Gary Pedretti
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Reviews
What students say about Gary
Dec 12, 2024
Hands-on
Hands-on, theory
Dec 5, 2024
Review
Worth while
Nov 7, 2024
Gary was absolutely awesome!
Gary was absolutely awesome - great instructor and the most knowledgeable I have see yet!
Sep 24, 2024
Great Learning Experience
The course was appropriate in terms of techniques and hands on shared during the class.
The whole learning environment was made very collaborative and fun.
People from different background made it more fun to learn.
Sep 13, 2024
Excellent content
Excellent content. The instructor was passionate about the topic and really knew the content.
Aug 3, 2024
Required for any developer. Period.
I highly recommend this class to any software developer. Building software requires way more than coding, and students can become aware of the gaps in their careers. The content of this class is spot on, the activities are engaging, the pace is appropriate, and the delivery is great.
May 13, 2024
Great Scrum Product Owner Class
I recently attended a Scrum class and it was an enlightening experience. Gary demonstrated deep knowledge and expertise, explaining the principles and practices of Scrum in a clear and engaging manner. The class was well-structured and included a mix of theory, practical exercises, and real-world examples which made the learning experience very enriching.
The interactive format encouraged active participation and fostered an environment of open dialogue. The class also offered valuable insights into how to overcome common challenges in implementing Scrum, which I found particularly useful. The resources provided were comprehensive and would serve as a great reference point in the future.
I would highly recommend this class to anyone looking to gain a solid understanding of Scrum or seeking to enhance their Scrym and/or product owner skills. It was a worthwhile investment of time and resources. Kudos to Gary for such a well-orchestrated class.
Apr 26, 2024
Nice job Gary!
Content was really good and a nice refresher and continuation of some previous classwork I had done. My favorite part was Gary as an instructor though. He was excellent. Super knowledgeable but not arrogant about it at all. Because he was human and approachable, it made the entire experience better.
Apr 10, 2024
Great course!
Having exercises where we work through scenarios as a team really helped aid my understanding of Scrum. I really enjoyed the course overall and would recommend it to others.
Feb 11, 2024
Relevant, real world learning
Gary is a knowledgeable trainer who walks learners through the materials and makes the learning points relevant to the "real world".
Feb 7, 2024
Gary Pedretti was a great leader and facilitator.
Gary Pedretti was a great leader and facilitator. Content was relevant, well organized and enjoyable.
Jan 25, 2024
Gary did a great job explaining what…
Gary did a great job explaining what Scrum is and how to do it. It was practical and enjoyable.
Jan 25, 2024
The class was super interesting
The class was super interesting, instructive and amazing for me.
Dec 7, 2023
Great experience with my colleagues
Gary's class stimulated many valuable discussions that helped my peers and me appreciate and build upon our Agile practice. Everyone took away practical tools and ideas from the class that we can immediately apply as leaders.
Aug 17, 2023
Great instructor and material!
The instructor, Gary, provided a very well paced and distributed workshop, solid content, plenty of moments to practice and experience as a group the concepts that were learned. It is a long training spanning 3 days, 8 hours a day, few breaks, and still, the whole workshop was quite engaging and immersive.
Aug 17, 2023
Excellent content delivered by excellent instructor
Gary's deep knowledge of Scrum was very apparent and he presents the material in a way that reaches all experience levels. I am better able to understand Scrum, and apply the learning to improve my work at my current position.
Aug 17, 2023
Gary and Jimmy did it great
Gary and Jimmy did it great, I love the way Gary explain concepts and the feedback on our errors and misconceptions
Aug 13, 2023
Gary was very thorough and well…
Gary was very thorough and well prepared. He facilitated the session in an engaging manner and was able to address all questions drawing on real experiences to help us understand complex applications of Scrum.
Aug 3, 2023
Awesome Class and Fantastic Trainers Teaching Material Usable for the Real World.
Having energetic training that kept the course material interesting. The material taught were spot on what I was looking to get out of the class and take back to the real world for great improvement. Thank you for a fantastic experience and Gary and Blake you both are truly awesome.
Jul 27, 2023
Great PSM Course!
Excellent instructor with a lot of real world knowledge and experience!
Jun 16, 2023
Trainers provided a lot of information…
Trainers provided a lot of information in a way that was easy to understand and put into practice. Answered question and provided real world examples. Highly reccommend!
Jun 8, 2023
Excellent Instructors and Content
Excellent instructors with a demonstrable expertise (this feels like an insufficient description honestly) in Scrum, conducting a collaborative in-depth instruction of material that wasn’t solely “by the book” or geared toward passed an exam only. Well worth the time.
