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Jun 8, 2021
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The info presented was approachable, relevant, and clear. This was the best online training I have taken and the instructor was able to facilitate meaningful engagement that helped solidify the concepts presented.
Chad Colby
May 17, 2021
Good class
The class was very informative. I had a SCM from 2013 and wanted to refresh my skills. I have been in the "Scrum Master" role (I use quotes because I play multiple roles SM). I recall Scrum being much more inflexible. The recent updates empower the Scrum team. I also have more insight on enabling the PO to provide the team backlog items that are defined and actionable.
My only recommendations for improving the class are to add more case studies and spend more time on the exam. Some sample questions and explaining the answers as per Scrum.org's perspective would be very useful.
TC
May 12, 2021
The class was great
The class was great. Both days were filled with activities that can be immediately applied to current work.
I will call out that there were some technical issues with zoom and mural at times. This is just the way it is.
Rick Kleindienst
May 6, 2021
Well organized and Well Instructed…
Well organized and Well Instructed Class.
The Mural interactions worked well and with the breakout room discussions, it was easy to engage. Several of the breakout room segments were a little hard to understand the objective, but the teams all worked together and found the benefits of the conversations...I think we just needed a little more guidance as we were going into those breakouts sometimes.
Steven Crandall
Apr 28, 2021
The class was awesome
The class was awesome. Very entertaining and interactive.
I learned a lot from instructors. I would recommend this class to my friends and recommend people follow them on youtube.
andrea walker
Apr 22, 2021
Nice job!
Very comprehensive and kept my interest for 3 full days Nice job!
Kyle Sadlon
Apr 22, 2021
Great content and format!
Ryan and Todd are well versed in their experience about scrum framework and they are strongly opinionated about best practices instead of giving answers with lot of gray areas.
Rajat Sharma
Apr 21, 2021
Worth your time!
Very clear and concise instruction. Good examples and lively discussions!
Guru
Apr 21, 2021
Great course by two very knowledgeable…
Great course by two very knowledgeable SCRUM practitioners. Applicable for both new and experienced team members
bhanu palakodete
Apr 15, 2021
Engaging and learned a lot!
The facilitators were great! Very engaging and the course was very interactive! Wish we could have gone a little deeper in some of the areas, maybe even do a third day.
Jessee Williamson
Apr 15, 2021
Great class!!
Great class!!! I had my doubts about taking a virtual class but the instructors did a great job keeping all participants engaged and included. Instructors were knowledgeable and relatable. Love the fact that we can take the information we've learned in the class and apply it to real-world scenarios.
Suzie Morton
Apr 8, 2021
Excellent session on "Applying Professional Scrum model"
Excellent session on "Applying Professional Scrum model" - learnt all insights about SCRUM, before attending this training i heard lot of scrum artifacts/terminologies but after this training got to understand clearly about each of those terminologies what are those and what they meant. Very interactive, fun learning session by Ryan and Todd Miller
Muthuvadivel Balasubramanian
Apr 2, 2021
Take SCRUM classes from scrum.org!
Having taken another Scrum Master course at another institution I can only say that the classes offered as scrum.org classes are far superior. Ryan and Todd keep the class moving with plenty of exercises to provide a true hands-on experience with the lessons. Highly recommend.
Spring Velazquez
Mar 30, 2021
The class was fun and engaging
The class was fun and engaging. It gave a good grounding in Scrum and I learnt alot
Christopher Logan
Mar 26, 2021
Excellent Learning Experience
Punit is an excellent trainer. It was a enjoyable learning experience and I have a long list of takeaways from it. I would recommend this to all Product Owners and PO aspirants.
Apoorva Rastogi
Mar 26, 2021
Nice training and trainer
Nice training and trainer
Avinash Kukkuthady
Mar 26, 2021
Thanks Punit
Thanks Punit for all the best activities. You kept us all engaged even if the session is virtual. Thank you.
Yaswanth Rao Jhade
Mar 26, 2021
It was okay
It was okay, could have had more practical situation activities
Nagaraj Honkote
Mar 17, 2021
Excellent course!
This was an excellent course. Well done online. Ryan and Todd were great about receiving feedback as well to consider tweaks. Thanks!
Anthony Casiano
Mar 17, 2021
Superb!
I thought and felt the class was superb. It helped expand, clarify, and solidify my understanding of Scrum. I am quite enthusiastic about finishing my self study and writing my PSM2. This course has given me much more confidence in my plan! I highly recommend this course!
Kevin Langlais
Mar 12, 2021
Great training
Great training, more interactive than any in person training I've ever attended.
Wendi Miller
Mar 12, 2021
5 Stars for Todd and Ryan
Todd and Ryan did a terrific job delivering great content in a clear, effective and engaging manner. I've been to many in-person trainings that were less engaging than their zoom class. The mixed content with exercises and used technologies to their advantage.
I highly recommend Todd and Ryan's virtual Professional Scrum Product Owner class
Robin W Rast
Feb 26, 2021
Great content and facilitation of a…
Great content and facilitation of a very complex topic.
Christopher Delaporte
Feb 22, 2021
Great Training!
I thoroughly enjoyed this two day training! In the 'Era of Covid' having to re-imagine a traditionally in person training to a completely web-based training can be hit or miss. Todd and Ryan nailed it and created a great interactive learning experience that provided tons of value.
Amanda Sutton
Feb 18, 2021
The Ryan Todd team combination is a powerhouse...
