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Why should you go for a CSM certification?
Scrum, an Agile framework has been picking up momentum in creating innovation and improving productivity across organizations. A high-performing Scrum team always contributes to the success of an Agile project and the Scrum Master is the main person responsible for steering the project in the right direction. The Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) course boosts your confidence in implementing the Scrum framework effectively in organizations.
CSM® certification- Adding value to your career
As a Certified ScrumMaster, you will be known as being part of an elite group engaged with Scrum Alliance. The members of Scrum Alliance are meant to be Scrum specialists, guiding the project teams to success. Here is why CSM® certification should be a part of your skill set:
- Based on the recent salary survey by Ziprecruiter, the average annual salary for the Certified ScrumMaster is $116,659 a year.
- CSM® certification enables you to work across major companies like IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, CapGemini, Honeywell, BOSCH, Accenture, Deloitte and many more in several job roles, such as:
- Scrum Master
- Delivery Lead
- Agile Scrum Master
- Program Manager
- Project Manager
- Agile Coach
- Automation Engineer
- Project Lead
Today, most of the IT as well as non-IT industry majors are hiring candidates who are familiar with the Scrum framework. A Certified ScrumMaster® can upscale an organization in the following ways:
- Guide team members through the product development
- Help the team deliver quality products
- Participate in the team activities with ease and also learn how to own a task
- Resolve the impediments and enhance the team’s collaboration
- Act as a change agent and enable a culture in which teams can flourish
- Become a servant leader for Scrum teams that are involved in developing high-end products
Scrum framework believes in ‘self-organization’. Making a career in Scrum as a Scrum Master will help an individual to-
- Gain a high degree of proficiency in executing Scrum.
- Contribute in creating a healthy work environment.
- Earn the skills that make an individual immune to internal and external distractions.
- Become self-motivated to escalate the performance of the team.
- Get more job opportunities in IT as well as non-IT organizations with a good pay.
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Process to become a Certified Scrum Master
Steps to become a CSM
Step 1: It takes only 2 min to register on KnowledgeHut, a Global REP of Scrum Alliance (SA).
Step 2: Take the 2-day CSM course and get instructed by Certified Scrum Trainers® (CSTs).
Step 3: SA will send you a link to create login credentials on successful completion of course.
Step 4: Click on the link received from Scrum Alliance and create your own login credentials.
Step 5: Take the 1hr online CSM® test which comprises of 50 MCQs by using those credentials.
Step 6: Score a minimum of 74% to pass the CSM® test, after completing the course.
Step 7: Once the test is cleared, you will be requested to accept a license agreement.
- Step 8: After accepting it, you will receive CSM designation & a 2-year membership from SA.
Step 9: You have to renew the certification once every two years.
Prerequisites
There is no set of eligibility requirements to attend this Scrum Master Certification course and it can be taken by freshers or professionals who want to:
- Further their career in project management.
- Deepen their understanding of Scrum.
Our experienced CSTs deliver training in such a way that is suitable for both novice and experienced professionals. But, it is recommended that you should have basic knowledge of using Scrum in the real-world, in order to get the most from the training. You can do this by following the 1-day Agile and Scrum foundation training by KnowledgeHut.
Who Usually Attend CSM Training
- Software Engineers
- Product Managers
- Project Managers
- Team Leaders
- Business Analysts
- Development team members
- Testers
- Anyone who would like to build a career as a Scrum Master
What You Will Learn in this CSM Workshop
1. Learn Fundamentals
Understand the foundation of Agile and Scrum concepts and help Scrum teams in using Scrum effectively.
2. Terminologies and Concepts
Acquire knowledge of Scrum terminologies, various concepts, and the complete Scrum process.
3. Scrum Roles
Understand various roles involved in Scrum and the scope of the Scrum Master role in Scrum.
4. Core Competencies
Learn key Scrum Master core competencies and protect the team from internal and external distractions.
5. Scrum Ceremonies
Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Definition of Done.
6. Facilitate Teams
Facilitate the Development Team, Product Owner, and the organization while responding to change.
7. Improve Transparency
Inspect and adapt and increase transparency in each of the Scrum events and make the team’s work visible.
8. Acts as a Servant Leader
Learn to help the team members work collaboratively and follow every Scrum process involved in it.
KnowledgeHut Experience
EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS
Learn from the real-world experience of accredited industry experts and advance your knowledge with in-class activities and simulations.
