STUDENT REVIEWS

What Students are saying about our training programs!

Gourab's Scrum and Product Owner training was extremely valuable for our NATO teams. Due to Covid-19 we had to move our training from in-person to an online format. Gourab ensured the two-day training was engaging and interactive. The material was relevant and the practical exercises really helped our teams understand how to integrate the lessons into our daily work and processes. I highly recommend Gourab and his team! Tami Hrivnak, Innovation Officer, NATO

Interactive setting with the application of principles learned. Gourab is very energetic and open to all questions from students. He presented the case study exercise at the end of day one and allowed teams to get some of the prerequisites completed.  Sean Klein, Farragut Systems

Taking the Scrum Master training was a great experience that allowed my team and others in our organization to learn the fundamental of the Scrum/Agile methodology. This course was very interactive and the instructor was very engaged in understanding our organization’s needs. Overall I would recommend this course to anyone that is interested in learning and applying these concepts in their daily work. Brandon Dineff, Philips

I really liked the usage of real-life scenario w/ application to the course material. The presentation slides were just detailed enough for me to grasp the concepts. The instructor was very open to facing questions and provided with useful responses. I would like the instructor to take a use case from the audience day to day operations so it’s easily relatable.   Manpreet Singh, Bank of America

I appreciated the different incorporated media and delivery not only slides. It was nice to have it broken up with video and, definitely the hands-on case study. Also offer a gluten-free, sugar-free lunch option? (Hummus, salad, etc.) or, warn students that there is no gluten-free or sugar-free option. Very minor :).   Liz Vines, NC. Dept of Information Architecture

I liked the clear delivery of main agile/scrum concepts with enough practice exercises that gave an opportunity to actually understand process from start to completion. Suggested addition would be to emphasize tricky situations descriptions that come up at the tests.  Elena Talanicera, NC Department of IT

The instructor was knowledgeable, relatable, and energetic. Did an excellent job relating to our environment and engaging participants.   Richard T, NCTC

The course was very well planned and executed. The right amount of material was covered in the 2 days. I enjoyed the group participation to get everyone involved. Gourab was very knowledgeable and kept everyone’s attention. The room was a little small and bright!  Erin Kroneberger, Signature Consulting Group

Superb, easy to understand and very clear explanations. He has a vast amount of experience. It would be awesome if we spent more time together. Erick Ramirez, Farragut Systems

The instructor was able to give examples of real-life scenarios. The instructor demonstrated to be experienced in the field.  Julio Quiroz, Farragut Systems

Well-taught course. The instructor was very good at keeping the students focused on the important elements of Scrum and it’s different roles and attributes. Patiently kept us on track and didn’t let us stay into incorrect thinking.  Randy Diboll, USAF/Fearless

The Agile for Everyone Course was a great introduction to Agile fundamentals as we embark on our agile transformation with our project managers. Gourab ensured the training was tailored to our environment and was a great blend of instruction, examples and activities.  Melissa Solomon, Program Director, DDB

The course was excellent. I enjoyed the in-class activities and the teacher was an expert.  Keith Wurst, RTI

I have cleared my PSM certification with 93%. I really appreciate and thank you for all the efforts in your training. It helped me not just in the certification but also has given me full confidence on pursuing my career in this area. I know there are lots to learn but this has been a wonderful start!   Srividya Jaganathan,

This is an excellent training program to cover basic knowledge about agile/scrum project management.  Vijay Kumar, Farragut Systems

Gourab knew the material and subject matter intimately and was able to respond to questions about the application of the principles in a clear and thoughtful way. There needs to be a course for product managers.  Ed Parker, Farragut Systems

There was a lot of quality content. I feel like I learned a lot.  Taylor Griffin, Farragut Systems

The instructor was very knowledgeable did a good job facilitating discussions and leading class through exercises. (class size was great - small and focused)!  Jeff Howard, Marriott International, Inc.

Overall the course was excellent. The instructor was very knowledgeable. The material was presented in a great way.  Andrew Kasik, FBI

All of this information was completely new to me. The course was instructed and displayed in a manner for everyone to understand.  Matt Andrews, MAG Aerospace

Hands-on learning case-study. The instructor’s concepts were clear and answered questions.  Timothy Small, Duke Health Technology Solutions 

Instructor - very well-spoken, and encouraged participation.  Dan Gilvary, Customers Bank

I liked the regular interaction with the class. Slide handouts printed is helpful for note-taking, and the case study.  Chris Masches, Federal Reserve Bank

Learning a new way of thinking about project management. I really liked day 2 when we were able to apply learnings.  Dana Jernigan, Johnston County Schools

I liked the pace and the way the instructor explains the concepts. Maybe spread the class over 3 days.   Christopher Der, Federal Transit Admin

The student guide is easy to understand. The instructor was very knowledgeable and was able to provide simple understandable case scenarios to assist me with the understanding/learning process. Isha Thapa, IT Concepts, Inc

I liked the clear explanation of the material and exercises.  Stephanie Johnson, DOJ, Executive Office for US Attorneys

You explained it well and took the time to explain it over and over again when I wasn’t getting it.   Sally Mee, Self Employed,

The course was relevant, interactive, and I liked the small class size, conversational, breaks, and food. The class was done early.   Bethany Halteman, Fearless

The class was very well structured, clearly explained, material/slides extremely useful and comprehensive, even for a person (like myself) with no background in the field. Thank you! Diana Ziman,

The course was concise, interactive, and enjoyable. I learned a lot and feel prepared for the certification. I thought Gourab was a great teacher and prepared my team for the certification test.   Jennifer Eckert,

Devina was great. She put us at ease and fully explained the concepts and framework.   Robert Olsen, The Progressive Group

The group work did a great job reinforcing the concepts. As a newcomer to Agile, the concepts were explained really well and the pace was excellent.   Nadia Menezes, GIAC

I loved the energy of our teacher and his knowledge of the process. Allow the class to choose the case study.   April White, Comcast

I liked the interactive nature of the course (case study). I would have liked to see more examples of how Scrum can be applied to other industries outside of IT.   Ruth Gierisch, Method Savvy

Knowledgeable instructor, allowed us to brainstorm how to apply Agile to our needs, and circumstances.   Peter Johns, Hughes Network Systems

The course was extremely useful in helping me understand the principles of Agile methodologies and the role of various players in a Scrum team as well as identifying pitfalls. Ian Dias , Hughes Network Systems

It refreshed my understanding of Agile and Scrum. Make sure management participation for the full training is mandatory.   Rajashree Perrohir, Hughes Network Systems

Very informative. The content of the training was very useful. The instructor helped to facilitate the discussion. Hands-on activities were also helpful.   Ethan Vu, Hughes Network Systems

Very informative, the instructor kept a good pace for the experience of the class. Cut down on class interruptions if possible.   Jim Cross, MakPar Corp.

The instructor was engaging and we talked about our project to relate to the training.  Muhammad F. Zulfiqar, MakPar Corp.

Very informative, it satisfied my interest in detailing the outcome of story expectations.  Mildred Boyer, MakPar Corp.

I liked the small intimate group, lots of attention/focus on key topics. Improve examples.   Rohith Desikan, Cognizant Technology Solutions

I liked the level of detail and videos shown. The Instructor was GREAT!!!  Amy Hinderliter, Bloomberg 

The way you teach is good and it cleared up a lot of my doubts.   Vedavyas Durbhakula,

I liked the review of methodology and relating to the work environment with practical examples. Provide content to read a week ahead of course for preparedness with more internal questions.   Jonathan Nissao, Cisco System

The teaching method was great and detailed and covers our expectations.   Quaseem Misbah, Bloomberg

I liked the instructors' ability to translate knowledge to the level of understanding of students. Go digital. Shannon Martin  Shannon Martin, Raytheon

It was my introduction to SAFe. The training gave me an insight into the SAFe framework, SAFe mindset, and managing and leading transformations on the projects I will be working in the future. Expand on the case study, scoring for COD.   Koushik Barhale, Ventera Corporation

The course helped crystallize concepts and helped me envision strategies to adopt due to real-time examples discussed in the class. Don’t change anything.   Krishnan Rangarajan, Bank of America

The instructor was able to speak well to the highly technical audience from personal experience and was very relatable. Provide a take-home version of the answer key for the small booklet and include a page # for where it can be found in the material.  Sara Grivno, Bank of America

The practical features/activities were very engaging and clarifying. Great teaching practice and memorable sessions on Ball tossing and case study. Bravo on that! Very Satisfied.   Emily Zmoda,

I thought the way the training presented was excellent. Gourab is extremely knowledgeable and he was able to answer all questions clearly. Overall it was great training and I’m very happy I was able to attend. I learned a whole lot. I honestly can’t think of anything that needs improvement. When I have additional training needs, I will surely use Gourab again and will recommend it to others.   Marta Terfe,

Excellent presentation materials, very clear with the focus on key concepts. The instructor took time to answer all questions and was very helpful. I would highly recommend this course.   Ingrid Herrmann, Bank of America

A very good introduction to SAFe concepts and definitions. Specific “How to” implement is very difficult to discuss or speak to someone who is not as familiar with current company culture and structure but the instructor did a great job and asked a lot of questions to understand what he could in a short class.   Jim Weinhardt, Wells Fargo

Very informative, exceeded my expectations. I will need to review the materials thoroughly before the exam.   Kimberly Simmons,

I liked the scheduled time, class size and materials.  More classmates/participants and case studies will be better.   Yu Pan, J.P. Morgan

I liked the course instructor, the printed materials, the small class size, and a good pace.  Some charts are illegible in printed books.   Anusia Dickow, Centrifuge LLC 

The instructor did a wonderful job of focusing on the most important teaching points. Greater discipline for students to avoid side conversations!  Michael Witbeck, NCTC

I liked the teaching was so “down to Earth” and so simple to understand thanks to the methodology in which students were given opportunities to participate. If the classes can be programmed say after a month at most from last class each time including weekend classes. Emerencia Anaraban,

I liked the good overview of SAFe principles and concepts. Points to improve: Go in reverse order (high level to detailed), more practical, less theoretical.   Jesal Wesuan, Mastercaul

Got a good overview of scrum/agile methodologies and ceremonies and how we can use it towards our scrum team.   Prachi Chati, PCMS Datafit

Slides and diagrams gave a helpful breakdown of concepts. More non-tech/software examples.   Conner Sullivan, Infinitive

Applying techniques learned in the course to an actual release for our team.   Matt Peoples, Farragut Systems

The course was interactive. I liked the instructor using real examples, answering questions, and allowing for open discussions. He ensured everyone has some foundation/experiences prior to taking the course.   Victor Bias, Bank of America

I have conducted training many times and I think you did a great job of engaging the class, incorporating breaks, and understanding what was being asked with each question. It was clear you know the material. Maybe provide some pamphlets or handouts with scenarios if able.   Felisha Trail, Summit Information Solutions

Gourab was very knowledgeable and open to questions. He provided good examples and ample support for the methods and techniques for the methods he was teaching.   Tyron Alston, Farragut Systems

Liked the format. It was helpful to have discussions with the full team and have everyone so through the process. The discussion at hand was helpful.   Jennifer Zin, Farragut Systems

I wanted to thank you for the extremely successful training sessions. Your classes have caused a lot of excitement at all levels within Farragut. The teams are already implementing good changes for the correct reasons. The teams have a new understanding of why and have a new sense of autonomy.  Sean Klein, Development Manager, Farragut Systems

The instructor was very clear/concise. Offered a deep understanding of the scrum/agile framework.   Dewayne Cameron, MFR Consultants, Inc.

