Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) Track Two Overview:
A Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) is someone who has demonstrated through a combination of formal training and a technical skills assessment that he or she has a working understanding of Scrum principles and has learned specialized Agile engineering skills. The Scrum Alliance requires at least 5 days of formal training followed by a CSD assessment/evaluation. To make it easy for you, The Braintrust Consulting Group has bundled a series of our classes into a complete track. CSD Track Two bundles our Scrum Essentials class (SE), our Agile Engineering (AE0 class, and our Test Driven Development (TDD) class. At the conclusion of the 5 days, you will have a thorough understanding of Scrum Development and you will meet all requirements to earn your Scrum Developer (CSD) Certification. CSD Track Two is intended for professional software developers who are on a Scrum team and want to understand how Scrum and Agile engineering practices are applied and how they affect their role in the team. It’s ideal for candidates who already have their Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification or developers who are interested in move advanced Test Driven Development (TDD) techniques.
CSD Track Two Classes:
Scrum Essentials (1 day) (7 PDU’s)
This class is an in-depth one day immersion into the world of Scrum. It is ideal for anyone who is interested in learning more about the benefits of Scrum. Scrum Essentials is full of practical, real world techniques that can be implemented immediately at your workplace. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of Scrum firsthand.
Agile Engineering (AE) (3 days) (21 PDUs)
This class is aimed at helping software development professionals and teams be more effective when implementing Scrum and other Agile software development methodologies. In an effort to raise the effectiveness of Scrum, the Scrum Alliance has created the CSD program. This class is designed to deliver the core Agile Development Practices Learning Objectives of that program and should prepare the participant to successfully pass the Scrum Alliance CSD Candidate Assessment.
Test Driven Development (TDD) (1 day) (7 PDU’s)
This class is an in-depth 1-day immersion into the world of Test Driven Development (TDD). Attendees learn practical, real world techniques that can be implemented immediately in their work. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of TDD firsthand as you learn to integrate new functionality into a working system, and understand the impact of change in a TDD environment.





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Up to 35 PDUs Awarded
 
Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)eligible class




What others are are saying about us:

"This was the biggest "bang for the buck" of any class I've ever taken (in 18 years of professional development)." - Heather
"The class was a great look into how we, as Developers, can improve our process within our Agile Scrum Teams." - Zach
"I was pleasantly surprised that after only two days I now have a foundation to begin using Scrum at my agency." - Kevin

Who should attend?

Software Architects
Software Developers
Software Development Managers
Systems Analysts

Prerequisites:

Participants must have knowledge of the .Net Framework and experience developing in C# or VB.Net with Microsoft Visual Studio and a fundamental understanding of practical Object Oriented Programming practices
A laptop with a working development environment that you can bring to class with you

CSD Track Two Class Learning Objectives:

As a SE class participant, I want...

The advantages Scrum can brings to your team
To re-engage your customers by rebuilding trust and putting them in the driver’s seat
To embrace continuous planning throughout project lifecycle and gathering real-time requirements
To apply techniques such as swarming to more effectively get work done
To work as a self organizing/ self management team
To align your team around rapid fire issue/risk discovery
To identify ineffective ways of working and practice continuous improvement


As a AE class participant, I want to...

Understand my role on a Scrum team so that the team is successful in meeting sprint and release goals
Clearly understand user stories so that I can deliver the right functionality
Write effective unit tests so that I will know when the code is done
Quickly and accurately break down requirements so that the work of delivering business value can be planned effectively
Write high quality code and be able to evaluate code quality so that the project is not slowed down in the future by poor quality code (aka technical debt)
Work collaboratively and efficiently with the other members of my Scrum team so that the sprint goal is achieved
Write small tests then write the code to pass the tests and clean up the code so that I can work quickly and efficiently
Create software components that are maintainable and efficient so that the product will have a long life and adapt to new requirements easily
Have a common language to use when discussing application design with other developers so that we can quickly and accurately describe the system design
Clean up my new code safely so that the new code is flexible and easy to understand
Use automatic tools to refactor so that I can concentrate on delivering the needed functionality
Verify that my code works in the system and does not break the system as often as possible so that issues are discovered quickly and the project is almost always in a state that can be demonstrated
Use a build system that automatically builds the system and runs all automated tests so that integrating often is as easy as possible


As a TDD class participant, I want...