The Ryan Todd team combination is a powerhouse of knowledge and experience. The exercises and short trainings make the time fly. They pack a lot in 2 days and make sincere connection to the questions and needs of group.
I'm particular about who I go to for training. I went to Jeff Sutherland for CSM & CSPO training. When I decided to pursue scrum.org certifications, I knew I wanted to take classes with Ryan and Todd. I'm so glad that I did.
Jodie Kane
Feb 17, 2021
Very fast moving
Very fast moving, interactive class. Ryan and Todd both are energetic, the class was enjoyable and had a lot of information relevant to the PSM assessment.
Mark Eckert
Jan 25, 2021
Great instructors and great content.
Great instructors and great content.
Thank you!
Daniel A.
Jan 21, 2021
4.9 stars, highly engaging ang informative
I really appreciated the engagement, I do wish it could have been a 3 day course to fit in all the materials, although they did a fantastic job of fitting it all in for all of us. If I could give this class 4.9 stars, I would.
Suzanne Beer
Jan 19, 2021
PAL-E Training - Wonderful thought-provoking course
I loved this course! A great mix of material to really get you thinking what it takes to be agile leader. The course is crammed full of hands-on exercises and breakout discussions so it keeps the engagement levels high. Todd and Ryan are fantastic hosts with plenty of interesting tales to illustrate the lessons. They've clearly spent a lot of time ensuring the course works smoothly as a remote experience, and there's plenty of opportunity for even the quietest attendee to join in. Highly recommended for agile leaders of any experience.
James Radford
Jan 16, 2021
Situational discussions
My only regret is that I wish it had included more situational discussion. Since a portion of the assessment will include questions of that nature, there should have been more “what would you do if...” conversations. The class was really good, though. The facilitators did a good job making it feel personable and less like an online class. I liked their use of breakout rooms and taking turns running each segment.
Jessica Miller
Dec 23, 2020
Great course
Great course, a lot of good discussion and study materials for the exam
Jennifer O'Neill
Dec 17, 2020
New to scrum
I came in with almost no experience working with the Scrum framework. Our team decided to implement recently and I decided I needed to better understand the concepts so I can be more productive within the framework. Ryan and Todd did a great job presenting the information and engaging even over zoom.
Matt Cochran
Oct 31, 2020
Instructive and interactive
Class was informative and interactive, the instructors kept it interesting the whole time.
Elena
Oct 28, 2020
Always a solid review …
Always a solid review of the management perspective of scrum. It is also a bit of a general business patterns class since it reminds you what to do and not do as a management team.
Eric Snell
Oct 15, 2020
New perspective and Engaging
Class was very helpful and introduced new ideas for streamlining work. Todd made it fun and allowed us to collaborate and engaged us in conversation to help see different perspectives. Time flew through this class! Loved the 80's music too!
Michele Tarrence
Oct 7, 2020
PSM-II: Dynamic, engaging, challenging and thought-provoking
Dynamic, engaging presentation of information. Lots of good information, excellent emphasis on key points (but there are so many!). I especially appreciated a lot of the vocabulary and definition clarifications -- for instance, committing to sprint goals rather than just "the sprint."
I came out of this feeling that several assumptions and practices in which I currently engage have been tilted, and I'm re-evaluating. This is a good thing! And I learned several new (to me) methods of communication and collaboration.
Claire Abt
Sep 26, 2020
As one of the two people who created…
As one of the two people who created this class, I thought Ryan Ripley presented the material really well and kept our class focused on it's most important lessons. The added bonus was that he, like many of the trainers at Scrum.org, is a master facilitator. He makes it look easy but it's not. In addition to teaching the material, he modeled some great facilitation techniques as well.
Michael McPadden
Sep 25, 2020
Highly recommend
Todd and Ryan did a great job in running the class and explaining things. I really enjoyed the conversations with Todd and Ryan and with the other people attending the class. I feel like e renewed scrum master after taking this class :-)
Krista van de Wetering
Sep 23, 2020
Great Job!
Great Job!
I really enjoyed this class and look forward to attending more classes lead by Todd Miller & Ryan Ripley!!
Delmario Hawkins Sr.
Sep 22, 2020
PSM II: Ryan and Todd rock!
Ryan and Todd did a great job facilitating the PSM II class. I was impressed with their ability to get the class engaged and collaborating and also how they managed the pacing of the class so it always felt relaxed and not rushed. Great work guys!
Blake McMillan
Sep 18, 2020
I now feel like I know the principles of Scrum
I came away from the class feeling like I understood the principles of Scrum - Ryan is a really great teacher, he brought good examples to the course and a great energy to teaching - you could tell he was enthusiastic about the topics.
One thing I would have liked more of was the breakout sessions, I thought that they were times where people came back with new ideas and insights into Scrum, and maybe having one or two more would have been useful
Tom Parsons
Aug 21, 2020
Highly recommended
Ryan and Todd have shown me in a very clear way the importance of being a servant leader and what is the role leaders play when it comes to work with multiple Agile teams.
Jorge Carrasco Aravena
Aug 20, 2020
Amazing PAL-E Course!
This was the first Scrum.org course I took that was co-facilitated, and believe Ryan and Todd did an excellent job of playing off one another. The breakout sessions and real-world cases the trainers provided were invaluable. I thoroughly enjoyed my learning time and interaction with them, and hope to maybe take another course from them in the future!