ELITE PANEL OF CSTs
Interact with accredited CSTs who also have years of experience as active Scrum practitioners.
LEARN FROM PRACTITIONERS
Learn directly from active practitioners engaged in implementing Scrum principles in real projects.
GATEWAY TO SCRUM COMMUNITIES
Get access to a wider community of active Scrum professionals and enhance your practical knowledge of Scrum.
CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND SUPPORT
Avail continuous support through monthly webinars, e-books, and conferences and keep pace with the latest industry updates.
HANDY RESOURCES
Access to latest resources like Scrum tutorial, articles, Scrum Master interview Q&A, & case studies prepared by the industry experts.
GLOBAL REP
150,000+ professionals trained across 90+ countries globally.
100% SUCCESS GUARANTEED
Our CSM training program comes with a 100% Success Rate.
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Why Global Corporates Prefer KnowledgeHut As Their Training Partner
A provider of Enterprise Learning Solutions (ELS), KnowledgeHut creates industry-fit talents through training, coaching, and consulting by globally-acclaimed trainers. Much of KnowledgeHut’s repute in co-creating business value stems from:
- Training delivered in 70+ countries.
- 250+ industry-relevant courses.
- Consulting and coaching to transform organizations.
- Trainers with experience in Retail, E-commerce, Energy & Utilities, etc.
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Individuals Can Enroll In Groups To Avail Huge Discounts
By registering in groups, you can save up to 20% on the course fees. The discount you can avail will depend on your group size.
CSM Course Curriculum from Scrum Alliance
Get familiar with the 12 principles and 4 values stated in the Agile Manifesto through our popular in-class activity- “Draw and demonstrate”. Herein, you will be asked to form groups and illustrate all 12 principles pictorially.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Explain the 12 principles and 4 values listed in the Agile Manifesto.
- Demonstrate the benefits of “responding to change” in Agile over “following a plan” in traditional project management.
- Describe how the Scrum values (courage, focus, commitment, respect, openness) relate to the Scrum artifacts, events, and roles.
- List and explain the three pillars in Scrum ― Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation.
- Explain the differences between framework and methodology and understand why Scrum is called a framework.
- List 5 ways to develop an Agile mindset.
- Illustrate 2 differences between Agile and Scrum and explain why these two terms cannot be used interchangeably.
Topics covered
- Agile Manifesto
- 12 Principles
- 4 values
- Scrum Foundations (5 Scrum Values)
Learn more about the three roles in Scrum with role-based activities. Each group will play a simulation game called “candy catch” that will have three iterations. The Scrum Master and Product Owner (chosen by group members) will coordinate and help the team achieve the highest target within the shortest time.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Conduct a retrospective to list 3 techniques to improve the performance and turnaround time.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of a Scrum Master and a Product Owner.
- List 3 differences between a Scrum Master and a Product Owner and understand why these two roles should not overlap.
- Discuss how a product owner acts as a bridge between the development team and the stakeholders.
- Understand why a Scrum Master is not an active participant but a facilitator in the Scrum events and ceremonies.
- List 3 demerits of having a development team of less than 3 members or greater than 10 members.
Topics covered
- Scrum Master roles and challenges
- Product Owner roles and responsibilities
- Development team roles and responsibilities
Take part in the Scrum Paper Plane game and learn how the 5 Scrum ceremonies work. There will be 3 sprints, each lasting 15 minutes. You need to prepare the user stories that will cover the features and functionalities along with acceptance criteria.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Explain the “why” and “how” of sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, and retrospective.
- Understand why the scope and duration of a sprint are fixed.
- List 3 ways to avoid sprint backlog spillover.
- Define sprint goals and discuss 5 benefits of having a sprint goal.
- Understand how the Scrum Master and the Product Owner should coordinate with the team and list 5 points to improve such communications.
- Discuss 3 damaging impacts of sprint cancellation and how to avoid it.
- List 10 sprint anti-patterns (E.g. sprint cancellation, variable sprint length) and understand how these impact the delivery and turnaround time.
Topics covered
- Sprint planning
- Daily Scrum
- Sprint Review
- Sprint Retrospective
Experience how scrum works in real projects with our simulation game “Crime Teller”. The activity will be divided into 3 sprints, wherein the participants will actively employ Product backlog refinement among other scrum artifacts to solve a given “crime” story.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- List and demonstrate 5 salient features of a well-formed product backlog (E.g. estimated, prioritized).
