Jacob Creech
Pragmatic Agile
Languages
- Chinese - Simplified
- English
New Zealand
Reviews
What students say about Jacob
Dec 11, 2024
A pragmatic approach to Product Ownership
The instructors approach to the application of being a product owner is, well, pragmatic rather than purist which makes it very easy to transfer the course learnings from the classroom into the complicated real world.
Nov 29, 2024
I attended the Professional Scrum Product Owner
I attended the Professional Scrum Product Owner class conducted by Jacob Creech (Pragmatic Agile). It was a 4 half day sessions spread across 1 week. The content and the topics are very useful for a PO in a Scrum practice. The class was held online in a collaborative, engaging, interactive manner where the participants got the time to discuss on topics and material. Jacob is an amazing trainer who kept the sessions interesting and easy to follow. Highly recommend to attend one of his sessions if you are a Scrum practitioner or training to become one.
Sep 10, 2024
Interactive
The class was more catered towards having an interactive discussion taking opinions of everyone involve into consideration while making us understand the concepts in an easy manner.
Apr 22, 2024
The course was fantastic
The course was fantastic! It filled in the gaps in my understanding of scrum, enhancing my existing knowledge.
Nov 23, 2023
Jacob is a great trainor full with…
Jacob is a great trainor full with anecdotes to help us learn! My only suggestion would be ensuring we have proper access to the Mural board at the end of each day as sometimes we werent 'released' to be able to look at the entire board and there were some technical issues with us adding to the board sometimes. I was hyper vigilant of this though as I'd just facilitated a brainstorming session on Mural the previous week. The actual content of the course was well planned out with great use of breakout sessions and lots of visuals!
Nov 23, 2023
Very informative and engaging
Jacob was great! Very informative and engaging. The course was full of thought-provoking discussions and activities
Aug 20, 2023
Engaging course
Lots of examples, never a dull moment, 4 half days went by quickly, case study questions and group discussions valuable.
Aug 18, 2023
He was engaging
He was engaging, using examples to explain the theory and breaking up the time with activities.
Aug 13, 2023
well defined Training content which was…
well defined Training content which was easy to understand and follow through.
Jun 22, 2023
Great Trainer for PSPO Workshop
Jacob has got great tools to run the workshop and made the session very interactive . The session is very useful for anyone considering PO role as career . Strongly recommended.
Jun 20, 2023
easy, informative and fun
easy, informative and fun
May 22, 2023
The right balance
I felt it was the right balance of interactive time vs 'lecture' time for my learning style.
May 1, 2023
Jacob is an amazing coach
Jacob is an amazing coach. Thanks Jacob!
Feb 6, 2023
Top notch experience!
Absolutely phenomenal instructor combined with a super active student body resulted in a top notch experience. I would highly recommend this class to anyone learning about being a Scrum Master and hope to come back soon for the next level.
Feb 4, 2023
Great content and coach made us feel…
Great content and coach made us feel comfortable and explained things well. Enjoyed the stories and examples he used too.
Nov 3, 2022
The facilitator was awesome and the…
The facilitator was awesome and the material interesting.
Oct 12, 2022
The trainer was very friendly…
The trainer was very friendly knowledgeable. he made the training relevant with exercises that were easy to relate to. he had such an experience he could contextualize with real life issues. Thanks Jacob
Aug 26, 2022
Fantastic and very engaging facilitator
Fantastic and very engaging facilitator. I learned a lot and feel inspired to make immediate changes to my team to improve the way we are working.
Apr 24, 2022
Impressed with how well Jacob took us…
Impressed with how well Jacob took us through the course content over Zoom. Virtual instructor-led trainings can be highly effective!
Apr 18, 2022
Thanks Jacob and Assurity
I took the PSM I course split over 4 half-days. It was all remote, via Zoom. Jacob from Assurity is a great trainer/teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing. Definitely recommend.
Apr 18, 2022
Great Teacher and Course
Jacob facilitated and taught the class masterfully.
A good balance between content and actual practice - I couldn't recommend a better teacher for this course.
Feb 27, 2022
Jacob is fountain of Agile knowledge
Jacob is awesome, friendly and quite knowledgeable in term of explaining the agile theory with his years of practical experience. Absolutely a 5 of 5!
Nov 14, 2021
Best Scrum Training Ever
Probably the best Agile class I ever had, really enjoyed the way how Jacob delivered the class, it was fun and informative. Also his experience with small business and as well as megacorp really helped us a lot.
