Certified ScrumMaster®

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

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

It is why we coach more than we train to bring real experience to the classroom. 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.

Courses Agile Affinity delivers:

• Certified Scrum Master® (CSM)
• Certified Advanced Scrum Master® (A-CSM)
• Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master® (CSP-SM)
• Certified LeSS Basics - Scaled Scrum (CLB)

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,

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

What will you learn?

During the CSM course, attendees will learn why such a seemingly simple process as Scrum can profoundly affect an organization. Participants gain practical experience working with Scrum tools and activities.

Participants leave knowing how to apply Scrum to all sizes of products, from a single collocated team to a large, highly distributed team.

What topics are covered in the CSM course?

• Agile - Mindset, Values, Principles and Practices
• Agile - Benefits, When to Be/Do it
• Scrum Theory – What is Scrum? 
• Scrum Values – Courage, Focus, Commitment, Openness, Respect
• Scrum Accountabilities – Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developers
• Scrum Artifacts – Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment
• Scrum Events - Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review & Sprint Retrospective
• Why Scrum? - Empirical Process Control, Core Elements and Definition of Done
• Any questions about Agile or Scrum you want to be answered, bring your challenges!

Are there any prerequisites for this CSM course?

None for the CSM course as it is not tech-centric, everyone is welcome.

How should I prepare for this CSM course?

Come in with an open mind to be challenged and the willingness to work with your fellow learners.

For the online version will I need to install any software?

Attendance and active participation across the course days will result in the registration for the Certified ScrumMaster® exam. 

You will be required to install the latest ZOOM desktop/laptop software (avoid the web or mobile versions) and be able to access the Internet.

It is recommended you have a great internet connection via fast WIFI or hard-wired Ethernet cable. If possible, a 2nd monitor is a helpful option.

As a Scrum Alliance requirement you will be required to have your video picture ON during the course.

Don't skimp on your own learning experience!

To avoid Zoom fatigue, we shall be having 10 min breaks roughly every hour and a break for Lunch.

What about exams and certifications?

Attendance and active participation across the course days will result in the registration for the Certified ScrumMaster® exam. 

The exam consists of a 50-question CSM test and answers 37 out of the 50 questions correctly within the 60-minute time limit to pass.

After you pass the CSM test, you will be asked to accept the CSM License Agreement and complete your Scrum Alliance membership profile. Don’t forget to do this!

Then and only then, upon successful completion of the exam and the formality of accepting the license agreement, attendees will hold Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) status. Congratulations!

Who is this CSM suitable for?

The course is aimed at those who are performing, or about to take over, the role of the Scrum Master. It is also of value for … 

• Anyone who desires knowledge of Agile or Scrum
• Anyone who has heard of Agile and Scrum but has never been trained in either of them
• Anyone who previously thought Agile or Scrum is a methodology and wants to know why this is not the case
• ScrumMasters and Agile Practitioners
• Agile Team, Organizational Coaches and Agile Trainers
• Organizational Leaders and Managers
• Business Sponsors
• Business Stake-Holders
• Business Analysts
• Product Managers
• Line Managers
• Programme/Project Managers
• Team Developers
• Software Engineers and hands-on technologists
• Test Managers

And anyone who wishes to deepen their knowledge of Scrum and Scrum Mastery.