Nov 9, 2022
The trainer is very knowledge about the…
The trainer is very knowledge about the topic and he provides the students with real examples from different industries.
May 18, 2022
Consulting Engineer
Great training
Apr 27, 2022
Great Class Gary
Gary did a great job presenting the information in an easy to consume manner. The online tools where laid out well and presented a good challenge for the scrum team to work together.
Apr 22, 2022
Very engaging and informative.
Very engaging and informative.
Apr 13, 2022
High Recommend
Great Class for organizations using Scrum. I think this course highlights how Devs approach PBIs and the efforts needed to be successful. I highly recommend this class
Dec 21, 2021
Great product owner training!
Gary provided a good mix of product owner training along with real world examples of concepts covered in the class.
He very helpfully guided our training group through some interesting exercises that further helped us grasp the content.
Dec 8, 2021
Trainer is very knowledgeable
Trainer is very knowledgeable. Interactive training
Nov 18, 2021
Great interactive class
Great interactive class. Gained an overarching understanding for a more integrative approach to scrum with UX. Will definitely be pushing hard to incorporate learnings into our teams everyday approach. Thanks a lot, Gary and Ty!
Nov 12, 2021
Thank you for all the sharing and the…
Thank you for all the sharing and the good tips. It's always a pleasure to take a course with Gary and Ty! Thank you
Nov 3, 2021
Gary is great
Gary is great. Highly recommend :)
Oct 7, 2021
Gary's Scrum Adventure
This course was very valuable to me as a new Product Owner. Gary was very thorough and made the course content interesting and entertaining. I highly recommend taking this course from Gary if you're looking to learn more about Scrum practices. This course involved the actual practice of creating Scrum teams and working through practice sprints which was very valuable.
Jul 21, 2021
Great Teacher makes Scrum Concepts easy to learn!
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the PSPO class. Gary was great! He has a passion for Scrum and encouraged everyone to participate. That made it more enjoyable for everyone. He makes the concepts easy to understand and apply to our current work situation. I appreciate his wealth of knowledge of Scrum and his easy-going approach. Thank you Gary!!
Jul 16, 2021
Excellent
Gary is highly knowledgeable and great at engaging the group. Simply put: this is an excellent class.
Jul 5, 2021
Great class by an extremely knowledgeable Instructor
The Instructor, Gary Pedretti, was extremely helpful in explaining and demonstrating the concept of the Scrum Framework. This is not a class where you learn by reading the Scrum Guide. Gary provides examples that you and your team need to work through. Lots of activities and breakout and then time spent on discussing nuances of answers (both right and wrong) and how it relates back to Scrum.
I appreciate his teaching style. He is very positive. Even if you give a wrong answer, he talks through how it may or may not apply, so you never feel like you are giving a wrong answer but instead, expanding your understanding so that your answer changes.
The only challenge with this class that I experienced is a few students taking us way out in the weeds to their own particular work experience, which I didn't find helpful for the group.
But Gary is definitely very experienced in Scrum and does a wonderful job as an Instructor
Jun 25, 2021
Professional Scrum Master
The structure of the course was well thought about and covers all aspects of Scrum master as a role.
Apr 21, 2021
Lots of good tips & tricks learned to enhance day-to-day...
Thanks Gary for your great instruction and ability to answer questions and act as a SME on this topic.
Apr 21, 2021
Great class!
Informative yet engaging. Looking forward to more!
Mar 19, 2021
Perfect mix of theory and practice
Perfect mix of theory and practice, and the cadence helped draw very clear lines between the two. I recommend this course for any UX leader or IC, and for any Product Owner involved with user-impacting products (hint: all products).
Mar 18, 2021
Great class from Ty Crockett and Gary…
Great class from Ty Crockett and Gary Pedretti, clear and accurate, always answering any doubt and welling to take time after to continue helping you with any question.
Mar 17, 2021
Strongly recommend
I collected really great practical tools and strong conversation starters to add to my coaching toolkit. Valuable discussions were had with both the trainers and skilled session participants.
Mar 17, 2021
I thought the class was excellent
I thought the class was excellent. UX allows us to be up front and more collaborative with the customer/user and not just merely creating mock-ups for UI creation. And I had great instructors... Gary Pedretti & Ty Crockett
Feb 24, 2021
Exceptionally Engaging
Gary was an exceptionally engaging and knowledgeable instructor who was able to effectively connect with our group over the course of our multi-day virtual training session
Jan 17, 2021
Great content and great class environment
Great content and great way to manage my knowledge tools and resources inside platform.
