Scaled Professional Scrum

The Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) with Nexus course is designed as an activity-based workshop where students develop a collection of skills that can be applied to overcome challenges when scaling Scrum. In this two day class*, students work together in a Nexus to organize and simulate a scaled product development project. Throughout this case study based class, common challenges in scaling are presented and more than fifty practices for overcoming them are revealed. Some of these practices rely on what we already know about Scrum and Nexus, and some are complementary techniques that members of the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) community have found to be successful while helping their clients scale Scrum.

Students will develop an understanding of how to launch, structure, organize, and manage a large Agile project using Scrum.  They will leave the class with a toolbox of techniques for identifying and overcoming common scaling challenges.

10% group booking discount for 3 or more and will be automatically applied.

** Price excludes VAT.   VAT is additional for UK customers only and will be automatically shown & applied on checkout.  

When introducing heavy-weight scaling methodologies, teams often find that the added overhead slows down the teams and distracts from the essence and benefits of Scrum. Instead, Scrum.org created the Nexus Framework TM by minimally extending the Scrum Framework to include ways that help solve the dependency and collaboration challenges of cross-team work. Since Nexus enhances the foundational elements of Scrum, it reinforces the benefits of Scrum while also being familiar to those that have used Scrum.

The Scaled Professional Scrum™ (SPS) with Nexus course, builds on the Nexus framework by introducing complementary practices and techniques proven to help teams scale. The course also includes a free attempt at the globally recognized Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) certification exam.

Course Learning Objectives

• Identify typical challenges in scaling, and learn principles and techniques for overcoming them
• Understand how to find the scale that works best for your organization and processes, including when to reduce or “de-scale”
• Experience the negative impact of cross-team dependencies on value delivery at scale
• Learn how identify, visualize, minimize and remove dependencies through cross-team refinement
• Learn how the Nexus framework extends and reinforces the key principles of Scrum to enable value delivery at scale
• Experience the Nexus framework in action - including the events, accountabilities and artifacts
• Experience techniques for organizing teams, organizing the work and running a Nexus
• Learn how to deliver value across the whole Nexus instead of optimizing the work of the individual teams

Who Should Attend this class?

This course is appropriate for experienced Scrum professionals that are interested in learning how multiple Scrum Teams can work together to deliver a single product. It is ideal for:

• Scrum Masters with strong experience in their role that are interested in helping their organizations scale from one Scrum Team working on a product to several Scrum Teams working on a product
• Scrum Team members (Developers and Product Owners) who want to understand how to scale with Nexus or who are joining an organization using Nexus
• Agile Coaches with strong experience with Scrum that are looking to learn how to use the Nexus framework
• Department managers seeking to understand the difficulties their teams experience when working together

This course is not suitable for professionals with little Scrum knowledge or experience.

Professional Scrum Certification

All participants completing the Scaled Professional Scrum course will receive a password to attempt the Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) assessment. SPS class participants who attempt the SPS 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. The industry-recognized SPS certification requires a minimum passing score of 85% and involves understanding of the Nexus Framework, knowledge from the course and of Scrum.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How does the virtual experience differ from the in-person training? We all adjusting to this new reality and the need to social distance. We've been surprised how similar the virtual experience is to the in-person one and how engaged the students have been throughout the day. The feedback has been excellent from students who've taking the virtual training, along with the assessment results.

What is included in the price?

The price includes course materials, the SPS assessment, lifetime certification from Scrum.org

How do I achieve the Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) certification?

The SPS certification is achieved by taking and passing an online assessment in your own time following the course. It can be taken from any internet connected computer.

What is required to achieve the Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) certification?

The SPS assessment is comprised of 80 multiple choice questions that must be completed in 60 minutes. The pass mark is 85%. The course fee provides up to 2 attempts at the SPS assessment.

What are the course hours? Courses start at 09:00 and finish at 17:00 each day.

How many people will attend? Our courses are kept small to ensure a premium experience. But if our courses ever exceed 10 attendees, then we have a second trainer in our classes.

How should I prepare for the course? The only preparation required is to read the Scrum Guide.

I'm not sure if I have enough experience to take the course. What should I do? Email us at info@bagile.co.uk and we will advise you.

Can I claim PMI PDU credits for attending the course? Yes. You can claim 14 PDU's for attending a course.

Can I pay via credit/debit card? Yes. Please select the 'Pay with Credit/Debit card' option when you register.

Can I register now and pay via invoice later? Yes. Upon registering choose the option "Request to Pay by Invoice / PO" and we will get in touch. Or email us at info@bagile.co.uk with your details.

Can I get an invoice without VAT if my company based in the EU? Yes if your company is EU VAT registered. On the invoice we'll explicitly state it's subject to the reverse charge rule in the country of receipt. Email us at info@bagile.co.uk with your company details and valid EU VAT number.

Where can I find your course booking and cancellation policies? Visit our public course policy page.

Where can I contact the trainer with further questions? You can email them at info@bagile.co.uk

Live Virtual Class - interactive and collaborative learning using Zoom/MS Teams and Mural or Miro. Lifetime access to Murals, Scrum.org official courseware and B-Agile materials