The two-day June training in Irvine, California was taught by Tobias Mayer, a Certified Scrum Trainer from Scrum Alliance. The interactive training focused on introducing hands-on Scrum values, principles, and practices. Participants learned how to apply agile practices through simulated sprints using a task board to visualize work moving from tasks to done. Tobias prioritized stories based on business value and involved participants to add new stories, selecting a vision and prioritizing tasks. Each training is unique but Tobias ensures an in-depth understanding of agile and Scrum principles through his interactive approach using context maps and small groups.

1. June CSM Training
by Tobias Mayer and Conscires Agile Practices
O
ur June Training held in Irvine was taught by, Tobias
Mayer, Creative Director at Scrum Alliance and
Certified Scrum Trainer. The training was run on a
interactive basis allowing everyone to
become fully involved with Scrum and Agile principles.
The two day training focused on hands on
introduction to Scrum values, principles and practices.
Tobias made the class interactive by actively engaging
participants. He used the principles and values of Agile
and Scrum in order to provide extensive training. His
hands on approach gave participants an opportunity
to discuss and understand the key topics through
the usage of the task board, visualized maps, and by
discussing agile principles within their small groups.
Each
day
was comprised with eight sprints each
90-100 minutes long, where stories
from the task board were completed
during each sprint. Tobias started with
a backlog for the two days of training.
As each story was picked for sprints
participants learned how to apply Agile
practices first hand. As each story was
applied tasks,
each task was visually moved across the board from Task to Do,
Work in Progress, and Done. This is all shown on the Task Board.
As the course progressed Tobias introduced the importance
of prioritizing based on business value to the participants by
involving them in prioritizing and adding new stories to be
covered in the class. Each class picked a vision statement and
from their prioritized their stories and task to be completed first.
Every training is slightly different and unique through
its own priorities; however,
Tobias makes sure each
participant gains an a in depth
understanding of Agile and
Scrum principles, through his
interactive approach.
This June training was a
great success and our next one is
planned for August 21-22.
Tobias used context maps
and small groups to help each
participant gain an in depth
understanding.