Applying Professional Scrum

Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) is a hands-on course that provides the foundational knowledge needed to work with Scrum in a highly practical way. The course is a combination of instruction and team-based exercises. Applying Professional Scrum is excellent training for organizations, teams, and anyone wanting to experience using Scrum. The course also provides the foundational Scrum knowledge needed for those wishing to continue their education with role-focused (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developer, Leader) training classes. Whether you are getting started on your first Scrum effort or refreshing your knowledge, this course gives students the ability and direction to start using Scrum immediately after the class.

Learning Objectives:

During this course you will learn how to:

• Develop an Agile mindset by focusing on professionalism, experimentation, and outcomes
• Develop an understanding of what it is like to use Scrum and if it is right for your team
• Apply the fundamentals of Scrum correctly
• Be a great Scrum Team member
• Leave the class with ways to identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them
• Use tools that help Identify first steps in applying Professional Scrum with your team
• Prepare for the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment to obtain the international certificate issued by the Scrum.org™

Key features

Price of the course includes:

• 2-day accredited course with a Professional Scrum Trainer,
• licensed Scrum.org™ course materials,
• Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) certificate of completion,
• Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment.
• Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment free 2nd attempt

Prerequisites:

Participants should read the Scrum Guide before the course. The Scrum Guide is available to download here: scrumguides.org

Working methods:

Multimedia presentations, group exercises and discussion, practical workshops, case study and practice tests.

Licensing and accreditation:

Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) course offered by Advised Skills Ltd is certified by Scrum.org™.

Who should attend?

Target group:

• Professionals who are part of a team that currently uses Scrum, but desire a refresher so that they get the most out of their use of Scrum.
• Professionals who are joining a team that currently uses Scrum.
• Professionals that don't use Scrum directly but want to learn how to work with colleagues that do use Scrum.
• Professionals that are investigating to see if Scrum makes sense for them and their colleagues.
• Professionals that are part of an organization that intends to use Scrum in the near future.
• Teams who are learning to use Scrum together in their organizations

Course Topics

1. Introduction
2. Agility as a new way of working
3. Exploring the Scrum Framework
4. Planning and forecasting with Scrum
5. Getting started with Scrum

Certification & Assessments

All participants completing the Applying Professional Scrum course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment. The industry-recognized PSM I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. APS class participants who attempt the PSM I assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.

 PMI PDU Credits:

Students of Scrum.org courses are able to claim PDUs after attending a Scrum.org class. Please note that PMI PDUs are earned for course attendance and not for passing a Scrum.org assessment.

Students can claim PDUs under PMI's "Education courses provided by other third party providers” category. PDUs can be claimed online at https://ccrs.pmi.org

We do not specify the categories covered by the training. This gives students the flexibility to distribute the points in whichever categories they need. 

Materials:

• Sixteen (16) hours of instructor-led training
• Training slides in pdf format
• Participation in unique exercises
• Workbook
• Mural links

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s included in the course price?

Certified training with a qualified trainer, certified training materials and a voucher for an accredited exam.

What is the duration of the course?

Online training for Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) lasts two days and the examination takes place at the end or after the training.

Can I attend from my country?
Yes. Everyone is welcome at all of our courses. Training courses are online so you can attend them from anywhere.

Can I attend on a different date?

Yes. We run courses regularly and you can find all our upcoming dates on our public course page: here.

How many people will attend?

Our groups are small to facilitate the exchange of experiences.

Where can I find more answers to common questions?

Visit ou website: here.

Where can I contact for more information?

You can email us at support@advisedskills.com

About the trainer

Maciej Nadolski is a Professional Scrum Trainer and Scaled Agile Program Consultant. He co-authored the official improved Agile Manifesto translation to Polish. He also holds a diploma in Project Management from the University of Economics. Since

2010, Maciej Nadolski has been helping ambitious organizations become more lean and agile. He focuses on training people and practices servant-leadership, which means that rather than having power over people, he empowers them to develop professionally and guides them towards their best performance both individually and as a team. In his work Maciej focuses on values and principles of lean and agile.

About Advised Skills

We are one of the fastest growing learning services organisations, that provide educational services, developing the skills and capabilities of our students.

Advised Skills has grown from the experience of Agile Center and Architecture Center which from now on are merged into one platform, aiming to deliver top-notch professional training all over the world.

Through our global network of offices, Advised Skills provides organizations around the world with innovative and state-of-the-art education solutions.

Our team is composed of highly experienced consultants and trainers.

Advised Skills is Silver Partner of Scaled Agile, Inc., The Open Group® Gold member, PMI Authorized Training Partner, DevOps Institute Registered Partner, APMG International Accredited Training Organisation and PeopleCert Accredited Training Organisation.

 This course will be delivered remotely (on-line) via Zoom.