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Join the Scrum.org accredited Live Virtual Class - Professional Scrum Master 2 (PSM II). This is an advanced scrum master training course - designed for experienced Scrum Masters seeking professional growth. Course Description This advanced Professional Scrum Master (PSM II) qualification is designed to elevate you to a level of total Scrum mastery. Deepen your understanding of the Scrum framework and Agile practices while transforming your team into an Agile powerhouse. Gain the skills to teach Agile and support your organisation, regardless of your role. Whether you aim to lead Agile transformation within your organisation or progress your Agile career, this advanced Scrum mastery course is your ideal opportunity. Our Scrum.org certified advanced professional scrum master training course is delivered by industry experts with unrivalled interactivity. We combine real world experience with industry leading practicals that embed key principles. The PSM 2 course if focussed on developing practical skillsets and best practice implementation to achieve tangible results. Through these tried and tested learning techniques, Fractal Systems delivers a 98% first-time pass rate. Learn how to become an advanced Scrum Master: Understand how Scrum principles and values guide decision-making. Enhance servant-leadership abilities. Support Development Teams and Product Owners to improve effectiveness. Foster a conducive environment for successful Scrum Teams with greater agility. Gain tips and techniques for collaboration with the organisation. Improve overall organisational impact as a successful Scrum Master. Address team conflict and remove impediments. Communicate the significance of a "Done" Increment. Grasp how to support the Scrum Team and navigate middle management challenges. Why Train With Us? This immersive two day PSM II course prioritises your growth and success in the industry. We believe in hands-on learning experiences that deliver practical applications that are specific to your individual workplace challenges. This not only helps to frame key principles of an advanced Scrum Master but also enables you to have a more immediate impact in your role. The PSM II training course is led by our Scrum Trainers, all of which have real world industry experience. Gain a deep understanding of advanced Scrum theory, empower your Scrum teams with best practices and be supported by industry professionals throughout - from passing test to implementing learnings into your role. Who Should Attend This Course? The Professional Scrum Master II course is an advanced program tailored for experienced Scrum Masters with a deep understanding of the Scrum framework. We recommend this to individuals with at least one year of Scrum Master experience. Your Professional Scrum Trainer Meet Jay, the founder of Fractal Systems and an experienced Professional Scrum Trainer. With over 20 years in leadership and team roles, Jay excels in delivering practical value. He adopts an interactive teaching style, avoiding PowerPoint in favour of engaging, experience-based learning, using techniques from Liberating Structures and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Jay specialises in business transformations, providing training, mentoring, coaching, and consulting to drive success through teamwork. For those pursuing the Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) certification, Jay and the Fractal team are committed to supporting your learning journey with a range of valuable resources: Complimentary Scrum Resource Bundle Access to a PSM Exam Simulator Free PSM II Exam Coaching Sessions Personalised 1:1 Coaching At Fractal Systems, our goal is to ensure you have the support and resources needed for a successful PSM II learning experience. Our Clients Our Testimonials
Project Stakeholder Relationship Skills: In-House Training This course is designed to provide project managers with the ability to: Analyze the complexities of major stakeholder relationship categories Apply the most appropriate interpersonal relationship skills to the different categories of relationships Align the dynamic needs of the stakeholders with a project's objective throughout the project life cycle What you Will Learn Examine traditional and non-traditional ways to identify and assess stakeholders Explain how competence, character, and trust lead to project success and strong relationships with stakeholders Utilize 'Embodied Leadership' skills to build stakeholder relationships Apply stakeholder engagement best practices to case study and real-life scenarios Getting Started Stakeholders and project success Stakeholder management research Managing stakeholder relationships Identifying Stakeholders Stakeholder categories Stakeholder relationships across the project life cycle Tools and techniques for identifying stakeholders Assessing Stakeholders Assessing stakeholder relationships Recognizing stakeholder attitudes toward the project Analyzing stakeholders Using other types of stakeholder assessments Building Stakeholder Relationships The importance of psychological safety Building trust and getting results The anatomy of trust Navigating Challenging Situations Dynamics of conflict Responding to conflict Managing difficult conversations
Can be run as a one day or two day course. Whereas the one day course concentrates on Speaking Skills in delivering a talk and allows time for participants to prepare and deliver a very short talk, the two day course offers the opportunity for participants to deliver a longer (15 minute) talk and includes consideration of other situations where speaking skills are important such as talking in meetings, talking at interviews etc.
