The journey -- your journey -- has just begun once you become a CSM. This is a journey I continue to walk every day.

I invite you to contact me if you have any questions before enrolling.

If you'd like to see more information about my style (and it does come across during the workshop), check out my Implementing Scrum site (or blog, depending on your interpretation). I maintain it on a regular basis. The site is gaining momentum in our industry, and lessons are being learned from it.

Teaching is something I enjoy doing. And it reminds me of the important basics I need to remember as a Certified Scrum Practitioner who works with teams on a daily basis. I do not teach this workshop as my full time job; I really do work with teams on a daily basis to help them implement Scrum, and I teach in order to help others who are sincerely interested in getting started using Scrum.

What next?

If you are interested in becoming a CSM, please continue reading.

My current list of "public workshops" is listed here.

Please contact me to let me know if you are interested in being notified when the next workshop is publicly available.

If you are interested in hosting a workshop in-house for your team, please contact me directly for current pricing and schedule availability. I will deliver the normal two-day workshop and can also be available before -- or after -- the workshop to talk about specific opportunities for improving or introducing Scrum within your organization.

Below are more details about my workshop. Please review and let me know if you have any questions.

Purpose

To teach someone how to be a ScrumMaster in their organization.

Overview

This is your opportunity to learn about Scrum –- in the real world -– from one of the top industry experts. Come prepared to challenge old beliefs and be open to new ways of thinking about how you approach work in the future.

Objectives

At the successful completion of the workshop, you will be certified as a ScrumMaster and have an understanding of how the various roles and responsibilities can be applied in the real world to your current and future projects. You will receive a PDF version of the Scrum Certification material and a one year membership to the Scrum Alliance.

Prerequisites

- Have read one of the Scrum books
- Understand the basics of project management
- Understand requirements and requirements decomposition
- Have been on or closely involved with a project that builds or enhances a product
- Want to know more about how Scrum works, how to use it, and how to implement it in an organization
- For anyone with these skills; not just experts.

Topics

The topics can vary from workshop to workshop. The main reason for this is due to the fact that each audience has different needs and requirements.

Possible topics include:

- Intro Material
- Scrum 101
- Scrum Master Role
- Product Owner Role
- The Team
- “Done”
- Retrospectives

- New Ideas and Questions
- Backlog and User Stories
- Estimation and Planning
- Experience Reports
- High Performing Teams
- Change Hurts
- Conflict and Feedback
- Agile Management
- Next Steps

Audience

This workshop is mainly geared towards people who are interested in becoming a Certified ScrumMaster. I'd also recommend it for Product Owners or team members who may be working on Scrum teams in the future.

Roles within your current organizations can include:

- Architects
- Analysts
- Developers
- Documentation Specialists
- Executives
- Managers
- Project Managers
- Testers
- Team Members.

Duration

Two days.

Note: Please plan on attending both days for the entire time (8:30 - 4:30 local time).

Instructor(s)

Michael Vizdos is an agile consultant and practitioner who works with software development teams to help move from waterfall to more iterative and incremental techniques. He is a Certified Scrum Trainer and has worked with Ken Schwaber and many other Certified Scrum Trainers in the past. He has been in the industry and worked internationally for over seventeen years. Michael has written a book about Enterprise Project issues, and speaks internationally at conferences on a regular basis. He is the founder and creator of www.implementingscrum.com.

Mark Pushinsky is an experienced agile coach, trainer, and practitioner.  Mark has been working with a large financial services firm to adopt Scrum for the last two years.   In his role as organizational change agent he has seen Scrum work on a variety of different projects and its impact on organizations, teams, and individuals. Mark's passion for teams and teamwork comes from years on the gridiron. As a former college football player, he gained insight and experience in the power of high performing teams and has been able to use Scrum to help others succeed through teamwork. Mark has co-taught the ScrumMaster course with Ken Schwaber and Michael Vizdos.  He has taught across the United States and in the United Kingdom.