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Program overview
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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) is the foundational certification for professionals who want to understand and apply the Scrum framework. It is designed for anyone joining or working with a Scrum team, regardless of their current role. The course is delivered by a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) over a minimum of 16 hours. Upon successful completion, participants sit an online assessment and earn a two-year membership with Scrum Alliance.
Duration:
2 Days
Level:
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1500+ users onboarded
Who will Benefit from this Training?
Training Objectives
Build a high-performing, job-ready tech team.
Personalise your team’s upskilling roadmap and design a befitting, hands-on training program with Uptut
Key training modules
Comprehensive, hands-on modules designed to take you from basics to advanced concepts
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- Agile Foundations
- Origins of Agile and the Agile Manifesto
- The 12 Agile principles and their practical meaning
- Empiricism: transparency, inspection, and adaptation
- Differences between predictive and adaptive planning
- Why Scrum exists and the problems it solves
- The Scrum Framework
- The Scrum Guide overview and its role as the definition of Scrum
- Scrum values: commitment, focus, openness, respect, courage
- What makes Scrum lightweight and incomplete by design
- Understanding Scrum as a framework, not a methodology
- Scrum Accountabilities
- The Scrum Master: servant-leader, coach, facilitator, impediment remover
- The Product Owner: vision holder, backlog manager, stakeholder liaison
- The Developers: cross-functional, self-managing, responsible for the Increment
- How the three accountabilities collaborate and interact
- Common misconceptions about each role
- Scrum Events
- The Sprint: time-box, goal, and immutability
- Sprint Planning: inputs, outputs, and the Sprint Goal
- Daily Scrum: purpose, format, and common anti-patterns
- Sprint Review: demonstrating value and inspecting the product
- Sprint Retrospective: inspecting and improving the process
- Ordering and nesting of events within the Sprint
- Scrum Artifacts
- Product Backlog: definition, refinement, and ordering
- Sprint Backlog: Sprint Goal, selected items, and the plan
- Increment: definition and the concept of Done
- Definition of Done: why it matters and how to create one
- Product Goal as the commitment for the Product Backlog
- Applying Scrum
- Forming and launching a Scrum team
- Estimating and forecasting in Scrum (story points, relative sizing)
- Managing stakeholders and communicating progress
- Handling impediments and escalation paths
- Common Scrum anti-patterns and how to address them
- Introducing Scrum into an existing organisation
- CSM Assessment Preparation
- Overview of the CSM online assessment format
- Review of key Scrum Guide terminology and definitions
- Practice questions and scenario-based exercises
- Test-taking strategies and guidance on the two-attempt policy
Hands-on Experience with Tools
Training Delivery Format
Flexible, comprehensive training designed to fit your schedule and learning preferences
Opt-in Certifications
AWS, Scrum.org, DASA & more
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100% Live
on-site/online training
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Hands-on
Labs and capstone projects
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Lifetime Access
to training material and sessions
Skill-Gap Assessment
Analysing skill gap and assessing business requirements to craft a unique program
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Personalisation
Customising curriculum and projects to prepare your team for challenges within your industry
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Implementation
Supplementing training with consulting support to ensure implementation in real projects
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Why this course
- Recognised credential: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) credential from Scrum Alliance, valid for two years.
- Practical capability: Two-year Scrum Alliance membership with access to resources, events, and the member directory.
- Practical skills: Ability to work effectively as a Scrum Master or any other member of a Scrum team.
- Practical skills: Practical skills to introduce and support Scrum adoption within teams and organisations.
- Career progression: Foundation to progress to the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) certification.
- Career value: Increased employability in Agile, DevOps, and digital transformation roles globally.
Training objectives
- Understand the Scrum framework, its values, and its underlying Agile principles
- Explain the three Scrum accountabilities: Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Developers
- Describe all Scrum events, their purposes, time-boxes, and participants
- Identify Scrum artifacts and the commitments associated with each
- Distinguish Scrum from traditional project management and other Agile approaches
- Apply Scrum practices within a team setting to deliver value iteratively
- Support the adoption of Scrum in an organisation by facilitating understanding
- Prepare for and pass the CSM online assessment (50 questions, 37 required to pass)
Who will benefit
- Scrum Masters
- Project Managers
- Agile Coaches
- Team Leads
- Delivery Managers
- Scrum team members
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Frequently Asked Questions
2. Will my team get any practical experience with this training?
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With our focus on experiential learning, we have made the training as hands-on as possible with assignments, quizzes and capstone projects, and a lab where trainees will learn by doing tasks live.
3. What is your mode of delivery - online or on-site?
We conduct both online and on-site training sessions. You can choose any according to the convenience of your team.
4. Will trainees get certified?
Yes, all trainees will get certificates issued by Uptut under the guidance of industry experts.
5. What do we do if we need further support after the training?
We have an incredible team of mentors that are available for consultations in case your team needs further assistance. Our experienced team of mentors is ready to guide your team and resolve their queries to utilize the training in the best possible way. Just book a consultation to get support.