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Certified ScrumMaster®

Taught by: Rick Waters

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Learn how to apply scrum and gain practical agile skills to drive results in any role, whether you want to work as a scrum master or grow your capabilities. CSM® courses are delivered by Scrum Alliance-certified trainers who possess deep scrum knowledge. When you complete the course, you will receive a two-year Scrum Alliance professional membership.

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16 hours |

Start Apr 29, 2019 CUT

Early bird pricing

$1,097

Early bird pricing

Course details

Location

In-Person

425 W Randolph Street, 7th Floor , Chicago, IL 60606, US

Schedule Details

Monday, April 29 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CUT

Tuesday, April 30 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CUT

Course

The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)*, from Scrum Alliance is the most requested Agile certification in the world. This course educates students on Scrum fundamentals as explained in the Scrum Guide, and teaches them how to be great ScrumMasters.

This class uses informal, collaborative dicussion, with activities and exercises to ensure topics are well understood.

In the CSM course, you will learn:

Scrum basics and core values
How the Scrum framework compares to other methods, such as waterfall
How to identify when to use Scrum
A Scrum team’s three roles and responsibilities
Scrum meetings, including the Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and Release
Planning
Sprint Backlog and Product Backlog
Scrum artifacts, including the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Burndown Charts

This course is formatted for engaging dicussion based instruction, not boring lectures! The activities and exercises will explore some of the concepts taught in class.

Upon completing this course:

Qualification for ScrumMaster Certification after passing a short certification exam
Two year membership in the Scrum Alliance
14 PDUs from PMI (Project Management Institute)
PMI-ACP: This course counts as 14 of the 21 contact hours needed to be eligible for the PMI-ACP certification.

Students will be prepared to take, and pass, the Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM)* exam. To further prepare students for this exam, our trainer will review a series of checkpoints with the class throughout the course.

Details

Other Courses

Our trainers also offer Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)*, Certified Agile Leadership, Certified Business Agility Coach, Certified Agile Marketing Specialist, and more.

Prerequisites

Typically there are no prerequisites for this course. Students are encouraged to come to class prepared with some knowledge of Scrum. The instructors would love for each student to have already read the Scrum Guide.

Agenda

Agile & Scrum Foundations
Team Working Agreements
Empiricism
Complexity
The Scrum Framework
Development Team
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
Non-Scrum Roles
Product Backlog Creation
Estimation Techniques
Planning Techniques
Done vs Un-Done Work
Facilitation Techniques
Tea Coaching
Iterative & Incremental Development
Information Radiators

Who should attend

Everyone concerned with their organization's improvement, and organization of people around their work, should attend this course.

Developers
Testers
Analysts
Technical Writers
Marketing Personnel
Human Resources Personnel
Product Owners
ScrumMasters
Managers
Project Managers
Product Managers
Executives
Architects
Sales Personnel
EVERYONE engaged in Scrum

Reviews

4.98 out of 5.0 stars

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Rick is an exceptional instructor. He is very knowledgeable and engaging. I learned a lot from him. If you have the opportunity to learn from him, it’s worth it!

Rick is an awesome instructor. I like the way the class is set up. The way he teaches helps you understand the role you will be doing. I would gladly take another course with Rick again.

Really great experience! I learned a lot about Scrum over these two days of training. The instructor took time to answer questions and used clear examples. I mentioned that I am a French speaker, and he made me feel comfortable. He told me that if he spoke too fast, I could just let him know, which I really appreciated. Thank you Rick!

Really good teacher and class. He teaches it so good that you don't really need your notes for the exam. I highly recommend Rick. He used real life experience that really help you not forget things.

I absolutely loved Rick's CSM course! He is patient, articulate, and genuinely one of the best instructors I've had. His real world examples make even the trickiest concepts click, and he has a natural gift for breaking things down in a way that just makes sense. If you're looking for a CSM course that's both engaging and easy to follow, look no further: Rick is your guy! Highly recommend!

Awesome instructor with a wealth of knowledge!!

CSM course was great, super interactive and a great learning exp

Great instructor. Rick is extremely knowledgeable and very thorough in his delivery of the lesson. Best class I’ve ever attended! Highly recommend.

Rick Waters was an excellent instructor passionate, knowledgeable, and actively working in the field, which really showed throughout the course. His experience as both a team member and Scrum Master added valuable real-world context to the material. He was patient with questions and created an environment where learning felt comfortable and engaging. I appreciated how he balanced practical, real-world insights with foundational concepts from the course material. Overall, a great learning experience. Highly recommend.

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