Course Outline
The course includes several important topics for Executives. Each topic contains slides, discussions, and team-based activities. 1. Why Scrum ✓ Agile over waterfall ✓ Agility Index over scope, schedule, cost ✓ Economic advantages of Scrum 5. Scrum Case Studies ✓ The FBI Sentinel case study ✓ Additional case studies and reading ✓
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2. Scrum: An Executive Summary ✓ Scrum overview ✓ The Scrum framework ✓ Assessing whether you are currently doing Scrum 6. Myths and Misconceptions ✓ Requirements, documentation, analysis, and planning ✓ Managers, successful organizations, and culture ✓ Roles, PMO, and self-managing teams 3. Top 10 Things You Should Know About Scrum ✓ Agile’s success over other ineffective models ✓ Scrum’s answer to risks, meetings, and urgencies ✓ Continuous learning strategies 7. The Scrum Principles ✓ Principles and complementary practices ✓ Teams vs. groups ✓ Rules vs. strategies 4. Agile Metrics for the Enterprise ✓ Direct evidence over indirect/subjective evidence ✓ Organizational metrics and foundational metrics ✓ Value, time to market, and ability to innovate 8. Where Scrum Fits and Where It Doesn’t ✓ Simple, complicated, complex, and chaotic work ✓ Scrum for non-complex and unplannable work ✓ Scrum for support and maintenance teams
Course Designers
This course was designed by Richard Hundhausen (Accentient) and Charles Bradley (ScrumCrazy). Richard and Charles are both management consultants with experience educating fortune 500 executives and managers. Richard and Charles are also Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainers, coaches, and software developers.
This course consistently receives rave reviews from managers and executives. See for yourself!
Syllabus
Our comprehensive syllabus is designed to accommodate various learning styles, whether you prefer a traditional in-depth session, a flexible immersive experience, or a structured mentor program. Each session can be delivered in the following formats:
- Traditional Learning Experience: Engage in full-day or half-day sessions led by expert trainers in an interactive classroom setting. Perfect for those seeking an intensive, focused learning experience.
- Immersive Learning Experience: Enjoy a multi-week program that breaks down full-day sessions into shorter, more manageable classes, integrating real-world applications and reflections for continuous improvement. Assignments are only available as part of this format, encouraging participants to apply their learning practically.
- Mentor Programs with Immersive Experiences: Participate in a series of immersive learning sessions as part of our mentor programs, combining structured learning with personalized guidance and continuous feedback over time. For more information, visit our Mentor Programs page.
Our immersive programs empower growth through incremental learning, outcome-based assignments, and facilitated reflections, ensuring that the skills you gain are practical, applicable, and ready to be used in your work environment. Facilitated Reflections are a cornerstone of our immersive approach, allowing participants to engage deeply with the material. In each session, you will have the opportunity to reflect on your learning, discuss
challenges and successes with peers, and gain actionable feedback from professional trainers. These reflective sessions enhance understanding, foster continuous improvement, and support your growth in a collaborative environment.
The syllabus is available upon request.
* Assignments are part of our Immersive Training Programs, encouraging participants to apply their learning practically between sessions for a more hands-on experience.
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For those looking for a more guided, continuous learning journey, explore our Mentor Programs, where you can engage in a series of immersive learning sessions combined with ongoing mentorship.
Our Happy Clients
We partner with businesses across diverse industries, including finance, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, engineering, transportation, hospitality, entertainment, legal, government, and military sectors.
Higher Education Statistics Agency
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Brandes Investment Partners L.P.
Cognizant Microsoft Business Group (MBG)
Xceptor - Process and Data Automation
Washington Department of Enterprise Services
Department of Work and Pensions (UK)
Nottingham County Council
Washington Department of Transport
Xceptor - Process and Data Automation
Emerson Process Management