Walkthrough starts to finish methodologies class exercises. Mr. Nanda was very knowledgeable. Related very quickly to our environment. Add story map slides to handout. A cheat sheet of terminology/definitions.  Carol Keuch, MFR Consultants, Inc.

Too much good info and too little time. More case studies would be helpful.   Melissa Keyghoubadi, Bank of America

I liked the pace of learning, group exercise (ball toss game) applying concepts, Q and A with the team, and go over group exercises for the study boards.   Geneva Kwok, Bank of America

The course was very interactive, spending the right amount of time on each topic. The assignments were very helpful.   Amandeep Taggar, Bank of America

I liked the ball game! It easily illustrated how teams can increase velocity. There were a lot of good examples and Gourab was helpful in talking through questions/answers.   Jeffrey Smith, PCMS Datafit

The training was very interactive and we were able to link the material to our everyday work life. I think the training was delivered well, and it provided us with supporting documentation.   Tonisha Dozier, PCMS Datafit

I liked the short length of time for a course (two days, not full days) 9:30 start time (better for traffic) working lunch real-world examples. Smelly room, better whiteboard, and easel facilities.  Audrey Nicodemus, GE

I liked the exercises on day one. The instructor, Gourab was outstanding. He has a great grasp of the materials and conveys them in memorable ways. I love the use of examples to emphasize the concepts.   Sheila Mahoney, National Geographic

Review and sample team lessons allowed us to not only learn but experience it. A lot to learn two straight days. Not sure of a good fix.   Gwen Gannon, Customers Bank 

I liked the good discussions and exercises, instructor very knowledgeable and passionate, great group of folks in the session. Also, incorporate another “fun” activity for day 2 (ex. ball game).   M. McCarrie, Customers Bank 

I liked the variety of teaching methods/lectures/small group activities, role play, etc. I would like more workbook slides hard to read- text too small.   Kathy Chilcote, Customers Bank 

Gave a good foundation and presentation of concepts and was mixed with hands-on.   Hillary Martine, Customers Bank 

The instructor was very knowledgeable. Liked the games and mock teams. Would have liked to have a more non-development example and advice.   Steve Wright, Customers Bank

Very informative. I loved the first day of the high-level view and then the break at sessions.   Mike Godown,

Relatable and logical. Exercises were most helpful.   Nick Edmonds, Customers Bank 

Overall clean and broken down step-by-step.   Anne Clisham, Customers Bank 

Material given to us was clear and the instructor was very knowledgeable and delivery of course. (Informative). More and more reading links and clips on actual real-world workplace implementation.   Franklin Akwo, Self-employed,

Great detail and explanation of content. More breakouts to learn by doing.   Steve Liesner, Customers Bank 

The online format contained many breakout sessions that helped to add real world examples to the theoretical teaching. Daniel Steed,

The instructor Goraub, used layman's terms to make it understandable and exciting. Gregory Coaxum,

The material was well presented, break out groups were fun. Look forward to attending future webinars! Matthew C Saewert, Freelance

Ghourab Nanda's expertise and his sober insights makes this course worthy of a high value price tag. It's amazing he has this altruism in him to give such in-depth lessons on Agile charitable to all who truly appreciate and apply the Agile Methodology in our workplace, for our clients and in our personal lives. I have been motivated to push beyond current understandings of Agile and become genuinely agile in my mindset. LOUIS KEIRAN CARRYL BOBB,

The activities. It made me cooperate with individuals that are exposed with different fields Jhemmo Kristian Cocosa,

It felt like Gourab was demonstrating agility through small customizations made to adapt to the diversity of the group. Some of the group activities were fun. Mari Vega, Grit Photo Art LLC

Overall the training was good. Especially the tasks are also good so that we learned about ideas from different team mates. Pratik Keshav Thakare,

I liked everything about the program. The instructor was very knowledgeable of the topic. The learning material was easy and free of distractions. I appreciated how the instructor encouraged the students to interact with both one another, him, and the learning material. Dianne Peele, United States Army-Japan

The instructor explained in a way that was easy to understand Brenda Acosta, Dept of Defense

The instructor was very detailed oriented and ensured that all questions were answered. Rhonda Smith, AOG

Dept of the instructor's knowledge. It was clear that he is a master of the material and was capable of going off-script in the training to better explain concepts. William Thompson, Army Reserve

The instructor was very engaging and did a great job explaining the material in a way that was easy to follow. Alice Bowen-King, HQDA G-8

Knowledgeable Instructor. Presented the course that was easy to comprehend for someone who has never used Scrum before. Frank Flores, US Army - TACOM

The manner in which Gourab (the instructor) so clearly explained the subject matter and also engaged the students to participate and think. James Dart, Unemployed at present

It was easy to understand and follow the concept the professor was discussing. Meshon Watkins, AARP

I liked the breadth of knowledge of the instructor, and willingness to understand issues/concerns of the attendees. Good course!! Include the other material as supplemental material to the workbook.   Wanda Kellum, Mitre Corp 

Gourab was just amazing, the six hours workshop was very engaging with variety of activities - foundational instruction of the concepts, tips, open for q&a and discussions, quizzes, breakout sessions with agile activities with the key takeaways for the exercises. Thank you, Gourab and Agile Training for this amazing workshop. I have shared about my feedback to my coworkers and friends to attend this workshop. Srilatha Pasupuleti, Premier Health

The facilitator was very knowledgeable, included many activities to implement the concepts presented, and answered all questions. Dina Mahmoud,

Gourab was a great teacher and did an excellent job explaining the material. I liked that he sent out the slide deck at the start so I could refer back to previous slides at any time and review things during breaks. I thought the quizzes were very good as well – the questions seemed purposefully designed to test for misconceptions, but nothing felt like a trick question. Dan Mondschein,

The deconstruction of core concepts was well articulated by Gourab. He was clear and concise and offered many opportunities to ask for more information if required. James Burton, Gov of BC

All of the information is extremely useful. Value Based Delivery will be my most used subject as of right now. Tiffany Fisher, Sallie Mae

I liked the disclosure of many topics related to Agile. I really enjoyed the group discussions. I already have a PSM1 certificate, but I still found something new for myself. Interesting tasks and a pleasant cultural team Serhii Bohorad, unemployed

The pace of the course an opportunity to ask questions and examples were helpful. Perhaps the bookstore example and the grocery store example were too similar because we didn’t have to think as much when coming up with the release goal and value statement. (could replace “book” with “grocery”... too easy).  Christine Turecki, BNY Mellon  

The course was moved at a good pace and didn’t feel like we were simply being talked at. It felt engaging. More “hands-on” practical training going through examples would be good.   Christopher Dymond, BNY Mellon  

I liked the interactive components, the case study was helpful, emphasis on facilitator role good differentiator for scrum master, chapter quizzes were helpful. Some of the slides in the book are very small.   Janet Evans, Fearless  

I liked the good course material, appreciated the dual SM/PO focus, liked the fact that there were simulation exercises. Better exercise definition, cheat sheet on Scrum ceremonies checklist.   Adam Kutcher, Navigator Management Partners  

The instructor was knowledgeable and the material was at the right level. I would like a more interactive exercise. Visual drawings would be helpful by the instructor when responding to student questions.   Alyssa White, Customers Bank 

I liked the great session and dive into agile terms, methodology, and best practices. The order of the training could be refined- we discussed sprints but didn’t dive in until halfway through.   James McKenna, Customers Bank 

The interactive exercises to get us involved in agile. It brought the ideas to life while discussing our own projects and business.   Rafael Sautos, Customers Bank 

Informative and not rushed. Concentrated on workshops. Cover more topics, like pair programming.   Christopher Porvis, Customers Bank 

In two-day, covered a lot of materials and gave a good idea of the value of Agile. Very engaging with breakout sessions getting involvement. Incorporating Agile into our own culture to customers Bank but I think that would be a separate course.   Caitlin Grant, Customers Bank

Interactive with the instructor and the students. I liked the task exercise (Ball throwing). I also liked the testing throughout the course to check for understanding materials.   Margaret Adriatico, PCMS Datafit

I liked the walkthrough and release end to end with feedback along the way. I liked the exercise on Estimation with the ball. It was very interactive.   Laura Alanis, PCMS Datafit

Very interactive, hands-on, excellent material and great conversation.   Nick Vehr, PCMS Datafit

The instructor knows the material. Well-arranged for the student’s w/o prior knowledge of the business area. We were very short on time but I would have liked a little more activities and examples.   Shannon, NCTC

The instructor's knowledge was very good. He was able to hold class attention throughout the course.   Walter Williams, NCTC

I liked the clear instruction, the curriculum was clear and crisp, and there were opportunities to discuss what was followed in their organization, case studies were helpful. There should be more practice tests in the class.   Deepti Goteti, Marriott International, Inc.

Very informative. A good patient instructor who let us explore real-world examples.   James Prossneir, Mitre Corp 

I liked the engagement - people + materials + concepts. Instructor organized materials and class processable and enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I needed more time, came to learn about agile and scrum, understand the importance of introducing P.O. That’s a great idea/addition -but I think the course needed to be 3 days or more.  Tia Perkins,

Very informative and usable approaches. Immediately useful techniques. Tight time for all the information.   Tony Bennett, Federal Government

I very much liked how informative it all was, the instructor was friendly, approachable, and patient. I especially liked the in-person exercises!! I think the class could lend itself more to passing (even) the practice quizzes —> the wording was confusing.   Sasha Cardin,

The case study was good. Maybe allow a little more time for a detailed, in-depth discussion of requirement writing, acceptance criteria. Also please focus on how to merge agile/scrum with medical device or regulated environment dev/release requirements.   Mark Bowers, Leica Microsystems

Agile concepts were helpful to understand and apply to what we do.   Joe Waldeck, PCMS Datafit

I like the visual and hands-on parts of the class I feel there can be more hands-on practice and/or examples throughout the class.  Iesha Lane, Chenega Corp.

