SCRUM Master and Agile Development Certification

Practice using agile project management techniques

Overview

Agile project management and product development are value-driven approaches that focus on continuous improvement, agility, team input, and delivering quality products and services on time and on budget. Participants will learn about applying this iterative development methodology to any type of product, solution, and software. Once the seminar has been completed, participants will be eligible to become SCRUM Master and Agile Development (SMAD) certified by completing an online exam.

Key Benefits and Takeaways

  • Understand and use Agile and SCRUM principles
  • Understand when to apply iterative project management techniques
  • Set up and manage a SCRUM-based or Agile project
  • Initiate the project with the relevant tools
  • Plan and estimate projects and sprints (project iterations)
  • Understand how to scale SCRUM for small to large projects
  • Understand how to review project outcomes and plan product releases

This seminar is designed for managers and team leaders at all levels interested in fast-paced and iterative product or service development. Any of these participants will benefit from the early adoption of these competitive methods.

The registration fee includes facilitation by our highly rated faculty members, course materials, results-oriented exercises, and a SCRUM Master and Agile Development Certification (SMAD) – awarded upon the successful completion of the online exam.

Topics covered in this course

  • Difference between traditional waterfall project management and Agile
  • Managing uncertainty
  • Multi-generational product planning and roadmaps
  • Who is using Agile and SCRUM?
  • Self-control, collaboration, and prioritization
  • Time boxing and iterative development
  • Key conditions
  • Modularization and product design structure matrix
  • Product owner
  • Architecture Owner
  • Project team and structure
  • SCRUM master vs Project Manager
  • RACI
  • Overall phases
  • Visual management
  • Kanban and pull principle
  • Risk management cycle
  • Project vision
  • SCRUM team selection and support
  • Develop the epics (High-level requirements)
  • Prioritized product backlog and its management
  • Kano model and MoSCoW prioritization
  • Plan the release
  • Write user stories
  • Define acceptance criteria
  • Test strategies and levels
  • Benefits of using personas
  • User stories estimation techniques
  • Critical path management and optimization
  • Approval and breakdown into tasks
  • Team interactions and daily management stand-ups (SCRUM meeting)
  • Three fundamental questions
  • The SCRUM board and visual management
  • Metrics, burndown chart, Kanban board
  • Rapid prototyping
  • Sprint review
  • Acceptance and rejection management
  • Lessons learned sessions (retrospect)
  • Release planning schedule
  • Plan for the next cycle and integrate program
  • Administered online two weeks post-seminar

 

Course Leaders

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Alex Boussetta

P. Eng., M. Eng., MBB, PMP, CM&A, Agile SMC, DASSM, EP, CCMP

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Alex Boussetta

Alex Boussetta consults with a wide variety of organizations on process improvement, implementing Agile development practices, managing turnarounds and continuous improvement deployments., Alex is a seasoned practitioner with roles as Manager of the Six Sigma Competency Center at Bombardier Aerospace, Corporate Director of Lean at MAAX, and Director, Global Supply Chain and Devices Quality at Blackberry. Alex holds a Masters in Engineering Project Management. He has been teaching Operational Excellence and Lean Six Sigma at McGill University since 2003. 

He also hold a VIP award for his project management and design work at General Electric, a Five Star Award from BlackBerry for product and services breakthroughs, and McGill Dean’s Service Award for Outstanding Contribution.