Welcome to Wisecrum Associates!

While we are very confident of our ability to give great Agile advice, training, and coaching, we will never presume to know everything.  Our Associates have been mentored by many of the best Agilists in the business – and we don’t stop there.  We are dedicated to a lifetime of learning from others – their successes, their experiments, and their mistakes.

The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)® is by far our most popular course. The CSM® is the gold-standard of certifications for Scrum Masters world-wide, backed by the Scrum Alliance®.

The Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)® is recommended to ALL Product Owners who would like to truly begin to understand their role in an organization embracing Scrum. For most Product Owners, this is an eye-opening experience.

The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM)® course is intended for ScrumMasters who are serious about making the role their mission. We dive deep into the techniques great Scrum Masters use to understand their teams, organizations, and how people interact.

The Certified Scrum Professional – ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)® is the highest certification that ScrumMasters can achieve. This is only achievable with several years of experience as a ScrumMaster and many hours of training from other Scrum professionals. Successful CSP-SM candidates often find a great deal of value in having a mentor help them understand many of the deeper subjects that make great ScrumMasters.

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Questions?

Jen Inanc

It was a pleasure meeting you, taking your Scrum class and learning from you. I really enjoyed your session along with your vast experience. It was great to hear and learn the multiple aspects of Agile and Scrum overall. Your concentration on how to communicate through multiple cross-functional teams and how to maximize the delivery of business value by leveraging Scrum practices really opened new ways for us to bring in our daily work lives.

Jen Inanc

Advanced Analytics Portfolio Coordinator

Kelsey Baker

Rick was a fantastic instructor! I got my CSM with him and I was brand new to Agile and Scrum and I felt I head a good understanding after the course with him! Once I have a few years under my belt of being a Scrum Master I will definitely be getting my cert through him! Extremely knowledgeable, will answer any questions you may have, puts everything in terms you can understand! Highly recommend!

Kelsey Baker

Scrum Master, Liberty IT Solutions

Matthew Harris

I had the pleasure of taking a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course with Rick. His training session was the best I have ever attended. Rick brings years of industry experience along with a passion for teaching/training. These items yielded a classroom experience like no other. This was much more than just a training, but also a great opportunity to ask real world questions to someone who had the experience to address. I plan to continue my certification path and will be attending future sessions with Rick. I would highly recommend him for anyone looking for an engaged trainer who is truly passionate about what he does (and it shows).

Matthew Harris

Project Manager II - Analytics, Jenzabar

Anthony Zimdars

Would absolutely recommend this class. Extremely interactive and very knowledgeable on agile / scrum methodologies. I’ve implemented techniques I learned throughout the team environment interaction sessions and their personal real world experience to be very useful in both my professional career and everyday lifestyle.

Anthony Zimdars

Project Manager | CSM, PSM I

Sam Limo

Rick is a great Scrum trainer. I scored 98% in my CSM exam after taking his 2 day course. He is very passionate knowledgeable, professional, patient, and provides respectful guidance when interacting virtually with students. He delivers course content in a very timely and organized manner. He uses examples, wonderful white board illustrations, and well-timed questions to probe and encourage learners. The simulations in his course enable students to actively participate in their learning and to retain concepts easily. I highly recommend his two day course, it will change your career trajectory.

Adriana Garcia

Product Manager

Shanda Anderson

I was actively seeking to professionally elevate and enrolled in a CSM class on Scrum Alliance. My initial instructor had a family emergency and we were given an option to either reschedule or move forward with Rick. Being this was all new I wasn’t sure, but decided to move forward with Rick. The sudden change was a blessing in disguise because Rick was a true Godsend. He overdelivered in the instructional and I passed my CSM on the first try! Rick not only told us what we needed to know, he also gave us gems on how to be excellent scrum masters in the future. I strongly recommend him for training and insight in the Scrum/Agile world!

Shanda Anderson

Certified Scrum Master | Business Analyst

Taher Deriye

Rick is very knowledgeable when it comes to Scrum. He knows how to translate complex Scrum concepts in to easy and understandable English. I highly recommend taking his Scrum Master class.

Taher Deriye

Senior Scrum Master, Asurion

Julian Jordan

Rick was a phenomenal instructor! He helped make content clear in an engaging way for all participants. I absolutely feel much more confident in my understanding of Scrum because of his course, and am excited for others to have the same experience in the future!

Tammy Rollins

Software Engineer, Chik-fil-A Corporate

Rose Thoeni

Rick was an amazing teacher and his teaching style made it so easy to understand content. I hope to be lucky enough to have Rick as my instructor again. I 100% recommend Rick.

Rose Thoeni

Incident Problem and Change Manager, Vistual Service Operations

Ashley Grasso

I took a CSM class with Rick over the summer and he did an excellent job at teaching the course in a comprehendible way. I took the test on the Monday following the weekend course and passed and got my CSM! I’ll absolutely take another course from him again in the future and recommend him if you’re looking to further your career development through obtaining certifications.

Ashley Grasso

Sr. Performance Manager, Major Accounts, Dealer Inspire