About Joel
Soy Licenciado en Computación de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos con un MBA de la Universidad de ESAN. Soy un Professional Scrum Trainer de Scrum.org desde el 2011 y pionero en la adopción y difusión de Scrum. Soy consultor, expositor con experiencia como Coach Ágil en la adopción ágil con Scrum en empresas financieras, de manufactura, de software, entre otros rubros. Cuento con las certificaciones Professional Scrum Master I, Professional Scrum Master II, Professional Scrum Master III , Professional Scrum Developer , Professional Scrum Product Owner I, Professional Agile LeaderShip I, Professional Scrum Product Owner II, Professional Scrum Product Owner III, Professional Scrum with Kanban, Professional Scaled Scrum, Professional Agile Leadership, Professional Scrum with User Experience, Professional Agile LeaderShip Evidence Based Management, Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills de Scrum.org. Tambien tengo las certificaciones Mastering Business Models y Mastering Value Propositions de Strategizer.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelfrancia/
Soy fundador de la empresa DiscoveryFast, organización dedicada a brindar entrenamiento en cursos oficiales de Scrum.org y brindar consultoría a las organizaciones para adoptar Scrum y una cultura de experimentación.
https://www.discoveryfast.com/
He escrito los libros Notas sobre Scrum Profesional, El Rol del Scrum Master, El Rol del Product Owner y Antipatrones en Scrum. Pueden encontrar los libros en Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082S26DLH
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What students say about Joel
Jan 30, 2024
El instructor demostró un profundo…
El instructor demostró un profundo conocimiento del tema y una habilidad excepcional para transmitir conceptos complejos de manera accesible. Además, la dinámica de las actividades prácticas enriquecieron mi comprensión lo que me permitirá aplicar en mi entorno laboral.
Jan 30, 2024
La clase fue muy didactica…
La clase fue muy didactica con muchos ejemplos enriquecedores. Realmente me amplió el sentido de lo que debe ser un Scrum Master, que no solo debe limitarse a facilitar eventos y a inculcar agilidad dentro de la organización sino que también el Scrum Master opera en otros sentidos. Se incluyeron muchos ejercicios de escenarios reales en donde se puso a prácticar cómo debe actuar un Scrum Master en esas situaciones. Excelente curso, muy recomendado para aquellos que deseen aplicar los conocimientos de un Scrum Master Profesional.
Jan 15, 2024
Great experience
Great experience
Dec 24, 2023
Joel is an excelent Coach
Joel is an excelent Coach, he has a great experience and he knows how to transmit it in class, he help us always with our doubts and questions. his assistant very kind also. I really recommend his courses. I learn a lor from him.
Dec 13, 2023
Curso completo y bastante bueno
Curso completo y bastante bueno
Dec 12, 2023
The content and explanation was very…
The content and explanation was very clear. The class was dynamic and the trainer used different and real exercises.
Nov 27, 2023
It was a fantastic teacher and group
It was a fantastic teacher and group
Oct 26, 2023
Muy práctico y enriquecedor
Recomendado. El curso pone en práctica todas las técnicas y herramientas que se cubren. Gracias al conocimiento y la facilitación de Joel las conversaciones e interacciones entre todos los participantes se vuelven muy provechosas.
Oct 24, 2023
Building a better world!!!
Learning from an excellent professional and sharing moments and knowledge with teammates made this training experience one of the best of my career!!!
Oct 24, 2023
Favorite Class so far
This has been one of my favorite classes on scrum.org so far - granted the topic was really interesting and important for me, however the teacher and mentor Joel Francia made the learning experience more fun and effective. He not only went through the scrum slides, he gave us a lot of valuable anecdotes and real-life examples, in order for us to grasp the concepts more vividly. I definitely recommend this class with Joel, for those looking to not earn only a certification but for a great learning experience.
Oct 14, 2023
Muy satisfactorio
Este curso ha resultado muy satisfactorio en la gestión del product backlog, siendo que encuentro una gran motivación y conocimiento de parte de Joel Francia.
Oct 13, 2023
Joel é um excelente facilitador
Joel é um excelente facilitador, com um grande conhecimento de Agile e sempre disposto a ajudar! Muito bom!
Oct 10, 2023
New Thinking
I was pleasantly surprised, and not only Scrum, in my opinion to carry out an extensive class and keep the attendees interested, active, is not an easy task, I have taken other classes where it was difficult to follow the speaker, this was not that way, and I am grateful for it. I hope to continue with this new learning path, Scrum has given me a new perspective on how we can manage complex projects and I would like to start as soon as possible.
Oct 3, 2023
Great professor!
