Advanced Certified ScrumMaster®

REQUIREMENTS

• Hold a Certified ScrumMaster^® (CSM) certification with the Scrum Alliance. 
• Attend an Advanced ScrumMaster^® class (A-CSM)  to gain techniques and skills that go beyond the basics and mechanics of Scrum, expanding into interaction, facilitation, coaching, and team dynamics.
• Complete all educator-designed components of an approved educational offering. This may include pre- or post-course work as deemed necessary by your approved educator to complete the learning objectives.
• Accept the A-CSM License Agreement and complete your Scrum Alliance membership profile.
• Validate at least 12 months of work experience specific to the accountability of Scrum Master (within the past five years).

COURSE OUTLINE:

• Cultivating, Sustaining, and Growing High-Performing Teams
• Lean, Agile, and Scrum Fundamentals
• Facilitation Techniques
• Coaching Techniques
• Training & Educating Techniques
• Definition of Done
• Serving Product Owners
• Scaling Frameworks
• Managing Organizational Change
• Continuous Improvement Techniques 
• Leading through Serving (Servant Leadership)
• How to Identify and Resolve Org and Team Impediments

Through the A-CSM, you’ll learn to:

• Facilitate better dialogue between the Product Owner, Scrum Team members, customers, stakeholders, and executives
• Respond confidently 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
• Scale Scrum and Agile beyond a single team

Benefits:

• Build on your foundational knowledge with enhanced implementation skills
• Distinguish yourself in the global marketplace
• Stand out in your industry as a member of the globally recognized Scrum Alliance community
• Show advanced value to your employer (or potential employer) as a highly trained Agile professional