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The 3 best Agile training courses for when you start with Agile and Scrum

Will you choose the Scrum Master Training I, Product Owner Training I or Agile Coach Training I? And equally important; which training agency will you choose? In this article, we give you a brief overview of Scrum Academy’s three Agile trainings if you are on the eve of starting Agile work. All our experienced trainers give powerpoint-free training with 70% practice and 30% theory. If you still can’t choose well (or if you just don’t feel like reading for a while), give me a call. Also if you want to know more about our in-depth trainings.

Previously, I wrote the blog: What is the difference between Scrum Master, Product Owner and Agile Coach?

Agile Training: Scrum Master Training I

You already work daily in a team and you love facilitation immeasurably. That’s why you are now thinking about becoming a Scrum Master. Then choose this Scrum Master Training I. This training is perfect for team members or project managers who work in Agile organizations and want to understand and apply Scrum in detail.

In this two-day training you will learn to apply Scrum effectively. As a mentor, coach and facilitator, you will soon make the team energetic, self-organizing and productive. As a Scrum Master, you will ensure that multidisciplinary teams work together effectively, even when they are not in the same office. Specifically, in this training you will learn to intervene as a Scrum Master in 3 areas:

• Direct the team so that the team continues to improve continuously;
• Direct the Product Owner so that the entire team stays up to speed and works on the right priorities;
• Direction to the organization to ensure that the team has the space to work in an Agile manner.

After participating, you will receive a certificate from Scrum Academy and can register for the official certification PSM1.

Agile Training: Product Owner Training I

You want to maximally inspire your team, deliver optimal customer value, and make content adjustments.
As an entry-level Product Owner, you work in marketing, communications or policy. Or more in the technical and online world. Then choose this Product Owner Training I.

In this two-day Product Owner Training I you will learn how to best fill the challenging role of Product Owner. We cover your role and responsibilities in each part of the Scrum framework. We focus on stakeholder management, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and sprint reviews.

• You will learn how to keep the team up to speed, involve all stakeholders and also keep a grip on the project;
• You develop skills to create a tight backlog that creates the maximum business value (return on investment, also known as ROI).

Upon completion of the training you will receive a certificate from Scrum Academy. The material of this Product Owner Training is also composed exactly to obtain a PSPO 1 certificate.

Agile Training: Agile Coach Training I

You are already a Scrum Master, Learning Expert, (Team) Coach or starting Agile Coach. And now you want to develop further? Then this Agile Coach Training I is super valuable for you. The Agile Coach focuses on the functioning of the team. That functioning has to do with mindset, clear roles, an atmosphere of openness, focus on added value and above all finding pleasure in your work.

In this three-day course, you will learn how to coach the Product Owner, Scrum Master, team members and stakeholders in their roles. You provide a whole within which all roles function optimally together, in a way that suits the organization. In addition to the transformation to the Agile mindset, this course covers:

• Coaching of individuals and of teams;
• Supervising Agile transformations;
• Dealing with conflict;
• Your personal development as a coach

At the end of the Agile Coach training, you will receive a certificate from Scrum Academy and you can call yourself an Agile Coach. Scrum Academy is a member of IC Agile for international certification and accreditation.

Answer to your specific question

‘You know what should get me into Product Owner training,’ your colleague might have said. While you were advised from management to look at an Agile Coach training. Personally, a Scrum Master role seemed much more fun to you. I hope that this article on the three best Agile basic training courses has then taken you a little further down the road in your choice of Agile training.

If not, please let me know. I am happy to think along with you and of course I am also happy to tell you more about our expert tracks and Incompany trajectories.