Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials

Learn About Using AI in Scrum

Fourteen-minute breaks every 70 minutes.  One hour for lunch.

Pay small amounts over time using Affirm or other methods

Russel Miller was amazing

Russel Miller was amazing. I was able to relate this class to the actual goings on for my company and in real time was able to plug in some of the teachings to assist my own team.

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HERE ARE SOME REASONS THAT THIS CLASS IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE

• As a Scrum Master and Program Manager, I have led multi-year, multi-country, and multi-million dollar development efforts at two different companies.

• As a mechanical and aerospace engineer, I have more than a decade of design and manufacturing experience in final assembly locations.

• I individually led the agile software development implementation and internal product manager / Product Owner implementation at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Information Technology.  I was part of the initial team.

• Ken Schwaber trained me in Scrum.

• Ken Schwaber trained me in the Product Owner accountability.

• Jeff Sutherland trained me in the Product Owner accountability.

• Participants will receive a curated and prioritized list of post-class books, guides, tools, articles, and videos.  These materials will help you become a great Scrum Master.

• You will receive my step-by-step assessment preparation list.

YOU NEED SOMEONE WITH THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS TO HELP YOU ON YOUR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

I am a product development professional with expertise in lightweight, agile product development concepts and practices.  With a degree in Mechanical Engineering, I use product design and engineering experience, analysis skills, and agile process control principles to help clients solve problems and create value.

I am vision-guided and action-oriented.  I lead the way for others in incremental analysis, team formation, team collaboration, and agile practices for product development. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.  I am a Professional Scrum Trainer, Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt, IIBA certified business analyst and member of the Order of the Engineer.

PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS APPRECIATED TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHING AND CARE FOR STUDENTS

"I've been working in Agile and Scrum environments for 10 years, this is the first time that all phases and roles of the Scrum process are truly clear to me. The class is designed extremely well to be able to quickly dissect and understand all the parts of this framework. Russell is a fantastic instructor, and took the time to not only connect me to the material and speak directly to the challenges that I will face in guiding my organization to going beyond a Mechanical Scrum." 

Down to earth instructor who really cares for his students

Russell does a fantastic job of explaining complex topics in a way that everyone can understand. His tempo is great. His stories and references are spot-on. You can really tell that his number one goal is to provide a great learning experience, and knowledge transfer, to his students.

YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PASS THE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL SCRUM MASTER AI ESSENTIALS ASSESSMENT 

You will receive an assessment passcode that will entitle you to attempt the industry-recognized PSM-AI Essentials assessment.  You can try the assessment twice. If you attempt the assessment within fourteen days and do not score 85%, you will receive a second attempt at no additional cost!

If you pass the assessment, you will receive the PSM-AIE certification and a Credly badge that you can use to identify your achievement. In addition, your name will be posted publicly for colleagues, managers, and potential employers to see. 

Is This AI Training Useful for Me?

AI has become a core capability in product delivery and is transforming every role. Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches have a key part to play in the use of AI and introducing AI to teams, products and organizations, acting as a catalyst for change. Through the proper use of AI tools, Scrum Masters, their teams and organization become more effective.

Professional Scrum Master-AI Essentials (PSM-AI Essentials) is an interactive, hands-on course designed to empower Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to understand, leverage and apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support their job, teams and organization. 

The course also includes a free attempt at the globally recognized Professional Scrum Master™ - AI Essentials (PSM-AI Essentials) certification exam. 

Course Overview

In this one-day* course, students engage in discussions and exercises to explore practical uses of AI tools and techniques to help them as a Scrum Master and to learn how to enable their Scrum Teams and organization to effectively use AI. The Professional Scrum Master – AI Essentials (PSM - AI Essentials) course continues the journey into Scrum by diving deeper into: 

• What AI means for Scrum Masters 
• How Scrum Masters use AI to improve their capabilities and support the Scrum Team 
• How AI can be applied by the members of a Scrum Team 
• How AI influences the organization, including essential guidance on adopting AI responsibly and securely 

Throughout this course, participants gain the skills and confidence to harness AI effectively, ensuring they enable high-performing Scrum Teams in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Ultimately, an effective Scrum Master should understand AI, its impact and how to apply it. This training prepares students with a greater understanding of AI and how it can be applied for use by Scrum Teams. 

Who Should Attend 

This course is appropriate for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches with a solid understanding of the Scrum framework as they learn how to integrate AI into their accountabilities. This includes: 

• Scrum Masters 
• Agile Coaches 
• Agile leaders 
• Agile Trainers
• Team facilitators 
• Other related professionals 

This course is designed for professionals who want to work with AI tools in practice. It is not intended for those seeking advanced machine learning or data science content. 

Course Learning Outcomes 

• Explain key AI concepts, including machine learning, deep learning, generative AI and agentic AI 
• Describe how AI supports effective Scrum Team facilitation and collaboration 
• Discuss how AI tools can enhance the Scrum Master accountability through real-world use cases 
• Demonstrate practical uses of generative AI tools to support the Scrum Team and Scrum events 
• Demonstrate effective AI prompt engineering to get the desired results 
• Integrate AI tools in day-to-day work 
• Implement AI-informed behaviors in day-to-day work 
• Apply ethical and responsible practices when adopting and working with AI Professional Scrum Certification 

Course Learning Objectives 

Students will be able to apply core AI concepts and leverage generative AI through effective prompting to improve Scrum Team collaboration, support Scrum Events and ultimately strengthen their ability as a Scrum Master while responsibly and ethically embedding AI-informed behaviors into day-to-day work. 

Professional Certification
All participants completing the Professional Scrum Master-AI Essentials course receive a password to take the Professional Scrum Master Essentials (PSM-AI Essentials) assessment. The industry-recognized PSM-AI Essentials certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. Class participants of official Scrum.org classes who attempt the PSM-AI Essentials assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a second attempt at no additional cost.

Professionally facilitated using MS Teams Video, Mural, and PowerPoint.  Mural preparation instructional videos and an example provided before class.