Providing practical and pragmatic Agile training and coaching to help you achieve your business goals.

Every Agile transformation is unique, with complex issues competing for your attention. At Applied Scrum, we don't believe in a "cookie cutter" approach to change. Leveraging a broad toolkit of techniques, frameworks, and practices, as well as our deep hands-on experience, we tailor our coaching and consulting services to you. We will work with you to determine your best course of action, whether a one-time Agile Assessment or ongoing coaching. In addition to the services below, we are happy to design custom workshops specific to the needs of your team and organization. Our skills and training include a wide variety of facilitation and scaling methods to help you implement, accelerate, or expand your preferred Agile framework. Find out more about our credentials.
[Tamara has] a unique approach to teaching Scrum which is a direct result of her extensive and in-depth knowledge of Systems thinking, human mind, and fundamental thinking behind Scrum and all of its elements. In her training she connects many concepts of Systems Thinking and Lean, with why and how Scrum works. All through her training I found many new ways of understanding and explaining Scrum and I would not miss an opportunity to continue to learn from her.
 Agile Assessment 
An initial assessment using our specially developed Agile Assessment tool will be conducted onsite with your team(s). The results of the Assessment will be analyzed and reviewed with you to determine next steps. Our Agile Assessment is perfect for teams and organizations who:
  • are just getting started on their Agile journey
  • have been doing Scrum and/or Agile but need a benchmark to measure improvement against
  • need to identify specific areas of improvement they can work on
Coaching for Agile Teams 
We provide coaching for Scrum and Agile teams and those who interact with them. Whether you use Scrum or another Agile framework, coaching provides a platform on which we can observe your team, Product Owner, Stakeholders, and even management interactions and provide specialized insight to support growth and improvement. Coaching is particularly valuable for those who:
  • know their Scrum or Agile implementation isn't quite right, but can't identify where it's going awry
  • have identified specific areas of growth potential, but need expert advice to move past impediments
  • any team or organization wishing to fine tune their Scrum and Agile skills and implementation
  • ScrumMasters and Product Owners seeking mentorship
Retrospectives Planning and Facilitation
Let's face it, Retrospectives are hard. It's not uncommon for Retrospectives (or the lack of them) to be a failure point for Scrum teams. Planning and facilitating an effective and successful Retrospective is difficult even for those with advanced ScrumMaster skills. Engaging an expert Retrospective facilitator not only provides the ability to "check in" and get honest feedback from your team on how things are going with your Agile transformation, but also provides valuable mentorship and guidance for your ScrumMasters to grow their own facilitation skills. Outside expert Retrospective facilitation is especially recommended for teams and organizations who:
  • have team member that are uncomfortable speaking candidly
  • have a ScrumMaster that holds another conflicting role (for instance, if the ScrumMaster also manages people on the team)
  • feel like they're just "going through the motions" with their Retrospectives 
  • don't have regularly scheduled Retrospectives
  • need to assess the health and effectiveness of their Agile transformation
"Re-Tune" for Teams  
​Once you've begun your Agile journey, it's easy for teams to "lose their way" after the initial change efforts have stopped. This can happen for many reasons, but often occurs when members leave or join the team, or when those who closely interact with the team change. "Re-tuning" your team at strategic times can help ensure that everyone is continuing to maximize the returns from your investment in moving to Scrum and Agile practices, and evaluate whether the Agile mindset is shifting in your company culture. A "Re-tune" is ideal for those who have been doing Scrum or Agile for a while and:
  • have had changes to team members, Product Owners, ScrumMasters, or others who interact closely with the team
  • have plateaued in their improvement initiatives or velocity
  • have had significant changes around them (such as a company re-org), even if the team has stayed intact