Great professor!, totally honest and the classes have been very dinamic and covered all the tasks.
Oct 3, 2023
Great discussions
Great discussions
Oct 3, 2023
Great trainer and course
Examples, trainer and conversation
Sep 21, 2023
SCRUM Overview
Excellent way to see SCRUM and adapt different point of view about agile methodologies and SCRUM facilities.
Sep 16, 2023
Clase que disipa las dudas de los…
Clase que disipa las dudas de los conceptos revisados en documentación
Aug 31, 2023
Friendly
It was easy to understand
Aug 26, 2023
Fue un muy buen curso
Fue un muy buen curso, ayuda a tener claro principios claves
Aug 10, 2023
Empecemos por ejemplificar las técnicas para 5 estrellas
Al inicio no era tan interesante... pero a medida que se fueron mostrando ejemplos reales, entonces ya todos las técnicas fueron cobrando sentido.
Jul 5, 2023
Muy buen material y explicación
Muy buen material y explicación
Jun 25, 2023
scrum
Fue muy bueno el curso y claro.
Jun 6, 2023
PSPO
The only recommendation I would do is to increase the length to 2 weeks in order to put into practice all the information reviewed.
Jun 6, 2023
Clase didactica y colaborativa
la clase es muy didactica e incluye un ejercicio colaborativo para las responsabilidades del rol. Joel excelente profesor.
Jun 5, 2023
Feedback cursso
El curso es bien completo, y con ejemplos para algunas situaciones.
May 26, 2023
Recomendado
Claridad en los conceptos, buenos ejemplos
May 23, 2023
A great class
Joel got a lot of experience working with SCRUM, it's nice to talk about the framework with someone that manages the concepts that well
May 16, 2023
Learning the basics of scrum
Had the opportunity to learn the basics of Scrum with Professor Joel, he was very patient with the group, explaining everything thoroughly.
Apr 10, 2023
Cumple con lo especificado
El Curso es bueno, abarca la información indicada.
Apr 6, 2023
Joel is a great trainer that motivate…
Joel is a great trainer that motivate and share a lot of experiences with us. The course content is very interesting and complete.
Thanks a lot.
Apr 4, 2023
Great experience by changing my mind…
Great experience by changing my mind about Scrum world and Scrum Master role and accountabilities, and how it impacts on the companies!
Apr 3, 2023
A must for Scrum Masters
I selected this course because of my interest in learning about Nexus Framework but while attending I discovered that Joel is more than an expert, he is a Guru. Every Scrum Master will benefit from attending a class with him. His experience and proactive approach are what I highlight about the experience.
Mar 14, 2023
El modo de capacitar en base a ejemplos…
El modo de capacitar en base a ejemplos reales y dinamicas de grupo
Mar 12, 2023
Cultural shift
Cultural shift, empirical thinking, alignment on how to view and understand Scrum
Mar 1, 2023
Good
Buena clase, necesita mejorar la bibliografía entregada después de las clases pero en general bastante dinámica.
Feb 28, 2023
Road to Better Scrum Facilitation thru training!
Hey, folks! I recently completed the Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills class by Joel Francia from Scrum.org Partner Discovery Fast, and it was a game-changer for me. Thanks to the skills and techniques I learned in the course, I was able to pass the PSFS certification exam from Scrum.org without breaking a sweat.
The one-day class gave me the tools and know-how to become a better facilitator and improve team interactions in a Scrum environment. We learned about the facilitation principles that experienced facilitators use when things get rocky, and how the Scrum values play a role in enhancing collaboration in Scrum teams.
Throughout the class, we tackled various Scrum-related scenarios and applied a bunch of facilitation techniques to improve our agile practices. We learned how to encourage diverse perspectives and bring the team together to reach decisions effectively.
Overall, I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to sharpen their facilitation skills and make their Scrum team shine. The collection of facilitation techniques and the knowledge of how to apply them in different situations are worth their weight in gold. Thanks to Joel and Scrum.org Partner Discovery Fast for an amazing learning experience that's helped me take my Scrum game to the next level!
Feb 21, 2023
Excelente
La falta de inexperiencia que tenia, con los temas que me explico el profesor fueron super fundamentales para concientizarme sobre todo el tema de Scrum y cual es el objetivo principal de este.
Feb 21, 2023
Great PSU Class
Great PSU Class, the trainer was really nice and gave a lot of useful examples to apply to our everyday work!
Feb 16, 2023
Joel has been phenomenal as instructor
Joel has been phenomenal as instructor, sharing knowledge and experience that brought high value to the learning process. The dynamic of the group was great too.
