FOR ANYONE NOW HOLDING A TEAM TOGETHER
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Certified
Scrum Master®
Course
What differentiates you in the market when competition becomes fiercer and faster?
Not all work is managed the same way
The first thing to learn is which kind of problem you’re facing – because control works completely differently in each.
SIMPLE
Obvious cause and effect. Follow the recipe.
COMPLEX
No guaranteed right answers, clear only in hindsight. Experiment, assess, adapt.
COMPLICATED
Knowable with expertise. Analyze and plan.
CHAOTIC
No visible cause and effect. Act, then steady it.
Building products and leading people is complex work, and command-and-control quietly fails at it. Scrum is a way to steer when things change as you go – that’s what these three days are about. Learn how to lead teams and projects, by engaging the people the right way, and establishing a structure that allows both execution and adaptation.
Who this is for?
- Team leads and senior developers holding a team together
- Product owners and managers carrying delivery as well as direction
- Engineering managers and tech leads who own how a team works
- Anyone investing in their own capability as the work changes
What you'll leave with
Not ceremonies to memorize. Judgment you can use on Monday.
- The judgement to tell which problems to plan and which to probe
- The skill to turn a workgroup into a team that solves its own problems
- An understanding of how to operate as a Scrum Master to uplift your team and organisation
- Capability and understanding that outlasts any role or tool - plus the Scrum Alliance® certification
The facts about the course
FORMAT
Three 6h days (9:00 - 15:00), online, with a practicing Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), who have years of experience as active Scrum practitioners across domains.
EXAM
Online test, passing by correctly answering 37 out of the 50 questions within the 60-minute time limit. You have up to 2 attempts included in the course cost. Additional Retake Cost: 25$
YOU GET
Accept a license agreement and receive CSM® certificate & 2-year membership from Scrum Alliance.
RENEWAL
Don't forget! Renew the certification once every two years. Scrum Master Certification Renewal requires 20SEUs and costs 100$
CURRICULUM
Meets Scrum Alliance's CSM learning objectives in full
WHAT NEXT
ACSM® - CSPSM® - CST®, or CSPO® for broader view
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FAQ
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People Usually Ask Us These ... about CSM®
AI is making things faster. And individuals can do more. AI can complement skills a person lacks, and does allow an individual to achieve more.
But it doesn’t address how you decide as a group and lead the work. The classical two-week cycles may be too slow for task planning and delivery, but for managing the roadmap, overall backlog and engaging your stakeholders it’s still very good.
The roles are still valid – someone brings in the market knowledge, others build things, and someone helps everyone stay on top of things.
The role is shrinking; the skill isn’t. It’s moved to team leads, product people, and engineers – and it’s judgment that outlasts any title. The certificate is the proof; the capability is the point.
No. AI is context, not the subject. We focus on leading people well – the thing a tool can’t do for you.
No. The foundation is valuable at any level. But if you do have experience, it will help you grasp some of the advanced topics more easily.
No. Even though it’s an online course, it will not be a monotonous slideshow. There will be many group exercises, and engaging discussions. Participants are encouraged to interrupt and ask questions, or even challenge the trainer. Topics will be sprinkled with real-life stories and advice.
These two courses are complementary. CSM focuses on leading the work – choosing the right framework (it’s not just about Scrum), what makes Scrum really tick, how to work with a team as a Scrum Master, and how to make a group of people into a team.
CSPO focuses on the Product Owner role and its key responsibilities – identifying what value means and creating a vision, building a backlog and prioritising the items, and engaging stakeholders.
There is very little overlap in content, and they work very well together to provide a good overview of how to run projects well in an Agile way.