Professional Scrum™ with Kanban (PSK)

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Improving Flow for Scrum Teams

Professional Scrum^TM with Kanban (PSK) is a 2-day course that teaches Scrum practitioners how to apply Kanban practices to their work. Through theory, case studies, and hands-on exercises, participants will understand the importance of transparency and flow as it pertains to the Scrum framework.

Scrum is the defacto standard for how Agile teams work. Scrum exists only in its entirety and functions well as a container for other techniques and practices. Scrum Teams keep improving how they work, based on what they learn by inspecting and adapting on an ongoing basis.

Learning outcomes

Gain a clear understanding of how flow works within the context of Scrum
Be introduced to Kanban practices that Scrum Teams can adopt to help improve their effectiveness and efficiency
Understand how to effectively use the appropriate Kanban practices without changing Scrum
Learn a practical approach to improving transparency and visibility of work

Who should attend

The Professional Scrum with Kanban course is an advanced course designed for experienced Scrum Practitioners who have a good understanding of the Scrum framework. It is particularly beneficial for Scrum Masters.

Course contents

In this class, students will learn how additional practices from Kanban can be introduced into their Scrum Teams without changing Scrum. They will learn how to add the right practices and the benefits that their Scrum Teams can achieve from using Scrum with Kanban.

The Professional Scrum with Kanban course is for all Scrum Practitioners, with an emphasis on Scrum Masters looking to add Flow techniques to their toolbox.

Course Topics

Professional Scrum Primer
Kanban Theory, Principles and Practices
Kanban in Practice
Scrum with Kanban
- Artifacts
- Events
- Roles

Course fees

Fees per person

Professional Scrum with Kanban Course + Certificate Exam

$3900 + gst

The fee includes:

Course presentation by Tier-1 international standard fully-accredited trainer
Official Scrum.org course workbook printed in colour
A copy of the official Scrum Guide
Professional Scrum with Kanban Certificate Exam - one voucher
Full catering including proper sit-down lunch each day

Certificate Exam

When you take the ALC PSK course you will receive a voucher for the Professional Scrum with Kanban Level I (PSK I) assessment exam. The exam is taken online after the course at a time of your choosing.

When you attend a Scrum.org training class you learn the importance of inspection, adaptation, and fast feedback cycles. To reinforce those concepts, if you attend the Scrum.org class and attempt the certification assessment within 14 days but do not achieve the required score, you will be given a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.

PMI PDU Credits

Students of Scrum.org courses are able to claim Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credit: 14 PDUs after attending a two-day Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSk). Please note that PMI PDUs are earned for course attendance and not for passing a Scrum.org assessment. Students can claim PDUs under PMI's "Education courses provided by other third party providers” category. You can claim your PDUs online at https://ccrs.pmi.org.