Feb 15, 2023
La Dinamica de la clase y el expertis…
La Dinamica de la clase y el expertis del que la brindo
Jan 31, 2023
It was an eye opener course
It was an eye opener course, I saw part of the process in my company but I didn't knew the values, great course to initiate.
Jan 31, 2023
An important step in my advanced formation like SCRUM Master
Important: It was a Spanish course.
In my case, I preferred learning in my native language, and It was an excellent choice. The teacher was too easy to understand, and the information was right to clarify my thought about the next advanced level like a Professional SCRUM Master.
I recommended it with closed eyes, be sure that you will not be disappointed at all.
Thanks to our teacher Joel, and all the classmates.
Jan 25, 2023
Joel es un gran entrenador
Joel es un gran entrenador con muy buenos ejemplos y dinámicas para entender los conceptos. Muy buenas conversaciones y aplicabilidad en el mundo laboral y personal
Jan 23, 2023
100% recommended
Joel is a great facilitator.
Nov 28, 2022
El curso de Joel es práctico e…
El curso de Joel es práctico e instructivo para entender lo que hace un Producto Owner en Scrum. Totalmente recomendable para la formación de un PO y para todo Scrum Master quien deberá colaborar con el PO en el futuro...
Nov 28, 2022
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porque tuvimos la oportunidad de compartir experiencias en el grupo y con el instructor
Nov 14, 2022
It was interesting learning a new set…
It was interesting learning a new set of mind, and explore additional methods.
Nov 14, 2022
Breaking paradigms
Good experience in order to break your paradigms and get a better understanding on Scrum Master role. Joel does a solid training based on practical experience...really recommend It!
Nov 11, 2022
SCRUM
SCRUM, very useful way of doing projects, change of paradigm by learning different points of view
Oct 31, 2022
Good starting point for facilitation
Good overview of facilitation techniques and when/where to use them. Im happy witht he outcome of the training.
Oct 25, 2022
El curso me resultó muy interesante
El curso me resultó muy interesante, las clases fueron interactivas y con muchos ejemplos. Los contenidos me son de gran utilidad para mi desarrollo profesional. Joel es un gran trainer y se nota su experiencia en los temas tratados.
Oct 19, 2022
Excelente Curso
El curso abarcó las bases de scrum por medio de ejemplos prácticos muy útiles.
Oct 18, 2022
Awesome trainings
I took a Scrum training with them. The content was pragmatic, and very rewarding.
Oct 5, 2022
scrum
me gustó el curso y los ejemplos dados para cada tema.
Oct 5, 2022
Great class
Great class, love the instructor.
Sep 28, 2022
The Professional Scrum Facilitation…
The Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills training given by Joel Francia was very dynamic and learned to apply the concepts right away, Joel was very open to help answer any question and his guidance throughout this training was top notch. Great training and recommend this to anyone that wants to add facilitation skills and how to apply it.
Sep 27, 2022
Training PSFS
The Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills training given by Joel Francia was of great importance, brought the topic in a simple and objective way, with light didactics, practical examples and always open to answer questions and stimulate discussion among students. Congratulations to Joel for driving and for adding so much content on facilitation.
Sep 21, 2022
My experience was very great
My experience was very great, because I got to know with more detail the Scrum Framework and useful it.
I'am a lean and 6 sigma black belt and I have developed improvement projects for twenty years, I think lean & agile is the key to achieve projects that generate value and purpose.
Sep 14, 2022
Amazing class
Amazing class! Joel is an excellent trainer. I enjoyed a lot!
Sep 13, 2022
Excelente curso brindado por el…
Excelente curso brindado por el entrenador Joel Francia sobre la facilitación dentro del marco de trabajo Scrum.
Sep 13, 2022
Time to facilitate better!
Lots of new learnings! With new facilitation techniques applied, highly recommended
Sep 12, 2022
Enlightening class
Joel was enthusiastic in sharing the information in the course and walked us through the modules of the agenda in a very relaxed and comfortable environment. I learned a lot about the Facilitation techniques, though I would have liked to have more practical exercises to have the chance of experimenting facilitating in real context scenarios.
Sep 12, 2022
Excellent working session
Excellent working session, with great handson tips and clarity about what to do and what not to.
Sep 6, 2022
Good to learn concepts
I took the PSPO course and I feel satisfied since I learned many concepts about the role of the PO within the Scrum Framework.
Sep 3, 2022
Excellent!!
excellent experience with many practical cases
Aug 30, 2022
Recommended and very effective.
In the course one solves doubts that you live or have lived at some point in your working life, you also learn from experiences and real cases that help to solve in the best possible way.