Mike Torrence
Jul 27, 2020
Support department is awesome
Support department is awesome. Worked with me until my issue was resolved
Katherine Ritchie
Jul 10, 2020
Ryan and Todd did a nice job explaining…
Ryan and Todd did a nice job explaining the material , provided real life examples, and used breakout sessions to allow the class to collaborate in small teams.
Darin Whittington
Jul 1, 2020
Ryan was superb
Ryan was superb! SME all the way around.....Sam was great too. Their collaborative synergy and partnership of involvng us as the online audience was fantastic. Music was a plus!'
Highly Recommended, I am thankful and appreciateive for this training, and will utilize these principles in my daily business flows for continuos process improvements for the citizens of Colorado.
Samuel Kelly
Jun 24, 2020
Awesome job ...ensuring the role of the…
Awesome job ...ensuring the role of the product owner in the Scrum framework.
Deidra Walker
Jun 17, 2020
Great instructors led a great class
Great instructors led a great class. Professional, engaging, challenging, robust, and just 'fun' enough to keep it interesting and upbeat (it's two long, intense days!). Highly recommend this class, with Don and Ryan leading it. Some advice: do the pre-work, read the Scrum guide, take notes. Be ready for all the terminology and it will all make good sense.
Jodi Conti
Jun 13, 2020
Ryan and Todd work amazingly well together
Ryan and Todd work amazingly well together. They are experts at taking difficult-to-explain topics and relating them to a large audience in terms that the audience can connect with. It is very obvious that these trainers not only know the material, but have lived every aspect of it. They take plenty of time to answer students' questions, and even stayed after class to answer a lot of questions that were outside the scope of the class. I definitely recommend taking a class with Ryan and Todd, and would again if the opportunity arose.
Richard Waters
Jun 12, 2020
Ryan and Todd are awesome coaches
It's clear that both Todd and Ryan have amazing experience. And better yet, they know how to share it very effectively. This class was highly interactive and filled with practical information that I will start using immediately.
They also kept it interesting AND implicitly taught many Liberating Structures along the way. Was so helpful to see two masters of their craft use these in a real learning situation. I highly recommend taking this course with them as it will teach you on many levels throughout the two days. Time and money VERY well spent.
Michael McPadden
Jun 6, 2020
Great knowledge and experience
Great knowledge and experience
George Al Haddad
Jun 3, 2020
Great Class!
The material was informative and the class was engaging.
Jeff Martin
May 24, 2020
Great Experience
Great Experience. Ryan and Todd are great teachers and both very knowledgeable and truly care about their students. They keep the class interesting by having a nice balance of teaching, interaction and break-out groups. Highly Recommend!
Michael Davis
May 22, 2020
This was well organized and presented…
This was well organized and presented with very easy to use exercises.
Krissy Alberti
May 15, 2020
Awesome training and great exposure and…
Awesome training and great exposure and knowledge.
Learnt a lot and virtual training was cool.
Rajesh
May 4, 2020
The class was very effective & efficient
The class was very effective & efficient, I really like it that it's very interactive and action based, rather than just PPT and traditional instruct and listen. The exercise and and activities were all very helpful and can be used in everyone's career path as scrum master.
Ming Liang PSM I
May 1, 2020
Ryan and Todd are Amazing as always!!!
As always, Ryan and Todd are great! This class was virtual (during COVID-19) and honestly (and surprisingly for me), being virtual actually made it better! As one of my classmates pointed out, had we been there physically, we would have sat with our colleagues. Virtual Breakout rooms forced us to collab with people we normally would not have sat next to in a physical classroom, which opened our conversations to more possibilities and ideas.
Marcy Elhamidi
May 1, 2020
Always a pleasure ...
Always a pleasure to learn from and collaborate with Ryan. Great to finally work with Todd in person! These guys are a great team with a great style and great content!!!
Katherine Zinszer
May 1, 2020
Absolutely Love Their Classes
Absolutely love their classes. I had to take it virtually due to COVID-19, and it was delivered extremely well. I would highly recommend their classes to anyone.
Courtney Ziegenbusch
Apr 23, 2020
Todd and Ryan did a wonderful job
Todd and Ryan did a wonderful job doing the training virtually considering the circumstances of COVID. They kept it interactive and entertaining. Thank you!
Cindy Gronberg Moldin
Apr 22, 2020
Awesome class
Awesome class. Highly preferred the live, virtual class. No travel time, great web conferencing and well thought out whiteboard interactions.
Matthew DeWitt
Feb 29, 2020
Ryan is an excellent presenter and the…
Ryan is an excellent presenter and the information was easy to follow and useful.
BKS
Feb 28, 2020
Learned a lot
I had no idea what Scrum was about when I started the class. By the end of the 2nd day I had a much better understanding and am looking forward to learning more. Ryan did a really good job and when I took my first assessment I got an 86%. I was surprised that I had learned as much as I did. The class was interactive to help the learning process.
Patricia Maurer
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
Dec 2, 2019
Ryan Ripley as Trainer is a no brainer
Ryan did a great job facilitating our course. I highly recommend him!
Marcy Elhamidi
Oct 25, 2019
Ryan is an exceptional instructor with…
Ryan is an exceptional instructor with pragmatic views that pack a punch!
Clint Roszelle
Oct 11, 2019
Ryan is a great instructor
Ryan is a great instructor. The class was enjoyable and gave me a lot to think about. The conversations that occurred during the class were especially valuable.
