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Certified Scrum Professional® - ScrumMaster

Taught by: Rickard Jones, John Barratt
Reach the top level of scrum master certification provided by Scrum Alliance-certified trainers who have the experience and insights to help you reach your goals, whether you want to scale scrum across an organization, launch new scrum teams, or take your career to new heights. A two-year Scrum Alliance professional membership is included with your successful completion of this course.
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20 Jun, 2024 |
 12:00 PM EDT |
 1 hr
$550

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Agile Affinity LLP

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Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM®)

Limited Special Price of $550*, €500, or £400 (+VAT UK only)*

You're an Advanced Certified Scrum Master® (A-CSM®), becoming experienced in the Scrum Values, practices, and applications. You have coached people, teams and organisations to generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems using Scrum.

The next step in your Agile journey is distinguishing yourself as a world-leading Scrum Master by obtaining the Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM®) certification and learning the next-level skills and techniques necessary to excel. It also might help you get your next promotion or a new job!

In our self-paced mentoring program, you will deepen your expertise and journey with other Scrum Masters while receiving guidance from our Scrum Alliance® Certified Agile Coaches.Agile Affinity Certified Training Courses and Programs

Through the mentorship of this program, you'll self-develop and self-validate your learnings to:

  • Facilitate better dialogue between the Product Owner, Scrum Team members, customers, stakeholders, and executives.

  • Be able to respond when encountering resistance to change, lack of engagement, low motivation, and unavailability of key people.

  • Increase engagement to encourage greater accountability, commitment, and buy-in.

  • (De)Scale Scrum and Agile beyond a single team.

NOTE:

This is a mentorship program towards your Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM®) certification. 

It is not a multi-day course and is not validated through one-on-one coaching sessions. Read on to see how that works for you. We think you will like it :)

To obtain this certification, the learning objectives will be self-learned and validated in multiple mentorship sessions with Scrum Alliance-approved educators.

Certified LeSS Basics

Additional Optional Free Course Worth Over £300!

To help you even more on this journey of self-learning, the Certified LeSS Basics—Large Scale-Scrum (CLB) course (spread over two consecutive half-days) will be included at no extra cost as part of this A-CSM certification registration.

You can learn how to use Scrum for descaling rather than scaling alone.

Yes, that's right, an optional free, at no extra cost, Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) course is included in addition to this A-CSM program just for you!

 

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What makes us different?

Each session has an ICF-certified, ORSC Trained Training from the BACK of the Room! Educators, along with their specialisms, few other providers come close to this level of expertise.

In addition, all of our Educators are Scrum Alliance Certified Agile Coaches, which means their peers have assessed them as experts in agile coaching and can also provide mentoring for aspiring CTCs and CECs.

We co-educate whenever possible. We believe that when learning a new skill, you need as much support as possible, and diversity of experience and opinion is essential.

FAQ

What do I need to attend the online program?

Attending the online version of this program is simple. You just need access to a laptop or PC with a stable internet connection and audio/video and microphone capabilities. We will send you a digital version of the program notes as and when needed, which you can print off if you like, but this is not mandatory.

Full details of the tools we use during the program will be sent with your joining instructions shortly before the program start date.

Is there an exam?

No. The accreditation is achieved by completing the program requirements.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

If you have any more specific questions, please email us at [email protected], and one of the team will be happy to help.

When can I start the program? How long do I have to finish?

Once you register, you can start your program immediately. (If you see a program "start" date on the Scrum Alliance website, those are only marker dates because of how their website is currently set up.) You have one year to complete the program. You go at your own pace.

How long will it take to complete the program?

Your availability will likely govern your pace of progress in completing all the work. Our programs are deep and challenging by design. 

We recommend taking the time to find the right opportunities to practice what you learn, reflect on that experience, and seek ways to improve.

If you are looking for a 2-day class, this program is not for you. 

Can I take a break from the program if something comes up?

Sure! 

Is there a test at the end of the program? Will my work be graded?

There are NO tests to obtain the certification you can achieve with our programs. 

Our educators will seek evidence that you can practice what you have learned in the program with a Scrum/Agile team.

What is the best way to complete this program?

This program should be a learning experience you can complete at your own pace.

You will need to record what you learn in a log. How you do this is up to you. Be as creative as you like.

Write them out, do a slide presentation, record a video, draw or whatever best enables you to learn and communicate that learning. The hope is that everything you learn in this program will be something you can repeat with your teams so your work can be your proven ground.

We look forward to working with you and are excited to have you continue your learning journey towards the certification.

*To pay in another currency, please select the option at the website screen's top right.

Please note that people from the UK must pay GBP.

