SucceedingWithAgile
PMI

This two-day, advanced course picks up where the Certified ScrumMaster and other introductory agile courses leave off. Drawing and expanding on concepts in Mike's Succeeding with Agile book, this course will help you move beyond initial success to sustained agility. Attendees should have a solid understanding of agile concepts and the principles and practices of Scrum prior to tackling this material.

Participants will learn advanced teamwork techniques, including ways to subtlety guide a self-organizing team and how to ensure that all team members (including designers, architects, and testers) are busy on each day of the sprint. They will discover ways to effectively scale Scrum, in one location or on a globally distributed team. The course will explore what it means to be agile while meeting regulatory compliance requirements, how to overcome common problems, and tools for measuring the benefits of agile.

Agile isn’t a final destination; it’s something you grow towards each day. Learn how to iterate towards a higher level of agility, no matter where you are on your journey.

For PMPs, this course counts for 15 professional development units.

Note: In Oslo, a condensed one-day version of this course is offered and provides 7.5 professional development units.

Upcoming Public Training Classes

Date Location Taught By Price  
Sep 24, 2010 Oslo Mike Cohn Price: NOK 8000 Register
Oct 21-22, 2010 London Mike Cohn Price: £1400 + VAT Register
Nov 10-11, 2010 La Jolla Mike Cohn $1100 Early Bird! (through 10/11)
$1300 Regular 		Register
Jan 26-27, 2011 Silicon Valley Mike Cohn $1100 Early Bird! (through 12/30)
$1300 Regular 		Register

What You Will Learn in Your Succeeding with Agile Training Class

  • How the same process used during transition can help spread agile or Scrum across the enterprise.
  • How the roles of project managers, functional managers, programmers, testers, data professionals, architects, analysts, and others change in an agile process
  • Ways in which a leader can influence a self-organizing team
  • How to incorporate technical design, interaction design, and architecture into agile projects
  • How improvement communities can drive the hard work of organizational change.
  • How to effectively structure teams, including how to make proper use of specialists.

Brochure

Download a PDF brochure with additional information.

Who Should Attend a Succeeding with Agile Training?

This advanced course is suited for anyone who has previously attended an introductory agile or Scrum training course, such as a Certified ScrumMaster or Certified Scrum Product Owner class. It is also appropriate for anyone with prior agile experience who is looking for answers to the hundreds of questions that arise during any agile adoption.

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

Onsite Availability of the Succeeding with Agile 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

“Mike is a passionate and inspirational teacher with a wealth of experience from working with a wide variety of companies. We can’t wait to have him back”.
—Harvey Wheaton, Electronic Arts

“Mike introduced our organization to Scrum. His classes were logical, entertaining and very insightful.”
—Terry Eaton, Ultimate Software

“Mike's training was fantastic. I’ve heard lots of praise since. Mike was direct, authoritative, tactful and hilarious. Even for teams where we have a lot of scrum and xp in usage, Mike’s training energized us all. The next day we talked a lot about how we could improve. I’d highly recommend his training to any team.”
—Stephanie Saad, Microsoft

“Excellent class- I'm excited to get going. Hopefully I can remember it all.”
—Jeff Thomas, Control 4

“I learned many things that will have immediate impact on the way I work.”
—Michael Minnick, Gestalt, LLC

“Mike brings great energy to every class that I have seen him teach. He’s great in front of a large audience or consulting with a few folks. He was incredibly helpful as we rolled out agile at Salesforce. He has great experience and knowledge of a broad set of agile methods that result in very practical advice for software teams. ”
—Chris Fry, Senior Director, salesforce.com