Tamara Blaylock
Sep 20, 2019
it was great and informative!!
it was great and informative!!! Very involved
Anshu Kalia
Aug 28, 2019
Excellent
Ryan was excellent at providing hands on activities to allow us to experience Scrum in action first hand.
Randy Blakeley
Aug 24, 2019
Finally a course that defines just how…
Finally a course that defines just how important an Agile leader is. Well done, Ryan.
Jill Graves
Aug 20, 2019
Presentation Order
This was a 3 day course covering the PO role, Scrum Methodology, and the Scrum Master role in that order.
The information presented was fantastic and really brought out some of the ways that we could improve our situation, and how much I still need to learn and put into practice.
For future sessions, presenting the Scrum Methodology before diving into the individual roles might have helped some glean a better overall understanding.
I would definitely take a course with Ryan again.
Christopher Davidson
Aug 19, 2019
Ryan was Fantastic
Ryan was fantastic. I would love to have seen the class focus on training the *simple* processes to handle complex problems. Yet when 216 slides are required to present the material it causes me to pause and question how simple it all is...
Therefore, I would imagine maybe a simple solution may be as most people learn by doing, the ideal approach would be to create faux teams among the groups at our tables and mock real-world situations giving students the opportunity for hands-on training. This would seem preferred over the lecture of slides or at best the 10min breakout sessions of discussion woven in to break up the slides.
David
Jun 25, 2019
PSM II was very interactive and helped…
PSM II was very interactive and helped in learning concepts better.
Aswini
Jun 14, 2019
10 out of 10
10 out of 10
The class and instructors were amazing.
Brian Hess
Jun 14, 2019
It was a lot to absorb in two days but…
It was a lot to absorb in two days but the instructors made it a pleasure. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in my moving towards a SCRUM framework or already working in one.
Andrew Cole
May 27, 2019
SCRUM for the win!
This was a well paced and organized course with an engaging instructor! Really appreciate it.
Ashley Vega
May 10, 2019
Fantastic class created as an…
Fantastic class created as an innovative and interactive experiance. No slides, all interactive and based on liberating structures.
Martin Hinshelwood
Apr 11, 2019
Very well organized class
Very well organized class. The instructor was very knowledgeable, insightful, and helpful. Great job!
Scott Smith
Apr 10, 2019
I was pretty new to Scrum at the start…
I was pretty new to Scrum at the start of the class. I found it extremely informative and valuable and left me well prepared me to successfully complete PSPO1 and PSM1. Ryan was very engaging, presented the material well, and did a great job of teaching to all the levels of experience in the room.
Jared Pottkotter
Mar 26, 2019
Great course - intense 2 days!
Great course which is well laid out. Only concern is that the focussed SCRUM Master section is a little too late in the course - it is an intense 2 days so my brain was a bit frazzled by the time we got there. Our facilitator Ryan Ripley was fantastic! His wealth of experience helped to enrich the content and he did a great job of allowing discussions without impacting the flow of the course.
Andre Gokool
Mar 25, 2019
Nice pace of the class
Nice pace of the class - with great examples from real -life projects.
HS
Feb 21, 2019
Overall positive experience and felt…
Overall positive experience and felt that the second day was far stronger than the first. Content was geared towards department head or director level vs VP/C-Suite.
Christopher Hayes
Feb 8, 2019
This class was fantastic
This class was fantastic. It was interactive every step of the way and really embodied the values it was teaching. I would strongly recommend for SM's and coaches.
Pamela Spencer
Feb 8, 2019
You need this class!
This was an excellent class. I learned some great techniques and really feel like this class helped my personal growth as a Scrum Master.
Jennifer Wait
Jan 31, 2019
I loved both of the trainers and their…
I loved both of the trainers and their open and honest training style. They were very professional and prepared, with great visuals and exercises that they iterated on and improved even during the class.
Lalena Daigneault
Ryan's Certifications
Ryan's Bio
A Professional Scrum Trainer with Scrum.org, Ryan Ripley has experience as a software developer, manager, director, and Scrum Master at various Fortune 500 companies in the medical device, wholesale, and financial services industries.
Ryan co-authored FIXING YOUR SCRUM: PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS to COMMON SCRUM PROBLEMS with fellow PST Todd Miller. Ryan and Todd also co-founded Agile for Humans, LLC where they co-teach the Scrum.org catalog of courses globally.
As part of their commitment to helping teams break the cycle of “Bad Scrum” Ryan and Todd provide daily and weekly YouTube videos, blog posts, and podcasts to help inspire Scrum Teams all over the world to inspect their work, adapt their practices, and deliver valuable products that delights their customers.
Ryan lives in Indiana with his wife Kristin and three children. He is a noted keynote conference speaker and is on Twitter @ryanripley.
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Jun 8, 2021
Useful Info
Useful Info
The info presented was approachable, relevant, and clear. This was the best online training I have taken and the instructor was able to facilitate meaningful engagement that helped solidify the concepts presented.
Chad Colby
May 17, 2021
Good class
The class was very informative. I had a SCM from 2013 and wanted to refresh my skills. I have been in the "Scrum Master" role (I use quotes because I play multiple roles SM). I recall Scrum being much more inflexible. The recent updates empower the Scrum team. I also have more insight on enabling the PO to provide the team backlog items that are defined and actionable.
My only recommendations for improving the class are to add more case studies and spend more time on the exam. Some sample questions and explaining the answers as per Scrum.org's perspective would be very useful.
