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Course Description

The Certified Scrum Master(CSM®) certification from Scrum Alliance is a widely recognized introductory course. This course will cover the foundations of Scrum framework, team accountabilities, events, artifacts, principles and values that encourage the agile way of working.

Our 2-day CSM certification and classroom workshop, led by a certified Scrum Trainer (CST), equips you with practical techniques for data-driven product management within Scrum. Through engaging videos, activities, and exercises, you'll gain the skills you need to succeed.

Beyond CSM, you can take your skills to the next level with Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®). This advanced certification elevates your expertise, knowledge, and the ability to drive agility in organizations. Stand out to employers and become an even more valuable Scrum Master.

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Scrum values, Core Scrum Values Roles.
Every implementation of Scrum is different.
Scrum Alliance Scrum Foundations Learning Objectives.
Agile Manifesto, four values and 12 principles, agilemanifesto.org.

Course Objectives

  • Scrum values, Core Scrum Values Roles.
  • Every implementation of Scrum is different.
  • Scrum Alliance Scrum Foundations Learning Objectives.
  • Agile Manifesto, four values and 12 principles, agilemanifesto.org.
  • Teams and organizations apply Scrum within their context, but the fundamental framework always remains the same.

Who Should Attend?

The Certified Scrum Master (CSM®) certification is beneficial for anyone in software development using Scrum. This credential is especially valuable for Scrum Masters, managers, and developers who want to get the most out of Scrum.

Course Topics

  • Lean, Agile, and Scrum
  • Scrum Master Core Competencies
  • Service to the Development Team
  • Service to the Product Owner
  • Service to the Organization

  • Describe how the values of Scrum — focus, courage, commitment, openness, and respect — are present in a specific Scrum event, artefact, or role.
  • List at least three rights and five responsibilities of the Product Owner, Development Team and Scrum Master.
  • Describe how the values of Scrum — focus, courage, commitment, openness, and respect — are present in a specific Scrum event, artefact, or role.
  • List at least three rights and five responsibilities of the Product Owner, Development Team and Scrum Master.
  • Discuss at least two reasons why the Product Owner is a single person and not a group or a committee.

  • Give one example of how a Scrum Team will inspect and adapt and increase transparency at each of the Scrum events.
  • Describe at least three responsibilities for the Development Team, Product Owner, and Scrum Master during Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Retrospective.

  • Describe at least two reasons why the Sprint goal does not change during a Sprint.
  • Define the outcome of every Sprint and describe at least three reasons why that is important.
  • Discuss at least three reasons why the Increment must be brought to the current definition of “Done” regardless of whether the Product Owner chooses to release the Increment.

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  • Discuss the focus of the activities of the Product Owner and Development Team during the two topics of Sprint Planning: the “What” and the “How”.
  • Practice writing a Sprint Goal and identify at least two benefits of having a Sprint Goal.
  • Discuss at least three ways the Daily Scrum differs from a status meeting and why the various constraints exist to support the Development Team.
  • Identify at least three possible structures the Development Team could use to run the Daily Scrum within the time-box.
  • Describe at least three of the activities that take place during the Sprint Review that pertain to work beyond what has been completed in the Sprint.
  • Identify at least three potential outcomes for a Sprint Review.
  • Explain at least three distinct responsibilities for the Scrum Master during the Sprint Retrospective.

  • Describe at least two responsibilities of the Development Team, Product Owner, and Scrum Master in the development and maintenance of the Product Backlog.
  • Identify at least three essential characteristics of the Product Backlog. 1.22. list at least four attributes of a Product Backlog item.
  • Identify at least three essential characteristics of the Sprint Backlog. 1.24. explain how the Sprint
  • Backlog can be changed, who can make changes and the limits of these changes.
  • Identify at least two reasons why multiple teams working on the same Product Backlog must have a shared and consistent definition of “Done.”
  • Describe at least three opportunities where the Scrum Team might adapt their definition of “Done” to meet new insights or circumstances.
  • Explain the importance of a strong definition of “Done” and describe at least two risks associated with a weaker definition of “Done.”
  • Outline at least one way to create a definition of “Done.”

