An attendee of a course I delivered recently reached out to me post course to ask a question about the role of a Scrum Master in the Sprint Retrospective. [This is something that I always encourage, with new knowledge often comes new questions] I have been a SM for 3 years for multiple teams and…
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I recently attend the Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) course and I’d like to share my thoughts with you about it. First, a confession… I am a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) and intend to deliver the PSM II course soon. I took the course as part of the process but viewed it with my…
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After delivering numerous Professional Scrum Master PSM courses I am often asked: “How do I pass the test?” People who attend the PSM course or the Professional Scrum Foundations (PSF) course are given two attempts at passing the Professional Scrum Master I assessment; provided that they take the assessment within 14 days of sitting the…
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When delivering Scrum.org’s Professional Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Foundation courses I often get asked for recommended reading to support the attendees further learning. Below is my list of Essential and Recommended Reading for anyone attempting the assessments. Essential Reading My go to references every time is obviously the Scrum Guide and Scrum: A Pocket Guide: A…
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