- Discuss 2 responsibilities of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and the Development team in creating and maintaining a product backlog.
- The objective of having a product backlog and best approaches to product backlog refinement.
- Analyze and discuss the ideal time and capacity to be dedicated to product backlog refinement.
- Demonstrate 3 activities (E.g. budget and timeline, release schedule) that take place during a sprint review.
- List 5 sprint review anti-patterns (E.g. delayed acceptance) and their negative impacts
Topics covered
- Product Backlog
- Sprint Backlog
- Product Increment
Learn about Scrum life cycle by taking part in the “coin game”. The participants will be linking ceremonies to create effective sprint goals. This module will focus on the common challenges in sprint execution and enable team members to improvise.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Explain the difference between resolution meetings and daily standups.
- Explain the benefits of collaborations with product owners.
- List 3 demerits of over collaboration of the product owners.
- Demonstrate 3 ways to break the barriers and collaborate
- Demonstrate creation of sprint burndown chart
- Explain 3 approaches to increase efficiency in the team
Topics covered
- Sprint Execution Planning
- Flow management
- Resolution meetings
- Communication (Taskboard, Sprint burndown chart using story points, hours effort)
Play the “Marshmellow Tower” game and learn more about daily scrum and sprint retrospective in real scrum projects. The tallest tower built with the minimum raw materials and in the shortest time frame will win. Acceptance criteria will be defined by the instructor.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Explain the importance of 15-minute timebox for daily scrum meetings.
- List 3 differences between traditional meetings and daily stand-ups.
- Describe 2 roles played by the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and the Development team in daily scrum.
- List the 3 critical questions pertaining to the daily scrum agenda.
- List 2 responsibilities of the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and the Development team during the sprint retrospective.
Topics covered
- Activities in daily scrum
- Activities in sprint retrospective
Familiarise yourself with Definition of Done (DoD) and Acceptance Criteria with the “Crazy Juggler” game wherein you need to pass a fixed number of balls to non-adjacent team members within a certain time frame and collect them in a paper bag once marked as “done”.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Explain Definition of Done at three levels ― user story (e.g. writing code), sprint, and release (e.g. preparing release notes).
- List 3 benefits of Definition of Done and explain why it can evolve over a certain period of time.
- Prepare a checklist (with a minimum of 7 entries) of an ideal DoD.
- Mention 3 risks associated with an ill-formed DoD.
- List 5 characteristics of good acceptance criteria.
- Understand who all should be involved in drafting the acceptance criteria.
- List 3 negative impacts of not following the acceptance criteria.
Topics covered
- Definition of Done for a feature (user story or product backlog item)
- Definition of Done for a sprint
- Definition of Done for a release
- Definition of Done vs. Acceptance criteria
- Done vs. Done-Done.
Acquaint yourself with the Definition of Ready with our Lego blocks game wherein the attendees will be asked to build a city out of Lego building blocks. The “definition of ready” checklist for the final deliverable will be determined by the instructor.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Create an ultimate checklist of Definition of Done.
- List 3 negative impacts of an ill-formed Definition of Done.
- Identify at least 3 benefits of a shared Definition of Done for multiple teams working on the same product backlog.
- List 2 ways to improve Definition of Done.
- Clearly understand the differences between “done” and “done done”.
Topics covered
- Definition of Ready for user story
- Definition of Ready for sprint
Play the self-organization game “Human Knots” by forming teams of 5-6. Groups where team members can untie themselves first win. The time frame for this activity will be decided by your instructor. Each team will have a Scrum Master and Product Owner chosen by group members.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Define and understand the steps involved in release planning.
- List 3 benefits of a well-organized release planning.
- List 3 outputs of release planning.
Topics covered
- Definition of release planning
- Who takes part in release planning
- Steps in Release planning
- Output of Release Planning
Acquaint yourself with the Sprint Burndown Chart concepts by taking part in the ball point game. There will be 5 iterations and the number of points being expected at the end of the release will be communicated to the team.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Define and understand sprint burndown chart.
- List 3 primary reasons to use a burndown chart.
- Learn how to create and calculate a burndown chart.
- Explain how to adjust upcoming sprints based on the burndown.
- List 3 critical information obtained from a burndown chart.