  • List at least three ways the Scrum Master could facilitate for the Scrum Team.
  • Demonstrate at least three techniques for facilitating group decision making.
  • State a distinction among facilitating, teaching, mentoring, and coaching.
  • List at least three different challenges facing a self-organizing team.
  • Practice the implementation of at least one Retrospective technique that could help to resolve a challenge faced by a self-organizing team.

  • Define servant-leadership
  • Describe three scenarios where the Scrum Master acts as the servant-leader for the Development Team.
  • Discuss at least one scenario in which the Scrum Master, acting as a servant-leader.
  • Improved at least one aspect of the Development Team.
  • Identify possible violations of Scrum by a Product Owner or stakeholder who is applying
  • Excessive time pressure and illustrate how to address them.
  • Define technical debt and explain the impact of accumulating technical debt.
  • List at least five development practices that will help Scrum Teams deliver a high-quality
  • Product Increment and reduce technical debt each Sprint.
  • List at least three ways development practices may impact the Development Team’s
  • Ability to deliver a potentially releasable Increment each Sprint.

  • Identifies at least three collaboration techniques that a Product Owner can use to work with the Development Team or stakeholders.
  • Explain at least three ways the Scrum Master could support the Product Owner

  • Discusses at least two ways that the Scrum Master assists the Scrum Team with responding to impediments.
  • Discuss at least three common organizational impediments outside the scope of a team that can affect the effectiveness of Scrum Teams.
  • Describe at least one example of a major organizational design change implied by implementing Scrum.
  • Discuss why Scrum does not have a project manager and what happens to traditional project management activities.
  • Describe at least two stakeholder behaviors that support the Scrum Team’s success and at least two behaviors that do not support the Scrum Team’s success.
  • Describe at least two benefits that could be lost if Scrum is only partially implemented.

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Agilemania offers a 2-day CSM certification training in Singapore to equip aspiring Scrum Masters with the knowledge to earn their certification. Download our brochure to explore the topics covered.

Certification Assessments

  • This scrum master training is certified by Scrum Alliance, a certification and accreditation body.
  • Upon completing the course and submission and approval of your course assignment, you will receive (knowledge) certification in Certified Scrum Master® (CSM®).

FAQs

The CSM® certification is an entry-level training course that gives you a foundational knowledge of the Scrum framework, team accountabilities, events, and artifacts.

Read our blog The Roles & Responsibilities of a Scrum Master to learn about the same.

The eligibility to attend the CSM® exam is attending the 2-day Certified Scrum Master Certification (CSM®) course provided by our Certified Scrum Trainer (CST®).

Cancellation requests received within 24 hours of registration would be offered a full refund (minus payment gateway charges), please reach out to our support team through drop a refund request toconnect@agilemania.com. Visit our page for more details about Cancellation & Refund Policy.

The Scrum Alliance CSM® certification exam fee is included in the Certified Scrum Master training cost.

Yes. The Scrum Alliance allows you to take the Scrum Master exam at no cost for the first 2 attempts within 90 days after you receive your welcome email. You will be charged a minimum of $25 each from the third attempt or after completing your 90 days. Scrum Alliance suggests retaking the CSM course if you have failed thrice in the exam.

After completing your CSM certification course, you will receive an email from Scrum Alliance® that includes a link to create your login credentials. The first step will be to take the CSM online exam. Once the certified scrum master exam is complete, you will be asked to accept a license agreement and set up your online profile. It could take up to two weeks after scrum master course completion to receive your welcome email.

To know about the benefits of scrum master certification, you can read our blog – The Benefits of Certified Scrum Master (CSM®) Certification in 2022.

Agilemania is a leading registered education provider (REP) of Scrum Alliance offering knowledge and expertise to corporate organizations and professionals across the globe. We frequently conduct CSM training in all the other cities as well across the globe and here are a few listed for your reference: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Philippines, and India.

The process of enrolling for CSM classroom training is simple. The payment can be made through different options by using a debit/credit card which includes MasterCard, Visa Card, American Express or through PayPal. Acknowledgment will be issued automatically via email to the candidates once payment is done.

Yes, you can change the city, place, and date for any classroom training before 10 days of the scheduled workshop. For more information, please go through our Rescheduling Policy.

Just write to us at connect@agilemania.com, and we will answer any queries you have.
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