PSM2 Preparation for a non-Scrum Master experience

I know that given my conditions, I cannot land up in a Scrum Master's role.

Why do you recon this? 

 I was interested in being an Agile Coach

What, in your perspective, is the difference between a Scrum Master and an Agile Coach?

The problem that I have with the term Agile Coach is that it suggests that you know a lot about a lot of different Agile methods and frameworks. In practice, that really, really, really rarely happens. Being a Scrum Master is an Agile coach, too. Part of it, anyway. You coach the team, the PO, the stakeholders, the organization. Just like an Agile coach. To be honest, I wear the job title of Scrum Master/Agile Coach because of company policy, but I constantly have a raised eyebrow over the latter part of the title.. It's overcomplicating things. 

Excellent points, Sandur

Thanks for the reply @Sander Dur and @Eugene M.

"I know that given my conditions, I cannot land up in a Scrum Master's role." - I work for services company, not a product company, hence most of the roles are client driven. Roles seldom change in such matters.

"I was interested in being an Agile Coach" - the biggest reason being that I have been stuck with same kind of roles since start of my career. And since Agile is technology agnostic (in the sense that it is more focused on process side of business value), that's why i felt this could be relatively easier, since I cannot take up any technology ans start excelling in that. Also, Agile roles (Scrum roles - Dev team) are what I am comfortable since, since i have been part of dev teams. The reason may look a bit absurd, but may be I am just exploring this arena for clarity.

I understand your explanation around Agile Coach, but when 90% of Agile followed is scrum (even Coaching Agile Team by Lyssa Adkins, mentions Agile Coach and not Scrum Master - till chapter 5), I think with requisite knowledge with various certifications + books + limited experience as dev team member can bring out the coach in me. Besides this, the term coach - actually looks more like a formal setting than SM role. Just my thoughts :). 

thanks anyways, since not many have replied to this thread, with lack of resources and experience for PSM2, I think it might remain a dream for me. That's why I was frantically seeking expert's help.

thanks again,

V.

https://www.scrum.org/resources/8-stances-scrum-master

I totally understand your points, and career concerns, but this read maybe convinces you that

it's a better to be a good Scrum Master than an average Agile Coach.

Good luck!

Thanks for the suggestion @Edina Kuki. I will definitely go through this white paper.

best,

V.