Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials

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.

This course 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.

Course overview

In this 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.

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.

What You Will Learn 

• 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

Who Should Attend this class?

This course is appropriate for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches with a solid understanding of the Scrum framework and experience working on a Scrum Team in any industry, as they learn how to integrate AI into their roles. This includes:

• Scrum Masters
• Agile Coaches
• Agile leaders
• 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. Scrum Master training and certification is recommended.

Certification: Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials (PSM-AIE)

• All participants completing the Professional Scrum Master AI  Essentials (PSM - AI Essentials) course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials (PSM-AIE) assessment.
• The PSM-AIE certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%.
• Professional Scrum Master AI  Essentials class participants who attempt the PSM-AIE assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.
• Students of Scrum.org courses are able to claim Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credit: 7 PDUs after attending a full-day Professional Scrum Master AI  Essentials (PSM - AI Essentials) course.

Virtual training room using Zoom Rooms HD platform, AI tools and online collaboration Mural boards.