Managing Software Projects Using Scrum (Elective)

This tutorial covers the Elective area of the Test Management Body of Knowledge (TMBOK) required for the Certified Test Manager (CTM) certification. This tutorial also covers the Elective area of the Certified Software Test Professional requirements.

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Concepts

Manage your projects for agility!

Scrum is the most widely adopted of the Agile Software Development Methods. Like the other Agile methods, Scrum is not a license to work in an undisciplined way. Rather, through disciplined use of Scrum, an organization can realize the promise of software projects that please the customer, welcome change, and deliver what they promise within their cost and time constraints.

This 2-day course will prepare you to manage, lead, or participate on Scrum projects. You will learn how to apply the practices of Scrum to achieve software success.

Participants will learn: <

• Understand the philosophies and principles upon which the Agile Methods are founded
• Examine the Scrum project management practices
• Use Case-Study-based exercises to become familiar with each practice
• Discuss the role of the Scrum Master
• Who should attend this course?
• Managers of software development
• Software team leads
• Specialists in software development processes and quality assurance

Outline

Day 1

• Introduction
  • Agile Methods Overview
  • Scrum Overview
  • Initiating an Agile Project
  • Identifying the Product owner
  • Compiling an Initial Product Backlog
  • Envisioning the Product
  • Story-Writing
  • Planning Each 30-Day Sprint
  • Sprint Goal and Backlog

Day 2

• Checking Status in the Daily Scrum
  • Handling Issues From the Daily Scrum
  • Sprinting
  • Understanding Status
  • Checking Progress in the Sprint Review
  • Managing Project Change
• The Role of the Scrum Master
  • Coach, and Facilitator

Biography

Author, speaker and consultant Alan S. Koch has enabled thousands of engineers and managers to realize IT project success using both traditional and Agile methods. Read his book, Agile Software Development: Evaluating the Methods for your Organization to learn how you can use the Agile methods to achieve project success!