Agile and Scrum Training

Our Agile and Scrum course has been thoughtfully designed to help you take on significant roles in your Agile and Scrum teams. You will be equipped with all the tools and techniques to:

1. Drive results by applying Scrum principles and techniques in the right way 
2. Motivate others to support your Scrum efforts 
3. Achieve a higher likelihood of project success 
4. Improve efficiency at your workplace 
5. Contribute meaningfully in your sprint meetings  
6. Enable high team performance 
7. Become a well-trained Agile expert 
8. Take your career places as an Agile and Scrum professional 
9. Develop the expertise necessary to become a changemaker who can assist in the Agile transformation of enterprises  
10. Land top jobs with lucrative salaries 

KnowledgeHut’s Agile and Scrum training will help you usher in the Agile mindset and take advantage of the numerous benefits it offers.

Our Agile and Scrum introductory course is designed to make you a skilled contributor in your Scrum team. You will develop the skills to:

• Apply the Agile manifesto, the 4 Agile values and the 12 Agile Principles to drive successful projects
• Create User Stories using the User Story format to enhance collaboration and creativity
• Apply User story prioritization techniques to a product backlog and use the mandatory 3 Cs
• Distinguish High level overview for Agile variants and run the Project lifecycle for Agile Product development
• Understand the responsibilities for Scrum and Other roles in an Agile setup
• Run Scrum ceremonies and apply techniques of Agile estimation
• Apply Agile planning events and conduct Daily Scrum to reach goals
• Scale Agile with SAFE®, DAD and LeSS and lead enterprise wide Agile transformation 

There is no set of eligibility requirements to attend this Scrum Master Certification course and it can be taken by novices or professionals.

Software Requirements

• Internet browser
• MS Word or Notepad

System Requirements

• Windows or equivalent environment with Internet browser and high-speed Internet connectivity
  

Once you have completed the Agile and Scrum training, you can further enhance your Scrum skills by pursuing the following tracks:

Scrum Alliance Scrum Master Track

• Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) Certification
• Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM®) Certification
• Certified Scrum Professional®-ScrumMaster (CSP-SM®) Certification

Scrum Alliance Product Owner Track

• Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®) Certification
• Advanced Certified Product Owner (A-CSPO®) Certification
• Certified Scrum Professional®- Product Owner (CSP-PO®) Certification

Scrum Alliance Developer Track

• Certified Scrum Developer® Certification
• Certified Scrum Professional® Certification

Scrum Alliance Guide Track

• Certified Team Coach℠ (CTC℠) Certification
• Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST®) Certification
• Certified Enterprise Coach℠ (CEC℠) Certification

Agile Leadership Track

• Scrum Alliance® Certified Agile Leadership Certification
• Scrum Alliance® Certified Agile Leadership II Certification
• ICP-ACC Certification from ICAgile

Yes, you will receive a course completion certificate from KnowledgeHut on successfully completing the course.

You will be eligible for 8 PDUs and 8 SEUs on course completion, that can be used for recertification of PMI® and Scrum Alliance credentials.

Our blog will help you learn more about how to earn a Scrum Education Unit® (SEU®) from Scrum Alliance®. Get all the information you need to take advantage of SEUs for your professional growth, namely:

• What are SEUs and why you need them
• How to earn SEUs
• What types of continuing education opportunities qualify for SEUs 
• How to calculate the value of an SEU® for Scrum Alliance certifications
• How to log SEUs for Scrum Alliance® certifications
• How recent SEUs need to be
• How to determine whether a previously accumulated SEU® can be used for Scrum Alliance® certifications
• List of SEU resources put together by Scrum Alliance
• Where you can utilize SEUs you have accumulated

For further information about SEUs and PDUs, please reach us at support@knowledgehut.com.

The Agile and Scrum workshop at KnowledgeHut is delivered through PRISM, our immersive learning experience platform, via two modes of delivery:

Blended learning:

• Get the best of both worlds with live and interactive instructor-led training sessions along with the convenience and flexibility of self-paced learning.
• Listen, learn, ask questions, and get all your doubts clarified from your instructor, who is an experienced practitioner.
• You also get to collaborate and learn from the experience of your peers in real-world simulations and activities.