Many thanks and big hands to Jacob.
Oct 5, 2021
Masterclass in running a remote…
Masterclass in running a remote workshop - really engaging content. Worked very well.
Aug 9, 2021
An excellent 2 days of training
An excellent 2 days of training. Jacob is a wonderful instructor and the course material excellent. Left with very practical knowledge and skills.
Jun 14, 2021
Really well-rounded course material and…
Really well-rounded course material and a good interactive class.
Jun 13, 2021
Great clarity
Great clarity, good energy and down to earth environment and expectations.
Jun 7, 2021
I really enjoyed this class
I really enjoyed this class! Jacob's experience and ability to provide contextual and relevant examples to the subject matter were invaluable. The other participants also made this a great experience - many thanks to them also for their openness and willingness to participate as this absolutely improved the quality of the overall experience. Jacob's ability to make the session a safe space, where we all felt our opinions and questions were relevant, valued and important was paramount to everyone's willingness to participate. I would highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to increase and improve their skills as a Scrum Master!
Dec 8, 2020
The instructor has enormous experiences…
The instructor has enormous experiences for managing scrum method and it is great to share about the information so that we can apply to own company/organisation.
Dec 8, 2020
Great course
Great course. Jacob was a relaxed and knowledgeable facilitator. Came away with several ideas for improving things in my team.
Jun 17, 2020
All the 4 days course are well…
All the 4 days course are well structured and presented in a lively manner. Very engaging participation with others as well.
Apr 29, 2020
Immediately Usable and Relevant
Delivery of our PSM course espoused the Scrum values beautifully, the content closely mapped to the Scrum Guide and enriched with 'real life' scenarios from instructor and attendees alike.
We were challenged with interactive opportunities to try out our new found skills using 'simulated examples' and provided with extensions to encourage ongoing learning.
Apr 29, 2020
Great delivery of a virtual course
Great delivery of a virtual course. Knowledgeable trainer giving real world examples and sharing experience.
Mar 16, 2020
Jacob is an excellent trainer
Jacob is an excellent trainer, his expertise and handling of the subject matter is evident and is elevated by his communication skills. He made everyone at ease, kept the content relevant and gave everyone room to ask questions and develop a deeper understanding of the different areas of the course.
Jacob and Assurity looked after us well and moved our room to a quieter one after the noise from some road works became a nuisance.
Mar 16, 2020
Very good course and Coach !
Very good course and Coach !
Mar 15, 2020
Great stuff!
Great stuff!
Dec 19, 2019
Well facilitated course with plenty of…
Well facilitated course with plenty of practical examples and stories by the trainer. Teaching format and group exercises made the learning experience more enjoyable and easier to link the reasons behind the theory. Highly recommended.
Dec 19, 2019
Well presented content
Well presented content, interactive, and much more valuable than self-directed study or webinars alone.
Sep 25, 2019
One of the best training course i have…
One of the best training course i have attended. It was very practical and i could realise the benefits of using scrum in any team or project.
Jun 20, 2019
Very useful
This course gave me a far greater understanding of the scope, roles and purpose of Scrum.
Jun 13, 2019
Jacob Creech is an amazing…
Jacob Creech is an amazing instructor/coach and knows how to pace things well. I would really recommend anyone eager to learn Scrum fundamentals to attend his training if possible and can thank me later :)
May 28, 2019
PSM 1 Course at Assurity
A great course, lots of learning interactions and a lot of groundwork covered.
Jan 30, 2019
Easy navigation
Easy navigation, good resources, serious trainers.
Scrum.org stands for strong, powerful values.
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About Jacob
Jacob is an experienced Agile trainer, coach, and Scrum Master, and all around pragmatic agile expert. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Jacob has helped countless organizations improve their Agile processes and achieve success with Scrum, Kanban, SAFe and more. Jacob has worked with dozens of companies across the globe including China, India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United States, and more.
At Pragmatic Agile, we are committed to helping organizations unlock the full potential of Agile and Scrum through training, coaching, and consulting services. Led by Jacob, our team has a deep understanding of the Agile methodology, how to best enable Agile, Scrum, Kanban and SAFe to work for you and is dedicated to helping organizations of all sizes and industries achieve their goals. We love to share our experience with organisations all around New Zealand, and enable you to make Agile work best for you.
