LACE (CCSQ Lean Agile Center of Excellence)

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What is the CCSQ LACE?

Since 2017, the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) has worked closely with CCSQ to guide, support, and foster the adoption of Agile, Scrum, Lean, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices. Our certified SAFe program consultants have provided hands-on program and team level support and training to over 700 individual members of the CCSQ community to foster growth of committed Agile practitioners who value transparency and continuous improvement.

How can the LACE support you?

 


What's New at the LACE?


Program and Product Delivery Acceleration


No matter where your team or program is in it's Agile Journey, the principle of continuous improvement applies. Having a recurring issue with delivery? Scope changes? A team or program level ceremony? Need help with requirements? Contact the LACE to see how we can support your programs delivery, from targeted issue triage to holistic and comprehensive program support. 


Read more about our Program and Product Delivery Acceleration services.

New LACE video: What is a Value Stream?

Enterprise Maturity and Performance


Measuring a successful Agile Transformation is more than just a maturity model. In CCSQ, multiple programs, products and divisions require a holistic approach to observing and maturing the enterprise. Through the integration of operations, quality, and customer satisfaction metrics, the LACE is working hard to provide the enterprise with line-of-sight access to areas of excellence and improvement opportunities. Through community events, education, onboarding, development of enterprise standards, the LACE elevates practice, behavior, and alignment across the enterprise.


Read more about how the LACE supports Enterprise Maturity and Performance.

Continuous Learning and Innovation Support


Professional continuous learning is now a survival skill. Technology is predicted to replace 25 percent of U.S. jobs, replacing routine tasks in nearly every field, sector, and discipline, including technology fields. While continuous learning is part of our everyday lives, adult learning and continuous improvement are necessary skill to stay relevant it the modern digital workplace and is required for success and career growth.


The LACE's learning catalog and other learning services support the CCSQ Community in ongoing learning and innovation at the enterprise, program, team, and individual levels. 


Read more about how the LACE can help with Continuous Learning and Innovation.


CCSQ PI Planning Template for Lucid




Upcoming Events


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

Scrum Master Training

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There are three courses that specifically give you the skills for being a Scrum Master.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

Product Owner Training

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There are four courses that give you the skills needed for Product Owner.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

Systems Architect Training

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There are four courses that specifically give you the skills for being a Systems Architect.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

Product Manager Training

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There are two courses that give you the skills to be a Product Manager.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

Product Manager Training

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There are three courses that specifically give you the skills for being a Solutions Management Team Member.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

Team Member Training

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There are four courses that give you the skills needed for being a Team Member.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

OKRs Training

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There is one course that gives you the skills for OKRs.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

DevOps Training

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There are two courses that give you the skills for DevOps.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

SAFe Basics Training

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There is one course that gives you the skills for SAFe Basics.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

Scrum Basics Training

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There are three courses that specifically give you the skills for being a Scrum Master.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.



Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

Coaching Corner

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LACE Coaches are available for various topics to deep dive into your specific needs.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here

User Story Clinic


Join LACE coaches and your peers at CCSQ to work on real world user stories from your backlog.


The LACE offers all of these courses as either public or private. Public means that anyone, CMS and ADOs in CCSQ, can attend on a scheduled date. Private is an offering for members of your program on a date that is negotiated. Public courses are listed in the LACE Upcoming Events. If you don't see a course on the LACE Upcoming Events, you can contact the LACE to schedule a private course, or to request that a public course be scheduled.


Training/Event

Description

Date(s)

Time

Registration

LACE Community Event: Mission Impact

What is Mission Impact?

How can we use it to determine the importance of the work we do? When every requirement is critical, it can be difficult to know what to do first.
Understanding Mission Impact creates essential face-to-face dialogue between teams and their key interested parties, ensuring everyone understands the priorities and the rationale behind them.
During this, Lean-Agile Center of Excellence Community Event, we will discuss how to interpret Mission Impact and how it can help the Civic Community stay focused on work that matters.

 

1:00 PM - 2:00PM (ET)

Register Here

UX & Agile for Software Development

There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done.

During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. 

 

Who is this training for?

  • This training targets information technology workers supporting software development initiatives.


Are there any pre-requisites for taking this class?

 

1:00 PM - 4:00PM (ET)

 Register Here





  


LACE Course Catalog

Get Credit for LACE Training Events

For each SAFe training, the LACE facilitates Study Halls for attendees to help prepare for certification exams LACE Clinics 

The LACE offers all training offerings for individual program by request that can meet minimum attendance requirements. 

All workshop, clinic and training hours count as one valid Scrum Education Unit (SEU) for certifications issued by Scrum Alliance. For more information, visit the Scrum Alliance’s SEUs page.