Professional Scrum Master - Advanced

Advanced Scrum Master Training & Certification

Professional Scrum Master-Advanced (PSM-A) training is a 2-day course with a combination of instruction and collaborative exercises to help experienced Scrum Masters further develop in their Agile journeys.

Building on the Professional Scrum Master (PSM) course (which focuses on how to apply Scrum and serve as a Scrum Master), the PSM-A course helps you understand the various stances of an effective Scrum Master, which stances can benefit different situations and how to effectively apply the stances when serving Development Teams, Product Owners and organizations:

Stances of a Successful Scrum Master

• 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, your ability to identify and effectively apply the stance that will benefit a given situation the most is key to the success of whom you’re serving.

Over the 2 days, you’ll learn about important areas of growth as a successful Scrum Master, such as how the principles and values of Scrum can guide your decision-making, how to facilitate change and cultivate environments for agility to thrive.

As a Scrum Master, an important part of your role is to help the leaders of your organization understand the benefits of Agile and Scrum. Therefore, it’s imperative that you’re prepared to have the right types of conversations in order to establish credibility serve as an effective change agent. Throughout this course, you’ll experience stories, exercises, resources and facilitation techniques (such as “Liberating Structures”) that will equip you to engage your organization’s leadership.

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 currently experiencing in your own work or possibly face in the future.

After participating in this class, you'll receive credentials to attempt the PSM II assessment and earn the industry-recognized PSM II Certification. Earning your PSM II Certification makes you part of an elite community of 40,000+ PSM II badge holders from around the globe and unlike other Scrum training and certification organizations, your certification will never expire nor require future renewal fees.

Class Pricing Options:

• VIP Student Ticket Package: USD 1895; Limited Availability.
• Student Ticket: USD 1495.
• Early Bird Student Ticket: USD 1095; Limited Number Remaining.
• Group Offer: Buy 2 Tickets & Get 1 Free; Limited Availability.

Special VIP Student Ticket Packages

Want to Maximize Your Learning Experience? Upgrade Your Student Ticket to VIP!
VIP Ticket Packages add two hours of one-on-one Live Virtual Coaching with your Professional Scrum Trainer (who also serves as an Enterprise Agile Coach) to help you get the most from your learning experience.

You can use your two Live Virtual Coaching hours for guidance and mentoring in multiple ways, including:

• Planning - Collaborate on applying what you've learned in class to your work.
• Development - Ask additional questions and dig deeper on topics of interest.
• Certification - Obtain advice on passing assessments and earning certifications related to your course.

Interested? Select the VIP Student Ticket Package option when registering and we'll coordinate with you to schedule your Live Virtual Coaching hours. Or contact us at agile@madisonhenry.com or 844.BE.AGILE with any questions.

Who Should Attend?

Scrum Masters who have a thorough understanding of the Scrum Framework and experience with helping organizations realize the benefits of Scrum.

Learning Objectives

Following the PSM-A course, you'll have learned how to perform the following:

• Effectively position and apply the following stances of a Scrum Master when serving Development Teams, Product Owners and organizations:
  • 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.
• Describe skills that can help make a successful Scrum Master.
• Explain how Scrum principles and values can help guide Scrum Masters in their decision-making.
• Support and enable Development Teams and Product Owners to become more effective.
• Provide tips and techniques for Scrum Masters to engage organizations in support of their Scrum Teams.
• Act as a servant-leader and continuously improve in this role.
• Facilitate organizational change and cultivate environments for agility to thrive.

Topics

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

• Stances and Traits of Scrum Masters
  • Impact of a Successful Scrum Master.
  • Misunderstood Stances and Traits.
  • Preferred Stances and Traits.
  • Applying Scrum Principles and Values.
  • Servant Leadership.
  • Dealing with Team Conflict.
  • Removing Impediments.
• Serving Development Teams
  • Characteristics of Successful Development Teams.
  • Facilitation Techniques.
  • How "Done" Is an Increment?
  • Sprint Goals for Transparency, Inspection and Adaptation of Sprints.
• Serving Product Owners
  • The Role of Management in Scrum.
  • Successful Product Delivery.
  • How to Support the Product Owner.
  • How Not to Support the Product Owner.
• Serving Organizations
  • Understanding the Challenges of Middle Management.
  • Measurement in Scrum.
  • The Scrum Master as a Change Agent.

Certification

After completing a Professional Scrum Master-Advanced (PSM-A) course, you'll receive credentials to attempt the Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) assessment and earn the industry-recognized PSM II Certification. These credentials never expire, however should you attempt the PSM II assessment within 14 days after receiving your credentials and not receive a passing score, you'll be granted a 2nd attempt for no additional fee.  

Earning your PSM II Certification makes you part of an elite community of 40,000+ PSM II badge holders from around the globe and unlike other Scrum training and certification organizations, your certification will never expire nor require future renewal fees.

This Class Will Be Held Virtually  

This Professional Scrum Master-Advanced (PSM-A) class will be one of Scrum.org's selected live Virtual Classes. Prior to class, registered students will receive guidance and credentials to prepare for and participate in our PSM-A class remotely. If you have any questions or we can provide any assistance, please contact us at training@madisonhenry.com or 844-BE-AGILE.