TC
May 12, 2021
The class was great
The class was great. Both days were filled with activities that can be immediately applied to current work.
I will call out that there were some technical issues with zoom and mural at times. This is just the way it is.
Rick Kleindienst
May 6, 2021
Well organized and Well Instructed…
Well organized and Well Instructed Class.
The Mural interactions worked well and with the breakout room discussions, it was easy to engage. Several of the breakout room segments were a little hard to understand the objective, but the teams all worked together and found the benefits of the conversations...I think we just needed a little more guidance as we were going into those breakouts sometimes.
Steven Crandall
Apr 28, 2021
The class was awesome
The class was awesome. Very entertaining and interactive.
I learned a lot from instructors. I would recommend this class to my friends and recommend people follow them on youtube.
andrea walker
Apr 22, 2021
Nice job!
Very comprehensive and kept my interest for 3 full days Nice job!
Kyle Sadlon
Apr 22, 2021
Great content and format!
Ryan and Todd are well versed in their experience about scrum framework and they are strongly opinionated about best practices instead of giving answers with lot of gray areas.
Rajat Sharma
Apr 21, 2021
Worth your time!
Very clear and concise instruction. Good examples and lively discussions!
Guru
Apr 21, 2021
Great course by two very knowledgeable…
Great course by two very knowledgeable SCRUM practitioners. Applicable for both new and experienced team members
bhanu palakodete
Apr 15, 2021
Engaging and learned a lot!
The facilitators were great! Very engaging and the course was very interactive! Wish we could have gone a little deeper in some of the areas, maybe even do a third day.
Jessee Williamson
Apr 15, 2021
Great class!!
Great class!!! I had my doubts about taking a virtual class but the instructors did a great job keeping all participants engaged and included. Instructors were knowledgeable and relatable. Love the fact that we can take the information we've learned in the class and apply it to real-world scenarios.
Suzie Morton
Apr 8, 2021
Excellent session on "Applying Professional Scrum model"
Excellent session on "Applying Professional Scrum model" - learnt all insights about SCRUM, before attending this training i heard lot of scrum artifacts/terminologies but after this training got to understand clearly about each of those terminologies what are those and what they meant. Very interactive, fun learning session by Ryan and Todd Miller
Muthuvadivel Balasubramanian
Apr 2, 2021
Take SCRUM classes from scrum.org!
Having taken another Scrum Master course at another institution I can only say that the classes offered as scrum.org classes are far superior. Ryan and Todd keep the class moving with plenty of exercises to provide a true hands-on experience with the lessons. Highly recommend.
Spring Velazquez
Mar 30, 2021
The class was fun and engaging
The class was fun and engaging. It gave a good grounding in Scrum and I learnt alot
Christopher Logan
Mar 26, 2021
Excellent Learning Experience
Punit is an excellent trainer. It was a enjoyable learning experience and I have a long list of takeaways from it. I would recommend this to all Product Owners and PO aspirants.
Apoorva Rastogi
Mar 26, 2021
Nice training and trainer
Nice training and trainer
Avinash Kukkuthady
Mar 26, 2021
Thanks Punit
Thanks Punit for all the best activities. You kept us all engaged even if the session is virtual. Thank you.
Yaswanth Rao Jhade
Mar 26, 2021
It was okay
It was okay, could have had more practical situation activities
Nagaraj Honkote
Mar 17, 2021
Excellent course!
This was an excellent course. Well done online. Ryan and Todd were great about receiving feedback as well to consider tweaks. Thanks!
Anthony Casiano
Mar 17, 2021
Superb!
I thought and felt the class was superb. It helped expand, clarify, and solidify my understanding of Scrum. I am quite enthusiastic about finishing my self study and writing my PSM2. This course has given me much more confidence in my plan! I highly recommend this course!
Kevin Langlais
Mar 12, 2021
Great training
Great training, more interactive than any in person training I've ever attended.
Wendi Miller
Mar 12, 2021
5 Stars for Todd and Ryan
Todd and Ryan did a terrific job delivering great content in a clear, effective and engaging manner. I've been to many in-person trainings that were less engaging than their zoom class. The mixed content with exercises and used technologies to their advantage.
I highly recommend Todd and Ryan's virtual Professional Scrum Product Owner class
Robin W Rast
Feb 26, 2021
Great content and facilitation of a…
Great content and facilitation of a very complex topic.
Christopher Delaporte
Feb 22, 2021
Great Training!
I thoroughly enjoyed this two day training! In the 'Era of Covid' having to re-imagine a traditionally in person training to a completely web-based training can be hit or miss. Todd and Ryan nailed it and created a great interactive learning experience that provided tons of value.
Amanda Sutton
Feb 18, 2021
The Ryan Todd team combination is a powerhouse...
The Ryan Todd team combination is a powerhouse of knowledge and experience. The exercises and short trainings make the time fly. They pack a lot in 2 days and make sincere connection to the questions and needs of group.
I'm particular about who I go to for training. I went to Jeff Sutherland for CSM & CSPO training. When I decided to pursue scrum.org certifications, I knew I wanted to take classes with Ryan and Todd. I'm so glad that I did.
Jodie Kane
Feb 17, 2021
Very fast moving
Very fast moving, interactive class. Ryan and Todd both are energetic, the class was enjoyable and had a lot of information relevant to the PSM assessment.
Mark Eckert
Jan 25, 2021
Great instructors and great content.
