preparing for PSM I and PSPO I at the same time

Last post 05:11 pm May 6, 2019 by Dmitrii Chekh

2 replies

11:38 am May 5, 2019

Hey guys. I am planing to take both PSM1 and PSPO1 eams. I was wondering if it's better to prepare for both exams at the same time or to prepare for one exam at a time. Any ideas?

Thomas Owens

03:07 pm May 6, 2019

I would recommend preparing for one at a time.

I see the PSM I as a Scrum fundamentals exam. It's mostly about understanding the Scrum Guide and its underlying principles from Agile Software Development. I see the PSPO I and PSM II as options for after the PSM I. If you're looking for focus on product management and the Product Owner role, the PSPO I (and probably eventually the PSPO II) is probably going to be more beneficial for assessing and demonstrating your understanding. If you're going down a Scrum Master or similar facilitation and coaching role, I would recommend both the PSM II and PSPO I as follow on exams.

Dmitrii Chekh

04:52 pm May 6, 2019

Thx, Owens.

I am mainly interested in PSPO I at the moment, but i would like to pass PSM I a bit later. Would it also work this way?

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