Professional Scrum Master course (Scrum.org)

The Professional Scrum Master course helps you get a solid grounding in Scrum and its core principles.
You’ll learn about the Scrum framework, mechanics, and Scrum roles. The course then goes further by teaching students how to use Scrum to optimise value, productivity, and the total cost of ownership of systems and products.
The course covers all the topics related to Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) and Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) certifications assessments.
 Course delegates learn through instructor-led presentations and guidance, and also team-based exercises which are aimed at making sure the techniques are tangible and can be properly implemented in the real world.
Scrum.org maintains the defined curriculum and materials for the Professional Scrum Master course and selects only the most qualified instructors to deliver this course. Each instructor lends his or her individual experience and expertise to the course, but all students learn the same core content. This improves their ability to pass the Professional Scrum Master assessments and use Scrum in the workplace.
Course Instructor:

Simon Kneafsey is a Professional Scrum Trainer. He offers Scrum Certification Courses in London, UK and around the world. He trains and coaches Scrum Masters, Product Owners, teams and organisations in their transition to Scrum and Agile. He has 17 years experience in the software industry.
Simon led the development of the Times iPad app (top 5 grossing app in the UK iTunes store since launch). Prior to this he led the development of digital properties for Associated Newspapers including www.dailymail.co.uk (the largest newspaper website in the world) and www.metro.co.uk.
During this time he has also been helping companies transition to Scrum and Agile including The Times Newspaper, Marks & Spencer, Pearson and Associated Newspapers.
Course Assessment:

After the course, students are invited to take the optional Professional Scrum Master Level I assessment through Scrum.org.  While successfully passing the certification is not guaranteed, the PSM course will well prepare the student for the assessment and significantly improve his/her probability of passing.
Course Overview:

• Scrum Basics – What is Scrum and how has it evolved?
• Scrum Theory – Why does Scrum work and what are its core principles? How are the Scrum principles different from those of more traditional software development approaches, and what is the impact?
• Scrum Framework and Meetings – How Scrum theory is implemented using time- boxes, roles, rules, and artefacts. How can these be used most effectively and how can they fall apart?
• Scrum and Change – Scrum is different: what does this mean to my project and my organisation? How do I best adopt Scrum given the change that is expected?
• Scrum and Total Cost of Ownership – A system isn’t just developed, it is also sustained, maintained and enhanced. How is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of our systems or products measured and optimised?
• Scrum Teams – Scrum Teams are self-organising and cross-functional; this is different from traditional development groups. How do we start with Scrum teams and how do we ensure their success?
• Scrum Planning – Plan a project and estimate its cost and completion date.
• Predictability, Risk Management, and Reporting – Scrum is empirical. How can predictions be made, risk be controlled, and progress be tracked using Scrum.
• Scaling Scrum – Scrum works great with one team. It also works better than anything else for projects or product releases that involve hundreds or thousands of globally dispersed team members. How is scaling best accomplished using Scrum?