Having little experience with agile, this has a great course at the perfect pace.   Ron Brennan,

A lot of information conveyed and repeated for clarity. I liked the focus on class time rather than extremely interactive games.  Cheryl Jeffrey,

Fast-paced, Logical layout. The instructor felt like a practitioner. Maybe have a class where everyone has the same level of scrum/agile experience.   Bob Ramos,

The course was very informative of the agile foundations, tailored to the way Farragut does things.   Cody Allred, Farragut Systems

The case study is good for putting practice into what was discussed.   Colin Boothe, Farragut Systems

Very interactive. Open to questions and discussion. The sprint simulation felt a little unclear and rushed.   Ryan Upham, Farragut Systems

Detailed knowledge about Agile/scrum shown by the instructor. Interactive.   Ashish Nagar, Farragut Systems

Very easy to follow and very informative. I feel I can take what I learned and immediately put it into practice.   Eddie Garcia, Farragut Systems

Relatable examples. Answered questions and ensured understanding.   Fabrienne Delgado, ICS-NETT

Focused, hands-on, and the teacher took the time to understand all our questions.   Umair Mazhan, FAA

The instructor explained very informatively on a new subject to me. It was very helpful.   Rhonda Dillon, Dept of Interior/BSEE

Good sessions to learn quickly and prepare for the exam.  Pavan Kumar Nakka, CNSI

I appreciate the opportunity to interact/learn w/ my peers in the case study. I am kinesthetic learning —> incorporating more “teach+do” would have helped me connect the dots better.   Leesa Burrows, Method Savvy

The course was very helpful and hands-on. The instructor was able to help with the answers to any questions at hand and liked the Workbook consistency.   Brian Soltis, Farragut Systems

The instructor cued off the room and elaborated on the subject before conflict arose.   Melissa P, NCTC

Find class interaction and exercises.   Luanne Brubaker, Virginia Lottery

Excellent, very easy to follow. I will recommend it.   Ana Dunn, Virginia Premier

For me, it was a great introduction to many methodologies.  Derick Lewis, Department of Homeland Security CBP

The responses by the instructor to real-world problems.   Donnell McNair,

The pace and the ease of presentation of material.   Suzanne Hermes, NCR Government Systems LLC

I like all of the materials, it makes it easy to take note of the PowerPoint in my hand.   Jennifer Myers, S&P Global

Good content. At first, it seemed like a lot - but the instructor did a good job of breaking it down into manageable components. More examples/case studies.   Karen Streett, Sentara Healthcare

Interactive, allowed visualizing current setup, use case. More details on certain key terms, examples.   Navin Ramakrishnan, Bank of America

The course was knowledgeable and informational. It helped to understand the agile methodology that can be used in our value streams.   Prasad Nair, Bank of America

Gives you a very good understanding of the scaled Agile framework. 2 days was a good time for it.   Martha Pandey, CapitalOne

The instructor was patient and answered all questions. He made sure the course moved smoothly and that we were prepared at all times. Maybe incorporate more quizzes with each section. Or have review summaries at the end of chapters.   Cameron Countryman, MFR Consultants, Inc.

It provided practical application of Agile principles that I can use in my everyday work.   Stuart Gray, Bank of America

The pace and clarity of the instructor, and his ability to clarify questions in concise and crisp.  Rajeevan Asokan, Bank of America

It’s very detailed and easily understandable with real-time examples.   Kishore Kotti, Bank of America

Excellent materials. Opportunity to practice the fundamentals with feedback provided.   Leslie Medrow, Bank of America

The instructor is very good and knowledgeable. Well-detailed materials. More interactive sessions with fun games.   Marvnthish Gopal, Bank of America

Material at the appropriate level of detail, good presentation, interactive, and more practical modeling/use-case work.   Nyle Hammond, Bank of America

Interactive and allowed the class to come up with own use case.   Amy Randisi, Bank of America

The training was interactive and instructor was very knowledgeable. The more practical real-time scenario would help.   Akhilesh Pagare, Bank of America

This course very good understanding about the SM, PO tasks.   Rajani Katakam, Bank of America

I like the time taken by the instructor to answer all the questions for the members have asked.   Raji Pulavarthi, CapitalOne

Practical, exercises, understanding of the technical work environment and staff vs trainer level knowledge is good. Can I get full-size color slides you show? Book text is too small to read.   Jean Murphy, Source America

I liked learning more about Scrum-Vision, Story Map, an end to end example (case study).   Raina Nitsch, Kinsale Insurance

It was easy to understand and follow. The day moved quickly.   Meredith Christopher, G&S Business Communications

The instructor explained everything clearly and had real-life experience and a passion for what he was teaching. Really stressed the importance of knowledge and practice over the certificate.   Philip Skippler, Convergent Technologies

I liked including PO course into the training. Print the training material in color.   Chenju Chakravarthy, IMF

I liked the course is interactive, with different mediums of communication/ learning.   Annie Chung, Buchanan and Edwards

Good subject, handout, materials, and a good teacher. Use case had some confusion.   Matt Contento, Buchanan and Edwards

Comprehensive, informative and concise. Please adjust the room temperature and have a couple more interactive exercises.   Stacy Langbauer, Buchanan and Edwards

Clear delivery of content and very knowledgeable Instructor. Please provide better lunch options.  Mir Akram Ali Khan, Buchanan and Edwards

The material was great, the pace of the content was great, Tied lot of agile concepts with lean. A little more collaboration with participants would have been better.   John Wallace,

Loved the course material, small session size, weekend flexibility and clear instruction.  Alyssa Simpson, G&S Business Communications

The trainer was knowledgeable and had real work experience. The environment was comfortable.  Nichole Miller Bowman, VA Info Tech Agency

The case study/team is very helpful. There is a lot of material, so hands-on / breakout session is very helpful. Would like to see more team exercise/discussions to better comp. each section of material.   Shannon Charland, Price Water House Coopers LLP

Very well organized, well taught and enjoyed the course.   Kimberly Lamotta, Sentara Healthcare

Covered relevant, realistic topics. I liked the examples; Holistic view and the materials created a whole picture. I liked the knowledgeable instructor who allowed discussion. Would like to see more examples of completed templates.   Debbie Butler, Wells Fargo

I liked the hands-on learning exercise with using the case study. At times the class felt rushed. So, would either extend the time or add additional day.  Chantel Mitchell, Conduent Government Health Services

Great Instructor, kept involved and good details.  Jasmine Kaur, Tessellate

The instruction was well organized and the delivery was excellent. I appreciate the team collaboration and open conversation and hands on ability to Scrum for actual feel of the process. Try to cut down side conversations.   Brooke Blackwell, Prime Scape Inc

The course organization and presentations were effective.   Anthony Adoremos, Spatial Front Inc

Explained every major key in easy to understand and provided very good examples.   Phen Ing, USA Treasury Department

Instructor was very engaged and passionate about course material.  Mitali Parmer, Terathink

Open conversation, instructor accessible – easy to ask questions.  Marybeth Peter S, Eden Consulting Group

It was clear and concise. The course helped me understand how and why Scrum is to be implemented.   Tammy Wise, Amerisource

The examples provided were helpful in understanding content. The case study also contributed to this as well. Slower the pace and review the concepts in more detail at the end of each chapter.   Jessica Owens, Buchanan and Edwards

I like the mixed experienced of the other participants, small class size, and the case study. The slides with graphs, charts and storyboards were too small. May be print as whole pages and add in an appendix for better legibility.   Ellen Miles, Bon Secours Health Systems

I like the good pace, right level of detail and case study with hands-on learning.   Kate Smith, Carmax

Activities were enjoyable and demonstrated key concepts. Materials seemed to contradict each other at times and caused confusion.   Grayson Gould, Farragut Systems

Loved the materials, paced class size. At this location, 10am would be easier to set.  John Julian, NCR Government Systems LLC

Very informative. I like that I can apply it immediately. Very well presented. Put dietary options on sign-up.   Christie Flesher, S&P Global

I liked the format and how the instructor was able to set the pace based on our group. WSJF exercise was helpful.   Amber Pollastrini, FBI

I really enjoyed the class. I learned how I can apply scrum to my department. I learned the benefits of the scrum, and how scrum teams work in general.   Lawrence Wagner, NGC

Clear presentation, knowledgeable instructor. Appears the tests reflects the design.   Capell, Carnegie Mellon University

I liked the content of the SAFe course, terminologies and the way it was presented. The case study helped in understanding the whole picture of SAFe. Would have preferred more examples on some of the concepts and some more detailed case study.  Mohan Kumar CN, World Bank Group

I liked that the instructor. Plenty of detailed examples to support key concepts. He also encouraged questions and discussions which helped reinforce learning.   Charles Gibson, Neustar, Inc

Very clear and with a good break down of the overall subject. Good interaction with the test case.   Alex Rowland, Tierpoint

The instructor understood the subject matter very well and delivered the same very well.   Madhushree Sarkar, Ericsson

I liked the hands-on portions of the training.(Games and case study). Add more hands-on portions and slides, although information can be monotonous. Joseph D’Angelo, Bizerba

The facilitator did an excellent job of aiding us in trying to connect Scrum to our educational world.   Jennifer Robert, Johnston County Schools

Training was thorough and had real time scenarios and examples including hands on exercises.   Richa Goutam, IT Concepts, Inc

I received my Scrum Master certification (CSM) six years ago, but did not work in an agile environment the past four years. Recently, the company I worked for got sold and our entire IT team was laid off and that included me. Noticing how popular Agile/Scrum has become in the workforce, I was looking for a refresher course to strengthen my Scrum skills. I have been a fan of the Agile methodology when I first got involved and was fortunate to come in contact with Gourab, from AgileTraining.co, to attend his one-day Scrum Master course. I thought the course was excellent as a refresher or for someone wanting to become a Certified Scrum Master. I even mentioned to Gourab that I learned more from his class and materials in the one day course than the two-day course I took as preparation for my Scrum Master certification six years ago.   Robert Hutchinson, Sr. Project Leader,

Great hand-on, visual and auditory presentation. Instructor is very down to earth and passionate about this work.  William G Kerns, Social Security Admin

The instructor had a simple but detailed way of teaching. I could retain most of the information provided in the training.   Anuprita Khedkar, IT Concepts, Inc

Gourab was well informed and kept the focus on getting us to what we want. A comprehensive understanding rather than teaching to the test.   Terrence McGuinness, NOAA Weather

Gourab is an excellent teacher with a lot of knowledge on Agile and Scrum. He gave great examples.   Chris Jeffries, Executive office for US Attorneys (EOUSA)

It was an eye opener on values steams since I had experience only on program level. There were a few good examples in the training.   Annuradha Manickam, Synchronoss

