Certified Scrum Master Training Course in Tucson, Arizona

July 25, 2011 - PRLog -- Tucson, Arizona (July 25, 2011) – Mark C. Layton, principal of Platinum Edge, Inc., will be instructing a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) training course in Tucson, Arizona on July 27/28 of 2011.

This highly interactive certification course provides in-depth understanding of the Scrum team-based approach to iterative development. The course trains participants in the full range of Scrum topics, from basic theory to organizational implementation, including practical applications, roles, and scaling.

The CSM class will cover the following topics:
a)   Agile foundational concepts
b)   Scrum concepts
c)   Scrum roles & responsibilities
d)   Scrum artifacts
e)   Scrum meetings
f)   Requirements analysis

This CSM training course provides Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master certification, 16 PDUs toward PMP recertification and 16 PDUs toward PMI-ACP certification.

Date & Time:
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 8:00 AM - Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 5:00 PM (PT)

Location:
Key Consulting Project Management Education 

310 S. Williams Blvd 

Suite 160

Tucson, AZ 85711

To register for this CSM training course, please visit the following link: http://www.platinumedge.com/training5.html

About Mark C. Layton:
MARK LAYTON is an industry-recognized expert on project/program management and active coach on complex Agile implementations.

He is the Los Angeles chair for the Agile Project Leadership Network and the founder of Platinum Edge, Inc., an organization improvement company that supports businesses looking to strategically improve project ROI.

Mark holds MBAs from the University of California, Los Angeles, and the National University of Singapore; a B.Sc. (summa cum laude) in Behavioral Science from Pitzer College/University of La Verne; and an A.S. in Electronic Systems from the Air Force’s Air College. He is also a Distinguished Graduate of the Air Force’s Leadership School, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and a Certified Scrum Trainer.

He is the author of Wiley & Sons “Agile Project Management for Dummies” series and is a frequent speaker on Lean, Scrum and other agile solutions.

About Platinum Edge:
Platinum Edge helps companies deliver value faster, with fewer errors, at a lower total cost.  We are a team of MBAs, Behavioral Science experts and certified Project Leaders who assist companies wanting to successfully transition to Agile software development. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Singapore, Platinum Edge is constantly working with Global 1000 executives to deliver an average of 50% cost savings, 37% time-to-market acceleration and 10+% reduction in software development defects.

Platinum Edge, Inc.
5318 East 2nd Street, Suite 704
Long Beach, CA 90803
866-652-9866
http://www.platinumedge.com