Applying Professional Scrum
Applying Professional Scrum (APS)
APS is for those new to Scrum or who need to learn more about Scrum roles, artifacts, and events. This is one of the most underused classes, and that’s a shame. This class allows you to practice what it feels like to be on a Scrum team. It offers a unique experience that the others don’t: participation in a simulated Scrum team.
Think of it as Scrum 101 and beyond. This class is not about reading from a book or memorizing terms. You’ll learn by doing, using Scrum in a controlled environment. True learning comes from experience. APS is an ideal class for your team to take together.
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This class is the place to start if you have not had any Scrum training or if your organization is kicking off an Agile transformation. The APS class is the most overlooked class in the Scrum.org portfolio of classes. Yet, in many ways, it’s the most informative. When should you take APS?
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When organizations first transition to Scrum
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When a new Scrum team kicks off
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When teams need to level set and get on the same page
APS is the perfect class for teams to take together. Taking this class together ensures that everyone has a shared language and shared experience to fall back on when they start using the Scrum framework together to deliver value to the organization.
More about APS
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The class's purpose is to teach participants to collaborate to deliver value. I’ve been an Agile consultant and coach for many years. Team dysfunction and stress often result from a lack of role clarity. Teams don’t understand who is supposed to do what.
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The APS class really is Scrum 101. In APS, participants will:
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Level-set team expectations
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Learn the purpose of the events within the Scrum framework
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Discover how to get started
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Learn to continuously work together to improve how they approach value delivery in the long term
Class Purpose
The class starts by building a shared understanding of the core concepts and values of Agile ways of working. Next, class participants build a solid understanding of the Scrum framework, not with lectures but with participation. Activities help participants understand the key concepts and the accountabilities that individuals can fill on a Scrum team. The class concludes with helping teams understand how to plan and forecast work within the Scrum framework.
Class Agenda Overview
Because Agile adoption has been so rapid in the past few years, the majority of Scrum Masters have less than five years of experience. That’s why the Applying Professional Scrum class is so valuable. It reinforces the basics behind the Scrum framework. Participants build an understanding of why certain things are done the way that they are in Scrum. Understanding the why behind the Scrum framework can help you embrace it more fully and improve value delivery.
Mary has a great attitude and way to teach.
“I came into this class like a “deer in the headlights” however Mary has a great attitude and way to teach. The day’s flew by and I learned everything I could in the class thanks to Mary.” - Brandon.
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