Great instructors and great content.
Thank you!
Daniel A.
Jan 21, 2021
4.9 stars, highly engaging ang informative
I really appreciated the engagement, I do wish it could have been a 3 day course to fit in all the materials, although they did a fantastic job of fitting it all in for all of us. If I could give this class 4.9 stars, I would.
Suzanne Beer
Jan 19, 2021
PAL-E Training - Wonderful thought-provoking course
I loved this course! A great mix of material to really get you thinking what it takes to be agile leader. The course is crammed full of hands-on exercises and breakout discussions so it keeps the engagement levels high. Todd and Ryan are fantastic hosts with plenty of interesting tales to illustrate the lessons. They've clearly spent a lot of time ensuring the course works smoothly as a remote experience, and there's plenty of opportunity for even the quietest attendee to join in. Highly recommended for agile leaders of any experience.
James Radford
Jan 16, 2021
Situational discussions
My only regret is that I wish it had included more situational discussion. Since a portion of the assessment will include questions of that nature, there should have been more “what would you do if...” conversations. The class was really good, though. The facilitators did a good job making it feel personable and less like an online class. I liked their use of breakout rooms and taking turns running each segment.
Jessica Miller
Dec 23, 2020
Great course
Great course, a lot of good discussion and study materials for the exam
Jennifer O'Neill
Dec 17, 2020
New to scrum
I came in with almost no experience working with the Scrum framework. Our team decided to implement recently and I decided I needed to better understand the concepts so I can be more productive within the framework. Ryan and Todd did a great job presenting the information and engaging even over zoom.
Matt Cochran
Oct 31, 2020
Instructive and interactive
Class was informative and interactive, the instructors kept it interesting the whole time.
Elena
Oct 28, 2020
Always a solid review …
Always a solid review of the management perspective of scrum. It is also a bit of a general business patterns class since it reminds you what to do and not do as a management team.
Eric Snell
Oct 15, 2020
New perspective and Engaging
Class was very helpful and introduced new ideas for streamlining work. Todd made it fun and allowed us to collaborate and engaged us in conversation to help see different perspectives. Time flew through this class! Loved the 80's music too!
Michele Tarrence
Oct 7, 2020
PSM-II: Dynamic, engaging, challenging and thought-provoking
Dynamic, engaging presentation of information. Lots of good information, excellent emphasis on key points (but there are so many!). I especially appreciated a lot of the vocabulary and definition clarifications -- for instance, committing to sprint goals rather than just "the sprint."
I came out of this feeling that several assumptions and practices in which I currently engage have been tilted, and I'm re-evaluating. This is a good thing! And I learned several new (to me) methods of communication and collaboration.
Claire Abt
Sep 26, 2020
As one of the two people who created…
As one of the two people who created this class, I thought Ryan Ripley presented the material really well and kept our class focused on it's most important lessons. The added bonus was that he, like many of the trainers at Scrum.org, is a master facilitator. He makes it look easy but it's not. In addition to teaching the material, he modeled some great facilitation techniques as well.
Michael McPadden
Sep 25, 2020
Highly recommend
Todd and Ryan did a great job in running the class and explaining things. I really enjoyed the conversations with Todd and Ryan and with the other people attending the class. I feel like e renewed scrum master after taking this class :-)
Krista van de Wetering
Sep 23, 2020
Great Job!
Great Job!
I really enjoyed this class and look forward to attending more classes lead by Todd Miller & Ryan Ripley!!
Delmario Hawkins Sr.
Sep 22, 2020
PSM II: Ryan and Todd rock!
Ryan and Todd did a great job facilitating the PSM II class. I was impressed with their ability to get the class engaged and collaborating and also how they managed the pacing of the class so it always felt relaxed and not rushed. Great work guys!
Blake McMillan
Sep 18, 2020
I now feel like I know the principles of Scrum
I came away from the class feeling like I understood the principles of Scrum - Ryan is a really great teacher, he brought good examples to the course and a great energy to teaching - you could tell he was enthusiastic about the topics.
One thing I would have liked more of was the breakout sessions, I thought that they were times where people came back with new ideas and insights into Scrum, and maybe having one or two more would have been useful
Tom Parsons
Aug 21, 2020
Highly recommended
Ryan and Todd have shown me in a very clear way the importance of being a servant leader and what is the role leaders play when it comes to work with multiple Agile teams.
Jorge Carrasco Aravena
Aug 20, 2020
Amazing PAL-E Course!
This was the first Scrum.org course I took that was co-facilitated, and believe Ryan and Todd did an excellent job of playing off one another. The breakout sessions and real-world cases the trainers provided were invaluable. I thoroughly enjoyed my learning time and interaction with them, and hope to maybe take another course from them in the future!
Mike Torrence
Jul 27, 2020
Support department is awesome
Support department is awesome. Worked with me until my issue was resolved
Katherine Ritchie
Jul 10, 2020
Ryan and Todd did a nice job explaining…
Ryan and Todd did a nice job explaining the material , provided real life examples, and used breakout sessions to allow the class to collaborate in small teams.
Darin Whittington
Jul 1, 2020
Ryan was superb
Ryan was superb! SME all the way around.....Sam was great too. Their collaborative synergy and partnership of involvng us as the online audience was fantastic. Music was a plus!'
Highly Recommended, I am thankful and appreciateive for this training, and will utilize these principles in my daily business flows for continuos process improvements for the citizens of Colorado.
