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Agile Practitioner: Advanced Scrum Master
Skills Gained Learn how to more effectively and efficiently find and remove problems Explore tools and techniques to help guide teams to higher levels of performance Discover and examine potential...
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Skills Gained
- Learn how to more effectively and efficiently find and remove problems
- Explore tools and techniques to help guide teams to higher levels of performance
- Discover and examine potential solutions to your greatest challenges
- Explore methods to motivate your team, keeping them fresh sprint after sprint
- Learn how to manage thorny communications issues, conflict, and more
- Examine how to encourage and integrate value-driven practices throughout the organization
Prerequisites
Students should have taken Ascendient Learning's Agile Practitioner course or have the equivalent experience. A minimum of six months’ experience working on an Agile team is suggested.
Course Details
Training Materials
All attendees receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
For in-person deliveries, attendees do not need computers for this course. We will provide full classroom setup instructions that will include seating in small groups, with supplies such as flipcharts, sticky notes, markers, and pens for the attendees and a projector and Internet connection for the instructor's laptop.
Online deliveries for this interactive training will use an online meeting platform (such as Zoom, WebEx, GoTo, or Teams) to have face-to-face contact online, including use of breakout rooms for group activities.
Outline
- Individual and Team Challenges
- Agile Principles Debate
- Communications, Facilitation, and Conflict
- Communications
- Facilitation
- Conflict Management
- Self-Organizing and High-Performing Teams – What Do They Really Mean?
- Self-Organizing Characteristics
- How to Drive Self-Organizing Teams?
- Tuning to High Performance
- How to Crash Self-Organization and High Performance?
- Growing New Teams
- Distributed Teams
- Integrating External Contractors
- Assessing Team Health
- Metrics – What Do They Mean?
- Maturity Models
- Getting to The Truth
- Architecting the Team Approach
- Past Results – Future Actions
- Turning the Team Loose
- Accountability
- The Product Backlog – Common Problems and Fixes
- Common Problems – Potential Solutions
- Coaching the Product Owner
- Coaching the Team
- Sprint Planning – Getting It Right
- Common Problems – Potential Solutions
- Be Prepared
- Facilitating the Sprint Planning Meeting
- Distributed Sprint Planning
- Coordinating with a Waterfall Team
- Effective Retrospectives
- Flat Retrospectives
- Getting More out of Retrospectives
- The Improvement Backlog
- Following Through and Developing Momentum for Success
- Lean Thinking and Development Process Improvement
- Thinking Lean to Eliminate Waste
- Identifying Opportunities to Eliminate Rework
- Driving Organizational Transformation
- Cultural Transformation
- Change Management – Project Minded Agile Transformation
- Developing Your Coaching Skills
- Agile Coaching Styles
- Climbing the Shu-Ha-Ri Ladder of Attainment
- Practicing Servant Leadership
- Final Retrospective
- Next Few Steps
- Down the Road
Schedule
FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
What languages are used to deliver training?
Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
What does GTR stand for?
GTR stands for Guaranteed to Run; if you see a course with this status, it means this event is confirmed to run. View our GTR page to see our full list of Guaranteed to Run courses.
How do I find an Ascendient Learning training location?
We have training locations across the United States and Canada - View a complete list of classroom training locations.
Which delivery formats are available?
At Ascendient Learning, we offer training that is Instructor-Led, Online, Virtual, and Self-Paced.
Does Ascendient Learning deliver group training?
Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.
What does vendor-authorized training mean?
As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.
Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?
It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.
How up-to-date are your courses and support materials?
We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.
Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?
Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.
Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?
Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.
Will you customize the training for our company’s specific needs and goals?
We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth. We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.
How do I get started with certification?
Getting started on a certification pathway depends on your goals and the vendor you choose to get certified in. Many vendors offer entry-level IT certification to advanced IT certification that can boost your career. To get access to certification vouchers and discounts, please contact info@ascendientlearning.com.
Will I get access to content after I complete a course?
You will get access to the PDF of course books and guides, but access to the recording and slides will depend on the vendor and type of training you receive.
How do I request a W9 for Ascendient Learning?
View our filing status and how to request a W9.
Reviews
Great class I learned a great deal from the material. There would seem to a large amount that I need to learn about.
Topics, material and specially instructor (Graham Godfrey) was beyond my expectations.
You get detailed labs to guide you through the technical material giving you a hands on method of learning otherwise difficult material.
Great training it covered the most importan topics if GitHub copilot with good explanation and good labs.
They were very good. They made sure everyone was able to get into the training and got all of the material needed for class.