The content was very good. The material is easy to follow. The quizzes are helpful to reinforce the teachings and stimulate discussions to ensure a good understanding of concepts. Perhaps a type of course tailored to the needs of embedded systems should be considered.   Mark McDermott, Philips

Official training for mythology we’ve attempted to use in the past. Were able to use our project for case study, which made the class much more applicable and relevant.   Michael Kissel, Philips

Gourab was a patient and helpful teacher. He shared his knowledge and experience in a friendly style, that we will not forget.   Nicole George, Agile Consultant,

Good blend of teaching to the test while approaching it from a practical application as well.  John Cross, Extron Electronics

Very clear, concise way to roll-out each section of the methodology. Fell much better prepared on overall process and best practices.   Melissa Hooper, Consultant, Varieo

Excellent introduction and enforcement of terms, processes and use of excercises and real world examples to ensure concepts were absorbed. Great instructor!  Alana Fayen, CGI

EXCELLENT Instructor and Covered Complex concepts with Knowledgeable Patience. Rick Seiden, Rise Solution Group

The working sessions were very helpful followed by the Q and A.   Chris Abele, Dicks Sporting Goods

The course provided us pointers for scaling Agile. Good Classroom discussions.   Suhas Tare, Ericsson

Have been doing Agile and Scrum but learned additional techniques and realized there are meetings we should have and responsibilities that other Scrum roles should have.   Heather Viszlay, Honeywell

Its really Informative.   Zainab Sajjad, KPMG

I felt this course was a great introductory course that covered a great deal in a very streamlined and effective manner.   Laura Miller, Dicks Sporting Goods

Course Workbook was comprehensive, Teacher knew material and had practical experience, all my questions were answered.   Gloria Hopfensperger, Guardian Life Insurance

I really enjoyed the graphics / visuals that Gourab shared us to illustrate concepts. I like the streamlined Pmstudy materials. Gourab is very knowledgeable. His real life examples was helpful in explaining AGILE and SCRUM.  Tamara Hicks, Federal Reserve Bank

Informative and good explanations/ resources. I liked the case study. Size of the images in PPT /visibility can be improved.   Claudia Montes, AZ Dept of Health Services

I appreciated the level of detail and real-world applications used for exercised.   Krystal Sweetenberg, Price Water House Coopers LLP

One of the Best instructors I have experienced in a long time. Presentation was easy to grasp. The class was fun and the workshops were aligned to the course material. Spread the word - this class is too important!  Rochelle Robinson, Celerity, Inc

I like trainer's experience and real world experience.  Syed A Sajjad, New York Life Insurance

I love how interactive, patient and knowledgeable Gourab was. Really enjoyed.   Terrell Russell, E3Federal

I like the examples provided in the course. Going through case studies to have a better understanding of agile process.   Anita Baker, ECS-Federal

Gourab related the materials to our workplace and made things easy to understand. Great course. Good mix of interactive and lecture components Alana Lombardi, American Express 

The material was good and the training slides were adequate to make the audience understand what is required . The Trainer was very knowledgeable and the chapters provided were covering the most of the topics and it was not boring as the Trainer was always involved and making the students participate. The examples were good and the scenarios discussed in the class were classic example.   Kumaraswamy Vutakuri, HCL America

Instructor was great. Slides were great. Q and A could have been written better.  Tiyank Sahai, Consultant, USDA

Course ran at a good pace. Interactive. Project simulation was great with Gourab taking us through the step by step process.   Kishore Palle, TD Bank

I enjoyed the focus on product owner roles as it related well to my job.  Ramya Ramesh, Select International

I like the case study along with good working examples and course content.   Piken Patel, New York Life Insurance

Gourab was a fantastic instructor. I enjoyed the real world examples. He was patient in listening and answering all questions.   Kay Fudala, Consultant and Coach,

I liked the Focus on learning, retention and application, not just teaching to the test. Slightly more guidance on certification logistics/ FAQ including the test could be provided.   Matt Welsh, Price Water House Coopers LLP

Easy to follow all along and small class size.   Richard Barlow, Federal Reserve Bank

Very detailed; interactive; can actually use the material and apply it to real - life scenarios.   Darryl McFadden, Govt. Education Dept

Personal interaction with every participant. Solving real world on our needs. Ashwin Saboo, Angarai International

The instructor was able to align the material to own organization sees requirements. We as a team were able to expand our individual learning experience.   Desikar Itarish, Angarai International

Very interactive and fast paced sessions. The instructor made an effort to apply the principles to everyday situations. Need improvement in some more explicit differentiation between all the boards/slides (Story map, backlog, etc.).   Jordan Molnar, Price Water House Coopers LLP

I like the rate at which the class was taught. I like the training material. The teacher was very knowledgeable.   Reniece Perry, SAIC

I liked interactive teaching where instructor maintains constant dialog with the students throughout the course.   Olga Tanenime, Systems Integration and Development

Good Pace with lots of understanding.   Phil Doty, Serco

Like the examples and case study.   Regina Joyce, IBM

Good overview of the Agile framework and how to implement within a project environment.   Josh Gaga, Price Water House Coopers LLP

Good group of diverse student skill sets. Instructor knowledge and practical application.   John Mcheed, CareTech Solutions

The instructor taught the best practices and why these are the best practices. He was flexible in the training to allow our team to get the best benefits from the class.  Paula Hidulg, Rockwell Automation

I liked the fact that it was interactive and we were able to apply the concepts to a simulation exercise.   Matthew Milian, Bachardi

I liked the Course material. Sessions were practical. Gourab’s knowledge of Agile Framework is excellent. It should be more that 2 days of training to cover all areas in detail.   Anand Chaturvedi, Price Water House Coopers LLP

Interesting content and good of hands - on practice elements.   Peter Gregoire, Time Warner Cable

I thought the practice in class on day two a lot of questions gave us a good indicator at how it works.   Dawn Winters, QinetiQ

A lot of Q and A and the exercise was especially beneficial to understanding instructor was very knowledgeable.   Patty Schied, QinetiQ

Very, interactive, interesting, instructor knowledgeable.   Bolarinna Oreagba, SAIC

Very interactive and hands on, made learning cozy. Acting out Sprint Process from start to finish created better understanding.   Jason Butler, L3 Communications

I did know a little about the Scrum/ Agile method but this course/training helped me to understand Agile/Scrum deeply.   Dhruv Parekh, Price Water House Coopers LLP

The case study brought everything together. The frequent quizzes were good for a check on learning.  Alan Sanfretella, Indivor PLC

The instructor was great; he explained every thing very well.   Heather Empson, Qinetiq

It was engaging! Learned that embedded agile is different than enterprise software.   Michael Niesslein, Philips

Gourab really made the course interesting. His delivery and teaching methods were engaging. Fantastic teacher. I think it was great.  Maria Kifayat,

I liked the instructor’s expertise on the subjects and the examples.   Ivica Eftimovski, Philips

The content was very good. Relevant to day to day work.  Chuck Patsell, Elephant Insurance

The activity-based learning and the pace of the course were great.   Jaspreet Laungia, Prosphire Consulting

Real life examples, perfect timing, and perfect flexibility.   Colleen Benzin, Elephant Insurance

I liked how the course was customized to meet our goal.   Ojashwi Shrestha, Elephant Insurance

I enjoyed the examples and breakdown structure of the course. Visuals were great as well.   Lynda Nguyen, Favor Tech Consulting, LLC

Very straightforward. Liked the hands-on portion, it was helpful. Maybe some more detail around planning meetings, like how to best start a project.   Ian Miller, Philips

Enjoyed the onsite training and customization of the course.   Heather Laster, Elephant Insurance

The group activities really helped with understanding the concepts in the course. I personally would like 1-2 more group activities.   Melissa Westly, Phoenix Operations Group

It was really well put together, followed a logical, easy to follow the flow and the instructor was very good.   Fabrianne Walker, Philips

The instructor was adaptive and allowed us to tailor to our organization.  Jennifer Gilbert, Rockwell Automation

Interactive. Class success depends on other folks taking the class as long as they participate, the class will be a success. Also a risk…  Nick Hrinlevid, Marriott International, Inc.

The course showed how people coming in together and solving problem that relating to organization need and business.   Olalekan Adekunle,

I liked how engaging and attentive the instructor was and the working sessions involved with the use case. It would be more beneficial to hear how scrum can be applied to transform traditional PM that is less focused on only a dev team.  Brinda Shah, Price Water House Coopers LLP

Short and sweet, great material, easy to understand, great workshop.   Luke Evans, Arizona Department of Revenue

The content, quality, relevancy with the latest best practices were good.  Sanjay Sharma, CNSI

Liked the case study where we got to put it into action - it helped to solidify the knowledge.   Virsinia Swendson, Charles Schwab

It was a very interactive class, small in size, so very easy to connect and work together.   Sapna Singh, Collabralink

Gourab was great! Nice guy, knows his material…  Cassie Powell, Oracle

It was a great course. The materials were easy to follow and the instructor was extremely knowledgeable with high energy and patience.   Nashira Nacholson, Price Water House Coopers LLP

The hands on interactive exercises were good.   Renee’E Young, Department of Justice

Very knowledgeable and passionate instructor.   Octavia Thompson, ATF

I liked the collaboration time during case study and the workbook and slides printed for us. The challenge is how to apply to this to our field I would love to see an education focused training.   Pam Batchelor, Johnston County Schools

The thoroughness of the class and how the instructor tailored the class to our existing skill levels.   Jodi Blizad, Oracle

Gourab explained the complex topics in a very simple way and made it very interesting. He gave examples which was very helpful and answered all the questions.  Prerna Vacecha,

Workbook quizzes, engaging discussions, case study.   Jacob Schwertner, MFR Consultants, Inc.