Samuel Kelly
Jun 24, 2020
Awesome job ...ensuring the role of the…
Awesome job ...ensuring the role of the product owner in the Scrum framework.
Deidra Walker
Jun 17, 2020
Great instructors led a great class
Great instructors led a great class. Professional, engaging, challenging, robust, and just 'fun' enough to keep it interesting and upbeat (it's two long, intense days!). Highly recommend this class, with Don and Ryan leading it. Some advice: do the pre-work, read the Scrum guide, take notes. Be ready for all the terminology and it will all make good sense.
Jodi Conti
Jun 13, 2020
Ryan and Todd work amazingly well together
Ryan and Todd work amazingly well together. They are experts at taking difficult-to-explain topics and relating them to a large audience in terms that the audience can connect with. It is very obvious that these trainers not only know the material, but have lived every aspect of it. They take plenty of time to answer students' questions, and even stayed after class to answer a lot of questions that were outside the scope of the class. I definitely recommend taking a class with Ryan and Todd, and would again if the opportunity arose.
Richard Waters
Jun 12, 2020
Ryan and Todd are awesome coaches
It's clear that both Todd and Ryan have amazing experience. And better yet, they know how to share it very effectively. This class was highly interactive and filled with practical information that I will start using immediately.
They also kept it interesting AND implicitly taught many Liberating Structures along the way. Was so helpful to see two masters of their craft use these in a real learning situation. I highly recommend taking this course with them as it will teach you on many levels throughout the two days. Time and money VERY well spent.
Michael McPadden
Jun 6, 2020
Great knowledge and experience
Great knowledge and experience
George Al Haddad
Jun 3, 2020
Great Class!
The material was informative and the class was engaging.
Jeff Martin
May 24, 2020
Great Experience
Great Experience. Ryan and Todd are great teachers and both very knowledgeable and truly care about their students. They keep the class interesting by having a nice balance of teaching, interaction and break-out groups. Highly Recommend!
Michael Davis
May 22, 2020
This was well organized and presented…
This was well organized and presented with very easy to use exercises.
Krissy Alberti
May 15, 2020
Awesome training and great exposure and…
Awesome training and great exposure and knowledge.
Learnt a lot and virtual training was cool.
Rajesh
May 4, 2020
The class was very effective & efficient
The class was very effective & efficient, I really like it that it's very interactive and action based, rather than just PPT and traditional instruct and listen. The exercise and and activities were all very helpful and can be used in everyone's career path as scrum master.
Ming Liang PSM I
May 1, 2020
Ryan and Todd are Amazing as always!!!
As always, Ryan and Todd are great! This class was virtual (during COVID-19) and honestly (and surprisingly for me), being virtual actually made it better! As one of my classmates pointed out, had we been there physically, we would have sat with our colleagues. Virtual Breakout rooms forced us to collab with people we normally would not have sat next to in a physical classroom, which opened our conversations to more possibilities and ideas.
Marcy Elhamidi
May 1, 2020
Always a pleasure ...
Always a pleasure to learn from and collaborate with Ryan. Great to finally work with Todd in person! These guys are a great team with a great style and great content!!!
Katherine Zinszer
May 1, 2020
Absolutely Love Their Classes
Absolutely love their classes. I had to take it virtually due to COVID-19, and it was delivered extremely well. I would highly recommend their classes to anyone.
Courtney Ziegenbusch
Apr 23, 2020
Todd and Ryan did a wonderful job
Todd and Ryan did a wonderful job doing the training virtually considering the circumstances of COVID. They kept it interactive and entertaining. Thank you!
Cindy Gronberg Moldin
Apr 22, 2020
Awesome class
Awesome class. Highly preferred the live, virtual class. No travel time, great web conferencing and well thought out whiteboard interactions.
Matthew DeWitt
Feb 29, 2020
Ryan is an excellent presenter and the…
Ryan is an excellent presenter and the information was easy to follow and useful.
BKS
Feb 28, 2020
Learned a lot
I had no idea what Scrum was about when I started the class. By the end of the 2nd day I had a much better understanding and am looking forward to learning more. Ryan did a really good job and when I took my first assessment I got an 86%. I was surprised that I had learned as much as I did. The class was interactive to help the learning process.
Patricia Maurer
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
Dec 2, 2019
Ryan Ripley as Trainer is a no brainer
Ryan did a great job facilitating our course. I highly recommend him!
Marcy Elhamidi
Oct 25, 2019
Ryan is an exceptional instructor with…
Ryan is an exceptional instructor with pragmatic views that pack a punch!
Clint Roszelle
Oct 11, 2019
Ryan is a great instructor
Ryan is a great instructor. The class was enjoyable and gave me a lot to think about. The conversations that occurred during the class were especially valuable.
Tamara Blaylock
Sep 20, 2019
it was great and informative!!
it was great and informative!!! Very involved
Anshu Kalia
Aug 28, 2019
Excellent
Ryan was excellent at providing hands on activities to allow us to experience Scrum in action first hand.
Randy Blakeley
Aug 24, 2019
Finally a course that defines just how…
Finally a course that defines just how important an Agile leader is. Well done, Ryan.
Jill Graves
Aug 20, 2019
Presentation Order
This was a 3 day course covering the PO role, Scrum Methodology, and the Scrum Master role in that order.
The information presented was fantastic and really brought out some of the ways that we could improve our situation, and how much I still need to learn and put into practice.
