Course Outline
1 - Introduction
- Course Objectives
- Course Methodology
- Certification Schema
- Exam Format
2 - Overview of Agile
- Agile Manifesto
- Agile Principles
- What has Changed
- Agile Methods
3 - Overview of Scrum
- Definition and brief history of Scrum
- Why Scrum
- Scrum vs. Traditional Project Management
- Benefits of Scrum
4 - Overview of A Guide to the Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK™ Guide)
- Framework of the SBOK™ Guide
- Who uses the SBOK™ Guide
- How to use the SBOK™ Guide
- Scrum Flow
5 - Principles
- Empirical Process Control
- Self-organization
- Collaboration
- Value-based Prioritization
- Time-boxing
- Iterative Development
6 - Scrum Aspects
- Organization
- Business Justification
- Quality
- Change
- Risk
7 - Scrum Phases and Processes
- Initiate
- Plan and Estimate
- Implement
- Review and Retrospect
- Release
8 - Scaling Scrum
- Scaling Scrum for Large Projects
- Scaling Scrum for the Enterprise
9 - Transition to Scrum
- Mapping Traditional Roles To Scrum
- Maintaining Stakeholder Involvement
- Importance Of Executive Support
Target Audience
This certification is appropriate for anyone who is interested in working as a Scrum Master or for someone who is already a Scrum master in his organization. Scrum Master is an important role in any Scrum team and need not be a technology expert to be effective. Moreover, although Scrum is popular in the IT industry, it can be used effectively across different industries. The SBOK Guide, on which the SMC course is based on, can be used as an effective guide for implementation.