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FintechSolAcademy
Agile & Scrum

Certified Scrum Master Preparation

Learn Scrum roles, events and artifacts and develop the facilitation skills of an effective Scrum Master.

Duration
4 weeks · 24 hrs
Training mode
Live Online
Level
Beginner
Modules
4 modules

Course overview

A practical course on Scrum and agile delivery. You will learn the Scrum framework in depth, practise facilitating events, coach teams through common challenges and prepare for a Scrum Master assessment of your choice.

FintechSol Academy is an independent provider and is not affiliated with any certifying body.

What you will learn

  • Explain Scrum values, roles, events and artifacts
  • Facilitate sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives
  • Coach teams to remove impediments
  • Work effectively with product owners and stakeholders
  • Prepare for a Scrum Master certification assessment

Curriculum

4 modules · 4 weeks

  1. 01Agile and Scrum Foundations6 hrs
    • Agile manifesto
    • Empiricism
    • Scrum values
  2. 02Roles, Events and Artifacts6 hrs
    • Scrum team accountabilities
    • Sprint events
    • Backlogs and increments
  3. 03Facilitation and Coaching6 hrs
    • Facilitation techniques
    • Coaching stances
    • Handling conflict
  4. 04Scaling and Assessment Preparation6 hrs
    • Scaling overview
    • Metrics
    • Practice assessments

Prerequisites

  • None – suitable for anyone working in or with delivery teams

Certification

FintechSol Academy Certificate in Scrum Mastery (certificate of completion).

Your trainer

James Whitfield

Sample profile

Project Management & Security Trainer

15+ years experience · PMP, Scrum, cybersecurity fundamentals

James teaches project management, agile delivery and security fundamentals, drawing on long experience leading technology programs.

Frequently asked questions

Are the live sessions recorded?

Yes. Recordings of live sessions are made available to enrolled learners for the duration of the course so you can revise or catch up on missed classes.

Will I receive a certificate?

Learners who complete the required assignments and the capstone receive a FintechSol Academy certificate of completion. Vendor certification exams, where relevant, are booked and paid separately.

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