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Jul 2, 2020
Great experience!
Great experience! I took a virtual class and was impressed with the interaction between the instructor and the group. Even though the class was held remotely, the technology allowed us to work effectively in small groups. Russell`s experience and teaching methods added value to learning the Scrum framework.
Elisa Alcofra
Jul 1, 2020
Very informative
Very informative. The class is kept interactive so everyone can participate. A lot of good information and practical application.
Gretchen Catalfamo
Jun 19, 2020
Review of Russell Miller: Professional Scrum Master Training
Russell's approach to training is top-notch! I sincerely enjoying the PSM Training course he facilitated. What elevated this conduct of the course was (1) the balancing of the theory of Scrum and the practical reality of applying Scrum; (2) The book references; (3) course pacing and (4) excellent use of techniques and tools used for virtual online training. I would highly recommend Russell Miller training courses to anyone desiring to successfully pass the Scrum.org certification exams and practice Scrum in a real-world setting!
Andre Duncan
Jun 9, 2020
Very informative class
Very informative class. Instructor was knowledgeable and promoted interaction among participants.
Mario Vaccari
Jun 9, 2020
Slow start but once we got rolling it…
Slow start but once we got rolling it was great. I've been able to make immediate change in organization around executing scrum. I now feel like I really know what I'm doing as a scrum master lol. Something important occurred to me during the course though. There is so much content to cover in the two days. It's hard for the instructor call out the finer details that scrum masters will certainly need when "in the trenches" (ie. how to handle insights gained from retrospectives). It really benefited me to have been in the role for 6 months before attending the class. I was able ask key questions to enrich my experience. Without it the course would have been less valuable. So maybe there should be a suggestion that students spend some time in the role before taking the course. Or there can be a more poignant effort to provide absolute essential "nuggets" in addition to teaching scrum.
Shann Bernard
Jun 5, 2020
Russell is an outstanding trainer
Russell is an outstanding trainer. I really enjoyed learning from him!
Hugh Kelly
May 27, 2020
Excellent Trainers
I found this class very interactive, fun and the trainers are awesome.
Pankaj Modi
Apr 1, 2020
The Product Owner Course with Russell Miller
The Product Owner Course with Russell was a sea change.
I mistakenly thought it would take years to implement a methodology necessary to make a large turnaround.
I found the strategic array of tasks with tight feedback loops and the potential for accurate forecasts instantly helpful.
The class was enjoyable, well taught and perfectly relevant, but the interaction with the instructor put it through the roof.
Whether you are nearing the terminal edge of creativity or helming a massive vessel, product ownership could clear the fog.
A cooperative, multi-front, blitzkrieg of an approach smashes stagnation, analysis paralysis and the competition.
Russell's real-world application of material made crystal clear the depth of his understanding and field experience.
Take the plunge and in two days your rewired neurons will have an increased ability to produce consistent value in your company.
Brandon Poulton
Feb 26, 2020
Awesome Experience!
Course was well developed and the instructor was passionate about the topic. Instructor did an amazing job engaging class on Scrums theories and framework.
Brett S.
Feb 20, 2020
Enjoyed my time over the two days
Enjoyed my time over the two days. Our trainer lead us through many useful and exercises that helped me understand my role within our organization and how to be a better leader.
Christopher
Jan 30, 2020
I've been working in Agile and Scrum…
I've been working in Agile and Scrum environments for 10 years, this is the first time that all phases and roles of the Scrum process are truly clear to me. The class is designed extremely well to be able to quickly dissect and understand all the parts of this framework. Russell is a fantastic instructor, and took the time to not only connect me to the material, but also to speak directly to the challenges that I will face in guiding my organization to going beyond a Mechanical Scrum.
Josh Harrisking
Jan 9, 2020
Enjoyable class
The class was fun and highly informative. Mr. Miller was an excellent teacher throughout the two days.
Brittaney Jackson
Dec 9, 2019
Excellent!
The experience was helpful and engaging. I appreciated the variety of techniques employed to teach both the content and the application of the material.
Jack Park
Nov 26, 2019
Russel was fantastic
Russel was fantastic, a great instructor. I give the class four stars because I did not like how the course material was organized. Too many exercises to my taste and not enough real-life examples, things to bring home.
I would still recommend this class to anyone. I passed the PAL 1 exam within one week after the class. A bit of study is necessary as the course material does not address much the cert exam.
Ismaine Ayouaz
Oct 27, 2019
Great course
Great course. Russell facilitated the class well and the team had a lot of meaningful dialogue as a result.
marco leon
Russell's Certifications
Russell's Bio
Join his upcoming Professional Scrum Product Owner course! https://www.scrum.org/courses/professional-scrum-product-owner-2020-07-30-40407
See Russell explain how to make the Daily Scrum event more effective: https://youtu.be/YhHJdrvDlKE
Watch Russell answer Scrum and product development questions here: https://youtu.be/ZAH73PMnSJw
RECENT COURSE REVIEW
"I've been working in Agile and Scrum environments for 10 years, this is the first time that all phases and roles of the Scrum process are truly clear to me. The class is designed extremely well to be able to quickly dissect and understand all the parts of this framework. Russell is a fantastic instructor, and took the time to not only connect me to the material, but also to speak directly to the challenges that I will face in guiding my organization to going beyond a Mechanical Scrum."
Russell Miller is a product development professional with expertise in lightweight agile product development concepts and practices. He uses product design and engineering experience, analysis skill, and agile process control principles to help clients solve problems and create value.
