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Feb 15, 2020
Ravi is a great instructor
Ravi is a great instructor, funny, entertaining, experienced, wise and able to connect the dots from the classroom to the real world. The course itself is great and prepares you very well for using SCRUM.
Brian Smitherman
Oct 14, 2019
great training content and trainer
great training content and trainer! Scrum.org does it again!
Courtney Castriotta
Oct 14, 2019
A must for every Scrum Master aspiring to the next level
Ravi Verma is one of the best Professional Scrum Trainers and coaches as he make the content come alive for the students. He relates, real-world experience to the discussion topics to enhance learning.
Tim Dickey
Jun 24, 2019
Ravi is an excellent instructor
Ravi is an excellent instructor. You can tell this is his passion. He thoroughly covered the materials and I really enjoyed the hands on training.
Kimberly Scott
Jun 23, 2019
SPS training with Ravi Verma
Ravi Verma delivered the SPS training with practical applications and real-world examples. Ravi walked us through the process of applying Scrum principles in the context of scaling with the understanding the trade-offs may be made in the process. As well, he helped us understanding some organizations should consider NOT scaling based on different factors. I highly recommend Ravi as a trainer for SPS and across the many courses Scrum.org provides.
Tim Dickey
Jun 23, 2019
Ravi was an exceptional instructor.
Ravi was a great instructor. Having already been running a Nexus for three months, I can tell you that a lot of the issues and concerns of scaling Scrum and using Nexus that we had are addressed in the course.
Michael Wright
Jun 23, 2019
Scaling Essentials
As always, Ravi is an amazing trainer. He takes the theory of the class and makes it relatable in ways that people can’t understand by way of real world examples. You can tell by everything that he does that he cares about people, and that inspires me to do the same.
Mike Torrence
Apr 26, 2019
Great information that is timely and…
Great information that is timely and relevant.
Great instructor!
Edgar Green
Apr 15, 2019
Some of the best training I've had!
Ravi is a world-class trainer whose passion for Agile is contagious. The training was tailored to our company's specific goals and needs, yet covered all the fundamentals. I look forward to future training with Ravi and Scrum.org.
Shannon Mason
Feb 10, 2019
Ravi is an outstanding trainer and…
Ravi is an outstanding trainer and coach. I learned a ton in his class and recommended it to anyone looking for a Scrum Master certification.
Brent Boyd
Feb 9, 2019
Excellent Training at Improving in Plano, TX
Ravi Verma was a terrific facilitator and has an incredible grasp of the material. The information provided was well presented, diverse, and included a great deal of real-life scenarios and applications. Also, a big THANK YOU to Improving in Plano, TX for hosting our event. They are a first-class operation.
Adam
Feb 9, 2019
Confirming insights and reinforcing beliefs
I attended the PFS class facilitated by Ravi Verma. I was warm to the idea that Scrum is a better way to develop products without minimal bureaucracy prior to attending. Ravi confirmed and reinforced this premise throughout the course. His background in traditional "waterfall" system/software development informed his instruction of Scrum. The practical stories he used to illustrate Agile principles and Scrum fundamentals encouraged me as a student.
Tim Dickey
Ravi's Certifications
Ravi's Bio
Ravi Verma is a Public Speaker, Coach, Consultant and Blogger with a passion for helping teams recapture the magic of making I.T. As the Founder and Org Whisperer at SmoothApps, Ravi blends ideas from the worlds of Entrepreneurship, Organizational Development and I.T. to help develop strong teams and inspiring leaders at all levels of an organization.
With 21+ years in the industry, Ravi has a proven track record of delivering multi-million dollar, enterprise class software in the networking, telecom, wireless and security software space. Having worked with giants like Cisco, Avaya, Siemens and Hewlett Packard, as well as startups and mid-sized companies, he is intimately familiar with patterns of success and failure that seem to occur whenever you put together a bunch of people with a bunch of code.
Ravi is able to narrate compelling and inspiring stories that combine his experiences from the trenches of I.T. delivery with best practices in Leadership. Watch his videos, read his blog, view his slides and , attend his courses and invite him to speak to your team so he can share his contagious passion with you!
Spoken Languages
- English
- Hindi
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Feb 15, 2020
Ravi is a great instructor
Ravi is a great instructor, funny, entertaining, experienced, wise and able to connect the dots from the classroom to the real world. The course itself is great and prepares you very well for using SCRUM.
Brian Smitherman
Oct 14, 2019
great training content and trainer
great training content and trainer! Scrum.org does it again!
Courtney Castriotta
Oct 14, 2019
A must for every Scrum Master aspiring to the next level
Ravi Verma is one of the best Professional Scrum Trainers and coaches as he make the content come alive for the students. He relates, real-world experience to the discussion topics to enhance learning.
Tim Dickey
Jun 24, 2019
Ravi is an excellent instructor
Ravi is an excellent instructor. You can tell this is his passion. He thoroughly covered the materials and I really enjoyed the hands on training.
