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Training – Courses and Workshops Schedule

Our experience helping Fortune 500 and start-up organizations to adopt Lean and Agile practices over the last nine years goes far beyond the course offerings listed on our website. All of our trainers are experienced coaches and consultants who have been working on the ground with organizations all over the world so they bring their real-work experiences to the classroom.

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CERTIFIED SCRUMMASTER™ - 14 PDUs OFFERRED from PMI
Learn the essentials of working as a ScrumMaster or Scrum team member in this course. While the Scrum Alliance provides a list of core concepts that must be covered in the CSM class, each instructor creates his or her own material, allowing courses to differ based on the strengths, interests, and experiences of the instructor. All of our instructors are experienced coaches and consultants who have been working on the ground with organizations all over the world so they bring their real-work experiences to the classroom. The training is focused on preparing ScrumMasters and Change Agents for the role they will play in the successful adoption of Scrum in the organization. Students learn the basics of Scrum, how to get it started, and how to keep it going in their organizations.

Upon completion of the course and passing the required exam, you will receive your Certified ScrumMaster™ certification. Also, upon completion you will receive a one year membership from Scrum Alliance.

Dates & Locations

March 6-7, 2012	May 2-3, 2012
Fairfax, VA	Fairfax, VA

SCRUM TEAM TRAINING - 14 PDUs OFFERRED from PMI

This introductory course offers a new alternative to the Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) training. While CSM focuses solely on the ScrumMaster Role, Scrum Team Training focuses on the entire Team, including Project Managers, Business Analysts, Testers, Developers, and Architects. This team-based training will help you understand your role within the Scrum team structure and equip you with the knowledge, skills, and tools to successfully implement Scrum. After taking this highly interactive workshop, you will understand Scrum concepts, why they work, and how to start using Scrum on your next project.

Dates & Locations

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ADVANCED SCRUMMASTER - NEW OFFERING!
This two day course is designed for experienced ScrumMasters who would like to take their skills to the next level. This course will demonstrate how to become a more effective ScrumMaster and overcome some of the common challenges to this role. Through a combination of lecture , discussion and exercise, attendees will walk away ready to implement changes that will strengthen and improve their effectiveness as ScrumMasters.

Dates & Locations

April 4-5, 2012

Fairfax, VA

AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP - 14 PDUs OFFERRED from PMI

This advanced course teaches ScrumMasters and Agile Project Managers how to apply Lean thinking and Agile principles to PMI’s Project Management Process Groups leveraging the best of each to deliver maximum value to customers. Dates & Locations

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*if you register for both the Agile Project Management and Advanced Product Owner classes in Dallas, TX in November, you will receive 10% off the registration prices, please contact Jenna Bayer for details.

PRODUCT OWNER - 14 PDUs OFFERRED from PMI

The Product Owner course is targeted at the customer side of the Agile project, focusing on the business owner and business analysts who must change how they work in order to work effectively with Agile delivery teams. The switch to Agile is non-trivial for the business partner and this course will provide knowledge, skills, and the practice necessary to be successful in managing the Agile project.

Dates & Location

TBA

If you require on-site training on a topic we are not advertising, please let us know. CC Pace offers competitive pricing in the market and we guarantee satisfaction. If you would like to discuss an onsite training course for your organization please contact Jenna Bayer at 703-251-5392 or jbayer@ccpace.com.

NEW OFFERINGS

Now that we’ve had Agile training, what do we do now? Teams need more than classroom training to become hyperproductive. CC Pace is proud to present two new offerings to complete your Agile training:

AGILE TEAM POWERSTART™
The Agile Team PowerStart!™ begins a team on the right foot, combining the high energy PowerStart!™ workshop with optional ongoing team coaching. The PowerStart!™ one-day workshop leads newly formed teams through the developmental work of the initial phase of team growth, proactively and collaboratively creating their team culture and explicit agreements for how to
work as a team.

The initial PowerStart!™ workshop includes high engagement exercises, real deliverables, and just enough education and group discussions to get the job done. The output is a uniquely designed Team Culture, the creation of an Initial Team Operating Agreement, and an Action Plan. Based on the cutting edge Organization & Relationship Systems™ coaching methods, the PowerStart!™ helps your team use the latest thinking in team formation and coaching to set them on the road to high performance. This workshop complements Agile training and product/project domain orientations. We can collaborate with the team’s Agile Coach or Scrum Master to customize and co-lead the workshop for optimal continuity with the team.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY & DEVELOPMENT
Our leadership coaching offerings draw on a deep understanding of the Agile environment combined with training and experience in management coaching and leadership methods. We combine individual and team assessment, feedback and support components into our offerings to maximize leader growth. Here we offer both Coaching and Educational Offerings for both Managers and Executives.

COACHING OFFERINGS:

Leadership Development: Using the Leadership Agility model, we support your development in acquiring the mindset, skills, and approach to leadership that magnifies your organization’s success, both with your direct reports and on down the line. Our coaches can also facilitate your role as organizational change sponsor with systems approaches to change and organization culture.
Management Coaching: Using an Agile Manager learning model, we support your first and second-line managers in their emerging role leading self-organized teams, steeping them in the Agile mindset, facilitating their role as change agent, and mentoring their coaching skills to develop their teams. We sit with each manager, designing the appropriate mix of mentoring, coaching and development components to suit their individual temperament and organizational goals. Individual or group coaching available.

EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS:

For Managers: "The New Agile Manager" Combining a leadership assessment tool with case-based education, this course introduces middle managers to eight competency areas for successful management in the Agile paradigm and ways to integrate their personal leadership style. Managers will see their contributions greatly enhanced at all organizational levels with this skill building class. Length: 1 day
For Executives: "Leading the Agile Enterprise" This course unfolds the Leadership Agility model, highlighting Expert, Achiever and Catalyst developmental behaviors and attitudes. In the context of creating an Agile Enterprise, we explore the effect of new management competencies and expectations, the greater emphasis on team performance, as well as organizational change implications. A full day version expands these topics to include culture-specific models for implementing Agile, in-depth principles for leading organization change, and skill building in leadership coaching. Length: ½ day

If you are interested in more details on the Agile Team PowerStart!™ and/or Leadership Agility & Development please contact Jenna Bayer at 703-251-5392 or jbayer@ccpace.com.

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