Dec 18, 2020
I completed a virtual PSPO course with…
I completed a virtual PSPO course with Gary Pedretti over 3 days from Dec 14-16 and successfully completed the PSPO online exam on Dec 17th. Gary is an excellent trainer. I was happy with his engaging teaching style and content .
The use of mural boards and zoom allowed us to break off into small groups to complete group exercises. Gary makes sure to engage frequently with his audience, has a good sense of humour (always helps on a course) and encouraged discussions between delegates. Thank you for a great course.
Dec 10, 2020
A course with huge value for UX designers!
I was part of many other trainings in the past, but the experience with Gary Pedretti and Joshua Seiden was something different! They shared so much compressed knowledge and experience in just 3 days, which was very valuable to get firsthand. Thanks for the dedication on the course and all the feedback! Very recommended!
Nov 13, 2020
Gary is a fantastic trainer
Gary is a fantastic trainer! I am new to Product Management and he did a great job breaking down the process and helping it relate to my role. I enjoyed the training session.
Nov 10, 2020
Gary was a fantastic teacher and…
Gary was a fantastic teacher and everything I have learned has stuck with me in my day to day habits
Oct 29, 2020
Highly recommend this class
I've been a product owner for 2 years. This class was a great overview of the framework and situations you will run into as a product owner. There are many different resources that I have newly learned of, thanks to this class, that I will be leveraging going forward to make me a better product owner. Special thanks to Gary for being a great instructor and keeping it as interactive as he could. Highly recommend the class.
Sep 28, 2020
The class was very helpful
The class was very helpful. I am new to the product owner role and agile-scrum in general but I have been doing program and product management for many years now.
The format was very easy, I liked the break out options and canvas to do team work. The content flow was also very natural and worked to spur discussion.
I did have some low bandwidth issues a few times and it made the slides unreadable, it may be helpful to have the slide deck linked early so you could download a separate instance to view locally.
Aug 28, 2020
Great trainer, great training!
With his a deep understanding of both Scrum and UX, Gary showed us how to make the impossible happen: handle UX and development work inside Scrum, within the same sprint.
Aug 28, 2020
Engaging and Inspiring
Gary's PSU1 class was engaging, inspiring and followed a good pace. It had enough interaction to solidify concepts and went through a lot of material without feeling overwhelming at any point.
Jul 22, 2020
Gary is Great!
You are a master of the topic, have great anecdotes, and I appreciate that you don't just read from slides!
Mar 17, 2020
Great Class
Really enjoyed Gary's insights, his real world examples and practical application of Scrum, and the way he engaged the class.
Mar 11, 2020
Great real world examples!
Great real world examples!
Gary did a great job relating real world issues and how scrum can help deal with those issues.
Mar 3, 2020
Best Agile Trainer by Far
Gary helped clear many of the blockers and gray areas that my company is still struggling with in our Agile-Scrum Transformation. His class was mostly group work, which allowed for the devs and business to actually walk through real life product team scenarios. Gary tested us and challenged us, which made my team as whole question the way to run our scrum ceremonies and implement new techniques to make us better. He was a wonderful resource in breaking down my questions about Scrum and how my company can better utilize the framework and tool set of scrum. I walked out of class feeling so much better about scrum and ready to take on the SM Test!
Feb 29, 2020
Gary and the course were outstanding--I…
Gary and the course were outstanding--I highly recommend it for anyone interested in learning more about scrum regardless if you plan on becoming a 'scrum master'.
I do have one piece of feedback that is more specific to my course that may not apply to others. We had a few individuals in this course who were by no means beginners/novices at scrum. As great as it may seem to have someone like that in your course or group, I felt they took over parts of the learning sessions. This made it difficult for me to feel comfortable contributing and problem solving certain group activities. Regardless, the course was a great learning experience and I highly recommend Gary's teaching methods--the guy is knowledgable, funny and can translate complex material into digestible explanations for all members to understand.
Feb 28, 2020
Gary is an excellent instructor
Gary is an excellent instructor. I really appreciated his pragmatism to real world scenarios like "how can I follow an agile framework in a fixed bid engagement?" His blended class format kept the class dynamic and engaging. Also, Gary is able to engage both introverts and extroverts in equal fashion. Bonus points for an awesome sense of humor.
Feb 27, 2020
Great Experience!
This is an excellent course. Scrum is a unique and exciting new way to get work organized.
Feb 23, 2020
Great class and a great instructor.