Kimberly Scott
Jun 23, 2019
SPS training with Ravi Verma
Ravi Verma delivered the SPS training with practical applications and real-world examples. Ravi walked us through the process of applying Scrum principles in the context of scaling with the understanding the trade-offs may be made in the process. As well, he helped us understanding some organizations should consider NOT scaling based on different factors. I highly recommend Ravi as a trainer for SPS and across the many courses Scrum.org provides.
Tim Dickey
Jun 23, 2019
Ravi was an exceptional instructor.
Ravi was a great instructor. Having already been running a Nexus for three months, I can tell you that a lot of the issues and concerns of scaling Scrum and using Nexus that we had are addressed in the course.
Michael Wright
Jun 23, 2019
Scaling Essentials
As always, Ravi is an amazing trainer. He takes the theory of the class and makes it relatable in ways that people can’t understand by way of real world examples. You can tell by everything that he does that he cares about people, and that inspires me to do the same.
Mike Torrence
Apr 26, 2019
Great information that is timely and…
Great information that is timely and relevant.
Great instructor!
Edgar Green
Apr 15, 2019
Some of the best training I've had!
Ravi is a world-class trainer whose passion for Agile is contagious. The training was tailored to our company's specific goals and needs, yet covered all the fundamentals. I look forward to future training with Ravi and Scrum.org.
Shannon Mason
Feb 10, 2019
Ravi is an outstanding trainer and…
Ravi is an outstanding trainer and coach. I learned a ton in his class and recommended it to anyone looking for a Scrum Master certification.
Brent Boyd
Feb 9, 2019
Excellent Training at Improving in Plano, TX
Ravi Verma was a terrific facilitator and has an incredible grasp of the material. The information provided was well presented, diverse, and included a great deal of real-life scenarios and applications. Also, a big THANK YOU to Improving in Plano, TX for hosting our event. They are a first-class operation.
Adam
Feb 9, 2019
Confirming insights and reinforcing beliefs
I attended the PFS class facilitated by Ravi Verma. I was warm to the idea that Scrum is a better way to develop products without minimal bureaucracy prior to attending. Ravi confirmed and reinforced this premise throughout the course. His background in traditional "waterfall" system/software development informed his instruction of Scrum. The practical stories he used to illustrate Agile principles and Scrum fundamentals encouraged me as a student.
Tim Dickey
Classes Attended by Ravi
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Ravi Verma
The foundation of Agility and Scrum is the principle of Empiricism - using what is happening in front of us to learn and adjust what we do next...
Sep 23, 2020
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Do you know anyone who has scars from trying to help large, multi-billion dollar organizations travel on the path to Agility? Do you know if those scars still hurt? And do you know why helping large travel on the path to Agility (what I used to call "Agile Transformation") can be so scarring....?
Well I do know someone who has these scars - me! And I do know if those scars still hurt - they do. (Real bad.) And I created this video to share my opinion on why helping large organizations with Agility can be so painful. How does it compare to your perspective...?
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Sep 17, 2020
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Is your management concerned about risking boat-loads of time, money and good-will on an "Agile Transformation" (I prefer "Agile Enablement"), only to have their hearts broken when they see nothing more than a bunch of Jira boards and "Daily Standups"?
Sep 14, 2020
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As I look back at 10+ years of being a guide for organizations on the path to Agility, I have come to the dreadful realization that I have failed more than I have succeeded.
Sep 10, 2020
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Ravi Verma
Somewhere between the 15th and 45th minute of the first pre-sales call, the prospect usually asks me - "Based on what you have heard about our company, by when do you think we will be 100% Agile Transformed and what will it cost...
Sep 7, 2020
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Ravi Verma
Have you ever faced challenges in enabling effective adoption of Scrum in an organization? If not, you have something awesome going and this blog might not be a good use of your time.
Sep 1, 2020
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Ravi Verma
What is the biggest mistake managers make as they transition from a traditional command and control culture to an agile culture based on Servant Leadership and Self-Organization? What is the single most important adjustment needed in an Agile manager's focus?
Aug 26, 2020
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Ravi Verma
True story - happened in one of my recent Professional Scrum Master workshops. I think had just mentioned that there is no "Sprint Commitment" in Scrum, only a "Sprint Forecast".
Jul 19, 2017
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Ravi Verma
Like many old, boring people, my favorite radio channel in the car is National Public Radio. Since I live in Dallas, TX, my local channel is KERA. Of all the shows in KERA, my favorite is a show called Think With Krys Boyd. Almost each show I listen to leaves an imprint on my mind and modifies the way I think.
Jul 14, 2017
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The role of the Scrum Product Owner is probably the most misunderstood of the three Scrum Roles. As I look back at the different incarnations and interpretations I have seen of Product Ownership, I thought it was time to articulate the different stances I thought an Effective and Professional Scrum Product Owner might consider.
Jul 12, 2017
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