Professional Scrum Master

Course description

Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) is an interactive, activity-based course where students gain a strong understanding of Professional Scrum and the role of the Scrum Master. Through a combination of discussion and exercises, students develop a deep understanding of the underlying principles of Scrum and the Agile mindset while learning the practices applied by successful Scrum Teams.

Learning Objectives:
During this course you will learn how to:

• Help Scrum Teams deliver value to their organization
• Understand the theory and principles behind Scrum and empiricism
• Understand each part of the Scrum framework ties back to the principles and theory
• Understand uncertainty and complexity in product delivery
• Understand the meaning and importance of the Scrum values
• Use the Product Backlog to plan with agility
• Understand the importance of self-managing teams, interpersonal skills needed, and the Scrum Master role
• Clarify the leadership role a Scrum Master play on the team
• Use the skills and traits and behavior shifts required to be a Scrum Master
• Prepare for the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment to obtain the international certificate issued by the Scrum.org™

Key features

Price of the course includes:

• 2-day accredited course with a Professional Scrum Trainer,
• licensed Scrum.org™course materials,
• Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) certificate of completion,
• Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment,
• Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment free 2nd attempt

Prerequisites:
Participants should read the Scrum Guide before the course. The Scrum Guide is available to download here: scrumguides.org

Working methods:
Multimedia presentations, group exercises and discussion, practical workshops, case study and practice tests.

Licensing and accreditation:

Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) course offered by Advised Skills Ltd is certified by Scrum.org™

Who should attend?
Target group:

• Practitioners that are interested in starting a career as a Scrum Master
• Scrum Masters, Agile/Scrum Coaches and consultant looking to improve their use of Scrum
• Anyone involved in product delivery using Scrum

Course Agenda

1. Introduction
2. Theory and first Principles
3. The Scrum Framework
4. Done and Undone
5. Product Delivery with Scrum
6. People & Teams
7. The Scrum Master

Materials:

• Sixteen (16) hours of instructor-led training
• Training slides in pdf format
• Participation in unique exercises
• Workbook
• Mural links

Location

Price information

Net price per person:
The training course net price per person includes the web-based exam available within the Scrum.org™ Platform. The applicable price is shown in the course calendar.

About the trainer

Maciej Nadolski is a Professional Scrum Trainer and Scaled Agile Program Consultant. He co-authored the official improved Agile Manifesto translation to Polish. He also holds a diploma in Project Management from the University of Economics. Since 2010, Maciej Nadolski has been helping ambitious organizations become more lean and agile. He focuses on training people and practices servant-leadership, which means that rather than having power over people, he empowers them to develop professionally and guides them towards their best performance both individually and as a team. In his work Maciej focuses on values and principles of lean and agile.

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