Professional Scrum Master

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Unleash the innovative power of your people with Scrum

Being a professional Scrum Master is not about running meetings or managing Agile  processes. It’s about inspiring your team, driving innovation, and guiding them toward  self-organization in order to deliver outstanding products. 

This course explores why Agile works and how to truly bring the Scrum framework to life through engaging instruction and hands-on exercises. Its goal is to equip current  and aspiring Scrum Masters to understand the deeper interactions within Scrum and  how to get the most out of their Scrum team. 

Scrum Masters lead innovation

Clarify Your Role: Have you ever heard people think a Scrum Master is just an “Agile project manager” or a “personal coach”? We’ll tackle these misconceptions head-on, showing that a Scrum Master is neither of these things but rather the engine that drives team synergy and effectiveness.

Debunk Common Myths: Many teams get bogged down by outdated myths that hurt productivity and stifle creativity.   You will lean how to forecast better, how to inspire deeper, and how to deliver more value, not just more quantity.

You’ll gain the clarity and confidence needed to lead teams effectively in the Agile world by correcting misconceptions.

Equip Yourself to Master Scrum: This course isn’t just about learning terms and techniques—it’s about deeply understanding the why behind Scrum’s structure. You’ll explore each role and rule in the framework, grasping how these components interact and contribute to team success.

Thoroughly learn Professional Scrum

With this knowledge, you’ll be ready to tackle any challenges you face in your role and truly unleash your team’s innovative potential. Learn the reasons behind each component of Scrum and you will be able to apply Scrum to deliver value, not just follow the mechanics. Join us and learn how to enable creativity, drive self-organization, and deliver exceptional results every Sprint!

Why Scrum.org?

Choosing Scrum.org means choosing quality, consistency, and expertise. Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber directed the creation of every course with hands-on exercises aligned with the Scrum Guide. Scrum.org classes are the intent of Scrum, right from the inventor.

Aside from a first-hand understanding of Scrum, what sets our courses apart is the collaborative approach. With input from hundreds of Professional Scrum Trainers worldwide, our courses continually evolve through a steward model. This collective expertise ensures that our content reflects the latest thinking and best practices in Scrum, giving you access to insightful and innovative training.

When you choose Scrum.org, you’re getting more than a course. You’re getting the course created by the inventor of Scrum, which is curated and evolved by a global network of experts.

Why Dr. Suscheck?

Dr. Charles Suscheck is a seasoned software development and Agile education expert, with over 30 years of experience that spans from hands-on development to enterprise-level Agile coaching. Starting as a developer, he has grown into a leading figure in Agile transformation, helping organizations align business and IT to unlock the full potential of Agile principles. His classes range from advanced, highly technical programming classes to executive-level organizational change classes.

Dr. Suscheck holds a Doctor of Computer Science, a Master’s in Computer Information Systems, and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science. He has served as a full-time faculty member at Colorado State University and continues to teach as an adjunct faculty member at several universities. Beyond teaching, he consults with large organizations, helping align business and IT to maximize the benefits of Agile principles. Charles is a past Scrum.org Professional Scrum Product Owner course Steward.

Learning Objectives

• Understand uncertainty and complexity in software environments.
• Understand how empiricism controls risk and provides predictability in complex environments.
• Understand agility and Scrum’s place in the Agile discussion.
• Understand how each part of the Scrum framework ties back to the principles and theory while exposing waste.
• Understand the meaning and importance of the Scrum values.
• Learn what Done means and why it is crucial to transparency.
• Know how to use the Product Backlog to plan with agility.
• Understand the importance of self-organizing teams, interpersonal skills needed, and the Scrum Master role.
• Clarify what servant leadership means in the context of the Scrum Master role.
• Learn the skills, traits, and behavior shifts required to be a Scrum Master.

Outline

The PSM course is a mix of lectures, case studies, and interactive exercises as you collaborate with other students:

• Scrum Theory & Empiricism
  • The foundational reasons for an empirical approach.
  • What situations are best suited for Agile.
  • Predictive and empirical approaches to problems.
  • Exploring the advantages of Agility.
  • Keys to a more effective application of an Agile mindset.
• The Scrum Framework
  • How Scrum roles, artifacts & events relate.
  • Empowerments and limits of the Product Owner.
  • Effective Sprint Planning.
  • Creating an effective Sprint Goal.
  • Leveraging better Daily Scrums.
  • The intent of Sprint Reviews.
  • Effective Retrospectives.
  • Strategies to grow Scrum effectiveness.
• Done and Undone
  • The importance of a done increment.
  • Defining what "potentially releasable" means and how to apply it in regulated environments.
  • How to grow your Definition of Done and improve quality.
• Product Delivery with Scrum
  • Techniques for Product Backlog ordering and valuation.
  • Techniques for estimating the size of Product Backlog Items.
  • Planning and forecasting.
  • Data-driven, scope-driven, and resource-driven approaches to product releases.
  • Monitoring and reporting progress. 
• People and Teams
  • Exploring the limits and possibilities of self-organization.
  • Employee engagement as a means for better innovation.
  • Cross-functional teams and how to achieve them.
  • Team members with partial allocation or highly specialized skills.
  • Influencing people and teams.
• The Scrum Master
  • Stances of a Scrum Master.
  • What is a servant leadership?
  • Applying practices that will help others improve.
  • Responsibilities, skills, and traits of an effective Scrum Master.

Who should attend?

The course assumes basic familiarity with Scrum.  If you are new to Scrum, this course will give you a solid foundation, but you should read the Scrum Guide (www.scrumguides.org) before class.  The course is perfectly appropriate for non-IT professionals who are looking to apply Scrum in their context. 

Certification

After completing a Professional Scrum Master course, students receive credentials to take the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment and earn the industry-recognized PSM I Certification. Students take the assessment on their own after class.     

Earning your PSM I Certification will make you part of an elite community of 300,000+ PSM I certificate holders.

Virtual via Zoom.

We’ll use Zoom and MURAL during our class. You don’t need to be an expert in either tool. You won’t need an account for either one or any applications - everything is completely browser-based. 

Having a good internet connection, a webcam, and a microphone will help as the class is very interactive.

For more information or to arrange group rates contact:  info@juniperhillassociates.com