Certified Scrum Professional-ScrumMaster® (CSP-SM) Training

Course 1833

  • Duration: Multi-Week
  • Language: English
  • Level: Intermediate

This Certified Scrum Professional-ScrumMaster (CSP-SM) training program helps ScrumMasters complete their journey from ScrumMaster to Agile Coach. CSP-SM augments your existing experience with training in advanced Lean thinking; team dynamics and effectiveness; understanding yourself; and analyzing your mastery and fulfillment of the Five Scrum Values. This workshop also enables you to gain valuable monthly consultations from a Certified Scrum Trainer.

Certified Scrum Professional Training Delivery Methods

  • Train your whole team by bringing this Certified Scrum Professional course to your facility

    • In-Person
    • Online
    • On-Demand Learning

Certified Scrum Professional Training Information

In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Advance your facilitation and coaching abilities.
  • More easily manage conflict resolution.
  • Start new Agile teams.
  • Facilitate organizational development.
  • Manage scaling initiatives.

Training Prerequisites

We welcome everybody to start the program. However, you will need to meet certain criteria during the annual membership to receive your CSP-SM certification:

  • A current Advanced - Certified ScrumMaster® certification from the Scrum Alliance®.
  • 24 or more months of experience as a ScrumMaster within the last 5 years.

Certification Information

Upon completing the entire CSP-SM program, your certification will be active for two years. Renewing certification includes 60 hours of continued education and a $250 fee. To process your renewal here.

CSP-SM Training Outline

  • 1.1 Describe the origins of Lean Thinking.
  • 1.2 Explain the core concepts of Lean Thinking and how they can be applied to Scrum.
  • 1.3 Relate at least five wastes in product development to the seven wastes in Lean manufacturing.
  • 1.4 Relate at least three agile development practices to Lean practices.

Facilitation

  • 2.1 Differentiate at least three alternatives to open discussion.
  • 2.2 Identify at least three actions the facilitator can perform to support the development of an inclusive solution. 
  • 2.3 Apply at least three visual facilitation techniques for a collaborative session. 
  • 2.2 Identify at least three practices for facilitating remote meetings.

Coaching and Training

  • 2.5 Create a coaching agreement.
  • 2.6 Discuss the importance of at least two fundamental coaching assumptions.
  • 2.7 List at least three fundamental psychological concepts that help transform individual behavior.
  • 2.8 Develop and teach at least one topic related to Scrum or agile.

Team Dynamics

  • 3.1 Appraise at least two different models for team development.
  • 3.2 Compare at least three techniques for improving team effectiveness.

Scrum Teams

  • 3.3 Describe at least five responsibilities for Scrum Team members and stakeholders when forming a new Scrum Team.
  • 3.4 Plan the launch of a new Scrum Team.
  • 3.5 Propose strategies to fill in missing skills or capabilities the Scrum Team needs to create successful products.
  • 3.6 Illustrate how at least one element of software craftsmanship applies to their work.
  • 4.1 Apply at least two techniques for moving from Product Goal to Product Backlog.
  • 4.2 Appraise at least three criteria that can be used for structuring a complex or multi-team Product Backlog.

Organizational Development

  • 5.1 Compare at least two systemic approaches for helping organizations improve their Scrum adoption.
  • 5.2 Analyze your approach to a complex intervention that addresses the root cause(s) of an organizational impediment.
  • 5.3 Summarize at least two tangible examples of how they changed the culture of their team or organization.
  • 5.4 Evaluate how their Scrum Team and/or organization could benefit from the adoption of the latest definition of Scrum.

Scaling Scrum

  • 5.5 Contrast at least two patterns for scaling the Product Owner role.
  • 5.6 Experiment with at least three techniques to improve inter-team collaboration.
  • 5.7 Plan the launch of multiple Scrum Teams.
  • 6.1 Outline a personal development strategy toward Scrum Mastery.
  • 6.2 Practice mentoring someone.

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Certified Scrum Professional Training FAQs

In the course, you will learn how to advance your facilitation and coaching abilities, manage conflict resolution, start new Agile teams, facilitate organizational development, and manage scaling initiatives.

The course outline includes six modules that cover Thinking Lean thinking, team dynamics and effectiveness, understanding yourself, analyzing your mastery, and fulfillment of the Five Scrum Values, and gaining valuable monthly consultations from a Certified Scrum Trainer. Each module covers specific competencies and skills, such as facilitation, coaching and training, team dynamics, and organizational development.

We welcome everybody to start the program. However, you will need to meet certain criteria during the annual membership to receive your CSP-SM certification:

  • A current Advanced - Certified ScrumMaster® certification from the Scrum Alliance®.
  • 24 or more months of experience as a ScrumMaster within the last 5 years. 

  • Certified ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches and other change agents
  • Product Owners, Product Managers and other entrepreneurs
  • Certified Scrum Professionals looking to renew their certification
  • Architects, Business Analysts and Technical Managers

To receive your CSP-SM certification, you must have a current Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® certification from the Scrum Alliance® and have 24 or more months of experience as a ScrumMaster within the last 5 years.

The instructors for the course are Carlton Nettleton and Jason Tanner.

The course includes on-demand training, one-year subscription to course materials and coaching circles, online lectures, step-by-step exercises, access to an additional Yellow Belt certification, and the opportunity to earn a digital badge. Students will also join Coaching Circles with their CST instructor and other students to check progress, share ideas, and get support.

Progress at your own pace! People want to know more about Scrum and Agile but simply do not have time to spend eight hours (or more!) in a classroom. With this program, all you need are a few spare hours a week to complete one or more topics. 

The program is comprised of online courses which include short lectures, engaging exercises and useful step-by-step techniques to test out with your team. 

Each month, you can dial into one or more Coaching Circles with your CST and other students to check progress, share ideas, answer questions, and offer encouragement. With our program, you will feel like you are on a journey within a team, even though it is an online program. 

Upon completing the entire CSP-SM program, your certification will be active for two years. Renewing certification includes 60 hours of continued education and a $250 fee. To process your renewal, see here.

Yes, private team training is available. The course can be brought to your organization, and the content can be tailored to your specific needs. The training can be delivered in-person, online, or on-demand.

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