Certified ScrumMaster®

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About the facilitator

Discovering XP in 1998 set Tobias Mayer on a journey of discovery into all things Agile. He has been practicing Scrum since 2003, and in 2005 was among the first twenty-five people, worldwide, certified to teach Scrum by Ken Schwaber, its co-founder.

Skilled as a developer, tester and engineering manager, Tobias also has a background in publishing, theatre arts, community service work, and counselling. He skilfully blends this unusual mix of experiences when teaching Scrum, creating a lively and engaging experience.

He is the author of the highly acclaimed, and somewhat controversial book, The People’s Scrum, and has written extensively on leadership, citizenship and corporate transformation. Read more about Tobias here.

The CSM test

Yes, there is a test following the workshop. It is an open-book, unsupervised, online test. As long as the participants read the Scrum Guide they will have the information necessary to answer the questions correctly. The cost of the test is covered by the registration fee.

What will you learn?

The overall goal of this workshop is for you to understand the who, what and why of Scrum, so you become inspired to implement Scrum in your organisation effectively and courageously.

This extended workshop is rooted in the Scrum Guide, respects the Scrum Guide, teaches little beyond the Scrum Guide, and yet within the constraints of the guide opens up a whole world of ideas, which will hopefully inspire you towards new ways of thinking, working and interacting. My job is to open up possibilities, your own learning however is your responsibility.

The Why of Scrum

Although entitled "Certified Scrum Master" (a necessary categorisation required by the Scrum Alliance) this workshop is more accurately described as an introduction to the framework and application of Scrum. This CSM has a particular focus on the values, principles and overall essence of Scrum. The purpose behind all the meetings, roles, and artefacts will be uncovered, and the relationship aspects of a healthy workplace will be explored. 

Thus the course is suitable for everyone who is about to start using Scrum or has already gathered some experience and wants to deepen their understanding of Scrum: project managers, product managers, developers, testers, analysts, designers... It is also useful to managers and those championing Scrum, or exploring it from a stakeholder perspective. 

In other words, you're all welcome :)