To become an efficient manager, you need a great command in leadership qualities. As much as you are influential in leadership qualities, your managerial success will become so high. However, if you wish to make your managerial career far better implementing efficient leadership quality, take a look at our accredited well designed The Manager: Management and Leadership Development course. The course is designed to teach you all the process and procedures of manager step by step. Following that, the modules of the course instruct you how to make a plan, execute the plan, take a decision, meet different challenges, solve problems, and evaluate and measure the performance efficiently. Overall, the course assists to enhance your knowledge, skill, and information regarding management and leadership to become expert in this role. Who is this course for? The Manager: Management and Leadership Development is suitable for anyone who wants to gain extensive knowledge, potential experience, and professional skills in the related field. This course is CPD accredited so you don't have to worry about the quality. Requirements Our The Manager: Management and Leadership Development is open to all from all academic backgrounds and there are no specific requirements to attend this course. It is compatible and accessible from any device including Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Tablets etc. CPD Certificate from Course Gate At the successful completion of the course, you can obtain your CPD certificate from us. You can order the PDF certificate for £9 and the hard copy for £15. Also, you can order both PDF and hardcopy certificates for £22. Career path This course opens a new door for you to enter the relevant job market and also gives you the opportunity to acquire extensive knowledge along with required skills to become successful. You will be able to add our qualification to your CV/resume which will help you to stand out in the competitive job industry. Course Curriculum Management and Leadership Development Module One - Getting Started 01:00:00 Module Two - Grooming a New Manager 01:00:00 Module Three - Coaching and Mentoring (I) 01:00:00 Module Four - Coaching and Mentoring (II) 01:00:00 Module Five - Measuring Performance 01:00:00 Module Six - Motivating Managers 01:00:00 Module Seven - Signs of Poor Management 01:00:00 Module Eight - Trust Your Team of Managers 01:00:00 Module Nine - When an Employee Complains About Their Manager 01:00:00 Module Ten - When Do You Step In 00:30:00 Module Eleven - Remember These Basic Qualities 01:30:00 Module Twelve - Wrapping Up 01:00:00 Business Management Designing Your Organisational Structure 00:30:00 Introduction to Operations Management 00:15:00 Understanding Financial Terms 00:30:00 Getting the Right People in Place 00:15:00 Getting Your Product Together 00:15:00 Building a Corporate Brand 00:30:00 Marketing Your Product 01:00:00 Selling Your Product 00:15:00 Planning for the Future 00:15:00 Goal Setting and Goal Getting 00:30:00 Succession Planning 101 00:15:00 Managing Your Money 00:15:00 Ethics 101 00:15:00 Building a Strong Customer Care Team 00:15:00 Training Employees for Success 00:15:00 Leadership Essentials 00:15:00 Business Leadership About the Learning Organization 00:15:00 Achieving Personal Mastery 00:15:00 Analyzing Our Mental Models 00:30:00 Achieving a Shared Vision 00:15:00 Team Learning 00:15:00 Systems Thinking 00:15:00 Five Practices 00:15:00 Building Trust 00:15:00 Managing Change 00:30:00 Managers vs. Leaders 00:15:00 Influence Strategies 00:15:00 Managing Relationships 01:00:00 Strategic Planning 00:00:00 Doing Delegation Right 00:15:00 Criteria for Useful Feedback 00:15:00 Feedback Techniques 00:15:00 Mastering Your Body Language 00:15:00 Meeting Management 00:30:00 Pumping up a Presentation 00:15:00 Employee Accountability Defining Accountability 00:30:00 Creating an Accountable Organization 00:30:00 Setting Goals and Expectations 00:30:00 Doing Delegation Right 00:45:00 Offering Feedback 00:15:00 Activities The Manager: Management and Leadership Development - Activities 00:00:00 Mock Exam Mock Exam - The Manager: Management and Leadership Development 00:20:00 Final Exam Final Exam - The Manager: Management and Leadership Development 00:20:00 Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates or Transcripts 00:00:00
Portfolio Management Skills: Virtual In-House Training The main purpose of this workshop is to equip and enable people in a portfolio management office and PMO to effectively and efficiently support the Executive Leadership and Operational Management to plan, implement, manage, and evolve portfolio management in their organization. There is a deliberate focus on preparing you to become a strong and effective change advocate for meaningful portfolio management that delivers objective measurements of benefit contribution towards the strategic objectives to lead, manage, and continuously improve portfolio management governance, processes, and frameworks with and through the direction of a portfolio practice, principles, and delivery boards. