Professional Scrum Master

Course Overview

The Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) certification validates your knowledge of the Scrum framework, the Scrum Master accountabilities and how to apply Scrum. PSM I is recognized by the industry as a certification that demonstrates a fundamental level of Scrum mastery. As a PSM I certification holder, you have proven that you understand Scrum as described in the Scrum Guide and how to apply Scrum in Scrum Teams. PSM I holders have a consistent terminology and approach to Scrum.

Course Outline

• PSM I includes questions from the following Focus Areas as defined in the Professional Scrum Competencies. Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework: Empiricism, Scrum Values, Scrum Team, Events, Artifacts, Done Developing People and Teams, Self-Managing Teams, Facilitation, Coaching and Mentoring, Managing Products with Agility, Forecasting & Release Planning, Product Value, Product Backlog Management, Stakeholders & Customers.

Learning Objective

• Gain the skills for advanced thinking on servant-leadership to bring about behavioural shifts in people and teams and arm yourself with the knowledge and information to guide your real-world decision-making, especially when dealing with complexity. The Professional Scrum Master, a designation offered by Scrum.org™ to practitioners who successfully complete the Professional Scrum Master™ training and demonstrate their understanding by passing the exam, validates your expertise as a Scrum professional.

Target Group

• Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Scrum team members. Developers Product Owners, Software development managers

Pre-requisite

• There is no set of eligibility requirements to attend the PSM™ certification training.
• Basic knowledge of Scrum in a real-world context is helpful, though not mandatory. The one-day Agile scrum foundation training serves as a good primer.

Exam Details

• The Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment is a 60-minute timeboxed assessment. You need to score over 85% to pass and gain the PSM I certification. The assessment contains 80 questions in English of multiple choice type.

All participants completing the Professional Scrum Master course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment. The industry-recognized PSM I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. Participants of official Scrum.org live instructor-led PSM training classes who attempt the PSM I 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 official Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master classes are entitled to a 40% discount on the PSM II assessment once passing PSM I.

Virtual Instructor Led Training