What students say about Jacob
Dec 11, 2024
A pragmatic approach to Product Ownership
The instructors approach to the application of being a product owner is, well, pragmatic rather than purist which makes it very easy to transfer the course learnings from the classroom into the complicated real world.
Nov 29, 2024
I attended the Professional Scrum Product Owner
I attended the Professional Scrum Product Owner class conducted by Jacob Creech (Pragmatic Agile). It was a 4 half day sessions spread across 1 week. The content and the topics are very useful for a PO in a Scrum practice. The class was held online in a collaborative, engaging, interactive manner where the participants got the time to discuss on topics and material. Jacob is an amazing trainer who kept the sessions interesting and easy to follow. Highly recommend to attend one of his sessions if you are a Scrum practitioner or training to become one.
Sep 10, 2024
Interactive
The class was more catered towards having an interactive discussion taking opinions of everyone involve into consideration while making us understand the concepts in an easy manner.
Apr 22, 2024
The course was fantastic
The course was fantastic! It filled in the gaps in my understanding of scrum, enhancing my existing knowledge.
Nov 23, 2023
Jacob is a great trainor full with…
Jacob is a great trainor full with anecdotes to help us learn! My only suggestion would be ensuring we have proper access to the Mural board at the end of each day as sometimes we werent 'released' to be able to look at the entire board and there were some technical issues with us adding to the board sometimes. I was hyper vigilant of this though as I'd just facilitated a brainstorming session on Mural the previous week. The actual content of the course was well planned out with great use of breakout sessions and lots of visuals!
Nov 23, 2023
Very informative and engaging
Jacob was great! Very informative and engaging. The course was full of thought-provoking discussions and activities
Aug 20, 2023
Engaging course
Lots of examples, never a dull moment, 4 half days went by quickly, case study questions and group discussions valuable.
Aug 18, 2023
He was engaging
He was engaging, using examples to explain the theory and breaking up the time with activities.
Aug 13, 2023
well defined Training content which was…
well defined Training content which was easy to understand and follow through.
Jun 22, 2023
Great Trainer for PSPO Workshop
Jacob has got great tools to run the workshop and made the session very interactive . The session is very useful for anyone considering PO role as career . Strongly recommended.
Jun 20, 2023
easy, informative and fun
easy, informative and fun
May 22, 2023
The right balance
I felt it was the right balance of interactive time vs 'lecture' time for my learning style.
May 1, 2023
Jacob is an amazing coach
Jacob is an amazing coach. Thanks Jacob!
Feb 6, 2023
Top notch experience!
Absolutely phenomenal instructor combined with a super active student body resulted in a top notch experience. I would highly recommend this class to anyone learning about being a Scrum Master and hope to come back soon for the next level.
Feb 4, 2023
Great content and coach made us feel…
Great content and coach made us feel comfortable and explained things well. Enjoyed the stories and examples he used too.
Nov 3, 2022
The facilitator was awesome and the…
The facilitator was awesome and the material interesting.
Oct 12, 2022
The trainer was very friendly…
The trainer was very friendly knowledgeable. he made the training relevant with exercises that were easy to relate to. he had such an experience he could contextualize with real life issues. Thanks Jacob
Aug 26, 2022
Fantastic and very engaging facilitator
Fantastic and very engaging facilitator. I learned a lot and feel inspired to make immediate changes to my team to improve the way we are working.
Apr 24, 2022
Impressed with how well Jacob took us…
Impressed with how well Jacob took us through the course content over Zoom. Virtual instructor-led trainings can be highly effective!
Apr 18, 2022
Thanks Jacob and Assurity
I took the PSM I course split over 4 half-days. It was all remote, via Zoom. Jacob from Assurity is a great trainer/teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing. Definitely recommend.
Apr 18, 2022
Great Teacher and Course
Jacob facilitated and taught the class masterfully.
A good balance between content and actual practice - I couldn't recommend a better teacher for this course.
Feb 27, 2022
Jacob is fountain of Agile knowledge
Jacob is awesome, friendly and quite knowledgeable in term of explaining the agile theory with his years of practical experience. Absolutely a 5 of 5!
Nov 14, 2021
Best Scrum Training Ever
Probably the best Agile class I ever had, really enjoyed the way how Jacob delivered the class, it was fun and informative. Also his experience with small business and as well as megacorp really helped us a lot.
Many thanks and big hands to Jacob.
Oct 5, 2021
Masterclass in running a remote…
Masterclass in running a remote workshop - really engaging content. Worked very well.