List and explain software-testing concepts
Set up a testing environment, so that you can implement Test Driven Development (TDD)
list and explain the core principles of Test Driven Development (TDD)
Write some code in a test first fashion, so you can experience the “TDD Flow”
Incrementally implement a module, so you can see how TDD can drive software design
Integrate new functionality into a working system, so you can understand the impact of change in a TDD environment
Write code using object oriented concepts, so you can understand how TDD encourages modularized coding practices
Use dependency injection and mocking, so you can understand the importance of module isolation within TDD
Implement common application patterns using TDD, so you can get a feel for writing real-world applications through a test driven approach

CSD Track Two Benefits:

Learn while not being bored and having fun
Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach; based on the latest research into brain science
Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors
Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Professional Development Units (PDUs)
Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace
Develop the correct technique for continuously integrating your newly developed code into your existing code base
Know how to apply Agile and Scrum principles and best practices to form the best mix for your team's success
Learn the different approach to Agile architecture and design that supports a more incremental and emergent project
Transform your development processes to reflect the most efficient approach given your organization's constraints
Learn how to adopt Agile practices effectively within the context of your existing software development framework
Learn to utilize refactoring to ensure a longer lifespan of your software
Discover how continuous, incremental improvement will allow your team to continue growing long after the conclusion of the class

CSD Track Two Takeaways:

Easy to use reminders of Scrum

Printed class manual
Scrum reference card
Thumbdrive loaded with; articles, class exercises, whitepapers, etc...

Up to 35 PDUs
Fulfill 1 or more of the requirements for the Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) designation

About The SE Instructor: John Miller, CSP
John Miller, CSP, PMP is an IT professional with over 15 years of industry experience. John holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from The New Jersey City University. He is a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) from the Scrum Alliance, a Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute (PMI), ITIL Foundations Certified, State Government Certified Project Manager from the Government Information Technology Agency (GITA), and a Certified Support Center Director from the Help Desk Institute. John is an Agile Trainer and Coach with The Braintrust Consulting Group, a provider of complete project management services for a wide range of software related projects. Braintrust blends People, Process, Tools, and Training into one seamless formula in order to help their clients break through roadblocks, improve processes, meet deadlines, and exceed goals. With a background in project management and IT Operations Management, John has spent much of his career managing and leading teams for companies like Register.com, Imbot.com, and local government organizations such as the Baltimore City Police Department and school districts. John has founded and grown several community groups such as West Phoenix Scrum Users Group and Agile Schools. John has 10 years experience in the education and training industry, He has worked with numerous organizations to support their training and coaching needs, whether they are for ongoing training or support during new project initiatives. John is a frequent presenter at technology conferences and was a speaker at Scrum Alliance Global Gathering - Atlanta. He enjoys sharing his love of project management, agile framework, and IT operations management with The Braintrust Consulting Groups’ clients.
About The AE Instructor: Erick Fleming, CSM, JCD, MCT, MSCD
Erick Fleming, CSM, JCD, MCT, MSCD is a certified .NET and Java Developer with over 17 years of programming and training experience. Erick holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems from University of South Florida. Erick is an instructor for The Braintrust Consulting Group, a provider of complete project management solutions for a wide range of software related projects. Braintrust blends People, Process, Tools, and Training into one seamless formula in order to help their clients break through roadblocks, improve processes, meet deadlines, and exceed goals. In addition, Erick has spent most of his career training and consulting with organizations on technologies ranging from .NET and Java to Linux and other open source tools. Specializing in cloud-based web solutions. To contact Erick please e-mail him at [email protected].




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