Stop normalizing unprofessional behaviour in the name of agility
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In Scrum Events across the world, I hear repeated the phrase “that’s how agile works” when describing behaviours that are both unprofessional and the very opposite of an agile mindset. These behaviours will inhibit agility and are a result of a lack of understanding of the underlying principles. We need to stop normalising unprofessional behaviour […]
Professional Scrum teams build software that works
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I am always surprised at the number of teams that release undone work to production. I understand that one may need a few sprints, or many if you inherited something nasty, to pay back that debt, but if it’s more then you are not a Professional Scrum Team. The sheer amount of software that I […]
Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) with Certification
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The Professional Scrum with Kanban™ (PSK) is delivered over four half or two full days and includes the industry recognised PSK I assessment. It shows how experienced Scrum practitioners can employ a Kanban strategy to help their teams improve their effectiveness. These complimentery practices are core to the lean-agile movement and are an excellent extension to your existing professional Scrum.
Applying Professional Scrum (APS) Course with Certification
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The Applying Professional Scrum (APS) course is a 2-day course that teaches Scrum by experiencing what it’s like to build software using the Scrum framework. Working in a series of Sprints, students break into Scrum Teams fulfilling all of the roles on a team to build a software application, simulating real-life problems.
Scaled Professional Scrum with Nexus (SPS) with Certification
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The Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) with Nexus Workshop is a 2-day course that teaches anyone involved with formulating, managing, and participating in scaled Scrum product development. In the workshop, students will use a hands-on case study to learn about Nexus and over 50 practices to reduce dependencies at scale.
Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Course with Certification
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The Scrum Master as envisioned by Ken Schwaber and Scrum.org is a Lean-agile Practitioner. Learn Scrum from those that created and maintain it with the Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) 2-day course that teaches what you need to know to be a Teacher, Mentor, Coach, & Facilitator for your Scrum Team.
Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development (APS-SD) with Certification
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The Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development (APS-SD) course is a 3-day course that teaches all members of the Development Team how to create high quality software using the Scrum framework. Working in a series of Sprints, teams of students collaborate, apply modern engineering practices, and use the Scrum framework to cope with changes.
Kalabule or a Professional at Agile in Africa
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Most software teams and their organisations are kalabule (cowboys) in an industry epidemic of lies and deceit. Find out if you are Kalabule or a Professional at Agile in Africa as we dive into what it means to be a Professional from the perspective of a software development team.
Agile Requirements Workshop
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It can be hard to understand how to break down your backlog into actionable requirement that are small enough to fit in a sprint. This workshop shows you how to break down desirements into backlog items.