LEAN, AGILE & SCRUM

Learn how Scrum aligns with Agile values and principles, explore its history, and understand other Lean/Agile approaches to enhance your team's practice.

Develop key facilitation and coaching skills, master effective meeting techniques, and understand the Scrum Master’s role in various team and organizational scenarios. 

CORE SCRUMMASTER SKILLS

Enhance self-management skills, create robust Definitions of Done, and understand how development practices impact the team’s ability to deliver valuable increments. 

EMPOWERING THE SCRUM TEAM

Collaborate effectively to refine Product Goals and Backlogs, and implement practical approaches to improve backlog management and achieve desired outcomes. 

SUPPORTING THE PRODUCT OWNER

Discover effective methods for scaling Scrum, understand the benefits and drawbacks, and identify strategies for managing and reducing dependencies across teams.

SCALING SCRUM

Improve your organization's adaptability by resolving impediments, exploring scaling strategies, and implementing techniques to manage dependencies and foster continuous improvement. 

ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL AGILITY

Facilitation

Coaching

Training

Self-Organization

Team Dynamics

Definition of Done

Development Practices

Coaching the Product Owner

Resolving Impediments

Scaling Scrum

Organizational Change

Personal Development

Servant Leadership

RICHARD CHENG

Richard is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and an Agile coach with more than
20 years of deep real-world experiences. Richard has extensive experience working with the Federal government as well as commercial and non-profit organizations. He has worked with large organizations such as the Nasdaq Stock Market and Progressive Insurance, leading edge companies like Dashlane and The Motley Fool, federal agencies like Office of Personnel Management and Department of Defense, and non-profits and associations such as the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and the American Association of Medical Colleges.  

A graduate of Virginia Tech and renowned Agile expert, Richard has presented keynote talks at conferences and events around the globe, authored publications on Agile and product management, and is a member of Mensa. Richard has extensive experience working with the federal government, large companies, small startups, non-profits organization

INSTRUCTOR, CERTIFIED SCRUM TRAINER 

Richard Cheng

Richard is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and an Agile coach with deep real-world experiences. He has worked with large organizations such as the Nasdaq Stock Market and Progressive Insurance, leading edge companies like Dashlane and The Motley Fool, federal agencies like Office of Personnel Management and Department of Defense, and non-profits and associations such as the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and the American Association of Medical Colleges.  

INSTRUCTOR, CERTIFIED SCRUM TRAINER