Due to COVID-19, this class will be held virtually.

Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM)

Learn Scrum From Those Who Created and Maintain It

Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) is a two-day, easily accessible virtual course that covers the principles and (empirical) process theory underpinning the Scrum Framework and the role of the Scrum Master in it. This course is a combination of instruction and team-based exercises and teaches what is at the heart of the Scrum and agile movement. The course also includes a free attempt at the globally recognized Professional Scrum Master I certification exam (PSM I).

What You Will Learn

Over two days, students will see why PSM is the cutting-edge course for effective Scrum Masters and for anyone coaching a software development team toward increased efficiency and effectiveness. The course includes advanced thinking for servant-leadership and behavioral shifts.

Throughout the course, students are challenged to think in terms of the Scrum principles to better understand what to do when returning to the workplace.

The PSM course is much more than just a set of slides and an instructor. In this course, students work virtually on real-life cases with other classmates together as a team. This course is also made up of discussions and exercises based upon real-life cases.

Course Objectives

• A clear understanding of the rules of Scrum through the empirical foundation of Scrum
• Act as Scrum Masters for Scrum teams and stakeholders based on an in-depth understanding of servant-leadership
• Effectively start using Scrum
• Increase the effectiveness of Scrum underway

Course Topics

• Scrum theory and principles
• The Scrum Framework
• The Definition of Done
• Running a Scrum project
• Working with people and teams
• Scrum in your organization
• The role of the Scrum Master

Who Should Attend

The Professional Scrum Master™ course is for anyone involved in software development using the Scrum Framework. It is particularly beneficial for those people within an organization accountable for getting the most out of Scrum, including Scrum Masters, managers and Scrum team members. We also suggest that you read through the PSM subject areas.

Certification Assessments

All participants completing the Professional Scrum Master™ course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment. If you attempt the PSM I assessment within 14 days and do not score at least 85%, you will be granted a second attempt at no additional cost.

You are also entitled to a 40% discount on the PSM II assessment once passing PSM I. The industry-recognized PSM certifications require a minimum passing score.

PMI PDU Credits

Students of Scrum.org courses are able to claim Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credit: 14 PDUs after attending a two-day Professional Scrum Master (PSM). 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. Find instructions here.

Trainer:

Sam Falco is a Professional Scrum Trainer with over 20 years of experience in information technology. He has been a technical writer, network administrator, network engineer, and software quality assurance tester and team lead. He became a Scrum Master in 2008 and has applied Scrum in a variety of domains including desktop publishing, finance, insurance, anti-malware and accounting.

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