Excellent presentation of materials. Easy to understand, and very engaging.  Lenova Alston Williams, ATF

The walkthrough of the material is simple to understand and apply to real world.   Anish Patel, Price Water House Coopers LLP

Instructor is well prepared and very knowledgeable. Good class length.   Gary Schaible, ATF

Thought - provoking. Casual. Flexible. Fun. Interactive. Small size.   Victor Wang, Fannie Mae

Very knowledgeable instructor. Easy level of detail to understand.  Lutan Alspach, ATF

Instructor is having good knowledge on the scrum process and given the examples to explain each and every role in the scrum methodology.  Kishore Kumar Maniconda, IT Consultant,

Course material is very organized, instructor is very well versed with subject, instructor is very clear on answering all questions.   Hamdia Mohammed, Triple 11

The case study was useful helpful in putting all of the pieces together.   James Timbers, Price Water House Coopers LLP

The instructor is very knowledgeable and experienced in the course material.  Renee Reid, ATF

Pace, style of delivery, examples, instructor.  Jeff Welch, PNC Bank

The teacher was great!! Instructor is the best thing ever.   Troy Alston, Benevolent Dynamics

Case study was very helpful. It helped me visualize real life roles and scenarios.   Reema Troiano, PNC Bank

I enjoyed the fact that the instructor made sure you understand the process before continuing.   Allin Brown,

The instructor was very knowledgeable and quickly able to give good alternate examples and keep on task.   Cherese Lewis, PPDI

The Leading SAFe course provided detailed information and was very valuable. Please provide colored slides so that they are easier to read.   Neetu Kaistha,

The training was interactive, Participation was encouraged and the teacher provided real life examples. *The test preparation can be improved.   Maksaba Yohannes, Price Water House Coopers LLP

Instructor had a wealth of knowledge and converged out the real life experience to teach the concepts. He also made the class very interactive and answered all our questions.   Lloyd Osafo,

Thoroughness of instructor and information.   Rick Cannon, U.S. Coast Guard

The class was very interesting and lots of Practical applications for using.   Darlene Holland, Exelon Corp

Very knowledgeable instructor. Facilitated group discussions.   Anand Sastry, Akira Technologies

Instructor was very thorough and explained everything clearly, material was organized well.   Nupur Kapoor, Techsmart Services Inc

Gourab was a good teacher., The pace was good, real-world examples useful, and Gourab's attention to detail very good.  Jeff Poulson, Dignari LLC

Gourab was very engaging. He kept the energy level up and the class moving. Gave lots of real world examples and had ample opportunities for questions.   Chris Gibson, On point

Organized - effective method of combining a large scale of work into increments. The teaching method was easy to follow.   Ramya Prabhu, Guardian Life Insurance

Gourab did a great job with the training. The materials were clear. Class was interesting and full of good information. Case study was very helpful.   Janet McDermott, Insight Global

Very Informative, Material was easy to follow. Instructor was very knowledgeable.   Lewis Barsky, Bloomberg 

I liked the real world feedback from instructor. also liked the case study and quiz at the end of the class.   Lene Omoh, North Highland Consulting

Well organized. Was not dogmatic, but still persuasive. Small group.   Peter Dudek, Stitch Fix

Case study helpful in applying course material to real scenarios, instructor answered all questions in detail.   Ran Li, Systems Integration and Development

Instructor was well informed and magnificent in his delivery.   Matt Pace, Wellpoint, Inc.

The interactive session.  Terri Congelosi, Bank of America

The course material was very focused and the class was taught well.   Brooke Brooks, Kinsale Insurance

He is concise and to the point. Loved the case study - helps organize and practice the material. Games and Videos help remember the concepts.   Alina Thachova,

I Liked the way the material was presented and the use of the case study. The materials provided are very helpful as well.   Samantha Armstrong, Rayfirst Solutions

The course material was very focused and the class was taught well.   Avinash Varma, CGI

Engaging instructor, He was knowledgeable and well prepared. I liked the Interactive portions. Add more interactive portions.   J Wire, Price Water House Coopers LLP

I liked the Hands-on case study at the end of the course. It helped to put the material learned in perspective.   Jenna Moceyko, Defence Information System Agency

Concise break down of the meaningful info. Ability to guide through business specific roadblocks.  Bryan Neth, PPDI

Exercises, examples and case study helped to promote good discussion and increase understanding of concepts presented. Small class size was also beneficial.   Barb McGingley, Dicks Sporting Goods

The instructor was very knowledgeable and was obviously interested in having learnt apply agile methods and environment.   Erin Page, PPDI

Comprehensive understanding of the process from start to finish.   Michael Taylor,

Very Informative and all questions were answered in a very informative way. Class participation was great.   Manoj Kohli, IT Consultant,

Interactive and instructor very knowledgeable.   Pramod Mahashwar, Gamesa

I like the Role plays, less reading and more Hands-on training.   Dan Chung, Society of Hospital Medicine

The opportunity to use our project as the case study. The was very interesting.  Julie Deaver, Tredegar Corp.

Knowledge of Instructor and ability to answer questions and relate the material to individual interests. Jane Lee O'connell, Federal Reserve Bank

Gourab knew his stuff very well, and presented it kindly and concisely!  Daniel Morris, PPDI

The course was very informative and explained the material in a way that was understandable.   Kathy Lamb, PPDI

Very Informative. Gave a good overview to someone new to Agile and Scrum.   Craig, Fannie Mae

Practical explanation, interactive, Didnt limit discussion to course material alone.   Thirumurugan Thalaimuthu, HM Health Solutions

Personable Instructor. Excellent Material and interactive conversational approach.   Michael Buschmeier, Tridium

Instructor was very clear, gave good explanations, effectively integrated content with our real-world project scenarios.   Aaron Zafran, Dun and Bradstreet

Great to learn about Scrum Agile from fundamentals. We are looking forward to implementing in our real time projects.   Jayaram Udayakumar, Dun and Bradstreet

Very Interactive, clear explanation on the scrum concept and knowledge and Mastery of the instructor on this topic.   Vijaya Kodre, CGI

Great pace and the instructor was very knowledgeable. Excellent Job ! Loved that I was able to take this on the weekend.   Ian Ellis, GH Engineering

Great Material, highly interactive, instructor has great background to share as well connecting the dots for future classes.   Lisa Ferro ,

I enjoyed the flexibility that we had in sometimes discussing how certain pieces apply to our current situation.  Jonathan Briggs, Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC

I enjoyed the practical example that was run on day 3, Also the ball and penny games were fun and tied into the course well.   Greg Saalfeld, Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC

The real life relation and case study use. Small class size.   Nicole Bunbaugh, Management Science Associates

Small class size . Materials made it easy to take notes and follow. Knowledgeable instructor, answered specific questions.  Alyson Kelly, Management Science Associates

The training was extremely informative and interactive. I can apply what I've learned at my current position.   Courtney Nappier, Guasars, Inc

The class interaction was great. It helps understand the material better.   Shikha Bhasin, IT Consultant,

It was informative, I enjoyed the instructions and interaction.   Seetha Gopal, Jaytech Corp

I liked the interaction.   Brenda Corder, FBI

Very Interactive. Instructor assisted us to relate Scrum to our everyday roles.   Kim Milazzo, American Express

Informative, Practical. Gourab really knows the material and helped with application. Class size was phenomenal.   Cameron Eshgh, Qnexis, Inc

I like Small number of participants, Extra documentation, Case studies , sharing stories with classmates and Instructor.  Jeff Outlaw, Schell Games

Lecture and slides were of high quality.  Jason Dale, FBI

Small class , Good communication. Knowledge of subject by instructor.   Lewis Griffin, Qnexis, Inc

The way Gourab made the class interactive is really good. It helped me stay focused throughout.   Iswara Vigneswara, IT Consultant,

The instructor was very detailed and brought relevance to the material.   Joseph Joyner, World Bank Group

The course focused on real application of the framework and principles.   Josiah Anderson, Strategic Staffing Solutions

Very informative. Great material. Gourab is very knowledgeable.   Phillip Craig, IT Concepts, Inc

The case study was a very good way to reinforce the topics covered in the class.   Alex Douglas, Speedway

The course was very practical and the faculty was willing to go off-topic to help with real issues within organizations.  Meredith Dake O'Connol, CQ Roll Call

I liked the materials, I liked the exercises. Gourab has a mastery of the subject matter and I felt very comfortable asking questions and/or mistakes.  Elisabeth (Lisa) McAvoy, CQ Roll Call

I liked the course content, the faculty, on-site training and case study.   Alison Rigby, IT Concepts, Inc

Good presentation of the materials. Knowledgeable instructor.   Edward Sigamani, Guardian Life Insurance

The instructor is great and even in a small group, the exercises proved helpful.  Jeff Hamidi, Materials Research Society

I liked the level of details given and the explanation of the material.   Arrick Hempfield, PNC Bank

The pace of Class instructor was knowledgeable and he offered comprehensive examples.   Sheldon Royal,

Gourab was very detailed and approachable and it was a great training session.   Ranjan Bhattacharya, Synergy Global Technologies

I liked the organized and engaging presentation of material, Teacher’s knowledge and responsiveness. It was small class size and very engaging.   Luisa Palting, Qnexis, Inc

The sessions were easy to understand. I liked the hands on sessions. It was iterative and collaborative.   Kurt Neuyen, Qnexis, Inc

During the case study, I liked fast engagement and immediate application of agile scrum methodology.   ShaMeen Alston, U.S. Census Bureau

I liked the thorough process and practical application, as opposed to rote memorization.  Mohammed Rahman,

The class size was small and teaching style was relaxed. I was able to engage in the materials for each day. We not only applied materials to real-life situations but also focused on general philosophy.   Stacey Goers, CQ Roll Call

I liked the way the instructor taught the class. It was fun and not boring.   Uzzal Khan, C3-Systems

The instruction was presented in an easy to follow format. The examples used helpful to express the concept.   Denise Ivory, Kaiser Permanente

The teacher was fun, clear and concise. Drew Cessdy,

Great Instruction and I liked the methodology.   David Caffrey, Ombudsman Automobile Group

Instructor paid great attention to our comprehension. He made sure that we understand the material.   Greg Stingfellow, Xgility

Very informative and interactive. Andrew Fabrizab, Social Security Admin

The instructor was knowledgeable and the material was well-paced.  Cliff Lance,

The Instructor was outstanding. He understood our work environments and helped explain using our current jobs/positions.  Autumn Harris, Booz Allen Hamilton

The instructor is efficient and professional. Gourab has been excellent in explaining in very detail during the course with great examples. He had been very responsive too.   Bhanu Chundru,

I had hands on experience and I liked the instructor’s knowledge of the process and the ability to teach the process.   Kim Sprecher, Kaiser Permanente

The instructor was very knowledgeable and gave good explanation of concepts with a good flow of content. The case study and game to explain concepts were good.  Anandhi Venketesh,

I liked the non-technical explanations given by the instructor and his patience to explain or respond to the questions.   Meena Daddo, Directworks

I liked the Instructor's approach.   Sal Washaw, AT&T

Very Interactive; Practical examples and how it could be used at work.   Jack Guerrier, Johnson and Johnson

The concepts were discussed thoroughly. The case study was very Enlightening.   Raul Caban, EVO Payments International

The method of delivery and use of real world examples was very helpful. The interactive nature of the course was also good. The case study was particularly useful.   Juanita Dass, International Software Systems

Very thorough training. The instructor is very knowledgeable of Scrum Management. The material is presented very well.   Anthony Robinson, Comcast

The training was thorough. I have learned a lot during this training. The teacher is very knowledgeable of the material.   Yasmin Behi,

I have been using Scrum at work for a long time. Awesome class. I learned many new things about Scrum in this class.   Anu Chandhok,

