Professional Scrum Master™ is an interactive, activity-based course where participants gain a strong understanding of the Scrum framework and the accountabilities of the Scrum Master. Through a blend of discussion, hands-on activities, and experience sharing, the course helps participants explore the principles of Scrum and the Agile mindset, while also learning techniques applied by successful Scrum Teams.
Scrum is a framework that – when applied properly – can multiply effectiveness. The challenge is that most people have experienced poor implementations of Scrum, while truly good ones are rare. The trainer of this course has had the opportunity not only to work with strong implementations but also to ask the creator of Scrum directly how to achieve them.
During the course, participants will grasp the essence of Scrum and its foundations. All elements of the framework will be discussed, showing how they impact team and organizational effectiveness. There will be space for questions, clarifying doubts, and exploring numerous practical stories and examples. The result is an engaging learning experience through which participants will understand Scrum not only in theory but also learn how to apply it in practice—and explain its value to others.
Inprogress is a recognized member of the Scrum.org™ Professional Training Network.
All Scrum.org™ certification preparation trainings delivered by Inprogress are taught by licensed Professional Scrum Trainers™ and officially approved by Scrum.org™.
Purpose of the training
- Understanding the theory and principles behind Scrum and empiricism
- Understanding how each part of the Scrum framework ties back to the principles and theory
- Understanding uncertainty and complexity in product delivery
- Understanding the meaning and importance of the Scrum values
- Learning what Done means and why it is crucial to transparency
- Knowing how to use the Product Backlog to plan with agility
Target group
- Practitioners that are interested in starting a career as a Scrum Master
- Scrum Masters, Agile/Scrum Coaches and consultants looking to improve their use of Scrum
- Anyone involved in product delivery using Scrum
Note: Training materials and the certification exam are in English; therefore, a working proficiency in English is required to understand the presented concepts
Benefits
- Helping Scrum Teams deliver value to their organization
- Understanding the importance of self-managing teams, interpersonal skills needed, and the Scrum Master role
- Clarifying the leadership role a Scrum Master plays on the team
- Learning the skills and traits and behavior shifts required to be a Scrum Master
Exam and certification
Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) exam details:
- multiple-choice, multiple-response questions test, including true/false questions,
- number of questions: 80,
- pass threshold: 85% (68 out of 80 possible points),
- language of the exam: English among others – selected on the Accreditor’s website during exam registration,
- current list of available exam languages can be found on the Accreditor’s website,
- duration: 60 minutes,
- mode: online,
- date: post training,
- open book – candidates are allowed to use „Scrum Guide”,
- validity of the certificate: indefinite,
- the participant who scores the necessary number of points in the exam is awarded the international certificate in electronic form.
Note! As part of the PSM training, each participant is entitled to two attempts at the PSM I exam, provided that the first attempt is taken within 14 days after the training. If the participant does not achieve the required passing score of 85%, they will receive a second attempt free of charge and with no time limit.
Training programme
Course outline:
- The Cynefin Model: what types of problems exist, and which of them are best addressed with Scrum, and which with a waterfall approach?
- Which commonly used practices are actually part of Scrum, and which are applied by habit—sometimes to the detriment of effectiveness?
- What are the accountabilities in Scrum and why are they defined this way? What is the purpose of the Scrum Master? How does the Product Owner differ from a Project Manager?
- How to plan work so that everyone knows what to do without getting buried in excessive documentation?
- How to organize a Sprint to make the best use of everyone’s time and contributions?
- How to create a work environment where Scrum values are applied naturally, without the need to constantly fight for them?
- Case studies demonstrating how team effectiveness can be supported or undermined.
