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    Advanced Certified Scrum Master Registration Options

    Premium - $795

    DEEP LEARNING

    • 6 month subscription
    • Target completion in 4-5 months
    • 30% more deep-dive lesson content
    • 1-on-1 mentoring and additional asynchronous feedback
    • Unlimited instructor-led virtual classroom sessions

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    Express - $495

    BUILT FOR SPEED

    • 4 month subscription
    • Target completion in under 2 months
    • Video lessons, assessments, and projects
    • Asynchronous instructor feedback
    • 4 instructor-led virtual classroom sessions

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    YOU decide how you learn.

    We offer two A-CSM online programs: 

    Express: progress as quick as possible   OR   Premium: more thorough and instructor guided 

    Both programs offer students fast, condensed lessons combined with on-the-job application of key Agile concepts for immediate business impact.

    • 14 video lessons
    • 20+ facilitation tools
    • Interactive assessments
    • 13 downloadable workbooks
    • Multiple instructor-led virtual classroom sessions each month
    • Challenges for Premium program students to apply what they learn and receive instructor feedback

    Hosted by: CEO Jason Tanner

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    Certified Scrum Trainer for over 10 years | Over 4,000 students

    Guided Scrum Master development at:

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    NO MORE boring lectures!

    Program Overview:

    Master new Scrum Master skills by completing fourteen concise, self-paced courses reinforced with live interaction with your instructor and other students.

    What's included with your subscription?

    • Advanced Certified Scrum Master certification from the Scrum Alliance upon completion of all courses and at least four virtual classroom sessions
    • Access to all courses through a premier learning management system
    • A comprehensive downloadable workbook with all content for each course to keep and reference throughout your career 
    • Opportunity to attend at least four virtual classroom sessions with your instructor and other students
    • Expert support from your instructor throughout your program
    • Multiple techniques to increase your efficiency and effectiveness as a Scrum Master
    • Curated resources - books, blogs, and videos - related to the topic of each course
    • Premium subscribers complete on the job challenges to apply what they learn in each course and receive instructor feedback

    Our Unique Format

    Most on-line training is boring and prone to distraction. Too many instructors talk for far too long about topics and theories not relevant to real world application. With our A-CSM program, all our videos are crisp (no more than fifteen minutes) and are combined with practical exercises so you can immediately put into practice what you have learned under the mentorship of a Certified Scrum Trainer. Leveraging our experience with Accelerated Learning, your Applied Frameworks Online Training instructors have derived a powerful training approach that keeps the A-CSM courses short, fun, focused and meaningful to the real world of Agile software development.

     

    Build relationships with instructors and classmates

    Learning works best when you are in a community and the best learning experiences are shared.
    Each month, you can join one or more one-hour Virtual Classrooms with your Certified Scrum Trainer and other students to check progress, share ideas, answer questions, offer encouragement and receive support. In our program, you will feel like you are completing your A-CSM journey within a team, even though it is an online program.

     

    Who is not a candidate for this program

    This course is not for people looking for a short, two or three day workshop. There are many other options for you. This program requires at least two months for Express students and four months for Premium students to successfully complete the courses, apply what they learn along the way, and find time to participate in virtual classrooms.

     