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Articulate the benefits of portfolio management Link the initiatives in an organization with its strategic objectives Participate in the introduction of portfolio management in an organization Create or improve the portfolio governance structure Lead the inventory of ongoing and new initiatives Assist the executives in the prioritization of initiatives through the use of Multi-criteria Analysis and other selection tools Support the executives in balancing the portfolio based on the optimal use of resources and priorities Create a portfolio delivery plan Define thresholds and variance reporting criteria Assist the executives and the financial team in the definition of Stage Gate Funding Lead the Stage Gate reviews Analyze the benefits that are being realized by the initiatives Foundation Concepts Definitions Benefits of Portfolio Management Objectives of Portfolio Management Portfolio Life Cycles Governing the Portfolio Portfolio Governance structure Roles and responsibilities Initial activities when starting portfolio management Prioritizing Initiatives Prioritize purpose Multi-Criteria Analysis Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Strategic alignment Balancing the Portfolio Allocating resources and budgets Communicating decisions of initiatives status Planning the Portfolio Planning review cycles Using Stage Gate Funding Setting thresholds and variance reporting Tool examples Managing the Portfolio Delivery Project and Program Life Cycles Stage Gate Reviews Loop back to Prioritize, Balance and Plan Interaction with the Portfolio Delivery Board Project, Program and Functional Managers' roles and responsibilities
Management of Risk (M_o_R®) Foundation: Virtual In-House Training This M_o_R® Foundation course prepares learners to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of the four elements of the M_o_R framework: Principles, Approach, Processes, Embedding and Reviewing and how these elements support corporate governance. The M_o_R Foundation Course is also a prerequisite for the M_o_R Practitioner qualification. What you will Learn At the end of the M_o_R Foundation course, participants will gain competencies in and be able to: Describe the key characteristics of risk and the benefits of risk management List the eight M_o_R Principles List and describe the use of the key M_o_R Approach documents Create Probability and Impact scales Define and distinguish between risks and issues Create a Risk Register Create a Stakeholder map Identify the key roles in risk management Use the key techniques and describe specialisms in risk management Undertake the M_o_R Foundation examination Introduction Introduction to the M_o_R course What is a risk? What is risk management? Why is risk management so important? Basic risk definitions The development of knowledge about risk management Corporate governance and internal control Where and when should risk management be applied? M_o_R Principles The purpose of M_o_R principles Aligns with objectives Fits the context Engages stakeholders Provides clear guidance Informs decision-making Facilitates continual improvement Creates a supportive culture Achieves measurable value Risk management maturity models M_o_R Approach Relationship between the documents Risk management policy Risk management process guide Risk management strategy Risk register Issue register Risk response plan Risk improvement plan Risk communications plan M_o_R Process Common process barriers Identify contexts Identify the risks Assess estimate Assess evaluate Plan Implement Communication throughout the process M_o_R Perspectives Strategic perspective Program perspective Project perspective Operational perspective Risk Specialisms Business continuity management Incident and crisis management Health and Safety management Financial risk management Environmental risk management Reputational risk management Contract risk management
Management of Risk (M_o_R®) Practitioner: Virtual In-House Training The M_o_R® Practitioner course has been designed to provide learners with the opportunity to practice the practical application of the M_o_R method and covers the twelve M_o_R principles: Approach, Process and the basic techniques essential to managing risks using the M_o_R guidance. The purpose of the M_o_R Practitioner qualification is to confirm that the learner has achieved sufficient understanding of how to apply and tailor M_o_R in a scenario situation. What you will Learn At the end of the M_o_R Practitioner course, learners will gain competencies in: M_o_R framework (principles, approach based on risk documentation, process steps, and embedding and reviewing M_o_R principles Outline of M_o_R approach documents (including policy, process guide, and risk communications plan) Risk identification, assessment, and control Embedding and reviewing M_o_R M_o_R organizational perspectives (strategic, program, project, operational) Benefits The M_o_R Practitioner course offers a wide-ranging set of guidelines that will help in the management of risk in a project or program environment. It will help prepare learners for the M_o_R Practitioner Exam. They will feel more confident in approaching risk management after attending the course and will be aware of the use of different techniques that can assist in this task, including: Improved basis for effective strategy formation Reduced time spent fire-fighting and fewer unwelcome surprises Increased likelihood of successful change initiative outcomes Closer internal focus on doing the right things properly Increase in efficient use of resources waste and fraud Better management of contingency resources M_o_R roles and responsibilities M_o_R health check M_o_R maturity model Risk specialisms (including business continuity management) Introduction Introduction to the course What is a risk? What is risk management? Why is risk management so important? Basic risk definitions The development of knowledge about risk management Corporate governance and internal control Where and when should risk management be applied? M_o_R Principles The purpose of M_o_R principles Aligns with objectives Fits the context Engages stakeholders Provides clear guidance Informs decision-making Facilitates continual improvement Creates a supportive culture Achieves measurable value Risk management maturity models M_o_R Approach Relationship between the documents Risk management policy Risk management process guide Risk management strategy Risk register Issue register Risk response plan Risk improvement plan Risk communications plan M_o_R Process Common process barriers Identify - contexts Identify - the risks Assess - estimate Assess - evaluate Plan Implement Communication throughout the process M_o_R Perspectives Strategic perspective Programme perspective Project perspective Operational perspective Risk Specialisms Business continuity management Incident and crisis management Health and Safety management Financial risk management Environmental risk management Reputational risk management Contract risk management
