Professional Scrum Master

Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) is a 2-day course that covers the principles and empirical process theory underpinning the Scrum framework, and the role of the Scrum Master in it. This course is a combination of instruction and team-based exercises, and teaches what is at the heart of the Scrum and Agile movement. 

Over the 2 days, students will see why PSM is the cutting-edge course for effective Scrum Masters and for anyone coaching a team toward increased efficiency and effectiveness. The course includes advanced thinking for servant-leadership and behavioral shifts.

Throughout the course, students are challenged to think in terms of the Scrum principles to better understand what to do when returning to the workplace.

What participants get out of this training

• Clear understanding of the rules and values of Scrum through the empirical foundation of Scrum

• Ability to act as Scrum Masters and drive adoption of the framework in their organisation. from an in-depth understanding of servant-leadership

• Effectively start using Scrum, or increase the effectiveness of Scrum practices underway

• Ability to recognise, define, and work with the concepts, advantages and challenges of the Scrum framework

• Develop an understanding of Scrum roles, events and artefacts

• Ability to effectively anticipate issues related to the practical implementation of Scrum

• Be armed with the proper tools to address, resolve, and take the lead on Scrum issues in their organisations

Target Audience

The Professional Scrum Master course is for anyone involved in delivering products or services in complex environments. It is particularly beneficial for those people within an organization accountable for getting the most out of Scrum, including Scrum Masters, managers, product owners, and Scrum Team members.

Course Topics

• Scrum theory, values and principles

• The Scrum Framework

• The Definition of Done

• Running a Scrum project

• Working with people and teams

• Scrum in your organization

• The role of the Scrum Master

Focus Areas

• Understanding and applying the Scrum framework

• Developing people and self-organising teams

• Managing products with agility

• Developing and delivering products professionally

Certification

• All course participants will receive a free attempt to complete the PSMI assessment to achieve the globally recognized Professional Scrum Master I certification exam (PSM I). 

  • Note that PSM I certification does not require renewal.

• Participants will receive a free retake of the assessment within 14 days if they do not achieve the required 85% the first time.

• Participants are also entitled to a 40% discount on the PSM II assessment once passing PSM I. The industry-recognized PSM certifications require a minimum passing score.

• Students of Scrum.org courses are able to claim Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credit - 14 PDUs - after attending a two-day Professional Scrum Master (PSM). Students can claim PDUs under PMI's "Education courses provided by other third party providers” category. You can claim your PDUs online at https://ccrs.pmi.org. Note that PMI PDUs are earned for course attendance and not for passing a Scrum.org assessment.

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