- List 5 merits and 2 demerits of using a burndown chart.
- Understand 5 common errors that lead to misleading information in burndown charts.
Topics covered
- Definition
- Why and when to use a sprint burndown chart
- Information obtained from sprint burndown chart
Take part in the ball point game and understand the in-depth concepts of release burn-up charts and why Scrum teams use them. There will be 5 iterations and once the sprint is completed, the team will put a mark on the release burn-up as to how many points are completed.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Understand the importance of having a release goal (based on historical data and agreement).
- Demonstrate the importance of release burn-up in understanding the current status.
- List 2 differences between burndown and burn-up charts.
- Explain how to adjust release planning (if needed) based on the burn down.
- Tell one primary advantage of a burnup chart over a burndown chart.
Topics covered
- Definition
- Features
- How to create a release burn-up chart (steps)
Topics covered
- What is product planning
- What is product vision
- How to create a product backlog
- Product Roadmap
- Minimum Releasable features (or) Minimum Marketable Features
- Minimum Viable Products
Be a part of the Lego Building Blocks game wherein participants will be asked to write user stories for every activity involved. The game will entail 3 iterations and attendees will prepare user stories that will cover the features and functionalities along with acceptance criteria.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- Define and explain user stories and understand the importance of user stories in real-time projects.
- Explain the 3 Cs in user stories.
- Discuss the importance of acceptance criteria and list 3 scenarios that might arise when the acceptance criteria are not met.
Topics covered
- What are user stories?
- Structure/format of user stories
- INVEST criteria
Learn more about the “what” and “how” of Agile estimation with our in-class Agile board game “Scrumble”. In an interactive setting, this game will let you analyze the common challenges faced by Scrum team members during implementing different estimation techniques in Agile.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- List and demonstrate 5 benefits of Agile estimation.
- Understand the 7 popular Agile estimation techniques and decide which one is the best for your project.
- Discuss 3 benefits of Relative Estimation and Planning Poker.
- List and explain 3 common mistakes made while using Relative Estimation and their negative impacts.
- Discuss in detail the 5 critical steps in Planning Poker.
Topics covered
- Definition
- Benefits of Agile Estimation
- Agile estimation techniques
Know everything about planning poker from our popular poker card estimation game. Team members/estimators have to privately select one card and the value on each card would represent the story point. Once all cards are revealed, the values need to be discussed.
What you will learn
At the end of this activity, you will be able to-
- List 5 benefits of planning poker estimation technique.
- Decide the best sequence for the values (story points) on cards for your real-time projects.
- Discuss in detail the 5 critical steps in Planning Poker.
- List 3 points to heed for employing planning poker for distributed teams.
Topics covered
- Definition
- Benefits
- Participants
- How to play planning poker
- Planning Poker rules
Journey of Certified Scrum Master Professional
Meet top CSTs and active practitioners
Become an Instructor
Zuzana Sochova CST
CSM. CSPO, CAL I, CSD
Iain Mckenna
CSM, CSPO & Agile
Ethan Huang
CSM, CSPO & CSD
Jens Ostergaard
Scrum
Alexandre Magno CST
CSM, CSPO & CSD
Aakash Srinivasan
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KnowledgeHut Support On Your CSM Journey
Here is why you should choose KnowledgeHut to help you get CSM certified:
- Global Registered Education Provider of Scrum Alliance
- Provided over 1,20,000+ professionals with unique learning opportunities
- Delivers training that meets the exact needs of every individual
- Hires only CSTs approved by Scrum Alliance
- We focus on your training needs so you can focus on your career and business
- 24/7 support
- Provides world-class training
- Embeds skills needed to land top-paying jobs
- 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Hear From Our Scrum Trainees
It was very informative training and helpful in adopting the methods in real life.
Arun Krishnamoorthi
Analyst-BA
Daniel was a great instructor. He was very friendly and answered all kinds of questions, de-bunked myths and inaccuracies. I would recommend this class to all scrum aspirants. I'm sure I'll pass the scrummaster test as I feel like I know the material well.
It was an excellent training by an efficient CST. It focused on the practical examples relevant to each chapter/module in the curriculum. Thanks, KH!
Rajesh Selvam
Head of Delivery
Danko was a great presenter and made the workshop fun and interesting. His way of teaching was the best I had ever seen. I am glad that I even got a chance to meet him in person through this course. Thanks, KH for everything.
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