Agile techniques and management frameworks are changing the way organisations operate. Evolving to realise that organisations are no longer static and structured entities is the key to unlocking new ways to achieve better results. Agile can be utilised at an organisation, team, and project level. Transforming to an Agile way of working requires knowledge, commitment, and frameworks to lead change. The Applying Professional Scrum training teaches key implementation techniques and Scrum frameworks. Course Description Applying Professional Scrum Training ONLINE Getting results with the Scrum framework Scrum is the most used Agile framework for complex product development and project management. It is a proven system, in use for over 25 years by companies large and small. Scrum training introduces an iterative and incremental approach to product or project development – aiming to reduce complexity and achieve results faster. A Scrum team works simultaneously rather than sequentially, with more flexibility. Scrum teams learn to work better together, delivering more value for project stakeholders. Applying professional scrum training The Applying professional Scrum (APS) course introduces the Scrum framework and demonstrates its power over traditional approaches to project or product development. It is an interactive course that aims to familiarise participants with its iterative and 'Sprint' based methodology. The Scrum framework is commonly used in software development but is relevant in any industry or to any complex project. Course contents and key objectives The course will teach participants how to apply Professional Scrum and the Scrum framework. It is appropriate for anyone, whether or not they have previous exposure to Scrum. Contents of the two-day course include: Understanding more about Agile development and the value that an Agile mindset can bring. Explain how Scrum differs from traditional work models and the advantages this offers. Explain the details of the Scrum methodology and its practical application. Understand how to apply Scrum to projects and teamwork. This includes the concepts of the Scrum team, Sprints, Sprint reviews, and the Daily Scrum. Course attendees will work in Scrum teams to simulate a Scrum project. This will involve a series of 'sprints' to solve complex problems and demonstrate the Scrum approach's power. Such Sprints are key to the Scrum framework. They bring in the iterative way of working, giving teams the chance to review success and quickly adapt to meet business requirements. As part of this practical approach, participants will learn to recognize and understand common missteps and misunderstandings when using Scrum. Expected Outcomes from Applying professional scrum training Applying professional scrum training will teach attendees what Scrum is, the value it can deliver, and how to implement it. The practical and example-based nature of the course will help develop a thorough understanding of the Scrum framework. Experience is the key to implementing it in practice. As such, the course is designed to mimic this and teach the problems to look out for and their solution. Participants will emerge as proficient Scrum practitioners – ready to transform the development of their projects. Who Should Attend This Course? Scrum is beneficial for any company, or individual, with complex projects or products. This course provides an introduction and solid grounding in Scrum, enabling participants to work effectively within the Scrum team and to go on to further training if desired. It is ideal for anyone: Working in or joining a team that uses Scrum. Considering the use of Scrum or investigating its benefits. Working alongside or managing Scrum teams – even if not using the methodology directly. Your Professional Scrum Trainer Meet Jay, founder of Fractal Systems and a dedicated Professional Scrum Trainer. With over 20 years of experience in team and leadership roles, Jay is well-versed in delivering continuous value. His unique teaching approach involves zero PowerPoint and instead relies on engaging, experience-based sessions using techniques from Liberating Structures and Neuro Linguistic Programming. Jay's expertise lies in business transformations, offering training, mentoring, coaching, and consulting to foster success through collaborative efforts. Rapid learning and practical application are the hallmarks of his approach. Jay & the entire Fractal team are invested in your learning journey and are here to support you from start to end, including offering additional valuable support: Free practice assessments for certification success Free resource bundle to master Scrum Free exam revision sheets Free access to an exam simulator Free exam coaching sessions for first-time success Free 1:1 coaching to excel at work Our Clients Our Testimonials