Cprime, Inc.

Oct 4th, 2019

The 12/6-12/7 CSM course in McLean, VA taught by Chris Li was one of the worst educational programs I've attended in my career. The concepts and reference material were poorly organized and poorly presented. There were constant 'exercises' which involved repeating the concepts to a class-member which were time-fillers that hurt rather than helped learning. It was a nightmare and one that my company paid $1000 for. Avoid at all costs.
Dec 21st, 2017

I attended the CSM course in King of Prussia, PA on the 12th, and 13th of December with Jim Schiel as my instructor. Jim's instructional style was informative, and comprehensive. He really made the two days work for us. The class placed an incredible emphasis on discussion, and practicality to absorb the key concepts of Scrum. I decided to take the certification test on my way out the door in the lobby of the hotel where the class was being held and scored a 34/35 in 15-20 minutes. This wouldn't have been possible without Jim's excellent course oversight.
Dec 13th, 2016

Jul 9th, 2016

I took a two-day CSM course from Cprime, held in a Learn iT! conference room (San Francisco).The instructor, Aakash Srinivasan, was both knowledgeable and entertaining, which made for a very effective class.  There was a good mix of hands-on activity, individual exercise, and lecture.  Aakash's colorful flip-charts were especially helpful.  The course did more than enough to prepare us for the certification exam.The course description advertised light breakfast being provided half an hour beforehand (from 8:30 to 9:00).  Bit of a sinking feeling when we arrived at the Learn iT! lobby and were pointed to water and coffee.  At some point a box of Noah's Bagels and cream cheese arrived unannounced, but I was already preparing myself for starvation mode.  (Having learned my lesson day 1, I picked up breakfast on my way day 2.)Our instructor was expecting 30, maybe 31 students... and we ended up having 32.  He had only been given materials (handbooks) for 30, so he had to call Cprime to print more booklets and drop them off.  (I'm not sure how Cprime could flub that, honestly... isn't registration all done in advance?)Lunch was plentiful, catered from Bamboo Asia both days.  Two trays of rice, one tray of chicken, one tray of tofu, and sides for the class of 32.  (Sadly the salad dressing was absent the second day.)One nice touch was that warm Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookies appeared in the lobby each afternoon.The facility was just so-so, but the instruction was spot-on.  Bit pricey if your employer isn't sponsoring your course.
Aug 11th, 2019