Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials

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.

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 intoScrum 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 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 behaviours 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. This content is not intended for those seeking advanced machine learning or data science resources. Scrum Master training and certification are recommended.

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 behaviours into day-to-day work.

Professional Scrum 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-recognised 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 those who do not score at least 85% will be granted a second attempt at no additional cost.

PMI PDU Credits

Students of Scrum.org courses are able to claim Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credit: 7 PDUs after attending a one-day Professional Scrum Master-AI Essentials (PSM-AI Essentials) course. Please note that PMI PDUs are earned for course attendance and not for passing a Scrum.org assessment. 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.
 

About the trainer

Florin Manolescu is a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer, Agile Coach and Scrum Master with extensive experience in the IT software industry. With a robust background spanning technical, managerial, and leadership roles, he has led large-scale, technology-driven projects for public and private sector clients across diverse cultural landscapes. Florin’s early career as a developer, business analyst, and consultant laid the foundation for his expertise in project and program management, operational leadership, and business development. Passionate about finding better ways and continuous improvement, Florin actively contributes to Agile communities and empowers professionals through training, workshops, and a commitment to personal growth.

This is a live virtual remote/online course. 

The course is specially designed to run online and includes frequent breaks and an hour for lunch. Details on how to participate will be sent to you by email before the class.

Live Virtual Remote/Online Course Requirements:

• A Computer with an internet connection, a Microphone, Speakers & Webcam.
• Free install of Zoom
• We can assist you with the set-up on the days before the class if required.
• The Trainer will be available for 15 minutes before the course to offer assistance.