Professional Scrum Master Advanced (PSM-A) with Certification
Course Code: PSM-A
Overview
The Advanced Professional Scrum Master (PSM-A) course is a 2-day advanced class designed for experienced Scrum Masters seeking to deepen their understanding of the Scrum framework and enhance their effectiveness in the role.
Target Audience
- Scrum Masters (with at least one year of experience)
- Managers
- Lean Agile Practitioners
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the effects on the organization of a successful Scrum Master
- Apply servant leadership and deal with complexity
- Manage and resolve team conflict
- Remove impediments to team progress
- Utilize facilitation techniques
- Recognize the importance of a “Done” Increment and the Sprint Goal
- Refresh understanding of the purpose of Scrum Events
- Clarify the role of management in Scrum
- Support successful product delivery
- Apply measurement in Scrum
- Support the Product Owner effectively
- Address challenges of middle management
- Act as a change agent within the organization
Course Topics
- Scrum Master stances: Teacher, Coach & Mentor, Facilitator, Change Agent
- Servant leadership
- Facilitation techniques (e.g., Liberating Structures)
- Team conflict resolution
- Removing impediments
- Supporting Product Owners and Development Teams
- Organizational change and stakeholder engagement
- Measurement and metrics in Scrum
Delivery Format
- Traditional, instructor-led classroom
Proficiency Level
- Advanced
Course Length
- 2 days (14 hours)
Trainer/Designer
- Martin Hinshelwood
Vendor
- Scrum.org
Certification
- Includes a free attempt at the Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) certification exam