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Program overview
Online
On-site
Hybrid
Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
The Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) is the foundational certification for software and hardware developers who want to combine solid Agile engineering practices with a working knowledge of the Scrum framework. It covers the principles of iterative and incremental development, test-driven development, continuous integration, and clean code practices within the context of a Scrum team.
Duration:
2 Days
Level:
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1500+ users onboarded
Who will Benefit from this Training?
Training Objectives
Build a high-performing, job-ready tech team.
Personalise your team’s upskilling roadmap and design a befitting, hands-on training program with Uptut
Key training modules
Comprehensive, hands-on modules designed to take you from basics to advanced concepts
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- Lean, Agile, and Scrum for Developers
- Agile Manifesto and the 12 principles from a developer's perspective
- Lean principles: eliminate waste, amplify learning, defer commitment
- The Scrum framework refresher: events, artifacts, accountabilities
- The Developer accountability: what it means to be a Scrum Developer
- Done vs. partially done: the cost of incomplete work
- Collaboration and Team Dynamics
- Cross-functional team design and T-shaped skills
- Working with Product Owners on backlog refinement and acceptance criteria
- Effective Daily Scrums and collaborative sprint planning
- Knowledge sharing, pair programming, and collective code ownership
- Reducing silos and specialisation bottlenecks
- Architecture and Design in Agile
- Emergent architecture vs. up-front design
- SOLID principles and their application in iterative development
- Design patterns relevant to Agile development
- Managing technical decisions incrementally
- Just-enough design: avoiding over-engineering and under-engineering
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- The Red-Green-Refactor cycle
- Writing failing tests first: habits and discipline
- Unit testing vs. integration testing vs. acceptance testing
- Test coverage and what meaningful coverage looks like
- TDD in practice: common challenges and how to overcome them
- Refactoring
- What refactoring is and what it is not
- Recognising code smells: duplication, long methods, large classes
- Common refactoring patterns: extract method, rename, move function
- Refactoring safely with tests as a safety net
- Balancing refactoring with feature delivery in a Sprint
- Continuous Integration and Delivery
- The principles of Continuous Integration (CI)
- Build pipelines and automated testing in CI
- Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Deployment
- Feature toggles and trunk-based development
- The relationship between CI/CD and the Definition of Done
- Definition of Done in Practice
- Creating a Definition of Done with the team
- Layered Definitions of Done: team, product, release
- Evolving the Definition of Done over time
- Technical debt and how it accumulates when Done is weak
- The relationship between Done and the Increment
Hands-on Experience with Tools
Training Delivery Format
Flexible, comprehensive training designed to fit your schedule and learning preferences
Opt-in Certifications
AWS, Scrum.org, DASA & more
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100% Live
on-site/online training
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Hands-on
Labs and capstone projects
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Lifetime Access
to training material and sessions
Skill-Gap Assessment
Analysing skill gap and assessing business requirements to craft a unique program
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Personalisation
Customising curriculum and projects to prepare your team for challenges within your industry
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Implementation
Supplementing training with consulting support to ensure implementation in real projects
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Why this course
- Recognised credential: Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) credential from Scrum Alliance, valid for two years.
- Practical capability: Applied knowledge of Agile engineering practices within a Scrum context.
- Team impact: Practical introduction to TDD, refactoring, CI/CD, and clean code.
- Practical skills: Ability to collaborate more effectively on cross-functional Scrum teams.
- Career progression: Foundation to progress to the Advanced Certified Scrum Developer (A-CSD).
Training objectives
- Understand and apply Lean, Agile, and Scrum principles in a development context
- Explain the role of Developers within the Scrum framework
- Apply engineering practices that support iterative and incremental delivery
- Describe and apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles
- Understand refactoring and its role in maintaining code quality
- Enhance collaboration between technical and non-technical team members
- Understand architecture and design principles in an Agile environment
- Contribute to the definition and maintenance of a Definition of Done
Who will benefit
- Developers
- Software Engineers
- QA Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- Technical Leads
- Scrum team members
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Frequently Asked Questions
2. Will my team get any practical experience with this training?
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With our focus on experiential learning, we have made the training as hands-on as possible with assignments, quizzes and capstone projects, and a lab where trainees will learn by doing tasks live.
3. What is your mode of delivery - online or on-site?
We conduct both online and on-site training sessions. You can choose any according to the convenience of your team.
4. Will trainees get certified?
Yes, all trainees will get certificates issued by Uptut under the guidance of industry experts.
5. What do we do if we need further support after the training?
We have an incredible team of mentors that are available for consultations in case your team needs further assistance. Our experienced team of mentors is ready to guide your team and resolve their queries to utilize the training in the best possible way. Just book a consultation to get support.