Russell is an action-oriented visionary who leads the way for others in areas of incremental analysis, team formation, team collaboration, and agile practices for product development.
Today, Russell is responsible for helping clients create value through international custom product development initiatives, developing agile training, and implementing agile process control mechanisms.
Russell is a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer. He teaches and coaches on subjects related to lightweight agile product development, Product Ownership, business analysis, and Scrum.
BIOGRAPHY
Earlier in his career, Russell designed automobile engine components, flight control surfaces for luxury executive aircraft, airframe structures for hurricane hunting aircraft, and mechanical systems for air dominance fighter aircraft.
He later used his engineering experience and business analysis skills in delivery of value through of engineering software products. Using a servant-leadership approach and the Scrum framework, he became successful as a team builder, culture influencer, Scrum Master, Product Owner, coach, and trainer
Learning from Ken Schwaber, Jeff Sutherland, and many others, he has helped deliver value where others have failed.
Russell and his family live in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.
Courses taught by Russell
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Jul 2, 2020
Great experience!
Great experience! I took a virtual class and was impressed with the interaction between the instructor and the group. Even though the class was held remotely, the technology allowed us to work effectively in small groups. Russell`s experience and teaching methods added value to learning the Scrum framework.
Elisa Alcofra
Jul 1, 2020
Very informative
Very informative. The class is kept interactive so everyone can participate. A lot of good information and practical application.
Gretchen Catalfamo
Jun 19, 2020
Review of Russell Miller: Professional Scrum Master Training
Russell's approach to training is top-notch! I sincerely enjoying the PSM Training course he facilitated. What elevated this conduct of the course was (1) the balancing of the theory of Scrum and the practical reality of applying Scrum; (2) The book references; (3) course pacing and (4) excellent use of techniques and tools used for virtual online training. I would highly recommend Russell Miller training courses to anyone desiring to successfully pass the Scrum.org certification exams and practice Scrum in a real-world setting!
Andre Duncan
Jun 9, 2020
Very informative class
Very informative class. Instructor was knowledgeable and promoted interaction among participants.
Mario Vaccari
Jun 9, 2020
Slow start but once we got rolling it…
Slow start but once we got rolling it was great. I've been able to make immediate change in organization around executing scrum. I now feel like I really know what I'm doing as a scrum master lol. Something important occurred to me during the course though. There is so much content to cover in the two days. It's hard for the instructor call out the finer details that scrum masters will certainly need when "in the trenches" (ie. how to handle insights gained from retrospectives). It really benefited me to have been in the role for 6 months before attending the class. I was able ask key questions to enrich my experience. Without it the course would have been less valuable. So maybe there should be a suggestion that students spend some time in the role before taking the course. Or there can be a more poignant effort to provide absolute essential "nuggets" in addition to teaching scrum.
Shann Bernard
Jun 5, 2020
Russell is an outstanding trainer
Russell is an outstanding trainer. I really enjoyed learning from him!
Hugh Kelly
May 27, 2020
Excellent Trainers
I found this class very interactive, fun and the trainers are awesome.
Pankaj Modi
Apr 1, 2020
The Product Owner Course with Russell Miller
The Product Owner Course with Russell was a sea change.
I mistakenly thought it would take years to implement a methodology necessary to make a large turnaround.
I found the strategic array of tasks with tight feedback loops and the potential for accurate forecasts instantly helpful.
The class was enjoyable, well taught and perfectly relevant, but the interaction with the instructor put it through the roof.
Whether you are nearing the terminal edge of creativity or helming a massive vessel, product ownership could clear the fog.
A cooperative, multi-front, blitzkrieg of an approach smashes stagnation, analysis paralysis and the competition.
Russell's real-world application of material made crystal clear the depth of his understanding and field experience.
Take the plunge and in two days your rewired neurons will have an increased ability to produce consistent value in your company.
Brandon Poulton
Feb 26, 2020
Awesome Experience!
Course was well developed and the instructor was passionate about the topic. Instructor did an amazing job engaging class on Scrums theories and framework.
Brett S.
Feb 20, 2020
Enjoyed my time over the two days
Enjoyed my time over the two days. Our trainer lead us through many useful and exercises that helped me understand my role within our organization and how to be a better leader.
Christopher
Jan 30, 2020
I've been working in Agile and Scrum…
I've been working in Agile and Scrum environments for 10 years, this is the first time that all phases and roles of the Scrum process are truly clear to me. The class is designed extremely well to be able to quickly dissect and understand all the parts of this framework. Russell is a fantastic instructor, and took the time to not only connect me to the material, but also to speak directly to the challenges that I will face in guiding my organization to going beyond a Mechanical Scrum.
Josh Harrisking
Jan 9, 2020
Enjoyable class
The class was fun and highly informative. Mr. Miller was an excellent teacher throughout the two days.
Brittaney Jackson
Dec 9, 2019
Excellent!
The experience was helpful and engaging. I appreciated the variety of techniques employed to teach both the content and the application of the material.
Jack Park
Nov 26, 2019
Russel was fantastic
Russel was fantastic, a great instructor. I give the class four stars because I did not like how the course material was organized. Too many exercises to my taste and not enough real-life examples, things to bring home.
I would still recommend this class to anyone. I passed the PAL 1 exam within one week after the class. A bit of study is necessary as the course material does not address much the cert exam.
Ismaine Ayouaz
Oct 27, 2019
Great course
Great course. Russell facilitated the class well and the team had a lot of meaningful dialogue as a result.
marco leon
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