SM Cohort 1

Get practical experience using Scrum in a real project and prepare for a Scrum Master job.

Valerio Zanini

Certified Scrum Trainer, Agile Coach

Become a Scrum Master - Experiential program

In this hands-on bootcamp you practice Scrum, experience being a Scrum Master, and develop real-life stories to grow in your career. Hands-on experiencePractice acting as Scrum Master, applying Scrum, and facilitating Scrum events. Practice the toolsManage your project with a Kanban board, Jira, Trello, Miro. Work on a real projectSelect a project, organize the work, create a backlog, track progress. Get coachingThroughout the program, you get coaching on how to be a Scrum Master, how to apply Scrum, and how to improve. With this program you develop real-life experience as a Scrum Master while getting coaching to help you grow. The course is broken up in 5 weeks: each week you execute a Sprint while acting as Scrum Master on the team. Sprint 1 is orientation and setup, and then Sprints 2 to 5 are project work. The last Sprint is also dedicated to resume and interview prep.

Go from theory to practice, and prepare for a real Scrum Master job

People looking to grow their career as Scrum Master and growing their confidence with the Scrum framework and the tools used by Scrum teams

Scrum Masters who have Scrum knowledge and a CSM certification, but lack the hands-on practical experience with a Scrum team

People who want to build their confidence in managing the Scrum process in a real life application while building a product

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

Learn how to setup and use Jira, Trello, and Miro for managing sprints and tracking projects.

Setup and practice the tools that Scrum Masters use

Guide your team in Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Daily Scrum and Retrospective. Solve impediments and drive continuous improvement with action items.

Facilitate Scrum events and drive action items for team improvement

Compare your activities and results to what an experienced Scrum Master would do and get coaching to support your growth.

Build confidence in your Scrum Master abilities

Work on a real project to develop a digital and physical product. Develop appreciation for the Product Owner role by taking responsibility for planning the work on a project.

Practice Scrum on a real project

Practice organizing the Sprints and tracking the work, Sprint by Sprint using Sprint Reports and Burn-down charts.

Practice Sprint Planning and tracking the work in the Sprint

Setup and use a variety of digital tools to boost your confidence and prepare for a job in an IT environment, including AI generation, online shopping, and creative tools.

Get hands-on experience with a variety of digital tools

Practice Scrum interviews and get ready for a Scrum Master job interview.

Build your set of stories

By completing this program you can earn up to 20 SEUs with Scrum Alliance, applicable toward renewing your CSM certification.

SEU for your Scrum Master certification renewal

Introduction to the program, team formation, setup project board in Miro, and learn how to use Jira and Trello

Introduction and project setup

Setup your project in Jira, organize the Product Backlog, and create the Sprint Backlog for sprint 1. You run Daily Scrum with your team for alignment, and a Retrospective at the end of the Sprint.

Execute your first Sprint

In sprint 2, you create an online store and start posting your products. This real-life application let's you practice running a sprint and delivering value to customers.

Build your online store

While your store grows and you add more products, in this sprint you practice running a Sprint Review meeting. You use it to get feedback from your customers and learn more about the products you sell.

Practice Sprint Review

In Sprint 4, you further expand your store and start promoting it with a marketing campaign. In the meantime, you track the progress of your sprint and the overall product, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Promote your product

Course syllabus

You do Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Review, and Retrospective each Sprint, to plan the work and track progress on your project.

Scrum activities (5 Sprints)

Hands-on work using a list of PBIs in your Sprint Backlog to organize the sprint, and a burn-down to track the progress. Work with a Scrum team and build a new product.

Weekly project activities

Every week, this is Sprint Planning for a new sprint. We do weekly sprints. 60 minute meeting.

Coaching call #1 (Sprint Planning)

Weekly coaching calls to review progress, practice a Daily Scrum or Retrospective, and provide support as needed. 1-on-1 or group coaching. Time can be discussed with the team.

Coaching call #2 (mid-Sprint check-in)

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This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Active hands-on learning

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Interactive and project-based

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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