Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development

DIXONTECH delivers the Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development course to empower teams and developers to build high-quality software using Agile principles and Scrum frameworks. This course teaches how to apply Scrum with modern engineering practices, continuous integration, and DevOps to achieve faster delivery, higher quality, and stronger collaboration. Participants learn how to combine Scrum roles, events, and artifacts with technical practices for real business impact.

TRAINING TOPICS

• INTRODUCTION TO SCRUM AND AGILE MINDSET
• SCRUM ROLES, EVENTS, AND ARTIFACTS IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
• TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE: TDD, CI/CD, AND DEVOPS PRACTICES
• CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM COLLABORATION AND DELIVERY
• MEASURING SUCCESS AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Apply Scrum principles and technical practices to develop high-quality software in complex environments.
• Understand Scrum values and Agile frameworks.
• Plan, develop, and deliver iterative software increments.
• Implement test-driven development and automation.
• Collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Integrate DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Continuously inspect, adapt, and improve team performance.

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

• Software developers, Scrum Masters, and IT professionals seeking to master modern Agile development practices.
• Software Engineers and Developers.
• Scrum Masters and Product Owners.
• Quality Assurance and Test Engineers.
• DevOps Engineers and Agile Coaches.
• Project Managers transitioning to Agile.
• Teams adopting Scrum for software delivery.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This course is hands-on and experiential. Delegates work in Scrum teams to develop software through multiple Sprints, applying real engineering practices such as pair programming, test automation, and continuous integration. Each Sprint combines theory, collaboration, coding, and reflection.

DAY 1:

INTRODUCTION TO SCRUM AND AGILE MINDSET

• Agile principles and values in software development.
• Scrum theory, pillars, and empirical process control.
• Understanding complexity and adaptive problem solving.
• Scrum roles: Developers, Product Owner, Scrum Master.
• Overview of Scrum events and artifacts.
• Aligning Scrum with organizational goals.

DAY 2:

SCRUM ROLES, EVENTS, AND ARTIFACTS IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

• Sprint planning and goal definition.
• Product backlog refinement and management.
• Daily Scrum and effective communication.
• Sprint review and retrospective facilitation.
• Managing increments and Done criteria.
• Using Scrum boards and burndown charts.

DAY 3:

TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE: TDD, CI/CD, AND DEVOPS PRACTICES

• Test-driven development (TDD) fundamentals.
• Unit testing and automation strategies.
• Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Integrating DevOps pipelines into Scrum workflows.
• Managing technical debt in iterative cycles.
• Hands-on lab: building automated test pipelines.

DAY 4:

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM COLLABORATION AND DELIVERY

• Roles and responsibilities in cross-functional teams.
• Pair programming and collaborative development.
• Managing dependencies and shared ownership.
• Enhancing communication and psychological safety.
• Tools for Agile collaboration (Jira, GitHub, etc.).
• Exercise: collaborative Sprint simulation.

DAY 5:

MEASURING SUCCESS AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Metrics for team performance and productivity.
• Velocity, lead time, and cycle time analysis.
• Defining value and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Identifying improvement opportunities through retrospectives.
• Building a continuous improvement roadmap.
• Final project: running a complete Scrum Sprint.

FORMATTING NOTES:

• Font: Poppins
• Size: 12
• Headings: Uppercase + Bold
• DAY titles: Bold + separate line
• Main titles: Bold + separate line
• Bullets: Standard, one line each (5–10 words)
• Spacing and alignment: Clean professional layout.