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Launch your career as a Scrum Master! . Comprehensively prepare for PSM1 certification from Scrum.org and gain hands-on experience you can talk about in interviews. No experience necessary.
Instructors: Daniel C. Yeomans
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Fully prepare for the PSM1 certification exam from Scrum.org with test questions and a full-length mock assessment
Master the most up-to-date concepts, tools, principles, and the language Scrum Masters use regularly
Apply your new Scrum Master skills to real-world projects and build a portfolio of projects to showcase your skills to employers
Discover the key skills, attributes, leadership, and personality traits that are essential to Scrum Master success
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The Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification from Scrum.org is a valued certification that verifies to employers have core Scrum knowledge and can apply your skills practically (Indeed). Perfect for kickstarting your Scrum Master career! This program builds the essential skills using tools and methodologies that Scrum Masters use every day, and comprehensively prepares you for the PSM 1 certification exam.
Scrum Masters are the driving force behind high-performing Agile teams, clearing roadblocks, fostering collaboration, and ensuring everyone stays focused on delivering real results.
During this program, you’ll explore the role of the Scrum Master, including looking at job requirements and opportunities. You’ll discover how to use the Agile conceptsof adaptive planning, iterative development, and continuous improvement to facilitate early customer deliveries and value, and you’ll practice Scrum methodologies. You’ll look at the key skills, attributes, leadership, and personality traits that are essential to Scrum Master success. And you’ll comprehensively prepare for the PSMIcertification assessment.
As you learn, you’ll also build a portfolio of real-world projects that showcase your proficiency to employers once you’ve gained PSM 1 certification!
So, if want to gain the sought-after PSM1 certification and kickstart your Scrum Master career, enroll today. It’s time to power up your resume with skills employers need!
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This specialization has a strong emphasis on building hands-on experience and, as well as preparing you for the PSM 1 certification exam, also includes a series of hands-on activities.
In these exercises, you’ll take the knowledge and skills you’ve gained and apply them to real-world scenarios. Examples include building a timeline, tracking issues, and setting up a communications plan, which are realistic scenarios you might encounter as a Scrum Master. By the end, you’ll then have a portfolio of work you can use to showcase your experience to potential employers.
Additionally, the final course is dedicated to preparing you for the PSM 1 certification exam from Scrum.org. During this course, you’ll complete various exercises, including a mock exam that simulates the real exam experience and prepares you for what to expect.
Summarize the role of the Scrum Master to include a position description, benefits of the position, and key skills essential to success.
Compare and contrast the role of the Scrum Master to a traditional project manager.
Describe opportunities for Scrum Masters in the current work environment to include potential employment, job requirements, and salary ranges.
Define certification opportunities in Agile and Scrum to include Scrum Alliance CSM, PMI-ACP, and PMI-DASM.
Identify the Scrum Process flow and the various artifacts required at different phases of the process flow and create Scrum Personas.
Develop a Working Agreement to foster a collaborative environment for your team members.
Develop a retrospective for a given scenario and use coaching techniques to resolve a dysfunctional team.
Develop a Product Vision and goals and collaborate with the Product Owner to refine a Backlog.
Apply Scrum skills, create project charters, perform Stacey analysis, and identify and prioritize stakeholders with optimal engagement methods.
Create a working agreement, User Stories, product backlog, Sprint backlog, analyze risks, and develop an Agile risk register.
Perform relative estimation for story points, calculate team velocity, develop a Kanban board, and generate a burndown chart.
Evaluate daily Scrum meeting best practices, prepare for a demo, conduct a retrospective, and discuss Scrum certification opportunities.
Practice with sample questions and 2 full-length mock assessments that simulate the certification experience
Learn the PSM I certification process, including requirements, costs, and assessment format
Review the 5 core competency areas for the certification assessment through a comprehensive cheat sheet and a glossary of key terms
Apply Scrum principles and best practices through real-world scenarios
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Anyone interested in building their Scrum knowledge and preparing for the Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) certification assessment.
No prior experience is necessary to get started with this program. However it is important to note that most Scrum Master jobs require prior Project management experience. And Scrum Master jobs in the IT industry require IT fundamentals knowledge or experience
A Scrum Master is a key role within the Scrum framework, which is an Agile project management methodology used to develop and deliver products in a more iterative and flexible manner. The Scrum Master's primary responsibility is to facilitate and support the Scrum process and ensure its effective implementation.
It's important to note that the Scrum Master is not a traditional project manager or team lead. They do not assign tasks or dictate how the team should work. Instead, their focus is on empowering the team to self-organize and continuously improve their processes to deliver high-quality products.
Here are the main responsibilities of a Scrum Master:
Facilitate Scrum Events
Remove Obstacles
Coach the Team
Protect the Team
Promote Agile Values
Educate and Spread Awareness
Monitor Metrics and Progress
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
Yes, it is highly recommended to take the courses in the order they are listed, as they progressively build on concepts taught in previous courses.
At this time,college credit is not available for taking this program.
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Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
Financial aid available,