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This Advanced CSM® Course is a 2-day immersive learning experience that enables participants to make a difference in the real world of work.
About this Event

Advanced Certified ScrumMaster®

The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM®) course is part of the Scrum Alliances Path to Certified Scrum Professional®. The A-CSM® is an in-depth two-day immersion into the world of the ScrumMaster role.

The two-day workshop is full of interactive exercises, practical real-life examples, and lively discussion and will equip you with the knowledge required to move past understanding Scrum just as process. It will help you focus on using Scrum to address the issues that arise in your Agile environment.

The class explores Agile Facilitation and Agile Coaching and how the ScrumMaster uses these skills to support the team, the Product Owner and the Organization.

Advanced Certified Scrum Master® (A-CSM®) Learning Areas

Lean, Agile, and Scrum
Scrum Master Core Competencies
Service to the Development Team
Service to the Product Owner
Service to the Organization
Scrum Mastery
Scrum Guide Changes

Prerequisites

Current Certified Scrum Master (CSM®) certification with Scrum Alliance.
At least two years of work experience in a Scrum Master role in the last five years. (In order to validate work experience, it must be entered on candidate’s Scrum Alliance profile in Scrum Experience section where it is noted that this is required for Path to CSP applications.)
Day-to-day involvement with at least one Scrum Team and a mandate to work with the broader organization.

Benefits

Advanced Certified Scrum Master®(A-CSM®)picks up where Certified Scrum Master® (CSM®) left off and takes your Scrum Master skills to the next level. In the Advanced Certified Scrum Master®- (A- CSM®) you’ll be focused on exploring your role as Scrum Master in relation to the product owner, the team, and the organization.

Learn while not being bored and having fun
Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach; based on the latest research into brain science
Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors
Establish a gateway and milestone toward becoming CST®, CEC®, or CTC®

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for practicing ScrumMasters who have completed CSM®. Scrum Masters who want to challenge their teams to improve the way Scrum and Agile principles are applied. They have demonstrated experience, documented training, and proven knowledge in Scrum.

Meet The Instructor

Kate Megaw is the Founder and CEO of ARCLight Agile where she specializes in working with organizations on their #JourneytoAgility. She helps teams on their journey to empowerment and collaboration, to achieve faster decision making and therefore a focus on customers and their rapidly changing needs. Kate works with leaders throughout the organization, regardless of department, to create a more agile approach to leadership that encourages innovation, flexibility, and empowered teams, allowing organizations to achieve their purpose.

Kate is a dynamic Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), Project Management Professional (PMP), and Certified Team Coach (CTC), with over 20 years working in Education, Operations, Project Management, IT, and Consulting.

With her finely honed communication and presentation abilities, complemented by strong planning, organizational and people management skills, Kate is a popular speaker at events. She is a motivator and encourager and is happiest when she breaks through to a client and leads them to the ‘aha’ moment.