Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development
Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development (APS-SD) is a three-day hands-on course for software-focused Scrum Teams. Build real software through a series of Sprints while combining Professional Scrum with Agile engineering practices, code quality, testing, architecture, and DevOps.
Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development (APS-SD) is a three-day, hands-on course for software-focused Scrum Teams and professionals who want to improve how they build and deliver high-quality software with Scrum.
Instead of treating Scrum and software engineering as separate concerns, the course brings them together. You work as part of a Scrum Team through a series of Sprints, creating real code on a realistic software system and working toward increments of releasable functionality.
Along the way, you explore how the Scrum framework, the Definition of Done, Product Backlog management, and feature slicing connect with modern engineering practices. The class covers areas such as code quality, Technical Debt, Test Driven Development, Pair Programming, Agile testing, architecture, Continuous Integration, and the use of DevOps tools to support frequent delivery.
The learning happens through practice. Teams encounter the kinds of technical and collaboration challenges that appear in software development, inspect the results of their work, and adapt how they work from Sprint to Sprint. Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, testers, architects, operations specialists, and others involved in software delivery can all take part, with the greatest benefit often coming when a whole Scrum Team attends together.
The course includes access to the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Developer I (PSD I) assessment and gives you practical experience of how Professional Scrum, Agile engineering, and DevOps practices can reinforce each other to improve quality, collaboration, and the ability to deliver working software.
Overview
Who it's for
APS-SD is for people who build and deliver software in or around a Scrum Team. The course is most powerful when a whole team attends together, although individuals can also participate and take the learning back to their colleagues.
- Developers and software engineers
- Testers and quality specialists
- Software and solution architects
- Database and platform engineers
- DevOps and IT operations professionals
- Scrum Masters and Product Owners working with software teams
- Other professionals contributing directly to software delivery
Learning outcomes
- Experience real collaboration across a Scrum Team while building and delivering valuable, high-quality software.
- Apply modern Agile engineering practices and supportive DevOps tools to create working, releasable software.
- Strengthen the Definition of Done and use it to create transparency around quality and technical work.
- Use practices such as feature slicing, Test Driven Development, Pair Programming, Agile testing, architecture, and Continuous Integration in a Scrum context.
- Understand how Professional Scrum and complementary engineering practices reinforce each other and support continuous improvement.
Programme
Good to know
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Scrum is strongly recommended, and participants should read the Scrum Guide before the course. Because this is a hands-on software course, participants also need access to a computer and the development environment specified for the class. Exact technical setup instructions will be shared before the course.
What's included in the course
- Course materials
- Up to 2 attempts at the PSD I assessment
- 2 hours of 1:1 free coaching after the training
- 21 PMI PDU credits
- Post-course support by email
- 40% discount on the PSM I assessment after passing PSD I
Practical information
For online classes, we use Zoom for the live sessions and Miro for exercises, collaboration, and group work. For onsite classes, the exact location and practical details will be shared by email before the course. Please wait until the course is confirmed before making any travel or accommodation arrangements.
Trainer
Franco is an experienced trainer, ICF accredited coach, consultant, and software professional with more than 20 years of experience in software development, product development, technical leadership, Agile ways of working, and organizational change.
Policies and conditions
Cancellation and refund
Refunds are available on request up to 20 days before the course, with the right to deduct any incurred fees or costs. After that, refunds or transfers to another course date are not possible; however, you may nominate another person to attend in your place, provided you notify us by email before the course starts. If the class is cancelled by us, you will receive a full refund, but no compensation for any other losses.
Certification
This is an official Scrum.org course. All participants who complete Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development receive a password for the Professional Scrum Developer I (PSD I) assessment. PSD I contains 80 questions, has a 60-minute time limit, and requires a score of at least 85% to pass. Participants who take the assessment within 14 days of receiving their complimentary password and do not achieve the required score are eligible for one additional attempt at no extra cost. After passing PSD I, students who attended an official APS-SD class are also entitled to a 40% discount on the PSM I assessment. Scrum.org certifications are valid for life and do not require renewal.