Scaled Professional Scrum

Why Does SmoothApps offer a 3-day class?

• Time for students to catch up on work before and after class
• Reduces "Zoom fatigue"
• Allows additional time for discussion around real-world examples

Learn To Scale Scrum Beyond A Single Team

Scaled Professional ScrumTM (SPS) with Nexus is a course that is designed as an experiential workshop where students learn how to scale Scrum using the Nexus Framework. Throughout, you are introduced to the artifacts and events within the framework, the new Nexus Integration Team role, along with more than 50 associated practices. The course also includes a free attempt at the globally recognized Scaled Professional Scrum certification exam.

What You Will Learn

Students will simulate a large product 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 product 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 workshop will provide students with an understanding of how to launch, structure, staff, and manage a large Agile project using Scrum. Throughout the workshop, students will learn the infrastructure, tools and practices needed to successfully scale Scrum to maximize the value of their product development initiative.

By taking a hands-on approach, students are fully engaged in the learning process where they see first-hand the challenges in large-scale development initiatives and solutions for getting the work back on track. They will leave the workshop with techniques to detect irregularities and how to address them appropriately.

Certification Assessments

All participants completing the Scaled Professional Scrum course will receive a password to attempt the Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) assessment. SPS class participants who attempt the SPS assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost. The industry-recognized SPS certification requires a minimum passing score of 85% and involves understanding of the Nexus Framework, knowledge from the course and of Scrum.

Course Objectives

• Learn how to Scale Scrum using the Nexus framework
• Learn how to overcome challenges in large-scale development initiatives
• Keep development initiatives on track
• Experience organizing several teams working on the same product
• Optimize team productivity
• 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.

Course Topics

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

Certification Assessments

All participants completing the Scaled Professional Scrum course will receive a password to attempt the Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) assessment. SPS class participants who attempt the SPS assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.. The industry-recognized SPS certification requires a minimum passing score of 85% and involves understanding of the Nexus Framework, knowledge from the course and of Scrum.

Group rates of 4 or more are $1395 for early birds and $1295 regular group rate.

Schedule and Logistics:

• Training will be online and begin at 9:30 AM sharp and will end around 3:30 PM on all 3 days (Oct 6-8). There will be a lunch break (All times US Central)
• Students should login 5-10 minutes prior to start of each session to work through any technical issues.
• All students should be able to use Zoom and Mural.
• A Prework email will be sent prior to class start date. Our messages tend to fall into spam, so please check there and contact us at janie.purvis@smoothapps.com if you do not receive a message from us at least 1 week prior to class.

Participation Agreement:

• All students must complete the Pre-work by the deadline to join the class.
• All students must behave in alignment with the working agreement co-created by all students in class.
• All students should keep their cameras turned on throughout the training.
• Any student who misses more than 30 minutes of the training will neither receive the certificate of course participation nor will they receive the free password for taking the PSM-1 assessment

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