Great breakdown of concepts with a strong foundation of interpersonal dialogue and respect.
Feb 21, 2020
Good balance
I really liked the class. It was informative and had some good exercises and case studies to help drive home the various points of the class. Gary P. was a very engaging instructor. He had a good balance of slides and exercises as well as a good wealth of real-world experience.
Feb 21, 2020
Great interactive class exercises!
I really enjoyed the interactive nature of the class with examples of real-world application.
Feb 21, 2020
The class was very helpful and engaging.
The class was very helpful and engaging.
Feb 20, 2020
Gary was excellent and engaging…
Gary was an excellent and engaging instructor, and presented a good mix of theory, practical examples, and exercises to provide an introduction to scrum methodologies.
Feb 1, 2020
Good balance between group participation and lecture and between thoery and lived workplace experience.
The class had the right number of Students who were appropriately diverse in background and work experience and who were engaged in the process.Gary certainly fostered an atmosphere conducive to the process. The technique of printing appropriate presentation slides on stickers that could affixed to notebook pages and annotated was both clever and effective.
There was a nice balance of lecture and participation. There was a good balance of theory and real world application.
Oct 25, 2019
The class was really good
The class was really good. The instructor was really good about starting discussions by presenting scenarios and letting the class talk it over. T
Sep 20, 2019
This was an excellent class and Gary…
This was an excellent class and Gary was a great teacher.
Jul 22, 2019
PSU -- Gary Pedretti is a top facilitator
Gary Pedretti did an outstanding job of connecting Scrum and User Experience via visual and hands on learning. He presented the content in an engaging and insightful fashion. Learning from a course steward is incredible as information comes from the collaboration source. I would highly recommend taking this training from Gary and any training presented by Smooth Apps.
Jul 22, 2019
Gary was legitimately one of the best…
Gary was legitimately one of the best teachers of anything I've ever worked with. This class was a joy to take and I would recommend it to anyone who is even slightly considering it.
Jul 17, 2019
Gary covered the materials in an open…
Gary covered the materials in an open and collaborative fashion. I found value in the class and would recommend it anyone pursuing a life of Scrum.
Jul 3, 2019
Review of Scrum Class 6/12-13
I very much enjoyed the class. Good balance between presentation and activities.
The only reason I didn't give 5 starts is that we could have used a little more time to discuss challenges of scaling Scrum at our organization.
Jun 6, 2019
Excellent topic
Excellent topic. Great scrum guide review. Live the Lean UX canvas and related exercises
May 15, 2019
Loved it
Loved it - Gary did a terrific job!
May 15, 2019
Gary was great with his explanation and…
Gary was great with his explanation and very engaging!
May 2, 2019
The PSD I class was very helpful
The PSD I class was very helpful, even though I already have a ScrumMaster certification. It reinforced the ideas that I had already learned and got my team ready to practice them.
Apr 5, 2019
PSU training
It was a fun but most of all a good training that gave me new insights and new ideas to pass by in my teams.
Thanks a lot Garry and Wilbert!
Mar 29, 2019
Great class for anyone who wants to…
Great class for anyone who wants to learn how to use/apply UX principles inside scrum. A little light on addressing the problems that occur in real life project scenarios.
Mar 29, 2019
Excellent PSU training!
Two days on proper Professional Scrum with UX training well spend!
Thanks to Gary Pedretti and Wilbert Seele, which combined theory, practice and some good entertainment I enjoyed it alot.
Sharing and solving real life scenario’s while getting the latest insights on how to work together as one team.
About Gary
I am an agile software development trainer, coach, and practitioner, as well as a curriculum developer, application architect, and software craftsman. With over twenty years of experience, I work closely with companies worldwide to help them achieve their goals in delivering business value through software. Industries I have worked in include building automation, print and finishing, logistics, health care, pharmaceutical, beverage, health insurance, building remodeling, and office equipment – ranging in size from small volunteer organizations to Fortune 100 corporations.
In 2006, I took my first class on Scrum with Ken Schwaber, the co-creator of the Scrum framework. Since then I have worked to evangelize Scrum and other agile frameworks, deepen my personal knowledge, and continuously improve my ability to help others understand agility. I see agile software development as a natural outgrowth of the lessons learned in the software industry, including lessons I have personally learned.
I am a strong believer in the “see one, do one, teach one” road to craft and mastery, which led me to become a Professional Scrum Trainer for Scrum.org. Over the past nine years I have trained thousands of students on Scrum - coders, testers, UX specialists, BAs, DBAs, PMs, managers, and C-suite executives - using experiential, immersive courses. I have also mentored and trained four other Scrum.org trainers, who went on to teach hundreds of additional students over the past three years.
