What You Will Learn

SSMC™ course is a learning solution created to meet the demands of our customers. The SSMC elements are taught via our comprehensive training material. This style of delivery saves you and your company time and money.

The SMC course provides a quality platform for gaining skills, sharing experiences and learning from other organisations while offering the flexibility as to how and when you learn.

Scaled Scrum Master Certification trainings are offered by SCRUMStudy approved Authorized Training Partners (A.T.P.s). All trainers are highly experienced and accredited by SCRUMstudy. Course fee includes the certification exam fee. Participants will be awarded ‘Scaled Scrum Master Certified’ certificate from SCRUMstudy on successful completion of the exam.

The aim of the SSMC course is to:

• Provide an understanding of the principles in the Scrum framework
• Provide a practical working knowledge of Scrum including roles, meetings, and artifacts.
• Prepare participants to be comfortable with implementing Scrum in their organizations.
• Prepare participants to take SSMC™ exam upon completion of the course.

At the end of this course the delegate will be prepared for the SSMC™ exam

Course Outcome

Students will readily recognize, define, and work with the concepts, advantages, and challenges of the Scrum Framework.

• Students will be prepared to play the role of Chief Product Owner, Program Product Owner, or Portfolio Product Owner in their organizations and help their organizations adopt the Scrum Framework. Furthermore, students will develop an understanding of the other roles in Scrum.
• Students will participate in role-plays, during which they carry out a Scrum project.
• Students will gain knowledge pertaining to and the ability to anticipate issues related to the practical implementation of Scrum.
• Students will be armed with the proper tools to address, resolve, and take the lead on Scrum issues in their organizations.
• Students will be provided access to an online exam. After passing the exam, each student’s certificate will be mailed to him or her.

Course Objectives

SSPOC™ is an advanced-level certification for professionals who are working as or are interested to work as Chief Product Owners, Program Product Owners, or Portfolio Product Owners.

• The objective of this certification is to confirm that the applicants have sufficient expertise to manage multiple product development teams at projects, programs and portfolios levels.

Course Methodology

• We promise a highly engaging course that ensures high retention of concepts and theories.
• Students are encouraged to work through the concepts rather than just listen to them—this provides better internalization and retention.
• We conduct role-plays and discuss practical implementation issues for all parts of the Scrum flow.
• Students work through a case study to simulate product development using the Scrum Framework

Course Outline

Introduction

1. Agile Overview

• The Rise of Agile • The Agile Manifesto
• Principles of the Agile Manifesto
• Declaration of Interdependence
• Agile Methods
• Agile vs. Traditional Project Management

2. Scrum Overview

• Scrum Principles
• Scrum Aspects • Scrum Processes • Scrum Advantages

3. Scrum Roles

• Core Roles o Product Owner o Scrum Master o Scrum Team • Non-core Roles

4. Scrum Phases

• Initiate
• Plan and Estimate
• Implement
• Review and Retrospect
• Release

5. Scaling Scrum

• Scalability of Scrum
• Scrum in Programs and Portfolios
• Scrum of Scrums (SoS) Meeting
• Transition to Scrum
• Mapping Traditional Roles to Scrum
• Maintaining Stakeholder Involvement • Importance of Executive Support

6. Scaling Scrum for Large Projects

• Create Program or Portfolio Components

Create Large Project Components

• Conduct and Coordinate Sprints
• Prepare Large Project Release
• Impact of Large Projects to Fundamental Scrum Processes

7. Scaling Scrum for the Enterprise

• Create Program or Portfolio Components
• Review and Update Scrum Guidance Body
• Create and Groom Program or Portfolio Backlog
• Coordinate Program or Portfolio Components
• Retrospect Program or Portfolio Release

Audience Profile

This course is appropriate for professionals interested in obtaining a working knowledge of Scrum and planning to become a Chief Scrum Master, or Program Scrum Master, or Portfolio Scrum Master, including:

• Scrum Team Members
• Product Managers
• Project Managers
• Project Sponsors
• Portfolio Scrum Masters
• Program Scrum Masters
• Programmers
• Designers
• Testers
• Software Engineers
• Executives
• Business Owners
• Business Analysts, etc.

Exam Format

• Multiple choice
• 70 questions per exam
• No negative marks for wrong answers
• 90 minutes duration
• Proctored online exam
• Current pass rate:95%

What is included

• High quality videos, study guides, chapter tests, and case study
• High quality hands-on training using role-plays and case-studies.
• Course fee includes certification exam fee.
• Complimentary copy of the SBOK™ Guide.
• Free Lifetime Primary Membership.
• One-year Advanced Membership worth $120. • PMI approved PDUs.

SSMC Schedule:

Venue:  Toronto, Downtown (To be determined)
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Fees: Regular $ 840 +HST