Agile Scrum Master: 2-Day Workshop in Ottawa, ON
Schedule
Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Albert Street & Metcalfe Street | Ottawa, ON
The EXIN Agile Scrum Master certification validates the skills and knowledge of the Agile framework and Scrum methodology.About this Event
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About This Course
Duration: 2 Days (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Delivery Mode: Classroom / In-Person Workshop
Language: English
Credits: 16 PDUs / Training Hours
Certification: Course Completion Certificate Provided
Refreshments: Lunch, tea/coffee, and snacks included
Course Overview
The EXIN Agile Scrum Master certification validates the skills and knowledge of the
Agile framework and Scrum methodology.
Agile Scrum is about working together to successfully reach a goal. Agile methodologies
are popular approaches in software development and are increasingly being used in
other areas. Scrum practices include establishing cross-functional and self-managed
teams, producing a working deliverable at the end of each iteration or Sprint. This
certification focuses on adopting Agile or Scrum in the workplace and taking on the role
of Scrum Master.
Learning Objectives
● Agile and Scrum concepts including the Agile way of thinking
● What it means to have a Cross-Functional Team
● What self-organization means and how project management is shared
● The limits of a Scrum Team
● How to scale to larger teams using both Scrum-of-Scrums and SAFe framework
● How to use the Product Backlog in a scaled environment
● How to manage issues, bugs and informing people outside of the team
● Commonly used tracking methods (Burn-Down Chart, Velocity)
● How to create Information Radiators, how to interpret them and how to act on the results
● Identifying impediments, deviations, roadblocks and other obstacles that influence the progress positively and negatively
● How to calculate the ROI (Return on Investment)
● How to Recognize errors in estimation
● How to guide a planning session, with and without Planning Poker
● When and how to estimate using Story Points, Ideal Hours and Ideal Days
● The role of the Scrum Master in all the planning moments: Roadmap, Release and Sprint planning
● How to maintain the Backlog and how to add Backlog items
● Creating and recognizing good user stories
● Why a good Definition of Done is so important
● All roles within the Scrum Framework
● How to coach and challenge the team
● When and how to mediate through conflict
● Which tools to use to facilitate the team
● Which solutions are suitable for solving problems
● Which tasks and responsibilities belong to the Scrum Master role
Target Audience
The Agile way of thinking is best known in the field of software development but the
principles are increasingly being applied in other types of projects. Scrum is the most
used Agile methodology and is suitable for all professionals looking to keep their
knowledge up to date with the latest developments in the fields of IT and Project
Management, particularly those leading or participating in projects. In particular, the
certification is suitable for professionals working in the areas of:
● Project Management
● Software development
● IT Service Management
● Business Management
Why choose this course?
The EXIN Agile Scrum Master certification validates the skills and knowledge of the Agile framework and Scrum methodology. Agile Scrum is about working together to successfully reach a goal, using Agile methodologies that are popular approaches in software development and are increasingly being used in other areas. Scrum practices include establishing cross-functional and self-managed teams, producing a working deliverable at the end of each iteration or Sprint, and this certification focuses on adopting Agile or Scrum in the workplace and taking on the role of Scrum Master.
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Agenda
Module 1:
Info: ● Introduction
Module 2:
Info: ● Agile
● Waterfall
● Why Agile is better
Module 3:
Info: ● Agility
● Development Models
● When to use Agile
● Agile Manifesto
Module 4:
Info: ● Agile Principles
● Principles
● Agile Frameworks
● Other frameworks
Module 5:
Info: ● Scrum
● Pillars
● Definition
● Empiricism
● Roles
● Workspace
● Scaled Scrum
● Scrum Master
● Manager
● Development Model
● Events
● Artifacts
● Ordering
● Backlog Refinement
Module 6:
Info: ● Estimating
● Estimating
● Triangulation
● Affinity Estimating
Module 7:
Info: ● Planning
● Event
● Artifacts
● Planning onion
● Planning/Feedback loop
Module 8:
Info: ● Daily
● Events
● Scrum of scrums
● Artifacts
● Velocity
● Performance Measurement
Module 9:
Info: ● Review and Retro
● Events
Module 10:
Info: ● Adopting Scrum
● Management support
● Agile Practices
● Splitting
● Contract types
Where is it happening?
Albert Street & Metcalfe Street, 116 Albert Street Suite 200 & 300 Ottawa Ontario K1P 5G3 Canada, Ottawa, CanadaCAD 1210.17 to CAD 1551.72