On-Demand Self-Learning:

• Learn conveniently at your own pace, whenever and wherever you choose. Spend as much time as you need to on areas or topics that you find most difficult, pausing and replaying relevant segments of video as often as you need to. Benefit from the limitless educational possibility that comes with lifetime access. The entire courseware and all the features of our immersive learning experience platform will remain at your fingertips whenever you wish to refresh concepts and clear your doubts.

Your instructors are experienced industry professionals who have significant experience in Agile and Scrum across various industries. They are leading practitioners who bring current best practices and case studies from their experience to the live and interactive training sessions. The instructors are industry-recognized experts with more than 10 years of experience implementing Agile.

Our workshops are structured in three parts – pre-workshop, workshop and post-workshop – to provide you with a completely immersive learning experience. This tried and tested workshop structure has worked well with thousands of engineers we’ve helped upskill over the years.

1. Pre-workshop: Take our diagnostic assessment before the workshop and benchmark your skill levels at the start of the course. This allows you to map and demonstrate your skills learning progression as you reach the end of the course.
2. Workshop: Join the live and interactive instructor-led sessions right from within PRISM, our immersive learning experience platform with a state-of-the-art intelligent coding environment. Experience immersive learning with cloud labs, guided hands-on exercises, assignments, auto-graded assessments, recall quizzes, real-world projects and much more.
3. Post-workshop: We don’t just impart skills but also want to make sure that you implement them post the course. To help you with this, we are always in touch with you through newsletters, webinars or next version trainings. Some post-training deliverables lined-up for you are:
   • Project assistance with mentorship
   • Access to alumni network
   • Continued social learning with discussion forums, group messenger and one-to-one messaging.
   • Additional workshops on advanced level concepts
   • Regular emails, blogs, articles, emails, newsletters, tutorials and other such rich informational content.

A unique feature of our Agile and Scrum course is the highly engaging, immersive learning you experience. You get to learn, practice, assess, get insights on your learning, and personalize your learning journey.

LEARN: Engaging self-learning videos, smart flashcards, interactive eBooks and recall quizzes help reinforce your learning. You also get to maximize your learning potential with collaborative social learning via discussion forums and group and one-to-one messaging.

PRACTICE: Access our Playground Labs during and after the course. Guided hands-on exercises will help you gain confidence and get productive from day one.

ASSESS: Assess your skills at every stage with a variety of questions ranging from multiple choice to code-based, completely auto-graded by the system. Assignments and projects within our inbuilt and intelligent development environment give you micro “work-like” experiences. Test your subject matter comprehension through diagnostic, module level and final assessments.

GET INSIGHTS: Based on your performance in the assessments, assignments, and projects, you gain deep insights on your progress, which help you identify areas you are good at and where you need to improve. All you need to do is follow recommendations and enhance your skill proficiency from where you are to where you want to get.

PRISM is KnowledgeHut’s state-of-the-art learning experience platform. PRISM is designed to provide a highly engaging, immersive learning experience with you at the center of the learning.

PRISM supports all types of courses, including on-demand self-paced learning, blended learning, and live virtual classes. Here are some key features of the platform:

1. Learners can watch videos, join live sessions directly, and even book 1 - 1 mentoring sessions with expert instructors easily, using a single dashboard.
2. Feature-rich videos with detailed explanations are augmented by flash cards, interactive e-reading content and quick recall quizzes designed to strategically reinforce learning. 
3. Diagnostic, module-level and final assessments give learners valuable insights, allowing them to map and demonstrate their skills learning progression through the course.
4. Social Learning tools include a discussion board that features questions posted by other learners on the system and responses by both mentors and learners. Additionally, one-to-one and group messaging is also available. 
5. Comprehensive reports give both organizations and learners a deep and thorough insight into skills progression.

Our Agile and Scrum workshops are currently held online and anyone with a stable internet from anywhere across the world can benefit from this to skill up in Agile and Scrum.

Schedules for our upcoming workshops in Agile and Scrum can be found here.

You will receive a registration link from PRISM to your e-mail id. You will have to set your password, log in to our Immersive Learning Experience platform and start your learning journey. 

You will have lifetime access to the entire Self-Paced Learning material including on-demand videos, assessments, quizzes, ebooks/case studies and more.

You can attempt the recall quizzes any number of times. Assessments can be taken twice.

We currently use the Zoom platform for video conferencing and will soon be adding more integrations like Webex and Microsoft Teams. However, all the sessions and the recordings will be available right from within our learning platform. Learners will receive instructions through PRISM notifications and will not need to wait for any external notifications or links.

