Certified Scrum Developer CSD

Overview:

Introduction:

This training program provides participants with essential knowledge and skills to become a Certified Scrum Developer (CSD). It empowers them to understand Agile principles, Scrum framework, and practices essential for effective software development within Scrum teams.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand Agile values and principles.

• Apply Scrum practices and ceremonies in software development.

• Collaborate effectively within Scrum teams.

• Develop high-quality software using Agile engineering practices.

Targeted Audience:

• Software Developers.

• QA Engineers.

• Technical Leads.

• Personnel involved in Agile software development processes.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Agile and Scrum Fundamentals:

• Introduction to Agile methodologies.

• Agile Manifesto and principles.

• Scrum framework overview: roles, events, and artifacts.

• Scrum values and their importance in team dynamics.

• Comparing Scrum with other Agile frameworks ( Kanban, XP).

Unit 2:

Agile Software Development Practices:

• User Stories: writing, estimating, and refining.

• Sprint Planning: preparing backlog items for development.

• Daily Stand-ups: conducting effective daily Scrum meetings.

• Sprint Review and Retrospective: evaluating sprint results and continuous improvement.

• Definition of Done (DoD) and its role in delivering increments.

Unit 3:

Test-Driven Development (TDD):

• TDD principles and benefits.

• Red-Green-Refactor cycle in TDD.

• Writing unit tests using testing frameworks (JUnit, NUnit).

• Integration of TDD with Scrum development process.

• Continuous integration and automated testing practices.

Unit 4:

Pair Programming and Code Reviews:

• Pair Programming: benefits and techniques.

• Conducting effective pair programming sessions.

• Code Reviews: principles and best practices.

• Peer feedback and collaborative code improvement.

• Tools and techniques for code collaboration ( GitHub, Bitbucket).

Unit 5:

Agile Software Design and Refactoring:

• Principles of Agile software design.

• Refactoring techniques and patterns (SOLID principles).

• Implementing design patterns in Agile projects.

• Emergent design and evolutionary architecture.

• Balancing flexibility and maintainability in Agile development.