I have supplemented the courses I teach from Scrum.org by authoring custom curriculum and workshop material for many related concepts such as evolutionary/emergent/agile architecture, test automation, DevOps, unit testing, Test-Driven Development (TDD), estimation, advanced techniques for Scrum Masters, modern Product Ownership, Continuous Integration, agile database techniques, and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).
I blog at http://www.GaryPedretti.com, and my company website is found at http://www.SodotoSolutions.com
What students say about Gary
Dec 12, 2024
Hands-on
Hands-on, theory
Dec 5, 2024
Review
Worth while
Nov 7, 2024
Gary was absolutely awesome!
Gary was absolutely awesome - great instructor and the most knowledgeable I have see yet!
Sep 24, 2024
Great Learning Experience
The course was appropriate in terms of techniques and hands on shared during the class.
The whole learning environment was made very collaborative and fun.
People from different background made it more fun to learn.
Sep 13, 2024
Excellent content
Excellent content. The instructor was passionate about the topic and really knew the content.
Aug 3, 2024
Required for any developer. Period.
I highly recommend this class to any software developer. Building software requires way more than coding, and students can become aware of the gaps in their careers. The content of this class is spot on, the activities are engaging, the pace is appropriate, and the delivery is great.
May 13, 2024
Great Scrum Product Owner Class
I recently attended a Scrum class and it was an enlightening experience. Gary demonstrated deep knowledge and expertise, explaining the principles and practices of Scrum in a clear and engaging manner. The class was well-structured and included a mix of theory, practical exercises, and real-world examples which made the learning experience very enriching.
The interactive format encouraged active participation and fostered an environment of open dialogue. The class also offered valuable insights into how to overcome common challenges in implementing Scrum, which I found particularly useful. The resources provided were comprehensive and would serve as a great reference point in the future.
I would highly recommend this class to anyone looking to gain a solid understanding of Scrum or seeking to enhance their Scrym and/or product owner skills. It was a worthwhile investment of time and resources. Kudos to Gary for such a well-orchestrated class.
Apr 26, 2024
Nice job Gary!
Content was really good and a nice refresher and continuation of some previous classwork I had done. My favorite part was Gary as an instructor though. He was excellent. Super knowledgeable but not arrogant about it at all. Because he was human and approachable, it made the entire experience better.
Apr 10, 2024
Great course!
Having exercises where we work through scenarios as a team really helped aid my understanding of Scrum. I really enjoyed the course overall and would recommend it to others.
Feb 11, 2024
Relevant, real world learning
Gary is a knowledgeable trainer who walks learners through the materials and makes the learning points relevant to the "real world".
Feb 7, 2024
Gary Pedretti was a great leader and facilitator.
Gary Pedretti was a great leader and facilitator. Content was relevant, well organized and enjoyable.
Jan 25, 2024
Gary did a great job explaining what…
Gary did a great job explaining what Scrum is and how to do it. It was practical and enjoyable.
Jan 25, 2024
The class was super interesting
The class was super interesting, instructive and amazing for me.
Dec 7, 2023
Great experience with my colleagues
Gary's class stimulated many valuable discussions that helped my peers and me appreciate and build upon our Agile practice. Everyone took away practical tools and ideas from the class that we can immediately apply as leaders.
Aug 17, 2023
Great instructor and material!
The instructor, Gary, provided a very well paced and distributed workshop, solid content, plenty of moments to practice and experience as a group the concepts that were learned. It is a long training spanning 3 days, 8 hours a day, few breaks, and still, the whole workshop was quite engaging and immersive.
Aug 17, 2023
Excellent content delivered by excellent instructor
Gary's deep knowledge of Scrum was very apparent and he presents the material in a way that reaches all experience levels. I am better able to understand Scrum, and apply the learning to improve my work at my current position.
Aug 17, 2023
Gary and Jimmy did it great
Gary and Jimmy did it great, I love the way Gary explain concepts and the feedback on our errors and misconceptions
Aug 13, 2023
Gary was very thorough and well…
Gary was very thorough and well prepared. He facilitated the session in an engaging manner and was able to address all questions drawing on real experiences to help us understand complex applications of Scrum.
Aug 3, 2023
Awesome Class and Fantastic Trainers Teaching Material Usable for the Real World.
