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sections:
  - type: features
    id: why-choose
    title: Make Scrum work in practice
    features:
      - content: You move beyond Scrum words into shared habits for uncertainty, Done, collaboration, and delivery.
        title: Shared working practice
      - content: You make better product decisions without trusting brittle upfront plans.
        title: Better decisions
      - content: You build practical Scrum capability you can validate through PSM I.
        title: Proven capability
  - type: textNlist
    id: what-we-do-differently
    title: Learn Scrum by practising it, not reciting it
    sideContent: |-
      Lecture-led Scrum can leave you fluent in terms while plans, Done, and collaboration stay broken.

      **APS puts you in Scrum Teams**, working through Sprints, simulations, and uncertainty before PSM I validation.
    list:
      - content: Work in Scrum Teams across Sprints.
      - content: Simulate product delivery under uncertainty.
      - content: Debrief Done, collaboration, self-management pitfalls.
  - type: list
    id: who-its-for
    title: Who it’s for, what you’ll do
    content: For Scrum Team members, managers, and adjacent professionals aligning on Professional Scrum in complex work.
    list:
      - content: You'll turn Scrum fundamentals into usable team practices.
        icon: fa-users
        title: Apply Scrum at work
      - content: You'll forecast realistically when product work changes.
        icon: fa-chart-line
        title: Plan amid uncertainty
      - content: You'll improve Done, collaboration, and self-management.
        icon: fa-triangle-exclamation
        title: Spot common pitfalls
      - content: You'll prepare for PSM I with two included attempts.
        icon: fa-certificate
        title: Validate your understanding
  - type: features
    id: what-makes-it-different
    title: Practice Without Trade-offs
    features:
      - content: You confront real Scrum problems through team simulations, including Minecraft-based exercises across Sprints.
        title: Sprint Simulations
      - content: You get two PSM I attempts to validate practical Scrum understanding after class.
        title: PSM I Included
      - content: You choose Immersive or Traditional without changing the content or certification outcome.
        title: Two Formats
  - type: phases
    id: agenda
    title: How the course unfolds
    content: Use the 10-session structure to show the learning journey from Scrum foundations into practical issues like planning under uncertainty, getting to Done, collaboration, and applying Scrum back at work.
    source: sylabus
    sylabus:
      - title: Kickoff & Sprint 1
        content: Participants are able to experience building complex products within a timebox, which emphasizes the challenges of self-management, team formation, and norming. Through this exercise, they gain insights into the importance of "Getting to Done," the potential for self-management anywhere (with supportive guidelines), and how the Scrum framework aids in managing complex product development.
      - title: Fundamentals of Scrum
        content: Students understand the concept of Agile and Scrum, its benefits for managing complexity, and being able to identify and explain how their organization could benefit from applying those principles.
      - title: Exploring the Scrum Framework
        content: By analyzing the Scrum Framework, demonstrate an understanding of how each element serves a specific purpose, and apply this knowledge to create a practical implementation plan that fully utilizes the Scrum Framework.
      - title: Sprint Two
        content: By understanding that self-management requires boundaries in the form of a minimal set of rules students will be able to improve their work by applying the Scrum Framework.
      - title: Deeper into the Scrum Framework
        content: Being able to apply improvements to the conduct of Scrum Events by utilizing the transparency provided by Scrum Artifacts to enhance inspection and adaptation, demonstrating the ability to identify and implement changes that enable the team to work more effectively towards achieving their goals.
      - title: Sprint Three
        content: Effective collaboration is enabled through positive behavior of team members and by living the Scrum Values. When these values are embodied by the Scrum Team and the people they work with, the empirical Scrum pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation come to life building trust. Teams that master collaboration are more likely to achieve their goals and deliver value to their customers. Great collaboration needs continuous attention of team members and courage and openness to hold each other accountable.
      - title: Planning With Scrum
        content: Students will be able to evaluate their current process and assess how it affects their ability to work in an empirical way to develop a plan to enhance agile planning.
      - title: Sprint Four
        content: Students will be able to analyze the interactions between their Scrum Team(s) and external individuals or groups, identify challenges at these interfaces, design and implement an improvement strategy, and evaluate its impact on the team's ability to work empirically and achieve their goals.
      - title: Getting Started
        content: Students will be able to assess their current implementation of Scrum, analyze potential improvements, and develop a vision for what it could look like in the future. Additionally, they will be able to plan first steps that bring them closer to this vision.
      - title: Closing
        content: As we conclude the Applying Professional Scrum course, this final session is designed to reflect on your learning journey, consolidate key concepts, and prepare you to apply your new skills confidently within your team. We'll revisit the course highlights, address any remaining questions, and provide guidance on the next steps to continue your growth as a Scrum Master.
  - type: sectioncta
    id: next-steps
    backgroundColor: primary
    cta:
      content: Ready to make Scrum practical? Join an APS class for shared team alignment, PSM I validation, and learning you can apply immediately.
      button:
        text: View upcoming APS classes
        url: /applying-professional-scrum/#classes
