master (PSM) class
• Have taken the Scrum Open, Scrum Developer Open, and Nexus Open (free online assessments)
• Have been on or closely involved with a large scale development effort

Assessment & Certification

Upon course completion, attendees have the opportunity to take an online assessment of their skills and earn their Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) certification.

What Is Included

• Printed course materials
• Breakfast and lunch both days
• One free attempt at the Scaled Professional Scrum assessment (does not expire) - a $250 value

About Our Trainers

Scrum.org maintains a defined curriculum for the Professional Scrum courses and selects only the most qualified instructors to deliver them. Each Professional Scrum Trainer is a practitioner and brings their experiences and areas of expertise to bear, but all students learn the same core course content. This consistency and quality helps students effectively apply Scrum in their organizations.

Additionally, Cardinal Solutions is officially recognized as a member of the Scrum.org Professional Training Network. This means we align with the Scrum Values, have Scrum.org trainers who teach a qualifying number of Scrum.org Professional Scrum classes, and are committed to improving the profession of software delivery in part by providing Scrum.org training.

For More Information

If you have further questions or want to inquire about private and/or on-site classes, coaching, or group discounts, reach out to:

• Felicia Moser: +1-614-545-3860 / fmoser@cardinalsolutions.com
• Jenny Jackson: +1-513-984-6700 / jajackson@cardinalsolutions.com

Cardinal Solutions
401 North Front Street
Suite 210
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Felicia Moser, +1-614-545-3860
fmoser@cardinalsolutions.com

Private classes, on-site classes, and group discounts are available!