SCRUM MASTER TRAINING
Lead Scrum with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
This live, two-day course builds a practical understanding of Scrum while preparing participants to support teams, remove obstacles, and improve the way work gets delivered.
COURSE AT A GLANCE
Live Scrum Master training
Duration
2 days
Delivery
Live virtual or on-site
Certification preparation
Professional Scrum Master I from Scrum.org
Framework fluency
Understand how every Scrum element works together.
Team performance
Develop self-managing, cross-functional teams.
PSM I preparation
Includes 30-day access to a 200-question practice exam.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is designed for professionals learning Scrum fundamentals and for those preparing to serve teams as effective Scrum Masters.
Scrum Masters
Strengthen facilitation, coaching, and servant-leadership capability.
Product Owners
Collaborate more effectively with Scrum Masters and delivery teams.
Functional Managers
Support team autonomy while maintaining organizational alignment.
Team Members
Build shared understanding of how teams work within Scrum.
Project Managers
Translate delivery leadership experience into an Agile environment.
Program Managers
Understand how Scrum teams coordinate within broader initiatives.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN
Go beyond the mechanics and learn how to help Scrum succeed.
01
Build an Agile foundation
Understand what Agile means, how it has evolved, and how its values shape effective delivery.
02
Apply Scrum successfully
Use Scrum principles, accountabilities, events, rules, and artifacts as one coherent framework.
03
Develop high-performing teams
Support self-managing, cross-functional teams working toward shared goals.
COURSE CONTENT
Practical Scrum Master capability from foundation to implementation.
Scrum uses simple practices to improve productivity, delivery, and quality. This course explores both the framework and the leadership required to help it thrive.
Agile foundations
- What Agile means today
- How Agile has evolved
- Agile values and principles
Why Scrum works
- Iterative and incremental delivery
- Responding to changing requirements
- Transparency and continuous improvement
Applying the framework
- Scrum principles and rules
- Accountabilities and events
- Artifacts and commitments
High-performing teams
- Self-management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Shared goals and team effectiveness
The art of possible
- Building organizational support
- Creating space for improvement
- Helping others embrace Scrum
Implementation success
- Critical success factors
- Adopting Scrum without losing control
- Balancing stability with change
INCLUDED WITH THE COURSE
Resources that reinforce the learning and support certification preparation.
COURSE WORKBOOK
A practical reference for use after class
Participants receive a detailed workbook covering each topic, supporting the live course and providing a reference for applying Scrum back in the workplace.
FREE PSM I PRACTICE EXAM
Prepare with 200 practice questions
Every participant receives free 30-day access to our Scrum Master Certification Practice Exam. The question bank helps reinforce course concepts and prepare for the Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master I assessment.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Training that supports your next professional milestone.
14 contact hours or PDUs
This course provides 14 of the 21 Agile training contact hours referenced for PMI-ACP eligibility or 14 PDUs for PMP credential holders.
Recognized PSM I assessment
The Professional Scrum Master I credential requires a passing score on Scrum.org’s assessment and is listed in Scrum.org’s public certification directory.
Customized for your organization
Examples, terminology, exercises, and discussion can be tailored to your teams and working environment.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Dan Tousignant
Dan is a lifelong project manager, consultant, and trainer with decades of experience helping organizations improve project and product performance. His Agile work spans team delivery, requirements, engineering practices, quality management, organizational transformation, and the realities of implementing change in complex environments.
In this course, Dan connects Agile principles with practical engineering and testing strategies, helping participants understand not only the practices themselves, but how they fit together as a sustainable quality system.