Professional Scrum Master

Understand product development with Scrum, and learn how you, as a PSM, can help self-organising teams perform at their best

The Scrum Framework provides a lightweight yet powerful approach to developing great products. Scrum Masters are the people who help teams and organisations increase their effectiveness within the framework. In the Professional Scrum Master course you'll learn how to launch, lead, and develop agile delivery teams using Scrum.

This course is a combination of instruction and team based exercises. It has been designed to challenge how you to think in terms of the Scrum principles, develop a deeper appreciation of product development with Scrum, and learn how you, as a PSM, can help self-organising teams perform at their best. You'll also learn advanced tools for servant-leadership relating to behavioural shifts, working with people and teams, coaching and facilitation techniques, and addressing the organisation.

There are no prerequisites for attending this course, however to get the most from the course we recommend reading the Scrum Guide and completing the Scrum Open Assessment prior to attending.

Elabor8 partners with Scrum.org as they provide the highest quality Scrum courses. The courses are created and maintained by Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber, Scrum.org and the community of Professional Scrum Trainers who teach the courses, ensuring they are in tune with what’s happening globally in software development organisations and always up-to-date with the latest practices.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the fundamentals of Scrum and how it's designed to tackle complex product development
  • Develop mastery of the the Scrum Framework
  • Introduce Scrum to your organisation, or increase it's effectiveness if already underway
  • Identify ways to support a team and organisation to continually improve
  • Discover how to plan delivery whilst accommodating change within the flexible context of Scrum

Topics covered

  • Why do Scrum? Theory and First Principles
  • The Scrum Framework
  • 'Done' work and Quality in Scrum
  • Delivering Products with Scrum
  • Working with People and Teams
  • The Scrum Master

You'll also receive

  • Trainers with real world Scrum and Product Owner experience
  • Voucher to complete the Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) Certification Exam
  • A discount to complete the PSM II Certification Exam
  • Electronic copy of the course materials
  • Membership to the Scrum.org Community
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credit: 14 PDUs

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course. However to assist you in preparing yourself for the course we suggest you read through the Scrum Guide and also complete the Scrum Open Assessment.  

Attendee testimonials

  • Lim

    The PSM course from Elabor8 was truly a game changer for my career. I would like to thank Lachlan the trainer that facilitated the training. The training is not your ordinary textbook lecturing kind of training, but it was packed with a lot of encouragement in various aspects such as active engagement with participants, sharing knowledge, challenges, and creative ways of overcoming them. I also do deeply appreciate that Lachlan spends time to listen to your specific challenges and provide pointers and encouragement on how to possibly overcome those challenges. With some of the key take away I was able to progress well in my career moving from a scrum master role now to a senior scrum master role. Highly recommended that you engage Elabor8!

    Daniel Lim, Scrum Master

  • Darmanin

    The PSM course run by Elabor8 was excellent. A great cross-section of participants from different industries and a really engaging facilitation style by Erwin Van Der Koogh and the Elabor8 team. I was able to validate my practical experience throughout the 2 days but also picked up so much more knowledge and practical advice on the application of Scrum in the workplace. I would highly recommend the course to others who are looking to develop in or move into Scrum Master roles and wanting to prepare themselves well for their PSM certification.

    Godwin Darmanin, Attendee

  • Jennings

    Elabor8’s training courses are an excellent balance between theory and practice – providing a solid understanding of Scrum with a strong focus on how it applies in the real world, with practical examples and discussions around specific scenarios. One benefit was the new insights, tools and language that were useful the next day in the office and continue to be today. Highly recommended.

    Mark Jennings, Attendee - Sportsbet

  • Georgiades

    I enjoyed the fact that the course was not focused on memorising slides of information, but rather relevant discussion. Our trainer was great at relating course content back to real-life examples from his previous industry experience in other large financial institutions. The course not only taught us about Agile (Scrum), but also how the role of the Scrum Master works together with the rest of the team. We learnt about the change in mind-set that organisations like NAB will require to fully adopt Agile.

    Angelo Georgiades, Senior Business Analyst and Scrum Master - NAB

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