Aug 29, 2022
Great class
Great class, very informative and interactive!
Aug 29, 2022
Clases dinamicas
Clases dinamicas, practicas.
Aug 29, 2022
Excellent class
Excellent class, with a teacher who explained very well the concepts and tasks that a PO should do and not to do. Joel, makes all the participants interact with each other and through personal experiences enriches the explained theory.
Aug 24, 2022
Me gustan mucho los cursos con Joel
Me gustan mucho los cursos con Joel, siento que transmite la escencia de Scrum.
Aug 21, 2022
Excellent and very practical
Excellent and very practical
Aug 15, 2022
Joel is a full stack coach
Joel dominates both, theory and praxis. He really combine all factors, processes, knowledge, experience, intuition and emotions, to teach you on how you can became more effective with Scrum.
His style during presentation makes you reflect and participate, so you take the learnings in your own body.
Aug 9, 2022
It was a very good class
It was a very good class, very clear explanations and the cases that were presented.
Aug 1, 2022
Professional Scrum Product Owner
All the learning of the course was very enriching. Clear and educational. I recommend it
Jul 19, 2022
Buen curso y me gusto la preocupación…
Buen curso y me gusto la preocupación que tuvieron de que no perdiera una clase, generando una de repaso en otro horario.
Jul 11, 2022
A great class.
A great class.
Joel loves his work.
He is an excelent teacher, facilitator, couch and mentor.
:)
Jul 11, 2022
Joel is a seasoned agility coach
Joel is a seasoned agility coach, and really fostered our mindsets up in few sessions. Totally recommended.
Jul 4, 2022
More time to practice
Recomiendo el curso ya que la teoría y práctica está excelente, el material proporcionado también excelente
Jul 2, 2022
Great experience...
Great experience...
Jun 28, 2022
Excelente clase y profesor
La clase fue exclente con el profesor, las dinámicas, los ejemplos de la vida real utilizados nos deja ampliar el conocimiento sobre cómo debemos actuar como scrum master en esas situaciones.
Jun 28, 2022
Excelente curso y gran Profesor!
Excelente curso y gran Profesor!
Jun 26, 2022
I believe this class was very hands on…
I believe this class was very hands on and gives you great insight on how scrum is used in the workplace.
Jun 12, 2022
APRECIACION
En mi opinión las clases fueron muy dinámicas e interactivas, factor favorable para una mejor comprensión de la teoría. Adicionalmente acompañadas con murales que fijan aun mejor el aprendizaje.
Excelente experiencia.
Jun 6, 2022
Excelente plataforma y curso
Excelente plataforma y curso
May 30, 2022
Excelente Clase!!!
Excelente Clase!!!
Aprendiendo como medir el valor!!!
May 24, 2022
Excellent
Excellent learning experience, the difference with unofficial courses is noticeable. Now I have a better understanding of scrum and several myths have been demolished...
May 23, 2022
Muy buen curso
Muy buen curso, con muchos ejercicios y con la excelente Guia de Joel. Si recomendaria que el material pudiera estar disponible tambien en español ya que facilitaria aun mas el entendimiento de los ejercicios y conceptos
May 22, 2022
Muy buen curso
Muy buen curso
May 18, 2022
Excelente curso para iniciar Scrum
Excelente curso, muy buena dinámica de aprendizaje con casos concretos para analizar y aplicar.
Muy recomendado para iniciar en Scrum.
May 16, 2022
Real Scrum scenarios
Joel shares his experience with you and promotes the same sharing between the attendance. If you looking to increase your knowledge and perspective about Scrum, you must be take this class.
May 16, 2022
Excepcional Class
Excepcional class, delivering tons of theory heavily supported by real-world experience
May 15, 2022
Recomendado 100%
Buen curso, con mucha participación, intercambio de experiencias entre los participantes y Joel, el instructor y muy dinámica.
May 13, 2022
The SPS Class has been a real surprise…
The SPS Class has been a real surprise for me. Understanding that SCALE is about team's maturity, tailor made consultancy and identifying dependecies has blown my mind. Really thanks to our instructor Joel Francia who always let us know what really NEXUS is, what really matters on the escalation context and of course what SCRUM NEXUS is... PEOPLE FIRST!!!
May 9, 2022
Eye opening course
The course was interactive and really hands-on. I enjoyed the course and the teacher gives a number of real life anecdotes that really helps put the course content into context.
May 6, 2022
Lo recomiendo 100%
Lo recomiendo 100%.
Me gusto mucho la clase, lo único que agregaría sería explicar de manera más simple a veces me costaba entender.