Having energetic training that kept the course material interesting. The material taught were spot on what I was looking to get out of the class and take back to the real world for great improvement. Thank you for a fantastic experience and Gary and Blake you both are truly awesome.
Jul 27, 2023
Great PSM Course!
Excellent instructor with a lot of real world knowledge and experience!
Jun 16, 2023
Trainers provided a lot of information…
Trainers provided a lot of information in a way that was easy to understand and put into practice. Answered question and provided real world examples. Highly reccommend!
Jun 8, 2023
Excellent Instructors and Content
Excellent instructors with a demonstrable expertise (this feels like an insufficient description honestly) in Scrum, conducting a collaborative in-depth instruction of material that wasn’t solely “by the book” or geared toward passed an exam only. Well worth the time.
Nov 9, 2022
The trainer is very knowledge about the…
The trainer is very knowledge about the topic and he provides the students with real examples from different industries.
May 18, 2022
Consulting Engineer
Great training
Apr 27, 2022
Great Class Gary
Gary did a great job presenting the information in an easy to consume manner. The online tools where laid out well and presented a good challenge for the scrum team to work together.
Apr 22, 2022
Very engaging and informative.
Very engaging and informative.
Apr 13, 2022
High Recommend
Great Class for organizations using Scrum. I think this course highlights how Devs approach PBIs and the efforts needed to be successful. I highly recommend this class
Dec 21, 2021
Great product owner training!
Gary provided a good mix of product owner training along with real world examples of concepts covered in the class.
He very helpfully guided our training group through some interesting exercises that further helped us grasp the content.
Dec 8, 2021
Trainer is very knowledgeable
Trainer is very knowledgeable. Interactive training
Nov 18, 2021
Great interactive class
Great interactive class. Gained an overarching understanding for a more integrative approach to scrum with UX. Will definitely be pushing hard to incorporate learnings into our teams everyday approach. Thanks a lot, Gary and Ty!
Nov 12, 2021
Thank you for all the sharing and the…
Thank you for all the sharing and the good tips. It's always a pleasure to take a course with Gary and Ty! Thank you
Nov 3, 2021
Gary is great
Gary is great. Highly recommend :)
Oct 7, 2021
Gary's Scrum Adventure
This course was very valuable to me as a new Product Owner. Gary was very thorough and made the course content interesting and entertaining. I highly recommend taking this course from Gary if you're looking to learn more about Scrum practices. This course involved the actual practice of creating Scrum teams and working through practice sprints which was very valuable.
Jul 21, 2021
Great Teacher makes Scrum Concepts easy to learn!
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the PSPO class. Gary was great! He has a passion for Scrum and encouraged everyone to participate. That made it more enjoyable for everyone. He makes the concepts easy to understand and apply to our current work situation. I appreciate his wealth of knowledge of Scrum and his easy-going approach. Thank you Gary!!
Jul 16, 2021
Excellent
Gary is highly knowledgeable and great at engaging the group. Simply put: this is an excellent class.
Jul 5, 2021
Great class by an extremely knowledgeable Instructor
The Instructor, Gary Pedretti, was extremely helpful in explaining and demonstrating the concept of the Scrum Framework. This is not a class where you learn by reading the Scrum Guide. Gary provides examples that you and your team need to work through. Lots of activities and breakout and then time spent on discussing nuances of answers (both right and wrong) and how it relates back to Scrum.
I appreciate his teaching style. He is very positive. Even if you give a wrong answer, he talks through how it may or may not apply, so you never feel like you are giving a wrong answer but instead, expanding your understanding so that your answer changes.
The only challenge with this class that I experienced is a few students taking us way out in the weeds to their own particular work experience, which I didn't find helpful for the group.
But Gary is definitely very experienced in Scrum and does a wonderful job as an Instructor
Jun 25, 2021
Professional Scrum Master
The structure of the course was well thought about and covers all aspects of Scrum master as a role.
Apr 21, 2021
Lots of good tips & tricks learned to enhance day-to-day...
Thanks Gary for your great instruction and ability to answer questions and act as a SME on this topic.
Apr 21, 2021
Great class!
Informative yet engaging. Looking forward to more!
Mar 19, 2021
Perfect mix of theory and practice
Perfect mix of theory and practice, and the cadence helped draw very clear lines between the two. I recommend this course for any UX leader or IC, and for any Product Owner involved with user-impacting products (hint: all products).
Mar 18, 2021
Great class from Ty Crockett and Gary…
Great class from Ty Crockett and Gary Pedretti, clear and accurate, always answering any doubt and welling to take time after to continue helping you with any question.
