Agile For Value

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Scrum for Value
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Agile and Scrum is the global trend in Software. Learn about it. Be a part of it (2 day course)
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Professional Scrum Master™
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A 2-day course that helps you thrive on Professional Scrum
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Professional Scrum Product Owner™
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A 2-day course that helps you Develop the critical role that the Product Owner plays on the Scrum Team
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Professional Scrum Master™ Advanced
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Good to Great: A 2-day course for experienced Scrum Masters
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Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials™
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Guide your teams to greater agility. A 2-day course
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Scrum for Value
Agile and Scrum is the global trend in Software. Learn about it. Be a part of it.

Audience
This course is for you if you want to learn about Agile & Scrum and you are a: Software developer, team member, team leader, manager or project manager.
Prerequisites
None
Course Goals
On completing the course you will have understood and be able to explain what Scrum is, and what it does better compared to the traditional project management methodologies. You will have understood the way Scrum works, the people involved and the way it interacts with your organization.
Value
On leaving this course you will be able to start using Scrum to increase the Value of your projects, the quality of your software and the productivity and happiness of your project team
Registration and Info
Register using our registration form. Scheduled dates here.
Professional Scrum Master™ Training
Learn Professional Scrum and How to be a Better Scrum Master
Audience
This course is appropriate for students in any industry where teams are working to solve complex problems. The Professional Scrum Master course is for:
Practitioners that are interested in starting a career as a Scrum Master
Scrum Masters, Agile/Scrum Coaches and consultant looking to improve their use of Scrum
Anyone involved in product delivery using Scrum
Prerequisites
None
Course Goals
Help Scrum Teams deliver value to their organization
Understand the theory and principles behind Scrum and empiricism
Understand how each part of the Scrum framework ties back to the principles and theory
Understand uncertainty and complexity in product delivery
Understand the meaning and importance of the Scrum values
Learn what Done means and why it is crucial to transparency
Know how to use the Product Backlog to plan with agility
Understand the importance of self-managing teams, interpersonal skills needed, and the Scrum Master role
Clarify the leadership role a Scrum Master plays on the team
Learn the skills and traits and behavior shifts required to be a Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Certification
All participants completing the Professional Scrum Master course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment. The industry-recognized PSM I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. Participants of official Scrum.org PSM training classes who attempt the PSM I assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.
Students of official Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master classes are also entitled to a 40% discount on the PSM II assessment once passing PSM I.
Registration and Info
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Professional Scrum Master™ Advanced
Learn Professional Scrum and How to be a Better Scrum Master
Audience
The Professional Scrum Master - Advanced course is an advanced course specifically designed for experienced Scrum Masters who have a thorough understanding of the Scrum framework. It is particularly beneficial for those people with at least one year of Scrum Master experience.
Prerequisites
Working Scrum Master experience
Course Goals
What practices, tools, skills and stances make an effective Scrum Master
How the Scrum principles and values help guide Scrum Masters in the decisions they make
How the Scrum Master acts as a servant-leader and improve their ability in this role
What the Scrum Master can do to support Developers and Product Owners to become more effective
Ways that the Scrum Master can help to change the environment making it more conducive for Scrum Teams to be successful with greater agility
Provide tips and techniques for the Scrum Master to work with the rest of the organization in support of their Scrum Teams
Improve effects on the organization of a successful Scrum Master
Dealing with team conflict
Removing impediments
Communicating the importance of a "Done" Increment
How to support the Scrum Team
Understanding the challenges of middle management
Professional Scrum Certification
All participants completing the Professional Scrum Master - Advanced course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) assessment. PSM II class participants who attempt the PSM II assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.
You are also entitled to a 40% discount on the PSM III assessment. These industry-recognized PSM certifications require a minimum passing score.
Registration and Info
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Professional Scrum Product Owner™
Develop critical role that the Product Owner plays on the Scrum Team
Audience
This course is appropriate for students in any industry where teams are working to solve complex problems. The Professional Scrum Product Owner course is for:
Product Managers wanting to up-skill their agile proficiency
Professionals interested in advancing their Product Ownership skills
Product Owners with some experience in the role that are looking to improve their understanding or improve their use of Scrum and the Product Owner accountability
Scrum Masters wishing to improve how they can coach Product Owners
Prerequisites
None
Course Goals
Understand that Product Ownership includes Product Management performed with an Agile mindset
Recognize the value of a product over project mindset
Learn how to bridge business strategy to product development tactics
Experience ways to align the team around the business strategy, product vision, Product Goal and Sprint Goal
Find ways to effectively communicate the business strategy, product vision and Product Goal
Discover techniques to collaborate with users, customers, stakeholders and members of the Scrum Team
Identify metrics that can be used to track value creation and successful product delivery
Learn how quality and the Definition of Done support long term product viability and reduce time to market
Understand the Scrum Principles and Empiricism
Understand the Product Owner accountability on the Scrum Team
Learn techniques for Product Backlog Management, Release Management and Forecasting
Professional Scrum Certification
All participants completing the Professional Scrum Product Owner course receive a password to take the Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) assessment. The industry-recognized PSPO I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. Class participants of official Scrum.org classes who attempt the PSPO I assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a second attempt at no additional cost.
Students of official Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner classes are also entitled to a 40% discount on the PSPO II assessment once passing PSPO I.
Registration and Info
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Professional Agile Leadership Essentials™
Guide your teams to greater agility
Audience
The Professional Agile Leadership Essentials course is designed for managers and those in leadership roles who are responsible for the introduction and establishment of Agile methods and techniques in an organization.
Leaders sponsoring an Agile transformation or involved in the adoption of Agility in their organizations
Managers or leaders responsible for developing people on Scrum teams
Leaders of one or more Scrum Teams including Scrum Masters, Product Owners and other leaders on Scrum Teams
Professional Scrum Certification
Prerequisites
This course is not an introduction to the Scrum Framework or to using Scrum. Attendees will get the most from this course if they have been previously introduced to Scrum.
Course Goals
Understand how agility can help you improve your organization's performance
Learn the challenges teams face during an Agile transformation and how to remove impediments
Discover the shift in management style that a leader must make when going from traditional to agile ways of working
Understand the leader’s role in “self-managing” teams
Learn how to assess and foster the team’s agile maturity
Discover how to connect values (personal, team and Scrum values) and clear goals to develop high performing teams
Identify how to measure the benefits and impacts of agility in your organization
Professional Scrum Certification
All participants completing the Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Agile Leadership I (PAL I) certification assessment. PAL-E class participants who attempt the PAL I assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.
Registration and Info
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Agile Coaching
Reduce time-to-market. Enhance customer satisfaction.
Increase the productivity and well-being of the development teams.
Be Agile.