It was very detailed. Instructor gave very good explanation.   Sabrina Anan, Department of Justice

Very Informative, Very good materials and teaching style.  John Humen, Xgility

I liked the case study, course book, and real world use. Thank you for your expert advice.  Vera Sines, IT Concepts, Inc

The course was 2 days and the duration each day was sized just right. Lunch, breakfast and snacks are included.   Matt Murphy, Xgility

Good overview of material and good exercises. Eric Halter,

Gourab took good time to clarify doubts and questions. He was very informative. Also, the practical hands on training approach really helps.   Lakshmi Dasika,

I liked the customized case study for SAFe.   Jennifer Salaam, Bloomberg

I liked the Informative Informal serial pace. The book was along with the course.   Alex Kelly, Accenture

I thoroughly appreciate instructor's pace, material and knowledge of material. He frequently asked and ensured that we were following along. Smooth transition between topics. Great Pizza!  Shannon Joyce, Markel Corp

I liked the instructor and the way the SAFe Framework is made to understand and learn SAFe.   Srinivas Mulagapati, Allegis Group

Gourab is an excellent teacher. He kept the class moving entertaining and engaging.   Jake Willis,

Good explanation of concepts. The trainer is able to relate to real time scenario and answer questions. The practical hands on was good to apply the concepts learned on Day 1. Depending on the dynamics of the training group, certain areas (topics) can be focused.   Sumathi Sree, Larsen and Toubro Infotech

The interactive parts of the course really helped in solidifying the concepts of scrum practice/ processes.   Edsel Lu, Mylan

The case studies and practical guidance in the class, was one of the best things anyone could have in order for gaining or as compared to a real life project scenario.   Nitin Bhatia, Capgemini

The case study was very beneficial in applying what we learned.   Brandon Jones, Price Water House Coopers LLP

I liked the class participation and all the information that was discussed.   Anita Hankerson, Executive office for US Attorneys (EOUSA)

Pace was appropriate.   Shawn Quigley, Harris

Very Agile and informative. More time was allotted for case study.  Peter W. Crichlow, Department of Justice

I liked the demo using a grocery store. Helped solidify SCRUM methodology.   Adam Caruso, Philips

The case study was very insightful and it helped to see Agile scrum in action.   Robert Weaver, Philips

Good content and material. Helps to understand the cultural group of this against the existing company culture. A few times the slides/quizzes/instructor statements had conflicting or confusing terminology.   Bernaro Wawrzeniak, Department of Justice

The pace, sequence, quiz and the approach were all very good.  Ryan T. Kasun, Philips

Interactive - not just lecture, but able to practice some of what we learned. Some of the questions on quizzes were not ordered well.   Steve Albright, Philips

Very organized and pleasant instructor. Awa Dia, ATF

The presenter had good presentation skills. Hands-on activity was useful. Explain how to run the activity. We wasted some time trying to determine was in the activity.   Mark Smorul, Philips

Learned to lead a scaled Agile transformation and everything that comes along. More exercise can be helpful.   Tanupriya Singh, IBM

In-depth knowledge. Practical knowledge.   Sameer Gupta, Virginia Department of Health

Good engagement with class; liked that it was interactive and not just lecturing over slides. Liked the QandA Scrum Board used to ensure questions get answered. The case study was good to walk through the steps of the scrum.   Scott Jackson, Philips

I liked the examples provided by the instructor and the fact that our questions were answered and encouraged.   Abbaynesh Bryant, ATF

The case study made it interesting. More correct test questions and also a little bit slow on topics which are important for the test.  Donald Graves, Teracore

I liked the practical examples and the case study. Better glue for the post-it. Shivi Goel, Verscend

Very detailed and helped me understand the concepts reasoning behind SAFe.   Danielle Wokett, American Diabetes Association

Agile and Scrum information presented in a clear method.   Josh Dilick, Philips

Interesting concepts to make me more proactive. Time passed pretty quickly.   Nelson Ramos,

The pace was perfect and the case study really helped tie everything together. The instructor was friendly and knowledgeable.   Bobby Cross, Carmax

I enjoyed the case study and hands on. Also the intimacy of the class being small, there was more involvement. May be add one more day to do more case study.   Amy Stanley, Johnston County Schools

Good examples and explanations of how we could use it in our situation. More breaks in the talking on Day 1. Fill in with small exercises, if possible.   Amanda Neely, Philips

I liked that there was goal, to get certification. That there was a lot of good discussion about how to apply to our processes. For the case study, would have liked to try out a tool for creating the user stones instead of all post its.   Christina Vogler, Philips

Being able to apply components of Scrum and Agile to the education field.   Brittany Taylor, Johnston County Schools

Class participation and practical application of concepts.   Armon Jackson, Exelon Corp

Great instructor. Gave good examples and "real life" experience to explain the concepts.   Gerry Shero, Bay First Solutions LLC

The live interactions were great, they kept it moving nicely.  George Cross IV, Dun and Bradstreet

Gourab clearly has a deep understanding of the subject matter. Brian M. Bookman, Suntrust Mortgage

Help to understand how actually agile frame works.   Ali Inam, ABM Industries

I liked the instructor. Gave relevant examples.   Laveine Amaz,

Ease of Navigation, Good concept quizzes throughout the training.   Waleed Abbas,

The study and working with the other class mates.   Ledra Allen, Anthem

Excellent Pace and Examples.   David Offenkrantz,

Instructor very clear and helpful.  Steve Reeder,

Very good . Learnt and Understood about Safe Case studies.   Ashok Kattimani, Wipro

Very Interactive.   Caprice Simmons, Genworth

I want to say, thank you for the great training. Your style of training is very engaging and made for some great interactions, causing people to think a little more about how they work and where we can improve. Working the scenarios through real-life projects was a real benefit for us, as well as the mock Scrum meeting. Isabel Ribeiro-Atwan, Senior Director, Program Management Office, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Thank you for conducting a wonderful training session here at MITRE yesterday.  I received tons of positive feedback about the course from the attendees. Wanda Kellum, MITRE

Thank you again for the thoughtfulness you put into our user story workshop/training.  Wanted to give you some of the feedback I’ve received: Content was great and relevant! Loved that we were able to use real examples of our own work Examples provided by G were really helpful Excited to start using some of the new techniques Hearing about Agile from an external source (to our project) was helpful Gives us a great launching point for slicing our workload Presentation and workbook were great to have and the workbook is nice to reference We are very excited to work with you in the future! Melissa Andrews, Sr Consultant, IvoryCloud

This course was very eye-opening for me. I love the way the content was broken into small sections within a chapter. In addition, the interactive activities really brought the content to life. Lastly, being able to discuss my "real-world" scenarios was great. Angela Kelly, Cisco Systems

I liked the pace of the course. I loved the printed course materials that we can keep and take notes on plus the digital content we downloaded. Instructor was easy to understand and had a firm grasp of all course content - able to relate it well to the students. Donna Hardy, Cisco Systems

I already recommended you to a few colleagues – it was by far the best Agile training I’ve attended. Trey Cauley, VP Engineering, Iridia

I liked the quick pace, relevant examples, and the ability to discuss how well it applies to us.  Joe Gabel , Kaiser Permanente

An Agile Expert Certified Training class was recently conducted here at the USPS Wilkes-Barre Solutions Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The training was a three day class conducted from 04-20-15 through 04-22-15. Our class consisted of 16 employees, most were developers, a few Business Systems Analysts and two Business Project Leaders. The 16 students came to class with an array of different Agile backgrounds, some with very little Agile experience or exposure. After he discovered that the students were of varying degrees of the understanding of Agile, Gourab essentially restructured the class to insure that each student was able to receive the maximum benefit of the three day class. The Agile instructor Gourab Nanda did a really fine job instructing the class given the varying Agile backgrounds of the class. The students were kept quite busy during all three days. All 16 students furnished me with verbal high words of praise for Gourab. I would state that given the comments that I received from the students and Gourab that the three day class was indeed very successful. I would personally recommend Gourab to teach Agile Certified Training to all of the USPS Solution Centers or any Corporation utilizing the Agile Expert Certified Methodologies. John P. Vetashick, Technology Training Specialist, USPS

Thanks for joining us last week. The training was helpful and informative. The feedback has generally been very positive. Bruno Tojo, Project Manager, Omron

Knowledgeable instructor, good format, information was presented well and was pertinent. Aaron Heagerty, Omron

Gourab related the materials to our workplace and made things easy to understand. Great course. Good mix of interactive and lecture components Alana Lombardi, American Express 

I had time to connect with the team on the training. Overall the team really enjoyed the training and were really pumped to put some of the learnings in action right away. They implemented planning poker, made some JIRA workflow and automation changes and we have a list of further actions to take. One area of improvement that came up was the wish for more practice work during the training. The team was split on how much more but if there are ways to engage the team in small exercises more that may help. Because the training was on Zoom, the exercises helped keep participants engaged. Thanks again for the great training. I am sure we'll do another round of training in the future. Falko Buttler, VP of Engineering, Plushcare

The Agile for Everyone Course was a great introduction to Agile fundamentals as we embark on our agile transformation with our project managers. Gourab ensured the training was tailored to our environment and was a great blend of instruction, examples and activities.  Melissa Solomon, Program Director, DDB

Taking the Scrum Master training was a great experience that allowed my team and others in our organization to learn the fundamental of the Scrum/Agile methodology. This course was very interactive and the instructor was very engaged in understanding our organization’s needs. Overall I would recommend this course to anyone that is interested in learning and applying these concepts in their daily work.  Brandon Dineff, Philips

Gourab's Scrum and Product Owner training was extremely valuable for our NATO teams. Due to Covid-19 we had to move our training from in-person to an online format. Gourab ensured the two-day training was engaging and interactive. The material was relevant and the practical exercises really helped our teams understand how to integrate the lessons into our daily work and processes. I highly recommend Gourab and his team!  Tami Hrivnak, Innovation Officer, NATO

Well-taught course. The instructor was very good at keeping the students focused on the important elements of Scrum and it’s different roles and attributes. Patiently kept us on track and didn’t let us stay into incorrect thinking.  Randy Diboll, USAF/Fearless

The instructor did a wonderful job of focusing on the most important teaching points. Greater discipline for students to avoid side conversations!  Michael Witbeck, NCTC

The course was extremely useful in helping me understand the principles of Agile methodologies and the role of various players in a Scrum team as well as identifying pitfalls. Ian Dias , Hughes Network Systems

Very informative. The content of the training was very useful. The instructor helped to facilitate the discussion. Hands-on activities were also helpful.   Ethan Vu, Hughes Network Systems

The teaching method was great and detailed and covers our expectations.   Quaseem Misbah, Bloomberg