Mar 17, 2021
Strongly recommend
I collected really great practical tools and strong conversation starters to add to my coaching toolkit. Valuable discussions were had with both the trainers and skilled session participants.
Mar 17, 2021
I thought the class was excellent
I thought the class was excellent. UX allows us to be up front and more collaborative with the customer/user and not just merely creating mock-ups for UI creation. And I had great instructors... Gary Pedretti & Ty Crockett
Feb 24, 2021
Exceptionally Engaging
Gary was an exceptionally engaging and knowledgeable instructor who was able to effectively connect with our group over the course of our multi-day virtual training session
Jan 17, 2021
Great content and great class environment
Great content and great way to manage my knowledge tools and resources inside platform.
Dec 18, 2020
I completed a virtual PSPO course with…
I completed a virtual PSPO course with Gary Pedretti over 3 days from Dec 14-16 and successfully completed the PSPO online exam on Dec 17th. Gary is an excellent trainer. I was happy with his engaging teaching style and content .
The use of mural boards and zoom allowed us to break off into small groups to complete group exercises. Gary makes sure to engage frequently with his audience, has a good sense of humour (always helps on a course) and encouraged discussions between delegates. Thank you for a great course.
Dec 10, 2020
A course with huge value for UX designers!
I was part of many other trainings in the past, but the experience with Gary Pedretti and Joshua Seiden was something different! They shared so much compressed knowledge and experience in just 3 days, which was very valuable to get firsthand. Thanks for the dedication on the course and all the feedback! Very recommended!
Nov 13, 2020
Gary is a fantastic trainer
Gary is a fantastic trainer! I am new to Product Management and he did a great job breaking down the process and helping it relate to my role. I enjoyed the training session.
Nov 10, 2020
Gary was a fantastic teacher and…
Gary was a fantastic teacher and everything I have learned has stuck with me in my day to day habits
Oct 29, 2020
Highly recommend this class
I've been a product owner for 2 years. This class was a great overview of the framework and situations you will run into as a product owner. There are many different resources that I have newly learned of, thanks to this class, that I will be leveraging going forward to make me a better product owner. Special thanks to Gary for being a great instructor and keeping it as interactive as he could. Highly recommend the class.
Sep 28, 2020
The class was very helpful
The class was very helpful. I am new to the product owner role and agile-scrum in general but I have been doing program and product management for many years now.
The format was very easy, I liked the break out options and canvas to do team work. The content flow was also very natural and worked to spur discussion.
I did have some low bandwidth issues a few times and it made the slides unreadable, it may be helpful to have the slide deck linked early so you could download a separate instance to view locally.
Aug 28, 2020
Great trainer, great training!
With his a deep understanding of both Scrum and UX, Gary showed us how to make the impossible happen: handle UX and development work inside Scrum, within the same sprint.
Aug 28, 2020
Engaging and Inspiring
Gary's PSU1 class was engaging, inspiring and followed a good pace. It had enough interaction to solidify concepts and went through a lot of material without feeling overwhelming at any point.
Jul 22, 2020
Gary is Great!
You are a master of the topic, have great anecdotes, and I appreciate that you don't just read from slides!
Mar 17, 2020
Great Class
Really enjoyed Gary's insights, his real world examples and practical application of Scrum, and the way he engaged the class.
Mar 11, 2020
Great real world examples!
Great real world examples!
Gary did a great job relating real world issues and how scrum can help deal with those issues.
Mar 3, 2020
Best Agile Trainer by Far
Gary helped clear many of the blockers and gray areas that my company is still struggling with in our Agile-Scrum Transformation. His class was mostly group work, which allowed for the devs and business to actually walk through real life product team scenarios. Gary tested us and challenged us, which made my team as whole question the way to run our scrum ceremonies and implement new techniques to make us better. He was a wonderful resource in breaking down my questions about Scrum and how my company can better utilize the framework and tool set of scrum. I walked out of class feeling so much better about scrum and ready to take on the SM Test!
Feb 29, 2020
Gary and the course were outstanding--I…
Gary and the course were outstanding--I highly recommend it for anyone interested in learning more about scrum regardless if you plan on becoming a 'scrum master'.
I do have one piece of feedback that is more specific to my course that may not apply to others. We had a few individuals in this course who were by no means beginners/novices at scrum. As great as it may seem to have someone like that in your course or group, I felt they took over parts of the learning sessions. This made it difficult for me to feel comfortable contributing and problem solving certain group activities. Regardless, the course was a great learning experience and I highly recommend Gary's teaching methods--the guy is knowledgable, funny and can translate complex material into digestible explanations for all members to understand.
