Learn Scrum - the iterative, incremental process for creating hyper productive teams.

Overview

How would you like to incrementally create functionality so value can be realized regularly and early? How would you like to have the ability to change scope every fourteen days without penalty? Welcome to the future of project management - Scrum - the world's most adopted Agile framework. Clarus can assist you adopt Scrum. We provide Certified Scrum Master training with ongoing support from our Agile Coaching practice. Following the course we can help your team get Scrum up and running very quickly. Our coaching practice can help you avoid the common mistakes and teach your team by example. Our next Certified Scrum Master classes are running in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in July 2010.

Why Scrum?

Scrum is rapidly becoming THE delivery mechanism for organisations interested in reducing project costs, increasing efficiency and driving project transparency. Learn why Agile has been adopted by the likes of Nokia, Yahoo, Google, Siemens, SAP, BBC, Sun, Philips, IBM, HP etc. Scrum is a very efficient way to go from concept to high quality production code provides a framework with the ability to rapidly change project direction provides visibility of progress: delivering a working product at the end of every iteration enables the ability to manage emerging and changing requirements increases project efficiency helps ensure business buy-in early & throughout project builds strong, happy project teams the list goes on...

Programme

Scrum Master Certification training is being held in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. Click on any of the below for details: Wellington July 12& 13 Certified Scrum Master - master the core principles, strategies, and practices of Scrum Christchurch July15 & 16 Certified Scrum Master - master the core principles, strategies, and practices of Scrum Auckland July 19 & 20 Certified Scrum Master - master the core principles, strategies, and practices of Scrum For further information please contact Edwin Dando

Courses

Certified Scrum Master This two-day ScrumMaster Certification course provides everything you need to get started with Scrum. On completion, participants are eligible to take an exam which allows them to be registered as Certified ScrumMasters (CSMs), which includes a one-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, where valuable ScrumMaster materials and information are available exclusively to CSMs. This course will introduce the essential concepts and tools of Scrum. Participants will learn how to lead development teams towards agile operations by managing product backlogs, planning releases and sprints, tracking and reporting progress, and conducting retrospectives. Exercises, case studies, and examples are interwoven throughout the course to illustrate the principles being taught. Audience: Scrum Training is applicable to all levels and roles including Managers, Designers, Developers, Testers, Executives, Project Managers and IT. No prior knowledge of Scrum or Agile methods is required although some prior reading is recommended. Scrum Primer is a great guide to get started. Trainers: The course is taught by Jens Ostergaard (world’s first Certified Scrum Practitioner). Jens is a business partner in the Scrum Training Institute with Jeff Sutherland - the inventor of Scrum. Objectives: This hands-on, interactive two-day course will provide: An understanding of the core principles, strategies, and practices of Scrum Practice applying Scrum in multiple project settings and situations Cultivate the ScrumMaster mindset vital to effectively managing projects and teams Gain skills and confidence in effectively communicating Scrum principles to managers and team members alike Improving teamwork Improve engineering practices to deliver high-quality products. Duration: 2 days Cost: NZ$2,000 per person (plus GST) Locations: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch (see programme) Additional Notes: Following this Scum training course, each participant is enrolled as a Certified ScrumMaster, which includes a one-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, where additional Certified ScrumMaster-only material and information are available. Participants will receive the course materials in a printed and bound handout. Lunch, snacks and drinks will be served. Group discount: 5 - 9 people receive a 10% discount. 10 or more people receive a 20% discount

Pricing

Course Trainer(s) Price* Duration Dates Certified Scrum Master Jens Ostergaard $2,000 full two day course Wellington: July 12 & 13 Chch: July 15 & 16 Auckland:July 19 & 20 * note all prices are per person, in New Zealand dollars and exclusive of GST. * Group discounts are available as follows: 5 or more people receive a 10% discount. 10 or more people receive a 20% discount * Members of the following groups are entitled to a 10% discount: Agile Professionals Network, IIBA, Project Management Institute

Venues

Wellington Monday 12 July - Tuesday 13 July Museum Hotel 90 Cable Street Wellington Museum Hotel Wellington is a boutique hotel located in the centre of Wellington city opposite Wellington’s beautiful harbour and New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa. The spacious lobby features opulent décor, walls adorned with original New Zealand art and a bar/café in which to relax. Auckland Monday 19 July - Tuesday 20 July Cliftons Level 2, Tower Centre 45 Queen Street Auckland Cliftons if Asia Pacific'sleading provider of computer training, meeting and seminar facilities. The Auckland based facility is spacious, well appointed and convinient. Christchurch Thursday 15 July - Friday 16 July Hotel Novotel 50 Cathedral Square Christchurch 8140 A modern hotel tower built alongside a historic heritage-listed building, Novotel Christchurch is perfectly located in the very heart of Cathedral Square. Novotel Christchurch sits on the site of the old Warners Hotel, first built in 1863, and is a very short walk to the Christchurch business district as well as many entertainment options. .

Terms and Conditions

REGISTRATION All registration fees must be paid prior to attending a paid event. Payment will be in NZ Dollars. Registrations must be received by the registration closing date; no refunds will be given after this date. Prices are exclusive of GST. A registration is for one individual. One registration may not be utilised by several individuals. CANCELLATION OF EVENT Clarus reserves the right to vary or cancel an event in the light of bookings and to vary the duration and content without prior warning. In the event of Clarus cancelling an event, Clarus will return all monies paid in respect of that event. WITHDRAWL FROM AN EVENT Should an attendee need to withdrawn from a booked and paid event, the following applies: Cancellations must be provided by both phone call to Clarus +64 3 3799 146 email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Cancellations received by Clarus within two weeks prior to the start of the scheduled event receive no refund. Cancellations received by Clarus between four and two weeks prior to the start of the scheduled event receive a 25% refund. Cancellations received by Clarus six or more weeks prior to the start of the scheduled event receive a 50% refund. SUBSTITUTIONS A paid and confirmed attendee can transfer their course booking to another attendee as required. Substitutions must be communicated to Clarus in writing (email is fine). Course transfers after 5pm Friday 12th February 2010 attract an administrative fee of $50.00. PROGRAM Clarus reserves the right to change the program at any time. Every effort will be made to ensure a program of equivalent standard. ENTRY Clarus reserves the right to prohibit entry to any person to a Clarus event, or eject any person from a Clarus event based on behaviour deemed inappropriate by Clarus staff and/or its agents and others working under its authority. PRIVACY Privacy policy: Clarus is concerned with the protection of your privacy. We support the Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act. Clarus collects and stores your personal information for the purposes of providing services, education and training programs, and improving and promoting products and services in various ways. IAMGE RELEASE In registering for Clarus events and conferences, delegates grant permission to Clarus, its agents and others working under its authority, to take and to have full and free use of video/photographs containing their image/likeness. It is understood these images may be used for promotional, news, on–line/multimedia, research and/or educational purposes by and for Clarus. Delegates agree that they are not entitled to remuneration, residuals, royalties or any other payment from Clarus in respect of their image/likeness or its use. Delegates release, discharge, and hold harmless, Clarus and its agents from any and all claims, demands or causes of actions that they may hereafter have by reason of anything contained in the photographs or video. Should a delegate not agree to the above image release, they must advise Clarus by contacting (03) 3799 146 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . COPYRIGHT Attendees should be aware that Clarus maintains copyright on all presentation materials. Where copyright is not acknowledged, then the slides and materials must be treated as Copyright © Clarus. All attendees at the event are bound by these provisions.