Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)

Certified ScrumMaster®

The Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) course is part of the Scrum Alliances Path to Certified Scrum Professional®. The CSM® is an in-depth two-day immersion into the world of the ScrumMaster role.

The Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) is an innovative, interactive, live-online class that takes students through the Scrum Framework. The class is full of practical, real-world techniques that Scrum Masters can take back and use immediately at their workplace.

The class explores in-depth the roles and responsibilities in Scrum with a deep dive into the role of the ScrumMaster. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. The CSM® exam is included with class registration.

Certified Scrum Master® (CSM®) Learning Areas

• Agile Overview
• Scrum Overview
• Scrum Team
• Scrum Master
• Scrum Events
• Scrum Artifacts & Commitments

Prerequisites

The Certified Scrum Master® (CSM®) certification program was developed for any professional who is looking to learn more aboout Scrum.

Benefits

In the Certified Scrum Master® (CSM®) you’ll be focused on exploring your role as Scrum Master in relation to the product owner, the team, and the organization.

• Learn while having fun
• Retain more information because of our unique teaching styles based on the latest research into brain science
• Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors
• Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Scrum Education Units®(SEUs) and Professional Development Units (PDUs)
• Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace
• Earn your CSM® Certification from the convenience of your desk or laptop

Who Should Attend?

• Anyone interested in learning the benefits of Scrum
• IT Professionals (Architects, BAs, DBAs, Developers, Testers, etc.)
• IT Leadership (Managers/Directors/VPs/CIOs/CTOs)
• Project Managers

Meet The Instructor

Dave Prior, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO, CSP, CST, has been leading technology projects and teaching individuals and teams how to manage their work for over 20 years. He has managed projects, programs, PMOs, and portfolios, and has been focused on Agile since 1999. Dave's approach focuses heavily on finding a better way to help those who are making the journey from a traditional approach (waterfall) over to Agile.

Each week, Dave’s podcasts appear on LeadingAgile and Project Management.com. The podcasts focus on best practices for transitioning from waterfall to Agile, as well as guidance and advice from other Agile practitioners.

Dave is a Certified Scrum Trainer and he works as the Chief Experience Officer for The Agile Network. He leads CSM, CSPO, and Advanced CSPO classes, and he is also an instructor for The Modus Institute where he teaches classes in Personal Kanban and The Art of War for Collaboration.