Puzzled by how to describe complex systems to your teams and managers?
Frustrated because everyone is searching for simple solutions instead of looking beneath the surface?
Do you want to learn a simple technique for modeling complex systems that leads to powerful, actionable insights?
Welcome to ‘Systems Thinking with Causal Loop Diagrams for Scrum Masters’!
In this short course you’ll learn how to use causal loop diagrams to model complex systems.
You’ll be introduced to Loopy, a free tool for creating causal loop diagrams. You do not need to know how to program!
After taking this course you’ll know a great technique that you can bring to retrospectives and to discussions with management. It will make you look smarter because you will be smarter!

You will learn

✓ A brief introduction to systems thinking
✓ A brief introduction to causal loop diagrams
✓ How to use Loopy, a free causal loop diagramming tool that requires no programming
✓ How to use causal loop diagrams with your teams and executives

Requirements

• This is an intermediate course. You should be familiar with agile and Scrum.

This course is for

• Scrum Masters, agile coaches, and managers in agile environments who want to learn a powerful way to understand how complex systems works.

More info about the instructor,

Michael de la Maza, PhD, CEC

Agile Trainer / Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach

I’m committed to helping my students learn not just what to do as a Scrum/Agile professional but, more importantly, the nitty-gritty details of how to do it.
My students build their skills and their confidence to apply those skills in real-world settings.
My own real-world experience includes founder roles, corporate strategy roles, and for the last 10+ years, being an Agile/Scrum coach and trainer. I know there’s a gap between the knowledge you learn in a certification course and the tools you need to bring that knowledge to life in an organization. It’s my privilege to help my students to bridge that gap.

Credentials:
* Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC). As of September, 2021 there are fewer than 150 CECs in the world.
* MIT PhD in Computer Science
* Co-author of Professional Scrum with TFS and Why Agile Works
* Cofounder of Inquira, acquired by Oracle
* VP of Corporate Strategy at Softricity, acquired by Microsoft
* Agile/lean coach and trainer at Apple, edX, Carbonite, EMC, Intuit, Philips, Visa, Verizon, State Street and many others

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