Yes, there are other participants who actively participate in the class remotely.  They can attend online training from office, home, or any other suitable place.

In case of any queries, our support team is available to you 24/7 via the Help and Support section on PRISM. You can also reach out to your workshop manager on your workshop group messenger.

If you miss a class, you may access recordings of the sessions from PRISM, provided Scrum Alliance and the CST have permitted recordings. At the beginning of every session, there will also be a 10-12-minute recapitulation of the previous class.

This is a live instructor-led training where you will be coached by experienced Agile and Scrum practitioners.

Yes, there will be other participants who will actively participate in the class remotely. They can attend online training from office, home, or any other suitable place.

Should you have any more questions, please raise a ticket on PRISM or email us on support@knowledgehut.com and we will be happy to get back to you.

You can cancel your enrolment and receive refunds in line with our Cancellations and Refunds policy.

Yes, you may switch your start date with prior notice of at least 24 hrs and subject to availability in the desired batch.

Yes, we have a 100% money-back guarantee in line with our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee policy. 

Yes, scholarships are available for students and veterans with grants that can vary up to 50% of the course fees.

To avail scholarships, please get in touch with us at support@knowledgehut.com. The team shall send across the forms and instructions to you. Based upon the responses and answers that we receive, our panel of experts take a decision on the Grant. The entire process could take about 7 to 15 days.

Yes, group discounts are available and apply to groups as small as three (3) participants. The more participants that attend a training course, the greater the discount. By registering in groups, you can typically save up 20% to 30% on the course fee. For more details, please check out upcoming schedules.

Yes, instalment options are available for payment of course fees. To avail the instalment option, please get in touch with us at support@knowledgehut.com. The team will explain how the instalments work and provide timelines for your case. Typically, the number of instalments varies from 2 to 3, but the full amount must be paid before you complete the course.

Agile is an iterative approach to project management and software development. It enables teams to deliver work in small increments instead of a big launch. Requirements, plans and deliverables are evaluated on a continuous basis, so that teams can respond to change easily.

Widely adopted by top organizations across the globe, Agile is a methodology that has proven to be highly effective to transform businesses, catalyze innovation, and accelerate profitable growth.

Scrum stands out as the most dominant Agile framework with a 58% adoption rate across organizations globally. It challenges the notion of the top-down approach to project management and focuses on a software development life cycle based on an incremental and iterative approach. Products are built in short sprints and the focus is on maximising performance and quality.

Agile refers to the methodology of continuous iteration of development and testing. Scrum on the other hand is an Agile process to focus on delivering the business value in the shortest time

Some of the top Agile methodologies include:

• Scrum
• Lean Software Development
• Kanban
• Extreme Programming (XP)
• Crystal
• Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
• Feature Driven Development (FDD)

Scrum is by far the most popular Agile methodology with over 58% adoption rate across organizations. The benefits of the Scum framework include:

• Enhanced product quality and project transparency 
• Early detection and mitigation of risks 
• Faster release of working software 
• Reduced costs 
• Higher customer engagement and satisfaction 
• Speed to market

Agile Scrum Master is a certification offered by EXIN, a foundation originally established by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands. The EXIN Foundation provides certification standards and examinations for technology professionals. Agile Scrum Master is one of the certifications from this organization. It validates a professional’s ability to use coach and facilitate teams in Agile and Scrum practices. The course is open to all who want to pursue a career as Scrum and Agile professionals.

The Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) on the other hand, is offered by Scrum Alliance®, a world-renowned body dedicated to furthering the practices of Scrum and Agile. The CSM is an entry-level credential, accepted globally and has high credibility. It validates the holder’s ability to successfully perform the role of servant leader, coach, facilitator, and creator of high-performing scrum teams.

Actually, it is the other way around. Scrum is a part of Agile and adheres to the values and principles of Agile. It is the most popular Agile framework, used by 58% organizations surveyed, according to the 14th Annual State of Agile Report. Scrum is an iterative and incremental Agile project management methodology that helps deliver large projects by breaking them down into smaller units called Sprints.

The three roles in Scrum are:

• Scrum Master
• Product Owner
• Development team
  

Scrum originated in the software development industry. Today, however, it is the most widely adopted framework transcending sectors and industries. It is now used in retail, manufacturing, finance, aerospace, healthcare, entertainment and more.

Scrum events comprise of sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review and retrospective. These events are different types of Scrum held by scrum teams in the course of their day.

