S4E | Full or half day
Decide whether Scrum is right for your organization, and how to lead its adoption. This course builds your understanding of Scrum, from why it works and what the framework actually is to measuring the value your investment in agility delivers. You’ll confront the common myths, examine real-world case studies, and learn where Scrum fits and where it doesn’t. You’ll work in teams on activities throughout, experiencing these ideas firsthand rather than just hearing about them.
Who should take this course
This course is for executives, managers, and other leaders who want to understand Scrum, why it works, and how to start their organization on the path to agility. It’s equally valuable for those who have never encountered Scrum, those evaluating whether it’s right for their organization, and those already on their way to adopting it. No prior Scrum experience or technical background is required.
Course Content
This course progressively builds your fluency with Scrum, moving from its economic case and the framework itself through enterprise metrics, real case studies, common myths, and the judgment to know where Scrum fits. You’ll work in teams on activities throughout, the way a real organization would.
Part I - Why Scrum and How It Works
- Agile over waterfall
- Agility Index over scope, schedule, cost
- Economic advantages of Scrum
- Scrum overview and the Scrum framework
- Assessing whether you are currently doing Scrum
- The top 10 things executives should know about Scrum
- Agile metrics for the enterprise
- Direct evidence over indirect, subjective evidence
- Organizational and foundational metrics
- Value, time to market, and ability to innovate
Part II - Myths, Principles, and Fit
- Scrum case studies, including the FBI Sentinel project
- Myths about requirements, documentation, and planning
- Myths about managers, culture, and self-managing teams
- The Scrum principles and complementary practices
- Teams vs. groups
- Rules vs. strategies
- Where Scrum fits: simple, complicated, complex, and chaotic work
- Scrum for non-complex and unplannable work
- Scrum for support and maintenance teams