Professional Scrum Master

The Professional Scrum Master (PSM) training is a two day course, which addresses the theory and principles of Scrum. The use of Scrum within and outside of software development is still growing. The focus for this course is knowing and applying the power of Scrum. Connecting theory to practice is there for very important. After this course you will know what Scrum is (and isn’t) and how to start applying it in your organization and/or team.

After the training you will have two attempts at the online PSM I assessment which leads to the world wide acknowledged PSM I certification.

This class can be taken both online as a Live Virtual Class as well as In person.

Live Virtual Classes

Live Virtual Classes are default English. Unless all participants speak Dutch. A basic level of English is preferred, since the assessment and a lot of Scrum terminology is English.

Who should take the Professional Scrum Master (PSM) training?

People with a lot of different (current) roles find value in this course. You don’t have to be a Scrum Master per se. You could be a project manager, team lead, IT development manager, Product Manager, Test manager, business analyst, architect, developer, tester, marketing or content specialist and so on. Having some experience with Scrum is useful, but not necessary.
For people new to Scrum the Professional Scrum Master training is an excellent starting point. 

Focus and learning objectives

The focus for this training lies within the theory behind Scrum and the basic principles within this framework. The training is a mix of theory and practical assignments, mostly formed into a workshop to maximize learning.

After this training:

• It will be clear what Scrum is;
• You will understand the principles and values of Scrum;
• You will know more about servant leadership as Scrum Master to your Development Team, Product Owner and organization;
• You will be able to start with Scrum within your team, to increase effectivity and collaboration;
• You will be able to facilitate different Scrum events;
• You will know what roles and responsibilities are important and how they should be applied within Scrum.

How the Professional Scrum Master (PSM) training is set up

The training is divided into different modules. Of course we will inspect and adapt based on your questions and experiences. The training consists of:

• Introduction
• Theory and principles of Scrum
• Scrum Framework
• The importance of Done (and undone)
• Product Delivery
• People and teams
• The role of the Scrum Master

Preparation in advance

To maximize your learning experience, we advise you to read the Scrum Guide (at least once) and write down your questions and remarks. You can also take the free online Open Scrum assessment on the Scrum.org website.

After the training you will have access to the classroom page which will have a lot of material to be able to review and read more in-depth information.

Assessment

After the training you will receive an assessment code from Scrum.org support to take the PSM I assessment. There is no expiration date on this assessment code. However, when you take your first attempt within two weeks after the training and do not pass the 85% marker, you will automatically receive a new code to do a second attempt.

About the trainers

Chee Hong Hsia

Chee Hong is one of the handful scrum.org certified trainers in the world licensed to teach all the scrum.org courses. He has been heavily involved with Scrum since 2006.

His experience comes from working with numerous organizations in Europe and Asia. He helps and coaches scrum teams, middle management and C-level executives in the art of servant leadership, empirical thinking, bottom-up intelligence, the power of self-organization, evidence-based management and validate-learning. His mission is to improve the profession of product delivery and coaching organizations in their Agile transformation journey. To do this, Chee Hong uses Scrum in combination with Kanban, Lean, Extreme Programming practices while respecting the underlying Agile values and principles.

As a Professional Scrum Trainer, he travels and connects with Scrum experts all over the world. During his travels, he helps professionals discover the underlying values and principles behind Scrum and challenge students in re-imagining the true potential of Scrum.

Jasper Alblas

Jasper Alblas is a Professional Scrum Master since 2012 and Professional Scrum Trainer since 2018. He’s an expert on improving effective teamwork, with a certified teamcoach licence since 2020.

His experience comes from working as a developer and Professional Scrum Master in large utility companies, commercial companies and government for the past decade.

“As an individual in a team, whether I’m a Scrum Master or trainer in a group, I never put myself above others. My intent is that there is something to be learned from every individual.

I find the way we behave in groups and teams fascinating. It’s a constant way to learn; inspect and adapt based on the insights I discover from working with people and teams.”

Due to COVID-19, we've converted all our classes into virtual classes. For this class, we'll be using Zoom in combination with Mural to give you the best possible experience.
If you have any questions with regards to the course, feel free to contact us.