An epic, as the name suggests, is a big body of work that is split into smaller chunks to make it easier to reach milestones and work. These small chunks are called sprints. Epics can be spread over sprints or even teams and often represent a high-level view of client requirements. Scope of epics can change over time and their main use is to break down work and create hierarchies of roles and responsibilities.

Agile and Scrum drive results and high performance for organizations across sectors. As per the 14th State of Agile:

• 90% of organizations use Agile methods
• 98% rate of success in Agile adoption
• 60% companies experience profit growth post Agile adoption
• 60% Scrum adoption growth across companies

There are certainly no disadvantages to Agile and Scrum. However, it may not be suitable in some scenarios. A large number of Agile transformations fail due to inadequate implementation across the enterprise. This is a reminder of the importance of acquiring a complete understanding of the Agile Manifesto and the roles, processes and practices of Scrum. Even more so, it points to the need for adequate training of talent before implementation.

Agile has permeated the length and breadth of businesses across sectors and organizations have realized the advantages of going Agile. Scrum, an Agile framework focuses on delivering large projects in iterations and increments, brining in immense benefits to teams that have adopted it including, creating, delivering, and managing complex projects/products that are of the highest value.

Agile adoption has helped 90% organizations and more than 60% companies have experienced profits. High agile adoption rates have significantly raised the demand for Agile and Scrum professionals who can bring in Agile transformations successfully. Learning Agile and Scrum and gaining a recognised certification will open you up to lucrative opportunities and higher salaries. So, the answer is yes! Learning Agile and Scrum is totally worth it.

There are several ways to learn Agile and Scrum. While there is no substitute to learning on the job and in a real time Scrum environment, you can strengthen your fundamentals by joining a workshop and learning from certified instructors. Agile and Scrum workshops conducted by coaches with industry experience help you learn how Agile and Scrum are used in the real-world. These workshops are supplemented with a number of hands-on lab sessions, assessments, exercises and capstone projects that will help you gain skills and make you employable.

With the right guidance, Agile and Scrum is easy to learn and implement. Incorrect implementation can be disastrous for organizations.  Which is why, proper training for each and every role involved in Scrum is necessary to carry out a seamless transformation. Well trained Scrum professionals can lead successful transformations and deliver high quality products.

With more and more Agile and Scrum jobs being listed each day, professionals can leverage the hiring demand by getting themselves validated and certified by premier Agile and Scrum institutes from around the globe.

Agile Scrum certifications not only help professionals raise their employment quotient but also help equip them with the skills needed to perform their role effectively, take on new responsibilities and open themselves up to lucrative new opportunities. KnowledgeHut’s Agile and Scrum training course is a good precursor for you to hone your Agile and Scrum skills before pursuing a credential from an accredited institute.

Agile Scrum certifications that are expected to do very well in the coming years, include:

• PMI-ACP
• CSM
• A-CSM
• CSPO
• Certified SAFe® Program Consultant
• PSPO

Anyone who wants to embark on a career in Agile and Scrum, as a member of the Scrum team or a more senior Scrum role can pursue Agile and Scrum certifications. Different Agile and Scrum certifications have different requirements. But they are all targeted at participants who have familiarity with Agile concepts and principles, awareness of Scrum, along with experience working in Scrum environments. Attending workshops offered by registered and authorized education partners of Accreditation bodies providing the credential, is highly recommended for those who wish to get certified. Attending workshops are mandatory for some credentials, such as the CSM.

Agile Scrum Master certifications are provided by several globally renowned accreditation bodies. Some of them include:

• Scrum Alliance--Offers the Certified ScrumMaster and Advanced-Certified ScrumMaster credentials
• Scrum.org—Offers Professional Scrum Master™ certifications
• Project Management Institute®--Offers Disciplined Agile Scrum Master and PMI-ACP credentials
• Scaled Agile—Offers SAFe® 5 Scrum Master and  SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master credentials 

• Join a workshop conducted by an Authorized or Registered Education Provider of the Accreditation Body. 
• Read up on the material provided by the education provider along with the resources mentioned by the Accreditation body. These would include Scrum Guide, articles, videos, and sample assessments. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of Agile and Scrum concepts and principles by passing the associated test. 
• Gain the credential and maintain it by either paying the renewal fee or earning the credits mandated by the certifying body (some Agile and Scrum credentials have lifetime validity and do not require renewal).