The course was excellent. I enjoyed the in-class activities and the teacher was an expert.  Keith Wurst, RTI

Hands-on learning case-study. The instructor’s concepts were clear and answered questions.  Timothy Small, Duke Health Technology Solutions 

Instructor - very well-spoken, and encouraged participation.  Dan Gilvary, Customers Bank

The interactive exercises to get us involved in agile. It brought the ideas to life while discussing our own projects and business.   Rafael Sautos, Customers Bank 

Have been doing Agile and Scrum but learned additional techniques and realized there are meetings we should have and responsibilities that other Scrum roles should have.   Heather Viszlay, Honeywell

I wanted to thank you for the extremely successful training sessions. Your classes have caused a lot of excitement at all levels within Farragut. The teams are already implementing good changes for the correct reasons. The teams have a new understanding of why and have a new sense of autonomy.  Sean Klein, Development Manager, Farragut Systems

The instructor knows the material. Well-arranged for the student’s w/o prior knowledge of the business area. We were very short on time but I would have liked a little more activities and examples.   Shannon, NCTC

The instructor's knowledge was very good. He was able to hold class attention throughout the course.   Walter Williams, NCTC

Gave a good foundation and presentation of concepts and was mixed with hands-on.   Hillary Martine, Customers Bank 

I like the importance placed on leadership. A lot of info presented in an easy to understand and digest format.  Andre Stroud, NCTC

It really helped me understand the SAFe and applied it to our business model. Thank you!  Caurie Hoisington, NCTC

Very informative and usable approaches. Immediately useful techniques. Tight time for all the information.   Tony Bennett, Federal Government

Physical take-home materials. Real-world examples and training.  Justine Kuntz, PCMS Datafit

Agile concepts were helpful to understand and apply to what we do.   Joe Waldeck, PCMS Datafit

I like the visual and hands-on parts of the class I feel there can be more hands-on practice and/or examples throughout the class.  Iesha Lane, Chenega Corp.

Slides and diagrams gave a helpful breakdown of concepts. More non-tech/software examples.   Conner Sullivan, Infinitive

It was informative, I enjoyed the instructions and interaction.   Seetha Gopal, Jaytech Corp

Very Interactive. Instructor assisted us to relate Scrum to our everyday roles.   Kim Milazzo, American Express

Personal interaction with every participant. Solving real world on our needs. Ashwin Saboo, Angarai International

We discussed fundamentals there was a mock session to understand the agile ideas in detail. The session clarified lots of doubts and there was an emphasis on agility over blindly following the process. Rahul Dhankhar, Reily Foods Company

The instructor was able to align the material to own organization sees requirements. We as a team were able to expand our individual learning experience.   Desikar Itarish, Angarai International

I like the rate at which the class was taught. I like the training material. The teacher was very knowledgeable.   Reniece Perry, SAIC

The instructor taught the best practices and why these are the best practices. He was flexible in the training to allow our team to get the best benefits from the class.  Paula Hidulg, Rockwell Automation

The course was clear, concise, and the presentation of materials was orderly. The development of concepts flowed logically. Gourab obviously knows the material and can present and adapt to the audience. Harold Barnes, Reily Foods Company

I liked the fact that it was interactive and we were able to apply the concepts to a simulation exercise.   Matthew Milian, Bachardi

Interesting content and good of hands - on practice elements.   Peter Gregoire, Time Warner Cable

I thought the practice in class on day two a lot of questions gave us a good indicator at how it works.   Dawn Winters, QinetiQ

A lot of Q and A and the exercise was especially beneficial to understanding instructor was very knowledgeable.   Patty Schied, QinetiQ

Gourab was an incredibly thorough, helpful, and professional teacher. I don't believe I would've understood the Agile framework as well without his guidance. Jack Whalen, Reily Foods Company

Great balance of activity and content delivery. Relevant content and amount of content, breaks, etc. Lauren Shifman, B Lab Global

Very, interactive, interesting, instructor knowledgeable.   Bolarinna Oreagba, SAIC

The course was hands-on and informal. The instructor was flexible and open to answering all questions.  Rose Valente, Guardian Life Insurance

The trainer came on-site for in-person training and gave space for discussions. The training covers from business goals to single teams objectives and the whole business in mind. Marie-Christine Brunelle, Straumann Group

The course was organized for a small group and we had lots of real-life examples to talk through.  Anne Erney, Guardian Life Insurance

Taking the Scrum Master training was a great experience that allowed my team and others in our organization to learn the fundamental of the Scrum/Agile methodology. This course was very interactive and the instructor was very engaged in understanding our organization’s needs. Overall I would recommend this course to anyone that is interested in learning and applying these concepts in their daily work. Brandon Dineff, Philips

The content was good and I like that the test is included in the price.  Jeff Eynon, Guardian Life Insurance

The course is tailored to our needs and has interesting examples.  William Yenkevich, Guardian Life Insurance

I liked the Course material. The faculty was knowledgeable and I liked the way he used some real-life examples to explain.  Neeti Wadhwa, Guardian Life Insurance

I liked the case study and the ability to ask questions.  Lori Rogora, Guardian Life Insurance

The course was relevant and detailed. I liked the quality of the materials, the instructor and Labs.  Brian Croll, Guardian Life Insurance

The Instructor was clear and answered complex questions very well.  Charles Welsh, Kaiser Permanente

I really enjoyed the change in my perspective from the beginning to the end of the course. My questions and concerns from a "faulty" perspective that was not agile, shifting that, I was able to think about those questions in a different way that led me to a confidence that this approach will overcome previous failed attempts. Kurt Lane, Reily Foods Company

The class was very interactive. A lot of information was shared, which I’m hoping will benefit my everyday duties. I was very well engaged.  Saddia Cheema, Kaiser Permanente

I liked the format of the class, the class was very interactive.  Kenyetta Cole, Kaiser Permanente

I liked the project and role-playing the scrum processes/steps.  Kim L Rich, Kaiser Permanente

I liked the Instructor and how clearly knows the material. The workbook was very helpful.  Erin Griffin, Kaiser Permanente

Absolutely a pleasure to work through these sessions. Excited to see the entire team started questioning what we have been doing repeatedly and thinking about changes/improvements. Kudos to you for listening and coaching my team. I am very positive that we will make something good happen. Yes, I will need your help here and there down the journey.  Zhanyou Huang, General Manager, Product Development, Hexagon Mining

The instructor was able to speak well to the highly technical audience from personal experience and was very relatable. Provide a take-home version of the answer key for the small booklet and include a page # for where it can be found in the material.  Sara Grivno, Bank of America

I wanted to send a note and say I am truly enjoying the Agile Training session. As a global leader working in a global function and transformation, this helped better fill in some key gaps in better ways we can look at our complex problems and uncertainties in driving change. Strauder P, Vice President, Project Delivery & Transformation, Jacobs

A week has passed and we are deeply thankful for your workshop for PDM students at the Katz School.  We were informed and we were challenged.  Much appreciated! Venkatesh, R, Marketing Professor, Pittsburgh University

The team had some great feedback. I think most of what they said makes sense based on where we are, and what we’re trying to do.  Alana Feigenbaum, Delivery Operations – North America, LogicInfo

 particularly appreciated learning about all the latest and current agile and scrum practices. Two of my favorites were: (1) coverage of (changes to) the daily scrum, and (2) Calculation of team Capacity (something that in the past had been very cumbersome and rather inaccurate -- it's nice to see a cleaner way to estimate capacity based on a full-day of the entire team's availability!) Paul Grossman, IT Manager, Rowan University

I like the visual and hands-on parts of the class I feel there can be more hands-on practice and/or examples throughout the class. Iesha Lane, Chenega Corp

Gourab's Scrum and Product Owner training was extremely valuable for our NATO teams. Due to Covid-19 we had to move our training from in-person to an online format. Gourab ensured the two-day training was engaging and interactive. The material was relevant and the practical exercises really helped our teams understand how to integrate the lessons into our daily work and processes. I highly recommend Gourab and his team!  Tami Hrivnak, Innovation Officer,

It was engaging, interactive, and covered more than what I expected. Working through the case studies allowed me to see how the Agile Scrum Methodology truly works. Renee LaCour, Reily Foods Company

I want to say, thank you for the great training. Your style of training is very engaging and made for some great interactions, causing people to think a little more about how they work and where we can improve. Working the scenarios through real-life projects was a real benefit for us, as well as the mock Scrum meeting. Isabel Ribeiro-Atwan, Senior Director, Program Management Office, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Thank you for conducting a wonderful training session here at MITRE yesterday.  I received tons of positive feedback about the course from the attendees. Wanda Kellum, MITRE

Thank you again for the thoughtfulness you put into our user story workshop/training.  Wanted to give you some of the feedback I’ve received: Content was great and relevant! Loved that we were able to use real examples of our own work Examples provided by G were really helpful Excited to start using some of the new techniques Hearing about Agile from an external source (to our project) was helpful Gives us a great launching point for slicing our workload Presentation and workbook were great to have and the workbook is nice to reference We are very excited to work with you in the future! Melissa Andrews, Sr Consultant, IvoryCloud

This course was very eye-opening for me. I love the way the content was broken into small sections within a chapter. In addition, the interactive activities really brought the content to life. Lastly, being able to discuss my "real-world" scenarios was great. Angela Kelly, Cisco Systems

I liked the pace of the course. I loved the printed course materials that we can keep and take notes on plus the digital content we downloaded. Instructor was easy to understand and had a firm grasp of all course content - able to relate it well to the students. Donna Hardy, Cisco Systems

I already recommended you to a few colleagues – it was by far the best Agile training I’ve attended. Trey Cauley, VP Engineering, Iridia

I liked the quick pace, relevant examples, and the ability to discuss how well it applies to us.  Joe Gabel , Kaiser Permanente

An Agile Expert Certified Training class was recently conducted here at the USPS Wilkes-Barre Solutions Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The training was a three day class conducted from 04-20-15 through 04-22-15. Our class consisted of 16 employees, most were developers, a few Business Systems Analysts and two Business Project Leaders. The 16 students came to class with an array of different Agile backgrounds, some with very little Agile experience or exposure. After he discovered that the students were of varying degrees of the understanding of Agile, Gourab essentially restructured the class to insure that each student was able to receive the maximum benefit of the three day class. The Agile instructor Gourab Nanda did a really fine job instructing the class given the varying Agile backgrounds of the class. The students were kept quite busy during all three days. All 16 students furnished me with verbal high words of praise for Gourab. I would state that given the comments that I received from the students and Gourab that the three day class was indeed very successful. I would personally recommend Gourab to teach Agile Certified Training to all of the USPS Solution Centers or any Corporation utilizing the Agile Expert Certified Methodologies. John P. Vetashick, Technology Training Specialist, USPS