For future sessions, presenting the Scrum Methodology before diving into the individual roles might have helped some glean a better overall understanding.
I would definitely take a course with Ryan again.
Christopher Davidson
Aug 19, 2019
Ryan was Fantastic
Ryan was fantastic. I would love to have seen the class focus on training the *simple* processes to handle complex problems. Yet when 216 slides are required to present the material it causes me to pause and question how simple it all is...
Therefore, I would imagine maybe a simple solution may be as most people learn by doing, the ideal approach would be to create faux teams among the groups at our tables and mock real-world situations giving students the opportunity for hands-on training. This would seem preferred over the lecture of slides or at best the 10min breakout sessions of discussion woven in to break up the slides.
David
Jun 25, 2019
PSM II was very interactive and helped…
PSM II was very interactive and helped in learning concepts better.
Aswini
Jun 14, 2019
10 out of 10
10 out of 10
The class and instructors were amazing.
Brian Hess
Jun 14, 2019
It was a lot to absorb in two days but…
It was a lot to absorb in two days but the instructors made it a pleasure. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in my moving towards a SCRUM framework or already working in one.
Andrew Cole
May 27, 2019
SCRUM for the win!
This was a well paced and organized course with an engaging instructor! Really appreciate it.
Ashley Vega
May 10, 2019
Fantastic class created as an…
Fantastic class created as an innovative and interactive experiance. No slides, all interactive and based on liberating structures.
Martin Hinshelwood
Apr 11, 2019
Very well organized class
Very well organized class. The instructor was very knowledgeable, insightful, and helpful. Great job!
Scott Smith
Apr 10, 2019
I was pretty new to Scrum at the start…
I was pretty new to Scrum at the start of the class. I found it extremely informative and valuable and left me well prepared me to successfully complete PSPO1 and PSM1. Ryan was very engaging, presented the material well, and did a great job of teaching to all the levels of experience in the room.
Jared Pottkotter
Mar 26, 2019
Great course - intense 2 days!
Great course which is well laid out. Only concern is that the focussed SCRUM Master section is a little too late in the course - it is an intense 2 days so my brain was a bit frazzled by the time we got there. Our facilitator Ryan Ripley was fantastic! His wealth of experience helped to enrich the content and he did a great job of allowing discussions without impacting the flow of the course.
Andre Gokool
Mar 25, 2019
Nice pace of the class
Nice pace of the class - with great examples from real -life projects.
HS
Feb 21, 2019
Overall positive experience and felt…
Overall positive experience and felt that the second day was far stronger than the first. Content was geared towards department head or director level vs VP/C-Suite.
Christopher Hayes
Feb 8, 2019
This class was fantastic
This class was fantastic. It was interactive every step of the way and really embodied the values it was teaching. I would strongly recommend for SM's and coaches.
Pamela Spencer
Feb 8, 2019
You need this class!
This was an excellent class. I learned some great techniques and really feel like this class helped my personal growth as a Scrum Master.
Jennifer Wait
Jan 31, 2019
I loved both of the trainers and their…
I loved both of the trainers and their open and honest training style. They were very professional and prepared, with great visuals and exercises that they iterated on and improved even during the class.
Lalena Daigneault
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Planned vs Actual is a TERRIBLE Metric for Scrum Teams!
May 20, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: What is the Real Cost of Context Switching for a Scrum Team? Today's question explores the real cost of context switching for a Scrum Team.
May 19, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: When does UAT happen in Scrum? Today's question is all about User Acceptance Testing (UAT). UAT is an anti-pattern in Scrum.
May 14, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: How Does a Scrum Team Handle Carryover Work? Today's question is all about carryover work. You know, the work that didn't quite get to DONE by the end of the Sprint.
Apr 29, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Our Scrum Team is late! Should we add more people? Today's question asks whether or not a team running behind should add more people to try to get things completed faster. The answer is an emphatic "NO!". Check out the video to learn how adding people is a great way to make sure your project is even later than expected.
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Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller are the author of Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems. They are the co-founders of Agile for Humans, the premiere Scrum and Kanban training organization.
Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum training course: https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans
Apr 27, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Can the Scrum Team skip their Sprint Retrospective?
Apr 23, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Can the Scrum Team skip their Sprint Retrospective?
Apr 23, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: How should a Scrum Team handle spikes? Today's question asks how a Scrum Team should handle SPIKES!?!?! Todd goes for the hot-take and makes it clear that he believes that spikes are an anti-pattern and should not be used! Ryan agreed and they broke down why spikes are a bad practice for a Scrum Team to follow.
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Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller are the author of Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems. They are the co-founders of Agile for Humans, the premiere Scrum and Kanban training organization.
Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum training course: https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans
Apr 21, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: Does a Scrum Team need specialists or generalists? Today's question asks if we need specialists or generalists on a Scrum Team. Ryan and Todd use a personal example from a recent medical procedure to discuss the importance of having specialists and generalists on a team.
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Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller are the author of Fixing Your Scrum: Practical Solutions to Common Scrum Problems. They are the co-founders of Agile for Humans, the premiere Scrum and Kanban training organization.
Join Ryan and Todd in a Professional Scrum training course: https://www.scrum.org/agile-humans
Apr 20, 2021
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On today’s episode of YOUR DAILY SCRUM: What does a Scrum Master care about? Today's question asks what a Scrum Master truly cares about when working with a Scrum Team and the wider organization.
Apr 16, 2021
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