Aug 9, 2021
An excellent 2 days of training
An excellent 2 days of training. Jacob is a wonderful instructor and the course material excellent. Left with very practical knowledge and skills.
Jun 14, 2021
Really well-rounded course material and…
Really well-rounded course material and a good interactive class.
Jun 13, 2021
Great clarity
Great clarity, good energy and down to earth environment and expectations.
Jun 7, 2021
I really enjoyed this class
I really enjoyed this class! Jacob's experience and ability to provide contextual and relevant examples to the subject matter were invaluable. The other participants also made this a great experience - many thanks to them also for their openness and willingness to participate as this absolutely improved the quality of the overall experience. Jacob's ability to make the session a safe space, where we all felt our opinions and questions were relevant, valued and important was paramount to everyone's willingness to participate. I would highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to increase and improve their skills as a Scrum Master!
Dec 8, 2020
The instructor has enormous experiences…
The instructor has enormous experiences for managing scrum method and it is great to share about the information so that we can apply to own company/organisation.
Dec 8, 2020
Great course
Great course. Jacob was a relaxed and knowledgeable facilitator. Came away with several ideas for improving things in my team.
Jun 17, 2020
All the 4 days course are well…
All the 4 days course are well structured and presented in a lively manner. Very engaging participation with others as well.
Apr 29, 2020
Immediately Usable and Relevant
Delivery of our PSM course espoused the Scrum values beautifully, the content closely mapped to the Scrum Guide and enriched with 'real life' scenarios from instructor and attendees alike.
We were challenged with interactive opportunities to try out our new found skills using 'simulated examples' and provided with extensions to encourage ongoing learning.
Apr 29, 2020
Great delivery of a virtual course
Great delivery of a virtual course. Knowledgeable trainer giving real world examples and sharing experience.
Mar 16, 2020
Jacob is an excellent trainer
Jacob is an excellent trainer, his expertise and handling of the subject matter is evident and is elevated by his communication skills. He made everyone at ease, kept the content relevant and gave everyone room to ask questions and develop a deeper understanding of the different areas of the course.
Jacob and Assurity looked after us well and moved our room to a quieter one after the noise from some road works became a nuisance.
Mar 16, 2020
Very good course and Coach !
Very good course and Coach !
Mar 15, 2020
Great stuff!
Great stuff!
Dec 19, 2019
Well facilitated course with plenty of…
Well facilitated course with plenty of practical examples and stories by the trainer. Teaching format and group exercises made the learning experience more enjoyable and easier to link the reasons behind the theory. Highly recommended.
Dec 19, 2019
Well presented content
Well presented content, interactive, and much more valuable than self-directed study or webinars alone.
Sep 25, 2019
One of the best training course i have…
One of the best training course i have attended. It was very practical and i could realise the benefits of using scrum in any team or project.
Jun 20, 2019
Very useful
This course gave me a far greater understanding of the scope, roles and purpose of Scrum.
Jun 13, 2019
Jacob Creech is an amazing…
Jacob Creech is an amazing instructor/coach and knows how to pace things well. I would really recommend anyone eager to learn Scrum fundamentals to attend his training if possible and can thank me later :)
May 28, 2019
PSM 1 Course at Assurity
A great course, lots of learning interactions and a lot of groundwork covered.
Jan 30, 2019
Easy navigation
Easy navigation, good resources, serious trainers.
Scrum.org stands for strong, powerful values.
Courses taught by Jacob
Professional Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Master - Advanced
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced
Other Services by Jacob
- Coaching/Consulting
- Immersion Classes
- Private Courses
Upcoming Classes by Jacob
See all upcoming classes
Live Virtual
Date: Jul 14-17, 2025
Language: English
Class Format: Traditional
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific/Auckland
Live Virtual
Date: Jul 28-31, 2025
Language: English
Class Format: Traditional
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific/Auckland
Live Virtual
Date: Nov 3-6, 2025
Language: English
Class Format: Traditional
8:45 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific/Auckland
Live Virtual
Date: Nov 10-13, 2025
Language: English
Class Format: Traditional
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific/Auckland
Jacob's Certifications and Licenses
Professional Scrum Trainer
Professional Scrum Master I
Professional Scrum Master II
Professional Scrum Master III
Professional Scrum Product Owner I
Professional Scrum Product Owner II
Professional Scrum Product Owner III