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Launch your career as a Scrum Master. Enhance your career with Scrum Master in-demand skills and practical, hands-on exercises to get you job-ready fast. No prior experience necessary.
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Master the most up-to-date concepts, tools, principles, and the language Scrum Masters use regularly
Apply your new Scrum Master skills to real-world projects
Build a portfolio of projects to showcase your Scrum Master skills to employers
Take a practice exam designed to prepare you for the CSM certification exam from Scrum Alliance
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Demand for Scrum Masters is expected to grow considerably over the next 10 years. In this program, you’ll start mastering the essential skills, tools, and methodologies that Scrum Masters use every day.
Scrum Masters play a leading role on projects across industries, using Agile project management methodologies to guide projects to a successful close. They work to remove obstacles or impediments that may hinder project progress. They facilitate Scrum events such as daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. They plan, track, and lead all communication and collaboration between leadership and key team members. This program covers everything a Scrum Master does as part of the role.
When you complete this Specialization, you will have a portfolio of real-world projects to showcase your proficiency to employers.
This program is designed for beginners, no prior experience is necessary. However, the program is also beneficial for professionals who have some experience in Project Management or Agile projects and want to level up their careers with modern development practices and skills. This specialization also helps prepare learners to take the CSM certification exam from Scrum Alliance by providing a realistic practice exam. Additionally, the program will benefit those interested in other certifications such as the PMI-ACP and PMI-DASM.
Applied Learning Project
This Specialization has a strong emphasis on applied learning and includes a series of hands-on activities. In these exercises, you will take the theory and skills gained and apply it to real-world scenarios. From building a timeline, tracking issues, or setting up a communications plan, we will provide realistic scenarios you might encounter as a Scrum Master. Compiling these tools together will provide you with a portfolio showcasing your experience to help you shine for potential employers.
The final course in this program is a course that was developed based on the CSM exam from Scrum Alliance. It will test your learnings about Agile and being a Scrum Master and help prepare you for taking the official CSM exam down the road.
Summarize the role of the Scrum Master to include a position description, benefits of the position, and key skills essential to success.
Compare and contrast the role of the Scrum Master to a traditional project manager.
Describe opportunities for Scrum Masters in the current work environment to include potential employment, job requirements, and salary ranges.
Define certification opportunities in Agile and Scrum to include Scrum Alliance CSM, PMI-ACP, and PMI-DASM.
Identify the Scrum Process flow and the various artifacts required at different phases of the process flow and create Scrum Personas.
Develop a Working Agreement to foster a collaborative environment for your team members.
Develop a retrospective for a given scenario and use coaching techniques to resolve a dysfunctional team.
Develop a Product Vision and goals and collaborate with the Product Owner to refine a Backlog.
Apply Scrum skills, create project charters, perform Stacey analysis, and identify and prioritize stakeholders with optimal engagement methods.
Create a working agreement, User Stories, product backlog, Sprint backlog, analyze risks, and develop an Agile risk register.
Perform relative estimation for story points, calculate team velocity, develop a Kanban board, and generate a burndown chart.
Evaluate daily Scrum meeting best practices, prepare for a demo, conduct a retrospective, and discuss Scrum certification opportunities.
List CSM testing and eligibility requirements.
Summarize what to expect from the CSM test.
Explain how to prepare for the CSM test.
Complete a CSM Practice Test.
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Working 2-3 hours per week the specialization will take 3 to 4 months to complete.
No prior experience is necessary to get started with this program. However it is important to note that most Scrum Master jobs require prior project management experience. And Scrum Master jobs in the IT industry require IT fundamentals knowledge or experience.
It is best to take the courses in the recommended order as the materials build on information from previous courses.
No. University credit for completing this program is not available at this time.
You will be ready to apply for entry-level Scrum Master positions as well as be well prepared to take the CSM certification exam from Scrum Alliance.
Anyone interested in launching a career in project management as a Scrum Master.
A Scrum Master is a key role within the Scrum framework, which is an Agile project management methodology used to develop and deliver products in a more iterative and flexible manner. The Scrum Master's primary responsibility is to facilitate and support the Scrum process and ensure its effective implementation.
It's important to note that the Scrum Master is not a traditional project manager or team lead. They do not assign tasks or dictate how the team should work. Instead, their focus is on empowering the team to self-organize and continuously improve their processes to deliver high-quality products.
Here are the main responsibilities of a Scrum Master:
Facilitate Scrum Events
Remove Obstacles
Coach the Team
Protect the Team
Promote Agile Values
Educate and Spread Awareness
Monitor Metrics and Progress
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.