Feb 28, 2020
Gary is an excellent instructor
Gary is an excellent instructor. I really appreciated his pragmatism to real world scenarios like "how can I follow an agile framework in a fixed bid engagement?" His blended class format kept the class dynamic and engaging. Also, Gary is able to engage both introverts and extroverts in equal fashion. Bonus points for an awesome sense of humor.
Feb 27, 2020
Great Experience!
This is an excellent course. Scrum is a unique and exciting new way to get work organized.
Feb 23, 2020
Great class and a great instructor.
Great breakdown of concepts with a strong foundation of interpersonal dialogue and respect.
Feb 21, 2020
Good balance
I really liked the class. It was informative and had some good exercises and case studies to help drive home the various points of the class. Gary P. was a very engaging instructor. He had a good balance of slides and exercises as well as a good wealth of real-world experience.
Feb 21, 2020
Great interactive class exercises!
I really enjoyed the interactive nature of the class with examples of real-world application.
Feb 21, 2020
The class was very helpful and engaging.
The class was very helpful and engaging.
Feb 20, 2020
Gary was excellent and engaging…
Gary was an excellent and engaging instructor, and presented a good mix of theory, practical examples, and exercises to provide an introduction to scrum methodologies.
Feb 1, 2020
Good balance between group participation and lecture and between thoery and lived workplace experience.
The class had the right number of Students who were appropriately diverse in background and work experience and who were engaged in the process.Gary certainly fostered an atmosphere conducive to the process. The technique of printing appropriate presentation slides on stickers that could affixed to notebook pages and annotated was both clever and effective.
There was a nice balance of lecture and participation. There was a good balance of theory and real world application.
Oct 25, 2019
The class was really good
The class was really good. The instructor was really good about starting discussions by presenting scenarios and letting the class talk it over. T
Sep 20, 2019
This was an excellent class and Gary…
This was an excellent class and Gary was a great teacher.
Jul 22, 2019
PSU -- Gary Pedretti is a top facilitator
Gary Pedretti did an outstanding job of connecting Scrum and User Experience via visual and hands on learning. He presented the content in an engaging and insightful fashion. Learning from a course steward is incredible as information comes from the collaboration source. I would highly recommend taking this training from Gary and any training presented by Smooth Apps.
Jul 22, 2019
Gary was legitimately one of the best…
Gary was legitimately one of the best teachers of anything I've ever worked with. This class was a joy to take and I would recommend it to anyone who is even slightly considering it.
Jul 17, 2019
Gary covered the materials in an open…
Gary covered the materials in an open and collaborative fashion. I found value in the class and would recommend it anyone pursuing a life of Scrum.
Jul 3, 2019
Review of Scrum Class 6/12-13
I very much enjoyed the class. Good balance between presentation and activities.
The only reason I didn't give 5 starts is that we could have used a little more time to discuss challenges of scaling Scrum at our organization.
Jun 6, 2019
Excellent topic
Excellent topic. Great scrum guide review. Live the Lean UX canvas and related exercises
May 15, 2019
Loved it
Loved it - Gary did a terrific job!
May 15, 2019
Gary was great with his explanation and…
Gary was great with his explanation and very engaging!
May 2, 2019
The PSD I class was very helpful
The PSD I class was very helpful, even though I already have a ScrumMaster certification. It reinforced the ideas that I had already learned and got my team ready to practice them.
Apr 5, 2019
PSU training
It was a fun but most of all a good training that gave me new insights and new ideas to pass by in my teams.
Thanks a lot Garry and Wilbert!
Mar 29, 2019
Great class for anyone who wants to…
Great class for anyone who wants to learn how to use/apply UX principles inside scrum. A little light on addressing the problems that occur in real life project scenarios.
Mar 29, 2019
Excellent PSU training!
Two days on proper Professional Scrum with UX training well spend!
Thanks to Gary Pedretti and Wilbert Seele, which combined theory, practice and some good entertainment I enjoyed it alot.
Sharing and solving real life scenario’s while getting the latest insights on how to work together as one team.
Courses taught by Gary
Applying Professional Scrum
Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development
Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials
Professional Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Master - Advanced
Professional Scrum Master and Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced
Professional Scrum with User Experience
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Professional Scrum Trainer
Professional Scrum Master I
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Professional Scrum Product Owner I
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Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
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Classes Attended by Gary
Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills
Trainer:
Michael Wallace
Partner:
Improving
Date:
Oct 23, 2023