Effective & pragmatic Agile Coaching
Exciting. Unique. Valuable. It's your journey.
Agile and Scrum are not silver bullets -they are the means, not the goal. Respecting the strengths and weaknesses of your organization, we will help you discover your own, unique way to Agility.
Feel free to request a consultation using our contact form.
FAQ
Everything you need to know about us
Which courses are available?
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Scrum For Value: A 2-day Scrum introductory course
Professional Scrum Master, with PSM I certification
Professional Scrum Product Owner, with PSPO I certification
Professional Scrum Master Advanced, with PSM II certification
Professional Agile Leadership Essentials with PAL-E certification
Where do the courses take place?
Somewhere convenient
Our courses are run both in physical and virtual (live online) mode.
How much do the courses cost?
Money for Value. Value for Money
Not much; we try hard to stay lean, minimize waste and make sure the cost of the training will not keep you from joining us. Contact us for an offer. All certification courses include the exam/certification cost.
I know very little about Agile/Scrum. Where should I start?
Start Right Here
Please see our blog post: New to Agile/Scrum? Start Here!
About Agile For Value
Effective Agile Coaching & Training

Effective Agile Coaching & Training
Agile is for Value. So are we.
Agile & Scrum focus on maximizing the business value created by your Products or Projects. We try to do the same. Our Training & Coaching services focus on your needs and deliver value to you and your organization.
Dimitris Dimitrelos
Experienced Agile Coach/Trainer
Dimitris has been practicing, teaching and preaching Agile and Scrum since 2011. He has been working in the software industry for many years as a project manager, a PMO head and an Agile coach. He holds a degree in Computer Science, a PhD in High Performance Computing and an MBA, and has been certified as a PSM-I, PSM-II and PSPO-I by Scrum.org. Dimitris is an active member of the Agile Greece community.
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The Blog
Thoughts and News from the Agile world
Don’t call the business “Business”!
September 1, 2020 · agile transformation,business agility
Summary I see this a lot: Anyone outside IT is referred to by IT people as “the Business”, and Agile Transformation efforts focus at establishing “IT & Business collaboration”. I particularly dislike using the catch-all term “Business” and advise against using it. There is not a single type of ...
Agile: The end of innocence
January 16, 2018 · scrum scaling,Industry reports
6point6's study published on April 2017, based on a survey on 300 CIOs (average company size: 1,300 people) shows that the perception of Agile is changing. CIOs are often disillusioned, finding (usually the hard way) that many(12%-21%) agile projects fail completely, that Agile is not easy to...
Start your first Scrum project in 12+1 Steps
October 16, 2017 · scrum,Scrum Intro,Planning
Step 0: Organize a Scrum Training session If you are serious about using Scrum, do not skip this. Bring an expert in to educate both teams and stakeholders, so you can start with the right foot. Experimenting with Scrum requires a mental shift, which cannot be triggered without an external...