May 3, 2022
teacher in spanish.. but..
teacher in spanish, material in english :(
May 2, 2022
PSM I
The PSM I course was a good class, I recommend it.
Apr 26, 2022
Curso muy completo
Curso muy completo, me ayudo mucho para aprobar la certificación PSMI
Apr 25, 2022
Siendo una certificación internacional
Siendo una certificación internacional, las clases se deberían hacer con material en el idioma del país al cual se imparta.
Courses taught by Joel
Applying Professional Scrum
Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development
Professional Agile Leadership - Essentials
Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence Based Management
Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills
Professional Scrum with Kanban
Professional Scrum Master
Professional Scrum Master II
Professional Scrum Master and Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Professional Scrum Product Owner - Advanced
Professional Scrum with User Experience
Scaled Professional Scrum
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Upcoming Classes by Joel
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Date: Feb 9, 2024
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Date: Feb 12-16, 2024
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Date: Feb 19-23, 2024
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8:15 AM - 12:15 PM America/Lima
Live Virtual
Date: Mar 8, 2024
Language: Spanish
Class Format: Traditional
8:15 AM - 4:15 PM America/Lima
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El siguiente post muestro algunos aspectos que pueden ser considerados para llegar a ser un Scrum Master efectivo.
En este nuevo artículo, Joel Francia, presenta la importancia de mejorar el tiempo promedio para aprender del cliente. Ir más rápido es importante si permite aprender y conseguir información que permita reducir el riesgo de avanzar hacia los objetivos enfocados en los clientes. Lo importante es la capacidad de convertir ese aprendizaje en experimentos que generen nuevas ideas para descubrir nuevo valor o reducir la brecha de satisfacción con los clientes
Como Product Owner el desafío es equilibrar el lado estratégico y táctico para fomentar la adaptación a los cambios de manera que permita reducir el riesgo y maximizar la entrega de valor. Algunas claves que pueden resultar útiles son las siguientes:
Adoptar Scrum requiere un trabajo duro y disciplinado para cambiar de mentalidad experimentando y aprendiendo en el proceso. Las siguientes claves te pueden ayudar en la adopción de un Scrum Profesional.
El refinamiento del Product Backlog es esencial para mejorar la entrega de valor. El refinamiento es una actividad continua que se realiza en cada Sprint balanceando la entrega de valor en cada con la proyección adecuada de refinamiento.
Una transformación ágil es un proceso complejo, desafiante con muchos problemas que algunas veces se estanca debido a líderes que no maduran en la adopción del empirismo y hacen el cambio para resolver problemas complejos a través de la entrega de valor en ciclos cortos. Los líderes permiten el crecimiento o limitan el crecimiento de los equipos y la capacidad de ser ágiles en la organización. El evolucionar hacia un liderazgo que no use el control sino la autogestión para lograr resultados implica un cambio de mentalidad. Algunos factores o aspectos claves por considerar para convertirse en líderes ágiles serviciales pueden ser los siguientes:
Ser un Scrum Master efectivo que ayude a un equipo a ser exitoso puede tener sus complicaciones y llevar a un Scrum Master a mal interpretar la forma adecuada de ayudar y dar soporte. En este artículo presentamos tres errores comunes que muchos Scrum Master asumen.
Scrum es un marco de trabajo para maximizar la entrega de valor. Con frecuencia se confunde el valor con entregar más cantidad de cosas en un menor tiempo. El valor es diferente viene desde la perspectiva de entender al cliente, asumir una postura de incertidumbre sobre lo que creemos o definimos acerca del mismo y entender la necesidad de aprender continuamente a través de la experimentación para descubrir, validar y aprender a través del uso de producto para adaptarnos de acuerdo con esto.
Una responsabilidad de los líderes ágiles es lograr ayudar a crear un ambiente cultural propicio para el trabajo con equipos motivados e impulsados con propósitos trascendentales que los impulsen a lograr grandes resultados. La motivación depende en gran medida de la capacidad de ayudar en lo posible a la realización de las personas. La autogestión en Scrum se potencia con equipos motivados, inspirados que encuentran un aporte a su realización personal.
Una herramienta que puede ayudar a esto es el ikigai.
El Product Owner ordena el Product Backlog por valor, pero las dependencias y el riesgo pueden influir en el orden.
Los criterios de valor y riesgo pueden tomar varias formas, por ejemplo, valor para retener clientes o atraerlos. Cuando queremos mejorar el valor actual asociado al objetivo de producto se puede considerar enfocarnos en los clientes actuales o en evitar que nos abandonen.