Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) Certification

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Course Description

What is a Professional Scrum Master™

Professional Scrum Masters demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Scrum and their ability to apply it in real-world situations.  

In this two day Scrum Master Certification class* learners learn to apply Professional Scrum. They experience new, agile project management  ways of working that enable teams to deliver more value, satisfy stakeholders and work better together. Learners work together as a team in a series of Sprints to solve complex problems, facing similar challenges that they face outside of class and learning how to use Scrum to address them. These Sprints enable learners to see the practical application of Scrum and to understand the value of an Agile mindset. Additionally, these Sprints expose common missteps and misunderstandings often seen while using Scrum, allowing learners to develop an awareness of the associated symptoms and how to correct them. Learners not only learn Scrum; they learn how to use Scrum well.

Course Syllabus

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
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Developing People and Teams

  • Self-Managing Teams
  • Facilitation
  • Coaching

Managing Products with Agility

  • Forecasting & Release Planning
  • Product Value
  • Product Backlog Management
  • Stakeholders & Customers

Course Learning Objectives

Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) is a hands-on, activity based course in which students experience how Professional Scrum and the Scrum framework improve their ability to deliver value compared to traditional methods. Scrum provides a better way of working that highlights the use of experimentation, incremental delivery of customer value, frequent feedback loops and the fostering of strong team dynamics. The course provides an active learning environment for students to engage in discussion, team-based exercises, and individual reflection. During the course, students work in Scrum Teams over a series of Sprints to learn Scrum while using Scrum.

  • Learn about Agile methodologies and how Scrum differs from traditional plan-driven work models.
  • Develop an Agile mindset by focusing on professionalism, experimentation, and outcomes.
  • Learn (or relearn) the fundamentals of Scrum and how to apply them correctly.
  • Develop an understanding of what it is like to use Scrum and if it is right for your team.
  • Learn how to be a great Scrum Team member, or how to support a great Scrum Team.
  • Leave the class with ways to identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
  • Students use a set of proven practices throughout the class that can be used to enhance their application of Scrum.
  • Leave with tools that help Identify first steps in applying Professional Scrum with your team.

Who Should Attend this class?

The Applying Professional Scrum course is the perfect introduction, reboot or refresher to Scrum. It is excellent training for organizations, teams, and individuals wanting to experience the benefits of Scrum, or for those interested in continuing their learning with more advanced Agile Scrum Master Training.

  • Professionals who are part of a team that currently uses Scrum, but desire a refresher so that they get the most out of their use of Scrum.

  • Professionals who are joining a team that currently uses Scrum.

  • Professionals that don't use Scrum directly but want to learn how to work with colleagues that do use Scrum.

  • Professionals that are investigating to see if Scrum makes sense for them and their colleagues.

  • Professionals that are part of an organization that intends to use Scrum in the near future.

  • Teams who are learning to use Scrum together in their organizations

The course also provides the foundational Scrum knowledge needed for those wishing to continue their education with role-focused (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developer, Leader) training classes. APS is not recommended for advanced Scrum professionals.

This course is designed to be domain-agnostic; it conveys the use of Scrum in any domain or industry with complex problems to solve. Trainers typically have experience in multiple industries and may be able to tailor the course to the needs of your team.

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