Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM II)

Course Curriculum

Topics Covered

Why Scrum

• Refresh what empiricism is and how it manifests in Scrum. Learn what professionalism means in product delivery and how it relates to Scrum.

Scrum Framework

• Use the Scrum Principles & Values as a guide to the many challenging situations that a Scrum Master faces.

Understanding and Engaging People & Teams

• Learn how Scrum Masters can create engaging and trusting environments.

Growing People & Teams

• Learn how to support the self-organization of Development Teams by acting as a Servant-Leader.

Agile Product Management

• Learn how a Scrum Master can support the Product Owner in the successful delivery of valuable products.

Organization

• Learn what a Scrum Master can do to help organizations embrace Agility and be emphatic to those with other views.

Prerequisite

• The Professional Scrum Master II course is an advanced course specifically designed for experienced Scrum Masters who have a thorough understanding of the Scrum framework. It is particularly beneficial for those people with at least one year of Scrum Master experience.

Certification

• In the PSM II class, students experience first-hand what it’s like to be a Scrum Master as a teacher, impediment remover, coach, mentor, facilitator, and change agent. Most importantly, they will discover how being a servant-leader binds it all together.
• The PSM II class contains a lot of hands-on practical exercises! Every exercise is designed with the purpose of being a valuable addition to the toolkit of a Scrum Master. These exercises and activities can be applied by Scrum Masters with their teams in their real-time job scenarios.