ScrumTraining
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Certified Scrum Trainer

This two day course—taught by author and popular Scrum and agile trainer Mike Cohn—not only provides the fundamental principles of Scrum, it also gives participants hands-on experience using Scrum, and closes with Certification as a recognized ScrumMaster.

During the ScrumMaster class, attendees will learn why such a seemingly simple process as Scrum can have such profound effects on an organization. Participants gain practical experience working with Scrum tools and activities such as the product backlog, sprint backlog, daily Scrum meetings, sprint planning meeting, and burndown charts. Participants leave knowing how to apply Scrum to all sizes of projects, from a single collocated team to a large, highly distributed team.

Following successful completion of the course, you will be qualified and ready to pass the Scrum Alliance assessment exam. This multiple-choice, online test is required to become a Certified ScrumMaster, which includes a one-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, where additional ScrumMaster-only material and information are available. For more information on the certification exam, see this page about the CSM exam.

Upcoming Public Training Classes

Date Location Taught By Price  
Sep 13-14, 2010 Silicon Valley Mike Cohn Price: $1300 Sold Out
Sep 22-23, 2010 Oslo Mike Cohn Price: NOK 13900 Register
Oct 12-13, 2010 Boulder Mike Cohn $1100 Early Bird! (through 9/13)
$1300 Regular 		Register
Oct 19-20, 2010 London Mike Cohn Price: £1400 + VAT Register
Nov 8-9, 2010 La Jolla Mike Cohn $1100 Early Bird! (through 10/11)
$1300 Regular 		Register
Dec 13-14, 2010 Oslo Mike Cohn Price: NOK 13900 Register
Jan 24-25, 2011 Silicon Valley Mike Cohn $1100 Early Bird! (through 12/30)
$1300 Regular 		Register
Mar 8-9, 2011 London Mike Cohn Price: £1400 + VAT Register

What You Will Learn in Your ScrumMaster Training Class

  • Practical, project-proven practices
  • The essentials of getting a project off on the right foot
  • How to write user stories for the product backlog
  • Why there's more to leading a self-organizing team than buying pizza and getting out of the way
  • How to help both new and experienced teams be more successful
  • How to successfully scale Scrum to large, multi-continent projects with team sizes in the hundreds
  • Tips and tricks from the instructor's fifteen-plus years of using Scrum in a wide variety of environments

Brochure

Download a PDF brochure with additional information.

Who Should Attend a Certified ScrumMaster Training?

Whether you're a manager, programmer, tester, analyst, product manager, or someone interested in working on or with a Scrum team, this course is suited for you. You will leave with solid knowledge of how and why Scrum works. Through practical, hands-on exercises and small-group discussion you will be prepared to plan your first sprint immediately after this class.

PMPs: This agile training class counts for 15 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

Onsite Availability of the Certified ScrumMaster Training Class

Don’t see a date and location you like? Want to train a team or department without the hassle of travel? This class is available for onsite delivery. Contact Mike Cohn at 1-888-61-Agile (24453) or by e-mail at mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com.

About Your Trainer—Mike Cohn

Mike Cohn

Mike Cohn is a highly-respected and sought after trainer who is in demand for agile and Scrum training around the globe. He is the author of three very popular agile books; has written numerous articles for magazines, journals, and websites; writes an influential blog; was a co-founder and past chairperson of the non-profit Agile Alliance; and also co-founded and served on the board of directors of the non-profit Scrum Alliance.

Mike has been an active participant on Scrum projects since 1995… and not just as a consultant. At four different companies, Mike was VP of Development where agile was instrumental to the company’s success. Three of those companies were startups and the other was a Fortune 40 company. Mike has the hands on experience to make his training and coaching relevant to the real business world; it’s not just theoretical with him. And his teaching style includes hands-on experiences for his participants.

Mike has more than fifteen years of experience with Scrum, working in domains from banking to aerospace to video game development—with companies ranging in size from 1 to 400,000. To get a first-hand look at how Mike relates to an audience, check out this video of Mike presenting at Google.

But don’t take our word for it, please! Find out what past participants have thought of the training they’ve attended. Check out our What They’re Saying About Us page.

Training is a big investment of time and money. Do your research when choosing someone to guide you along your agile path. Mountain Goat Software and founder Mike Cohn have the hands on experience, public record, and recommendations you need to determine whether this Scrum Master training is right for you.

Testimonials

“Your ScrumMaster class was the best project management class I’ve ever experienced. The concepts were thoughtfully presented, and clearly delivered. ”
—Deke Waters, Day 1 Studios

“Very good instruction from someone that clearly has real-world, pragmatic experience in the subject. A perfect primer for those getting started in Scrum.”
—Nathan Angstadt, Stellent

“Mike gave a scrum training for some of our leads and managers in Visual Studio Team System. It was fantastic. I’d highly recommend his training to any team.”
Stephanie Saad, Microsoft

“I found this course of great value, bringing all the Scrum principles into a useable process.”
George Goodyer, Verisign

“This class has definitely exceeded my expectations and pointed out tons of areas our team can do better”
Aida Cutuk, Intuit

“ You know us English....very reserved, difficult to fire up..not given to bouts of unbridled enthusiasm...etc, etc...but the course was absolutely FANTASTIC. Mike did a tremendous job of holding the room, fending off skepticism and really opening minds to the Agile way of working.”
Paul Henderson, 21C

“I wanted to thank you again for the two great classes in Denver. I learned a lot and will be getting to put it to good use since I have just taken a new job in Seattle. I believe that my ScrumMaster Certification played a significant role in getting this position.”
Jeff Myers

“Thank you once again for a fantastic Scrum Master course. Your delivery and style were inspirational.”
Royd Brayshay, Devlopment Leader / Consultant