The Scrum Survival Guide - An Introduction to Scrum™ workshop brochure

THE SCRUM SURVIVAL GUIDE –

AN INTRODUCTION TO SCRUM™

Conquer Scrum to deliver iterative, Agile projects.

THE PROBLEM: Often the business does not know what it wants at the time of initial brief, this can cause complex issues for the project teams trying to deliver the project Combine this with the wrong people and a project leader who’s maxed-out to give the perfect recipe for project failure!

THE SOLUTION: The Agile and Scrum approach:

◼ An Agile project is a lean and a collaborative way to deliver a project using a number of frameworks like SCRUM, SAFe and DSDM

◼ An Agile Framework, is a collaborative way to develop complex products using the right people (their skills and know-how) to iterate and incrementally deliver a product/solution.

◼ The Scrum Master is the coach/leader of the project team with the objective to develop the team to be able to work independently, using Scrum, eventually without their Scrum Master.

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

Scrum is based on an empirical approach, which emphasises that knowledge and understanding comes from experience, with decisionmaking based on what is known. This workshop will help you:

◼ Understand the theory that underpins Scrum thinking, helping you to adapt your project management methodology to this approach

◼ Acquire a broad knowledge of Agile frameworks to identify the practical applications and limitations of Scrum.

◼ Deal with complexity issues by planning up-front and changing, as necessary, to deliver a successful project.

◼ Understand Agile projects and the Scrum team, master and product owner roles vital to project success.

◼ Learn the duties of a Scrum Master and the Scrum framework according to the Scrum Guide. Practical exercises and role-play will develop and reinforce working knowledge.

◼ Understand the importance of building collaborative relationships between delivery teams and business stakeholders

◼ Go back to your workplace and start working as Scrum Master or in a Scrum team.

◼ Engage with your wider business community to promote Scrum and help stakeholders understand this way of working.

◼ Gain a good understanding of the Scrum Guide, to prepare for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) certification.

APPROACH

◼ Develop an iterative approach to projects and project tasks.

◼ Deal with complexity and constant change confidently.

FOCUS

◼ Deliver ‘little and often’.

◼ Deliver the right outcomes, reducing waste and saving time.

◼ Use all the people skills available to you.

ADOPT

◼ Be more flexible with your projects and your mind-set.

◼ Embrace change – especially when you don’t know what’s going to happen.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Not just for IT teams, Agile and Scrum are successfully implemented by:

◼ Business and team leaders looking for common-sense, practical ways to enhance collaboration and productivity – reducing the risk of project failure.

◼ Traditional Project Managers looking for a different way to approach projects and solve complex issues.

◼ Scrum and Agile practitioners needing to consolidate their knowledge and prepare for the Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM1) certification.

◼ Creatives working in volatile, complex environments needing to manage uncertainty and deliver innovative solutions.

◼ Start-ups and Enterprise teams wanting to better understand Agile and reduce risks on product and project delivery.

THE SCRUM SURVIVAL GUIDE –AN

INTRODUCTION TO SCRUM™

Conquer Scrum to deliver iterative, Agile projects.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE: WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

◼ What is Agile?

◼ What is Scrum?

◼ Complexity and empiricism.

◼ Agile projects.

◼ The Scrum team.

◼ Scrum Artefacts

◼ Scrum events

◼ Agile tools and techniques.

See the detailed outline at www.indigobusiness.co.uk/scr

WHY ATTEND?

The workshop will help you:

This workshop will help you:

◼ Understand the Scrum Master role, the responsibilities of the Scrum team and how Scrum builds collaboration to deliver results in complex and changing environments.

◼ Approach projects confidently in iterative steps, testing at different points and welcoming constant change even when faced with conflicting priorities.

◼ Focus on tasks that provide tangible outcomes and business benefits by concentrating on what the business wants by delivering little and often.

◼ Ensure flexibility by adopting an Agile mindset – when you plan and analyse, you don’t always know what’s going to happen.

◼ Adopt a more Agile approach to the way you manage projects.

◼ Apply the core values and principles of Agile and understand the origins of Agile frameworks.

◼ Facilitate Scrum events: refinement, planning, daily Scrum, review and retrospective reviews.

◼ Implement the Scrum Master role, the responsibilities of the Scrum team and understand how Scrum fosters collaborative relationships through coaching, facilitating and upskilling your project team.

◼ Evolve the skills to be a SCRUM Master – so you can develop internal project teams so that they can confidently use Agile frameworks to deliver successful project outcomes.

◼ Enhance the work of your development team by enabling creativity and creating a focus on quality and early value delivery.

◼ Positively embrace feedback and change – reducing stress levels, especially in complex situations by using a range of techniques that give you room to manoeuvre and deal with uncertainty.

◼ Expedite projects by utilizing the full skill set within the team and by planning to deliver results little and often.

Train your Team

Face-to-face and online delivery

In-house workshops are the ideal opportunity to train teams and whole departments within your organisation. Providing clarity of training focus and excellent team building opportunities. It reduces delegate travel, workshop cost and environmental impact as we train online or at your premises, worldwide.

Call us to enquire: +44 (0)20 3836 8640 or email info@indigobusiness.co.uk