    Program Syllabus

    Course Name

    Key Concepts
    Catalyzing Agile Adoption How do ScrumMasters support organizational change; compare and contrast three change models: Switch, Kotter and ADKAR
    Fundamentals of Agile Coaching  What is a coaching stance, identifying your coaching stance and a five-step coaching model.
    Fundamentals of Extreme Programming What is Extreme Programming (XP), what are the twelve practices of XP and how XP improves quality
    Fundamentals of Facilitation What is a facilitator, dynamics of group decision-making and what are the challenges of facilitating. 
    Getting to Done Outcomes vs. outputs, explaining the difference between a strong vs. a weak Definition of Done and defining Software Craftsmanship
    Intermediate Facilitation in Action Facilitative listening skills and alternatives to open discussion.
    Mastering the Product Backlog Extended discussion on Product Backlog ordering and refinement, multiple techniques to improve both activities and creating an agenda for Product Backlog Refinement.
    Rapid Vision Generation  Understanding the importance of vision for the Scrum Team and multiple techniques to discover and communicate the vision
    Scaling Scrum & Agile This course provides frameworks to scale Scrum and offers additional methods to support collaboration between many teams
    ScrumMaster Stance What makes a good ScrumMaster, supporting team (and personal) motivation, responding to conflict and analyzing your default conflict resolution strategies.
    Servant Leadership The core competencies of a Servant-Leader, what is a Servant-Leader and the Laws of Systems Thinking.
    The Spirit of Scrum History of the Agile software development movement, empirical process control and the Scrum values in action.
    Team Development Explaining the differences between a team vs. a working group, phases of team development plus new coaching techniques to use for teams (and individuals).

    Do you have questions?

    Simply click this link to schedule time with Jason to get answers.

     

    Register for Premium now or register for Express now.

    Reviews from Previous Students

    Instructor Impact

    “It is not hard to pick a class or instructor. Just go with Applied Frameworks, easy. I did my A-CSM and CSP-SM with them. The best instructors and a very solid program.”
    Immediate Application

    “OMG, my company loved the speedboat exercise so much they are flying me to Boston to do it again at our corporate headquarters. That one tool is worth the whole price of the A-CSM Course.”
    Quality Interaction

    “This course, as well as the mentors, are just amazing. Practical implementation, 1:1 feedback, and the group discussions are amazing.”
    Learn by Doing

    “What I liked was having the ability to put into practice what I was learning. Mentors were always there to answer my questions and provide feedback on my assignments.”
    Become Part of our Family

    “I’ll be looking forward to taking additional courses from Agile in the future as the need arises, and I will be recommending your courses to colleagues in the future.”
    The Right Place for You

    “This was such an incredibly positive and wonderful learning experience for me. I didn’t have any issues getting my A-CSM done at the Applied Frameworks”

    Why A-CSM over CSM?

    Click to learn how YOU will benefit from an upgraded certification

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    About the Course

    Our Advanced Certified Scrum Master course was designed by the trainers who wrote the certification standard, Jason Tanner and Carlton Nettleton.

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    • Course Overview

      Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM)

      Our online Advanced Certified ScrumMaster course was designed by the trainers who wrote the certification standard, Jason Tanner and Carlton Nettleton.

      Our methodology focuses on real-world applications that you can use at work right away. And we feature a learning process where YOU decide in what order you learn the material.

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    • What Makes our Course Unique

      Training with Applied Frameworks.

      When we sat down to design this program for the Scrum Alliance, we were guided by three core principles:

      1. Our Premium program sets the bar for rigor and completeness in its category. However, we understand that some learners may have a need for speed, which is why we also offer an Express option to help you achieve your goals quickly.
      2. We believe you should be in control of pace and direction of your learning journey. You decide what you learn, when.
      3. Many students benefit from direct instructor interaction. That’s why we offer a Premium subscription option with even more personalized feedback and advice.

      If you have decided to become an Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner, you are serious about your career. This program is designed for you.

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    • What's in it for You?

      What's in it for you?

      • Recognition by the Scrum Alliance as an Advanced Certified Scrum Master
      • One-year membership in the Profitable Software Community with Access to Horizon.
      • A copy of Software Profit Streams™ by Jason Tanner & Luke Hohmann
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    Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM)

    Our online Advanced Certified ScrumMaster course was designed by the trainers who wrote the certification standard, Jason Tanner and Carlton Nettleton.

    Our methodology focuses on real-world applications that you can use at work right away. And we feature a learning process where YOU decide in what order you learn the material.

    af-course-acsm-tab-overview

    Training with Applied Frameworks.