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Agile Affinity is on a mission to professionalise the world of Agile and Scrum.

We do this not by just talking about Being Agile but also by Doing Agile coaching with Scrum.

It is why we coach more than we train to bring real-world experiences to you! It is why we run the highest quality courses at a price people can afford. It is also why we invest in the agile community.

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Courses Agile Affinity delivers:

Our courses can also be delivered in-house, at your premises or at a venue of your choosing on dates that best serve you.

Please email [email protected] for more information.

As well as training, we offer a comprehensive range of coaching and consulting services from Team & Programme Coaching, Scrum Master Academy, Leadership Coaching, Agile transformations and LeSS adoption journeys,

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Whatever your needs, we have experienced experts ready to support you on your Agile journey.

What Topics Are Covered?

The CSP-SM certification program will help you take that next step in your growth as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach. By the end of this program, you will have deepened your knowledge on:

  • Facilitate dialogue between the Product Owner, team members, customers, stakeholders, and executives

  • Respond confidently when encountering resistance to change, lack of engagement, low motivation, and unavailability of critical people

  • Help your company adopt Scrum and support executives committed to Agile values.

  • Remove impediments that prevent long-term, deep adoption of Scrum and Agile approaches by all parts of the business.

  • Explain the value of the Agile Scrum framework and processes to sceptics

  • Increase developer engagement to encourage greater accountability, commitment, and buy-in

  • Leverage your learning to gain recognition and status as the goto Agile and Scum expert in your organisation

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What is the Program Schedule?

People want to know more about Scrum and Agile but simply do not have time to spend 14 hours straight (or more!) in a classroom. If that's your situation, this rolling mentoring program could be for you. You can join anytime and gain certification as needed as it is rolling.

The CSP-SM certification program can be completed in as little as six weeks or up to 6 months—you decide, working at your own sustainable pace. You're in control!

By being empowered to learn in your own way and in the field of your actual work, practical Scrum Mastering, you can enjoy the freedom of getting certified when it's convenient and works for you.

When do we meet?

We meet as a group fortnightly on Thursdays between 5 pm and 6 pm UK time. Between sessions, the group uses Slack to stay focused and often arranges additional sessions with each other to accelerate their certification.

Learn by Doing!

Unlike classroom-based training, we offer the chance to try new skills and techniques during work. 

You can then discuss these learnings in our regular mentoring sessions with leading industry experts doing Scrum in the field themselves from years of real-world practical experience. 

All our educators coach in the field more than they train. We are on the journey with you.

Agile coaching growth wheel 3,2

 

Validation

During your first mentoring session, we will discuss the required self-learning log, review the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel and agree on what outcomes you desire from gaining the certification.

You can then attend peer events, workshops, conferences, and mentoring sessions while working individually to complete the validation log (a brief learning record).

Once the self-learning log is complete and checked by a peer, we will spend some time with you, reflecting on the difference the program has made to you. We will do this by reflecting on the updated agile coaching growth wheel and the agreed outcomes.

You must attend at least four mentoring sessions to validate your competency against the program learning objectives.

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Who is the program suitable for?

Scrum Masters who desire to grow their skill set and become more confident in the concepts and techniques necessary to progress their career through an industry-recognised certificate

Agile coaches, consultants, program and project managers, facilitators, and technical leaders can tremendously benefit from incrementally building upon their A-CSM certification with the CSP-SM.

HR, People, Learning and Development departments that want to develop their staff to the next level of Scrum Mastery without disrupting work schedules.

The CSP-SM program can be taken anytime after completing your CSM & A-CSM certifications. However, you must have at least 24 months of Scrum Master experience logged into your Scrum Alliance profile and an active A-CSM before you are eligible to receive your CSP-SM certification.

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What will you receive?

 Certified Scrum Professional Scrum MasterCertified LeSS Basics

GET CERTIFIED!

Earn your credentials from the Scrum Alliance – the first, most widely recognised international Scrum certification organisation and the gold standard in Scrum education.

This means the Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM®) certification and the additional Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) certification from the LeSS Company.Two for One!

STAY SHARP!

Competitive job market? No problem! Learn increasingly popular skills that employers are looking for to increase your marketability and stand out from the crowd. Distinguish yourself in a global marketplace.

IMPROVE!

Build on your foundational knowledge with enhanced implementation skills. Show your advanced value to your employer (or potential employer) as a highly trained Agile and Scrum professional.

COMMUNITY!

Join the FREE Scrum Event meetup to hear FREE talks from Agile Manifesto authors. CSTs, leading Agile Coaches, will speak here.

*To pay in another currency, please select the option at the website's top right. Please note people from the UK must pay in GBP

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