Thanks for joining us last week. The training was helpful and informative. The feedback has generally been very positive. Bruno Tojo, Project Manager, Omron

Knowledgeable instructor, good format, information was presented well and was pertinent. Aaron Heagerty, Omron

Gourab related the materials to our workplace and made things easy to understand. Great course. Good mix of interactive and lecture components Alana Lombardi, American Express 

I had time to connect with the team on the training. Overall the team really enjoyed the training and were really pumped to put some of the learnings in action right away. They implemented planning poker, made some JIRA workflow and automation changes and we have a list of further actions to take. One area of improvement that came up was the wish for more practice work during the training. The team was split on how much more but if there are ways to engage the team in small exercises more that may help. Because the training was on Zoom, the exercises helped keep participants engaged. Thanks again for the great training. I am sure we'll do another round of training in the future. Falko Buttler, VP of Engineering, Plushcare

The Agile for Everyone Course was a great introduction to Agile fundamentals as we embark on our agile transformation with our project managers. Gourab ensured the training was tailored to our environment and was a great blend of instruction, examples and activities.  Melissa Solomon, Program Director, DDB

Taking the Scrum Master training was a great experience that allowed my team and others in our organization to learn the fundamental of the Scrum/Agile methodology. This course was very interactive and the instructor was very engaged in understanding our organization’s needs. Overall I would recommend this course to anyone that is interested in learning and applying these concepts in their daily work.  Brandon Dineff, Philips

Gourab's Scrum and Product Owner training was extremely valuable for our NATO teams. Due to Covid-19 we had to move our training from in-person to an online format. Gourab ensured the two-day training was engaging and interactive. The material was relevant and the practical exercises really helped our teams understand how to integrate the lessons into our daily work and processes. I highly recommend Gourab and his team!  Tami Hrivnak, Innovation Officer, NATO

Well-taught course. The instructor was very good at keeping the students focused on the important elements of Scrum and it’s different roles and attributes. Patiently kept us on track and didn’t let us stay into incorrect thinking.  Randy Diboll, USAF/Fearless

The instructor did a wonderful job of focusing on the most important teaching points. Greater discipline for students to avoid side conversations!  Michael Witbeck, NCTC

The course was extremely useful in helping me understand the principles of Agile methodologies and the role of various players in a Scrum team as well as identifying pitfalls. Ian Dias , Hughes Network Systems

Very informative. The content of the training was very useful. The instructor helped to facilitate the discussion. Hands-on activities were also helpful.   Ethan Vu, Hughes Network Systems

The teaching method was great and detailed and covers our expectations.   Quaseem Misbah, Bloomberg

The course was excellent. I enjoyed the in-class activities and the teacher was an expert.  Keith Wurst, RTI

Hands-on learning case-study. The instructor’s concepts were clear and answered questions.  Timothy Small, Duke Health Technology Solutions 

Instructor - very well-spoken, and encouraged participation.  Dan Gilvary, Customers Bank

The interactive exercises to get us involved in agile. It brought the ideas to life while discussing our own projects and business.   Rafael Sautos, Customers Bank 

Have been doing Agile and Scrum but learned additional techniques and realized there are meetings we should have and responsibilities that other Scrum roles should have.   Heather Viszlay, Honeywell

I wanted to thank you for the extremely successful training sessions. Your classes have caused a lot of excitement at all levels within Farragut. The teams are already implementing good changes for the correct reasons. The teams have a new understanding of why and have a new sense of autonomy.  Sean Klein, Development Manager, Farragut Systems

The instructor knows the material. Well-arranged for the student’s w/o prior knowledge of the business area. We were very short on time but I would have liked a little more activities and examples.   Shannon, NCTC

The instructor's knowledge was very good. He was able to hold class attention throughout the course.   Walter Williams, NCTC

Gave a good foundation and presentation of concepts and was mixed with hands-on.   Hillary Martine, Customers Bank 

I like the importance placed on leadership. A lot of info presented in an easy to understand and digest format.  Andre Stroud, NCTC

It really helped me understand the SAFe and applied it to our business model. Thank you!  Caurie Hoisington, NCTC

Very informative and usable approaches. Immediately useful techniques. Tight time for all the information.   Tony Bennett, Federal Government

Physical take-home materials. Real-world examples and training.  Justine Kuntz, PCMS Datafit

Agile concepts were helpful to understand and apply to what we do.   Joe Waldeck, PCMS Datafit

I like the visual and hands-on parts of the class I feel there can be more hands-on practice and/or examples throughout the class.  Iesha Lane, Chenega Corp.

Slides and diagrams gave a helpful breakdown of concepts. More non-tech/software examples.   Conner Sullivan, Infinitive

It was informative, I enjoyed the instructions and interaction.   Seetha Gopal, Jaytech Corp

Very Interactive. Instructor assisted us to relate Scrum to our everyday roles.   Kim Milazzo, American Express

Personal interaction with every participant. Solving real world on our needs. Ashwin Saboo, Angarai International

We discussed fundamentals there was a mock session to understand the agile ideas in detail. The session clarified lots of doubts and there was an emphasis on agility over blindly following the process. Rahul Dhankhar, Reily Foods Company

The instructor was able to align the material to own organization sees requirements. We as a team were able to expand our individual learning experience.   Desikar Itarish, Angarai International

I like the rate at which the class was taught. I like the training material. The teacher was very knowledgeable.   Reniece Perry, SAIC

The instructor taught the best practices and why these are the best practices. He was flexible in the training to allow our team to get the best benefits from the class.  Paula Hidulg, Rockwell Automation

The course was clear, concise, and the presentation of materials was orderly. The development of concepts flowed logically. Gourab obviously knows the material and can present and adapt to the audience. Harold Barnes, Reily Foods Company

I liked the fact that it was interactive and we were able to apply the concepts to a simulation exercise.   Matthew Milian, Bachardi

Interesting content and good of hands - on practice elements.   Peter Gregoire, Time Warner Cable

I thought the practice in class on day two a lot of questions gave us a good indicator at how it works.   Dawn Winters, QinetiQ

A lot of Q and A and the exercise was especially beneficial to understanding instructor was very knowledgeable.   Patty Schied, QinetiQ

Gourab was an incredibly thorough, helpful, and professional teacher. I don't believe I would've understood the Agile framework as well without his guidance. Jack Whalen, Reily Foods Company

Great balance of activity and content delivery. Relevant content and amount of content, breaks, etc. Lauren Shifman, B Lab Global

Very, interactive, interesting, instructor knowledgeable.   Bolarinna Oreagba, SAIC

The course was hands-on and informal. The instructor was flexible and open to answering all questions.  Rose Valente, Guardian Life Insurance

The trainer came on-site for in-person training and gave space for discussions. The training covers from business goals to single teams objectives and the whole business in mind. Marie-Christine Brunelle, Straumann Group

The course was organized for a small group and we had lots of real-life examples to talk through.  Anne Erney, Guardian Life Insurance

Taking the Scrum Master training was a great experience that allowed my team and others in our organization to learn the fundamental of the Scrum/Agile methodology. This course was very interactive and the instructor was very engaged in understanding our organization’s needs. Overall I would recommend this course to anyone that is interested in learning and applying these concepts in their daily work. Brandon Dineff, Philips

The content was good and I like that the test is included in the price.  Jeff Eynon, Guardian Life Insurance

The course is tailored to our needs and has interesting examples.  William Yenkevich, Guardian Life Insurance

I liked the Course material. The faculty was knowledgeable and I liked the way he used some real-life examples to explain.  Neeti Wadhwa, Guardian Life Insurance

I liked the case study and the ability to ask questions.  Lori Rogora, Guardian Life Insurance

The course was relevant and detailed. I liked the quality of the materials, the instructor and Labs.  Brian Croll, Guardian Life Insurance

The Instructor was clear and answered complex questions very well.  Charles Welsh, Kaiser Permanente

I really enjoyed the change in my perspective from the beginning to the end of the course. My questions and concerns from a "faulty" perspective that was not agile, shifting that, I was able to think about those questions in a different way that led me to a confidence that this approach will overcome previous failed attempts. Kurt Lane, Reily Foods Company

The class was very interactive. A lot of information was shared, which I’m hoping will benefit my everyday duties. I was very well engaged.  Saddia Cheema, Kaiser Permanente

I liked the format of the class, the class was very interactive.  Kenyetta Cole, Kaiser Permanente

I liked the project and role-playing the scrum processes/steps.  Kim L Rich, Kaiser Permanente

I liked the Instructor and how clearly knows the material. The workbook was very helpful.  Erin Griffin, Kaiser Permanente

Absolutely a pleasure to work through these sessions. Excited to see the entire team started questioning what we have been doing repeatedly and thinking about changes/improvements. Kudos to you for listening and coaching my team. I am very positive that we will make something good happen. Yes, I will need your help here and there down the journey.  Zhanyou Huang, General Manager, Product Development, Hexagon Mining

The instructor was able to speak well to the highly technical audience from personal experience and was very relatable. Provide a take-home version of the answer key for the small booklet and include a page # for where it can be found in the material.  Sara Grivno, Bank of America

I wanted to send a note and say I am truly enjoying the Agile Training session. As a global leader working in a global function and transformation, this helped better fill in some key gaps in better ways we can look at our complex problems and uncertainties in driving change. Strauder P, Vice President, Project Delivery & Transformation, Jacobs

A week has passed and we are deeply thankful for your workshop for PDM students at the Katz School.  We were informed and we were challenged.  Much appreciated! Venkatesh, R, Marketing Professor, Pittsburgh University

The team had some great feedback. I think most of what they said makes sense based on where we are, and what we’re trying to do.  Alana Feigenbaum, Delivery Operations – North America, LogicInfo

 particularly appreciated learning about all the latest and current agile and scrum practices. Two of my favorites were: (1) coverage of (changes to) the daily scrum, and (2) Calculation of team Capacity (something that in the past had been very cumbersome and rather inaccurate -- it's nice to see a cleaner way to estimate capacity based on a full-day of the entire team's availability!) Paul Grossman, IT Manager, Rowan University

I like the visual and hands-on parts of the class I feel there can be more hands-on practice and/or examples throughout the class. Iesha Lane, Chenega Corp

Gourab's Scrum and Product Owner training was extremely valuable for our NATO teams. Due to Covid-19 we had to move our training from in-person to an online format. Gourab ensured the two-day training was engaging and interactive. The material was relevant and the practical exercises really helped our teams understand how to integrate the lessons into our daily work and processes. I highly recommend Gourab and his team!  Tami Hrivnak, Innovation Officer,

It was engaging, interactive, and covered more than what I expected. Working through the case studies allowed me to see how the Agile Scrum Methodology truly works. Renee LaCour, Reily Foods Company