Scrum (Agile Business Consortium) Master Certification classroom

The Scrum Master (ABC) course provides a deeper understanding of the Scrum framework and how it is applied. The course aims to provide a solid foundation in Scrum, its core principles and how best to apply it. The ILX approach to Scrum training utilises group discussions, combined with practical training to help build knowledge of Scrum.

About the course

Scrum is a framework for developing, delivering and sustaining complex products through effective team collaboration. This two-day course will teach you the role of the Scrum Master and about the principles and theory underpinning the Scrum Framework. You will learn how to lead a Scrum team and be confident in driving adoption of the Scrum Framework within your team and organisation. The purpose of the ABC Scrum Master qualification is to measure whether a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of Agile Principles and the Scrum Guide, sufficient to start helping teams and organizations adopt Scrum.

Duration

This course is two days in duration.

Learning objectives

At the end of this course you should be able to recall, recognize and demonstrate understanding of the concepts, roles, events and artefacts outlined in the text, including terms used, process steps and roles involved.

Specifically, you should be able to demonstrate this understanding by being able to:

Help Scrum Product Owners shape and refine product backlogs needed to guide the early and incremental delivery of a valuable product
Help the Scrum Development Team self-organize to create high value products, facilitating Scrum Events and removing impediments as required
Help organizations understand and adopt Scrum, working with stakeholders and other Scrum Masters

This is an intensive two-day course that includes the following:

All accompanying course material
The cost of the ABC Scrum Master examination

What's covered?

This course covers the following modules:

Scrum Overview
Self-Organization
Agile Principles
Empirical Product Development
Scrum Events
The Development Team
Scrum Roles
The Product Backlog
Sprint Planning & Done
Sprint Progress
Scrum Simulation
Growing as a Scrum Master

Target audience

This qualification is aimed at people either new to, or currently within the Scrum Master role. It is also applicable for those people using or managing a team using the Scrum framework, so they have full understanding of how to use the framework correctly.

Important note regarding pre-course

There is mandatory online pre-course work that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. It is expected that it will take approximately two to three hours to complete. You will be sent full instructions with a link to the online pre course within 48 hours of your confirmed booking.

In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work.