The Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) course is designed with fresh perspectives and innovative interaction techniques that facilitate learning about areas critical to Scrum Master success. Students explore how the principles and values of Scrum help guide Scrum Masters in the decisions they make to create an environment for agility to thrive.

The Scrum Master role is complex and requires the Scrum Master to be able to effectively apply various stances to the benefit of the team and organization:

• 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

Throughout the class, Mark will provide stories, exercises, facilitation techniques (such as “Liberating Structures”), and resources to help Scrum Masters enable agility, value delivery, and improved team health. Additionally, the student collaboration techniques used throughout class can be applied by students in their teams and Scrum Master communities.

Class Pricing Options

• Best Deal Price: USD 1095 until 4 weeks before start date
• Early Bird Price: USD 1295 until 2 weeks before start date
• Regular Price: USD 1495

Class Schedule

This highly interactive class is delivered virtually over four half-day sessions across two weeks, which our students love! Our half-day sessions allow you to balance the course with your work, allowing high focus and deep learning during class time, and enabling you to apply new skills between sessions.

• Wednesday, May 17th 9:00am to 1:00pm Eastern
• Friday, May 19th 9:00am to 1:00pm Eastern
• Wednesday, May 24th 9:00am to 1:00pm Eastern
• Friday, May 26th 9:00am to 1:00pm Eastern

Why Take This Class from Mark?

• Time between the sessions gives your brain space to process
• Engaging, fun exercises designed for you
• I’ve been in your shoes in multiple contexts, so learn from my failures and successes
• I combine principles (why) with practices (what + how)
• 25 years of experience in a breadth of roles:
  • Software Engineer
  • Business Analyst
  • Scrum Master
  • Agile Coach
  • Professional Coach
  • Team Lead
  • Practice Manager
  • National Agile Lead for a Fortune 500 company
  • Non-Profit Director
  • Entepreneur

What Our Students Are Saying

• "For anyone on the fence about this class, I ask you take a leap of faith. This class was my favorite Scrum-related class BECAUSE Mark facilitated it so well. You'll learn a lot about - not only Scrum - but yourself as a member of a Scrum team, coming away a better Scrum Master for having taken this class."
• "Mark is passionate about Scrum, which makes him a fantastic teacher. I learned so much in our digital class. Thank you for all of the insight and knowledge!!"
• "After this class, I have many ideas now on how to work with management on how to lead in an agile setting."
• "Loved the exercises! They kept the learning real and applicable."
• "Mark's hands-on experience helping organizations implement Scrum comes across clearly in his teachings. Great instructor, great material, great tools, very thorough."
• "Real-life examples were so helpful and showed how to solve problems while staying true to the framework."
• "I would take another class with Mark in a heartbeat."

Course Details

What is Covered?

• What makes an effective Scrum Master
• How to support the Scrum Team
• How to support the organization
• Challenges of middle management
• Dealing with complexity and impediments
• Measurement in Scrum
• Successful product delivery and “Done”
• Facilitation techniques

In this course, students will:

• Practice practices, tools, skills, and stances that an effective Scrum Master needs
• Apply the Scrum principles and values to help guide Scrum Masters in the decisions they make
• Understand what the Scrum Master can do to support Development Teams and Product Owners to become more effective
• Explore ways that the Scrum Master can help to change the environment making it more conducive for Scrum Teams to be successful with greater agility
• Discover tips and techniques for the Scrum Master to work with the rest of the organization in support of their Scrum Teams

Who Should Attend?

The Professional Scrum Master II 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.

Attendees will be able to make the most of the class if they:

• Have been a Scrum Master for at least a year; the content assumes a solid, experienced understanding of Scrum
• Have re-read and studied the Scrum Guide
• Have taken the Scrum Open (free online assessment)
• Have read one of the Scrum books
• Want to expand their capabilities as a Scrum Master, to the benefit of their organization

Will This Help Me Pass the Assessment?

The Professional Scrum Master II is a challenging assessment with a mixture of knowledge, deep application questions, and scenarios that move far beyond just facts about Scrum and Scrum Mastery. By being fully present in this class, you will gain the confidence and tools you will need to be best prepared to pass the assessment.

How will we do this?

• Deep, experiential learning about the theory and principles that the assessment is based on
• Dedicated time throughout class to prepare for the assessment
• Actionable steps for post-class readiness of the assessment
• Curated list of additional preparatory materials
• Free re-attempt if you take and fail the assessment within 14 days of the class (only available for students of the PSM II class)
• A one-hour follow-up session for additional guidance and help with difficult scenarios

Through these steps and your deep engagement in class, we are confident you’ll have what you need to pass the assessment and join the ranks of the Professional Scrum Master II holders!

What Is Included

• Soft copy of course materials
• Up to two free attempts at the PSM II assessment (does not expire) - a $250 value
  • If you attend this Scrum.org class and attempt the PSM II certification assessment within 14 days but do not achieve a score of at least 85%, you will be given a 2nd attempt at no cost
• One discounted attempt at the PSM III assessment (does not expire) - normally $500, discounted to $300
  

​About The Trainer

Mark Wavle has been licensed to teach Scrum.org courses since 2016, having taken the PSM class from Ken Schwaber. Since then, he has taught thousands of students in hundreds of Scrum.org classes: Applying Professional Scrum (APS), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II), Professional Agile Leadership Essentials (PAL-E), and Professional Agile Leadership - Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM) - excellent, impactful courses that are well-maintained by the community of trainers.

He has worked at and with Fortune 500 companies, regional organizations, and non-profits in a variety of industries and in roles as diverse as National Agile Lead, Practice Manager, Director, Leadership Coach, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Trainer, and course designer.

​Why Engage with Unstuck?

Unlock the potential of your teams and organizations with Unstuck! Our agilists provide the expertise and insights you need to help you move past the roadblocks in your way. Reach for new heights and become more agile with Unstuck - get out of a rut and on the path to success.

	We have deep experience and a breadth of offerings. We offer a full range of training, coaching, and strategic consulting services.
	We meet you where you are. We evaluate where you are on your journey, provide valuable ‘aha’ moments, and help you get unstuck in your agility.
	Everything we do, we can teach; everything we teach, we can do. Our mission is to enable your success in developing and delivering valuable products by teaching you to own your agility.

Ways we empower organizations’ agility include:

• Health Check: Doing some things well with Agile and some things not so well? Gain outside perspective on your situation with specific, actionable recommendations through a four-week health check assessment.
• Team Formation or Relaunch: Starting teams off on the right foot has proven to be a key to long-term success. Team Formation is a set of highly interactive sessions that progress from training and workshops toward mentoring and facilitation in order to enable the team to take ownership of enacting new ways of working.
• Agile Foundations Workshop: Teams can be coached and given the tools to succeed, but without support from the larger ecosystem outside of the team, these efforts can fall flat. Through this one-day immersive workshop, leaders and stakeholders will walk away with a healthy understanding of how to engage with Agile teams for value-add work, understand the principles and purpose of agility, and explore how it benefits themselves and the organization.

For More Information

If you have further questions or want to inquire about private and/or on-site classes, custom courses, coaching, or group discounts, reach out to mark@unstuckagile.com or check out our website www.unstuckagile.com for more information.