Professional Scrum Master

Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) is an interactive, activity-based course where students gain a strong understanding of Professional Scrum and the role of the Scrum Master.  Through a combination of discussion and exercises, students develop a deep understanding of the underlying principles of Scrum and the Agile mindset while learning the practices applied by successful Scrum Teams.

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

In this 16-hour class students are challenged to explore the Agile and Scrum principles so they can better understand what to do when applying Scrum to support their teams and organizations.

The course, developed by Scrum.org, uses a combination of instructor-led and activity-based learning where students work together in teams. Professional Scrum Trainers (PSTs) bring their own Scrum Master experiences and stories to the class and use their skills as professional trainers to deliver the material using their own unique delivery style. The result is an engaging, enjoyable learning experience where students gain a deep understanding of Scrum theory and principles, the Scrum Master accountabilities and why each element of the Scrum framework is important.

Students leave this course with an appreciation for Professional Scrum, the agile mindset and how to deal with common myths and impediments to agility. They gain the knowledge and understanding about how to choose and apply the appropriate practices and techniques that will be most beneficial for their Scrum Teams.

Course Learning Objectives

• Help Scrum Teams deliver value to their organization
• Understand the theory and principles behind Scrum and empiricism
• Understand how each part of the Scrum framework ties back to the principles and theory
• Understand uncertainty and complexity in product delivery
• Understand the meaning and importance of the Scrum values
• Learn what Done means and why it is crucial to transparency
• Know how to use the Product Backlog to plan with agility
• Understand the importance of self-managing teams, interpersonal skills needed, and the Scrum Master role
• Clarify the leadership role a Scrum Master plays on the team
• Learn the skills and traits and behavior shifts required to be a Scrum Master

Who Should Attend

This course is appropriate for participants in any industry where teams are working to solve complex problems. The Professional Scrum Master course is for:

• Practitioners that are interested in starting a career as a Scrum Master
• Scrum Masters, Agile/Scrum Coaches and consultant looking to improve their use of Scrum
• Anyone involved in product delivery using Scrum

About the instructor

Gunther calls himself an independent Scrum Caretaker on a journey of humanizing the workplace with Scrum. He has been employing Scrum since 2003, has published two best-selling books about Scrum and has partnered with Ken Schwaber, co-creator of Scrum.

Gunther ventured into IT and software development after graduating as an Industrial Engineer in electronics in 1992. His Agile adventures started with eXtreme Programming and Scrum in 2003. Seven years of dedication followed; years that he spent on employing Scrum in diverse circumstances with various teams. In 2010 Gunther became the inspiring force behind some large-scale enterprise transformations. In 2011 he became a Professional Scrum Trainer for Scrum.org. Gunther left consulting in 2013 to establish Ullizee-Inc and partner exclusively with Ken Schwaber, Scrum co-creator.

Schedule

This in person session has been scheduled for April 20-21, 2026 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (EEST).

The course is taking place in Learning Actors premises: Leof. Mesogeion 280, Cholargos 155 62