Product Description
by Dan Tousignant (Author)
This is not a textbook. It is a participant guide including the printed slides and exercises for a Scrum Master Certification course. This manual can be used alone or in conjunction with our two-day course. This course will also help you prepare for the Professional Scrum Master Certification from Scrum. org (PSM 1) If you are interested in purchasing the PowerPoint versions of the slides and soft copies of the exercises for this course or to get more details on the Agile Games, Ice Breakers and the associated Agile practice exams, please contact us at dan@capeprojectmanagement.com Scrum is one of the Agile frameworks that uses simple techniques to improve productivity, delivery and quality. Scrum is an iterative, incremental framework for developing any product or managing any work. Scrum provides a framework which allows teams to deliver a potentially shippable set of functionality every iteration and by providing the flexibility needed to respond to rapidly changing requirements. Please use the "Look Inside" feature from Amazon before purchasing. These manuals which are part of the Agile Education Series developed by Dan Tousignant are the participant guides used in his public, onsite and virtual training classes worldwide and are intended for those readers who are aspiring Agile trainers, Scrum practitioners, or those interested in previewing the courses. These guides are not stand-alone training materials, but are for those people interested in reviewing a well-designed, comprehensive Agile curriculum. These courses have taken hundreds of hours to develop and are constantly being improved upon and republished.
Author Biography
About the Author, Dan Tousignant, PMP, PMI-ACP CSP, PSM I Dan is a lifelong project manager and trainer with extensive experience in managing software development projects. Based upon this experience, he has adopted both Agile as the primary method for developing and implementing software. Though the role of the professional project manager is changing dramatically through these approaches, Dan coaches organizations on how to transition project managers and leadership to an Agile environment. Dan has over 20 years of experience providing world class project management for strategic projects, direct P& L experience managing up to 50 million dollar software development project budgets, experience managing multi-million dollar outsourced software development efforts and strong, demonstrated, results-driven leadership skills including ability to communicate a clear vision, build strong teams, and drive necessary change within organizations. With extensive experience providing coaching and training across industries and the ability to manage relationships at the executive level, Dan knows what it takes to succeed. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in Industrial Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is a Certified Project Management Professional, Professional Scrum Master, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner and Certified Scrum Professional.