    When we sat down to design this program for the Scrum Alliance, we were guided by three core principles:

    1. Our Premium program sets the bar for rigor and completeness in its category. However, we understand that some learners may have a need for speed, which is why we also offer an Express option to help you achieve your goals quickly.
    2. We believe you should be in control of pace and direction of your learning journey. You decide what you learn, when.
    3. Many students benefit from direct instructor interaction. That’s why we offer a Premium subscription option with even more personalized feedback and advice.

    If you have decided to become an Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner, you are serious about your career. This program is designed for you.

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    What's in it for you?

    • Recognition by the Scrum Alliance as an Advanced Certified Scrum Master
    • One-year membership in the Profitable Software Community with Access to Horizon.
    • A copy of Software Profit Streams™ by Jason Tanner & Luke Hohmann
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    Add to your network by bonding with students and instructors
    Say Goodbye to boring lectures
    Progress at your own pace - All you need is an hour per week.
    Differentiate yourself in a Crowded Market

    “The hands-on, interactive teaching style was perfect for me as a visual learner. So glad this was not two days of death by PowerPoint.”

    Gloria J.

    “The organization of the course was excellent. I really valued the pre-course readings and homework which allowed the live course to be dynamic and focused on solving cases rather than covering the finite details of the methodology.”

    Anna Maria Q.

    “The class felt very interactive despite not being co-located. The combination of the Miro board and Zoom breakout rooms helped a lot in creating an inclusive environment.”

    Jemma B.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Will this program help my career?

    YES!  For the first time, you can now receive your A-CSM training completely online in a guided mentoring program designed by Certified Scrum Trainers (CST) specifically for Scrum Masters looking to achieve a deeper understanding of how product management intersects with Scrum and Agile.

    This program offers A-CSM students fast, condensed lessons combined with on-the-job application of key concepts for immediate effect.

    How much time to I need?

    All you need is an hour per week.  People want to know more about Scrum and Agile and how it relates to product management, but they simply do not have time to spend eight hours (or more!) in a classroom.

    Our A-CSPO program is comprised of sixteen online courses, which include short lectures, engaging exercises, and useful step-by-step frameworks to test out with your team and products.

    What's the Format of the Course?

    Most online training is boring and prone to distraction. Too many instructors talk for far too long about topics and theories not relevant for real-world application.

    With our A-CSPO program, all our lectures are crisp (no more than fifteen minutes) and combined with practical, on-the-job exercises so you can immediately practice what you have learned.

    Get ready for a powerful training approach that keeps the A-CSPO lessons short, creative, focused, and meaningful to the industry of Agile product management and software development.

    Will I meet people?

    Definitely! Learning works best when you are in a community, and the best learning experiences are shared.

    Each month, you can dial into one or more one-hour virtual classroom sessions with your CST instructor and other students to check progress, share ideas, answer questions, offer encouragement, and give some support. In our program, you will feel like you are doing your A-CSPO journey within a team, even though it is an online program.

    What qualifications do I need?

    We welcome everybody to start the program. However, you will need to meet certain criteria to receive your A-CSM certification:

    1. A current Certified ScrumMaster® certification from the Scrum Alliance®.
    2. 12 or more months of experience as a ScrumMaster within the last 5 years.
    3. Attend at least four instructor-led virtual classroom sessions (you are welcome to attend more, of course!).
    4. Complete all the online modules, quizzes, and assignments.
    5. Bring a positive attitude and desire to make a real impact along with your team.

    What will I learn?

    • Scaling Scrum and other Agile processes
    • Fundamentals of Agile Coaching
    • Kanban
    • Extreme Programming
    • No more bad meetings!
    • Facilitative Listening I & II
    • Inclusive Solutions
    • Product Backlog Refinement
    • Rapid Vision Generation
    • Getting to Done
    • Servant Leadership
    • Understanding Yourself as a ScrumMaster
    • Living the Spirit of Scrum

    What backgrounds do students usually have?

    Previous students come from a wide range of backgrounds.  Some include:

    • ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches & other Change Agents
    • Certified Scrum Professionals looking to renew their certification Team Leads
    • Tech Leads & Development Managers
    • Project & Program Managers