Professional Scrum Master - Advanced (PSM-A)
Wed 19 Feb 2025 9:00 AM - Thu 20 Feb 2025 5:00 PM GMT
Online, Zoom
Description
Professional Scrum Master™ - Advanced (PSM-A) course is a 2-day advanced Scrum Master class designed to support Scrum Masters in their professional development. (This course was previously called Professional Scrum Master II). The PSM-A course is intended for Scrum Masters with at least one year of experience who are looking to grow their knowledge and abilities as a Scrum Master. This course is one step in that journey.
Unlike the Professional Scrum Master (PSM) course which focuses on how to use Scrum, the Scrum framework and the role of the Scrum Master. PSM-A is an advanced course helping students to understand the stances that characterize an effective Scrum Master while diving deep into how they serve the Developers, Product Owner and organization. The course then teaches you about related practices and skills to enable you to have the right types of conversations and how to apply them to become better Scrum Masters.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Over the 2 days, you will learn about areas critical to growing as a successful Scrum Master such as how the principles and values of Scrum help guide Scrum Masters in the decisions they make and how the Scrum Master can help change the environment of Scrum Teams, creating an environment for agility to thrive. The Scrum Master role is complex and often, a Scrum Master must be able to apply different stances in order to be effective, such as:
- The Scrum Master as a Teacher
- The Scrum Master as a Coach & Mentor
- The Scrum Master as a Facilitator
- The Scrum Master as a Change Agent
As a Scrum Master, being able to identify, and effectively apply, which stance would benefit your team the most depending on the situation or circumstance could prove to be the key to the success of your team.
As a Scrum Master, part of your role is to help management and other stakeholders across your organization understand the benefits of Scrum and Agile. Therefore, it is imperative that you have the information and background that is needed to gain credibility in order to be an effective change agent. Throughout the class, your PST will provide stories, exercises, facilitation techniques (such as “Liberating Structures”), resources and more.
There will also be time in class for the Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) to provide coaching on challenges that you and your classmates may be experiencing today or may in the future.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- What practices, tools, skills and stances make an effective Scrum Master
- How the Scrum principles and values help guide Scrum Masters in the decisions they make
- How the Scrum Master acts as a servant-leader and improve their ability in this role
- What the Scrum Master can do to support Developers and Product Owners to become more effective
- Ways that the Scrum Master can help to change the environment making it more conducive for Scrum Teams to be successful with greater agility
- Provide tips and techniques for the Scrum Master to work with the rest of the organization in support of their Scrum Teams
- Improve effects on the organization of a successful Scrum Master
- Dealing with team conflict
- Removing impediments
- Communicating the importance of a "Done" Increment
- How to support the Scrum Team
- Understanding the challenges of middle management
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Professional Scrum Master - Advanced course is an advanced course specifically designed for experienced Scrum Masters who have a thorough understanding of the Scrum framework. It is particularly beneficial for those people with at least one year of Scrum Master experience.
CERTIFICATION
All participants completing the Professional Scrum Master - Advanced course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) assessment. PSM II class participants who attempt the PSM II assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.
You are also entitled to a 40% discount on the PSM III assessment. These industry-recognized PSM certifications require a minimum passing score.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Expert tuition from a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer with years of real-world experience
- Class listed on your Scrum.org profile, demonstrating you have attended an official Scrum.org class
- 2 attempts at the Scrum.org PSM II Assessment
- Individual post-course support towards passing the assessment (if requested after first attempt)
- 40% discount on the PSM III assessment once you have passed PSM II
- Scrum.org courseware and other useful resources and links
- Once obtained, certifications never expire
OUR TRAINERS
All our trainers for Scrum.org courses are fully accredited and active Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainers (PSTs). The specific trainer for a course will be named in the joining instructions. Please contact us if you wish to speak to a trainer in advance of booking or before the course starts.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE SAID
"The trainer was a great teacher. Their real-world experience of agile practices and exercises immediately got across what it means to work together as a team"
"Learned a lot and found it very inspirational and motivating."
“Great class! Very interactive and a good mix of theory and practice. The trainer was very accommodating and adapted the course to the needs of the class."
"The trainer is a great teacher/coach and their passion for Scrum was clear. They have a very inclusive approach and a very deep knowledge of Scrum which ensured all members got the best learning/value from the course."
"Very informative - a good introduction to Scrum and its principals using interactive activities."
LIVE VIRTUAL CLASS
You will need a PC/laptop that can run Zoom.us, headset/speakers, microphone, webcam and a reliable internet connection. Contact training@calba.com for any queries.
ENQUIRIES
Please email training@calba.com or phone +44 (0)131 528 6833
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Calba reserves the right to cancel a course. In the event of a course cancellation, attendees will be contacted and offered a full refund or to reschedule. Calba will not be liable for any costs incurred by an attendee as a result of a course cancellation. If an attendee wishes to cancel or reschedule more than 30-days before the course start date, a full refund or free reschedule will be provided. Attendee name changes are allowed up to 24-hours before the course. Calba may change the trainer to another suitably qualified trainer. For in-person training, Calba may change the venue to within 10-miles of the advertised location.