Project Management

Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM)

Get certified in PSM - the highest internationally regarded Scrum certification.

  • Duration 2 Days
  • Fee - Virtual Instructor-Led $1,450 + GST
  • Exam Online Exam Voucher
  • Fee - Face-to-face Training $1,650 + GST
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  • Virtual Instructor-Led 06–07 May 9:00am–5:00pm AEST (GMT +10) Book Now
  • Melbourne Face-to-face 23–24 Jul 9:00am–5:00pm AEST (GMT +10) Book Now

Overview

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Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) is the world premium certification for anyone wanting to master Scrum.

Accredited by Scrum.org, the international Home of Scrum, the 2-day PSM certification course teaches what is at the heart of the Scrum and Agile movement. It covers the principles and process theory underpinning the Scrum framework and the role of the Scrum Master in it. The scrum master training also teaches how to use Scrum, how to optimise value, reduce total cost of ownership and deliver more frequently.

The scrum master course is much more than just a set of slides and an instructor. Participants learn through instruction, real-life cases and team-based exercises and are challenged to think on their feet to better understand what to do when they return to their workplaces.

The course provides cutting-edge instruction for aspiring Scrum Masters and for anyone coaching a development team toward increased efficiency and effectiveness.

Why Scrum.org

When you attend a Scrum.org class, it is not a throw of the dice. What you get is the highest quality materials and the highest quality trainers to teach them:

  • The training materials are created and maintained by Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber, Scrum.org and the community of PSTs (Professional Scrum Trainers) who teach the courses, thereby ensuring they are in tune with what’s happening in software development organisations and are always up-to-date with the latest practices
  • Scrum.org-accredited trainers have to pass the most stringent qualifying tests of any Scrum certification in the world.  They must achieve an exam result of 95% or better. Anyone who achieves this level really knows their stuff
  • Trainers must also satisfy the most demanding criteria in terms of actual real-world Scrum experience.  They are not just trainers, they are also practitioners.

What this means for you is guaranteed quality.

Find out why Scrum.org offers the best when it comes to Scrum.

Our Trainers Make the Difference

  • Ferzeen Anis

    Ferzeen is an agile coach, scrum master, globally accredited trainer, transformation consultant, public speaker and life coach. She works with individuals, teams and leaders at all levels of an organisation to boost their ability to perform in complexity.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course participants will:

  • Be able to readily recognise, define, and work with the concepts, advantages and challenges of the Scrum framework
  • Be prepared to play the role of Scrum Master in their organisations and help their organisations adopt the Scrum Framework. Furthermore, participants will develop an understanding of the other roles in Scrum
  • Gain knowledge to be able to effectively anticipate issues related to the practical implementation of Scrum
  • Be armed with the proper tools to address, resolve, and take the lead on Scrum issues in their organisations

Recent Feedback:

“Really interactive experience on Zoom – I had planned to be exhausted by day one when in fact I had more energy than a normal work day. Definitely because of course design, but also because Fez kept a good pace and us all involved in discussions. Excellent trainer!”
Professional Scrum Master | Live Virtual Training

Who Should Attend

The Professional Scrum Master certification course is for anyone using the Scrum framework. It is particularly beneficial for those people within an organisation accountable for getting the most out of Scrum, including Scrum Masters, managers, and Scrum Team members.

Typical attendance includes:

  • Product Managers
  • Product Directors
  • Founders
  • Product VP
  • Program Managers
  • Engineering Managers
  • Product Designers
  • Lead Developers
  • Anyone responsible for the successful use and/or rollout of Scrum in a project or enterprise.

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Course Contents

The course covers the following key topics:
1. Scrum Basics

What is Scrum and how has it evolved?

2. Scrum Theory

Why does Scrum work and what are its core principles? How are the Scrum principles different from those of more traditional software development approaches, and what is the impact?

3. Scrum Framework and Meetings

How Scrum theory is implemented using time-boxes, roles, rules, and artefacts. How can these be used most effectively and how can they fall apart?

4. Scrum and Change

Scrum is different: what does this mean to my project and my organisation? How do I best adopt Scrum given the change that is expected?

5. Scrum and Total Cost of Ownership

A system isn’t just developed, it is also sustained, maintained and enhanced. How is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of our systems or products measured and optimised?

6. Scrum Teams

Scrum Teams are self-organising and cross-functional; this is different from traditional development groups. How do we start with Scrum teams and how do we ensure their success?

7. Scrum Planning

Plan a project and estimate its cost and completion date.

8. Predictability, Risk Management, and Reporting

Scrum is empirical. How can predictions be made, risk be controlled, and progress be tracked using Scrum. Discussion starts with “Done and Undone” and continues with Quality Assurance in Scrum.

9. Scaling Scrum

Scrum works great with one team. It also works better than anything else for projects or product releases that involve hundreds or thousands of globally dispersed team members. How is scaling best accomplished using Scrum?

  • Fez was an excellent trainer, very experienced and had many relevant real examples to support the material presented. Pace of the course was good, engaging and inclusive.

    Live Virtual Training | 2022

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Fees

Fees per person

Professional Scrum Master Course + Certificate Exam

  • Live Virtual Training: $1450 + gst
  • Face-to-Face Training: $1,650 + gst

The fee includes:

  • Course presentation by Tier-1 international standard fully-accredited trainer
  • Official Scrum.org course workbook printed in colour
  • A copy of the official Scrum Guide
  • Professional Scrum Master Certificate Exam – one voucher

Exam & Other Information

Certificate Exam

When you take the ALC PSM course you will receive a voucher for the PSM Level I (PSM I) assessment exam. The exam is taken online after the course at a time of your choosing.

When you attend a Scrum.org training class you learn the importance of inspection, adaptation, and fast feedback cycles. To reinforce those concepts, if you attend the Scrum.org class and attempt the certification assessment within 14 days but do not achieve the required score, you will be given a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.

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.

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