Become a Scrum Master - Experiential program

5 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

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

Course overview

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

In this hands-on, immersion program you practice Scrum, experience being a Scrum Master, and develop real-life stories to grow in your career.


Hands-on experience

Practice acting as Scrum Master, applying Scrum, and facilitating Scrum events.


Practice the tools

Manage your project with a Kanban board, Jira, Trello, Miro.


Work on a real project

Select a project, organize the work, create a backlog, track progress.


Get coaching

Throughout 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.

Who is this course for

01

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

02

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

03

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

What you’ll get out of this course

Setup and practice the tools that Scrum Masters use

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

Facilitate Scrum events and drive action items for team improvement

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

Build confidence in your Scrum Master abilities

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

Practice Scrum on a real project

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 Sprint Planning and tracking the work in the Sprint

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

Get hands-on experience with a variety of digital tools

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.

Build your set of stories

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

SEU for your Scrum Master certification renewal

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

This course includes

10 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

69 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

11 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Jan 20—Jan 26

    Jan

    20

    BASM - Sprint Planning Session 1

    Mon 1/202:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)

    Jan

    23

    BASM - Weekly Coaching Session 1

    Thu 1/2310:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

    Define your team and working agreement

    2 items

    Learn Jira: Jira Training

    14 items

    Setup the "Online Store" project in Jira

    4 items

    Setup project board in Miro

    3 items

    Feedback

    1 item

Week 2

Jan 27—Feb 2

    Jan

    27

    BASM - Sprint Planning Session 2

    Mon 1/272:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)

    Jan

    30

    BASM - Weekly Coaching Session 2

    Thu 1/3010:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

    Start Sprint 2

    5 items

    Update and complete the Sprint

    4 items

    Feedback

    1 item

Week 3

Feb 3—Feb 9

    Feb

    3

    BASM - Sprint Planning Session 3

    Mon 2/32:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)

    Feb

    6

    BASM - Weekly Coaching Session 3

    Thu 2/610:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

    Start Sprint 3

    6 items

    Update and complete the Sprint

    5 items

    Feedback

    1 item

Week 4

Feb 10—Feb 16

    Feb

    10

    BASM - Sprint Planning Session 4

    Mon 2/102:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)

    Feb

    13

    BASM - Weekly Coaching Session 4 (updated)

    Thu 2/1310:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

    Start Sprint 4

    6 items

    Update and complete the Sprint

    4 items

    Feedback

    1 item

Week 5

Feb 17—Feb 20

    Feb

    20

    BASM - Weekly Coaching Session 5

    Thu 2/2010:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)

    Feb

    17

    BASM - Sprint Planning Session 5

    Mon 2/172:00 PM—3:00 PM (UTC)

    Start Sprint 5

    7 items

    Scrum Master interviews preparation (training)

    6 items

    Update and complete the Sprint

    3 items

    Feedback

    1 item

    Continue your journey

    1 item

Post-course

    Feedback

    1 item

Bonus

    When the program ends....

    4 items

Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Mondays (Sprint Planning)

    9:00am EST

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

  • Weekly Coaching

    Thursdays 5pm EST

    Weekly coaching calls to review progress, practice a Daily Scrum or Retrospective, and provide support as needed. 1-on-1 or group coaching.

  • Fridays (Sprint Review/Retro)

    (Optional) Multiple timeslots available

    Weekly coaching calls to review progress, practice a Retrospective, and provide support as needed. Pick the time that works for you

  • Weekly project activities

    2 to 4 hours per week

    Hands-on work using a list of PBIs in your Sprint Backlog to organize the sprint, and a burn-down to track the progress. With a team.

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Meet your instructor

Valerio Zanini

Valerio Zanini

Certified Scrum Trainer, Agile Coach

A Scrum and Product Management trainer, Valerio is passionate about helping people learn about Scrum and support teams in their agile practices.

With two decades of product development experience in a variety of organizations including Capital One, Cisco, Goozex.com and others, he works with organizations worldwide to spark a culture of innovation and agility, with training and hands-on coaching. He’s the CEO of 5D Vision, an agile and product innovation consulting firm based in Washington DC.

He is the co-author of Sprint Your Way to Scrum, and the author of Deliver Great Products That Customers Love. He also hosts Product Bytes, a video channel on Product Management, Innovation, and Agile topics.

Valerio is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with the Scrum Alliance, a Certified Product Innovation Trainer (CPIT) with Spark Engine, and a SAFe Program Consultant (SPC).

Frequently Asked Questions

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Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

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

Learn with a cohort of peers

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

A pattern of wavy dots

Join an upcoming cohort

Become a Scrum Master - Experiential program

Cohort 2025 - January

$995

Dates

Jan 20—Feb 20, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 19, 2025
Get reimbursed

$995

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