Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) In-Person Training

Ignite High Performing Teams with Scrum

Effective Scrum isn't just applying theory or process - it's about creating space for a Team to collaborate and deliver value, effectively.

If you're ready to learn Scrum in a fun and engaging way via pragmatic techniques you can apply immediately, this course is for you. From deep study of brain science and adult learning, we've learned what it takes to be effective. You will gain a practical understanding of the roles, artifacts, and events of Scrum, via hands-on exercises, discussion, fun games, and immersion.

The workshop includes all the material required by the Scrum Alliance for its Certified ScrumMaster CSM® certification, along with stories, tips, tricks and practices to take the theory of Scrum and put it into effective action in your organization.

This course is not a PowerPoint snooze-fest. Short presentations cover concepts. Immersive team-based exercises are interwoven into each lesson to get you hands-on practice.

03/13/2025 - Thursday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST)

03/14/2025 - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST)

(Coffee Included)

International Institute for Learning (IIL) Training Room
485 Madison Ave – 2nd Floor

New York City, NY 10022

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Beyond the basics, we also explore Scrum in action - facilitating team interactions, working with the team's Backlog of work, and getting work "Done" (or perhaps it's Done-Done)!

Get a taste of the engaging teaching style. Watch the video to learn how to conduct sprint planning with your scrum team

By the conclusion of this dynamic workshop - you will be prepared with the skills, knowledge, and experience to not only explain Scrum to colleagues, clients or interviewers, but also to put Scrum into action with your team. Become a catalyst for change by helping your teams and programs apply these concepts to become resilient, learning organizations able to thrive in today’s emerging markets.

Scrum Alliance Reviews

"I recently obtained the Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification from Scrum Alliance. My class was a great mix of professionals who joined me in collaborative discussions to learn Scrum fundamentals. Concepts and Beyond was the training organization and the trainer was Anil Jaising. Anil is a Certified Scrum Trainer and seamlessly helped us learn about Scrum within an engaging and fun environment. " -- David Cohn

"Many thanks to Anil Jaising, for his great presentation style with lots of opportunities to ask questions and talk about real-life examples which all made for a really enjoyable and informative session. He was easy to understand, and the class flows very well. His explanations were easy to understand and the material he presented was very helpful in the exam." --Pushpanjali

"What a great way to end my year (and a very fun one too thanks to Anil Jaising, CST®, Certified TBR-VE and DevOps Trainer ). I'm super excited to use this knowledge in 2023!" -- Krishna Lohra

"I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from Scrum Alliance! Thank you Anil Jaising, CST®, Certified TBR-VE and DevOps Trainer for putting together a great course and learning environment. I passed!!!" --Portia Oliver

This workshop includes:

• Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster CSM® Exam fee
• Two-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, the largest, most established and influential professional membership and certification organization in the Agile community
• 16 PMI PDUs for PMPs
• 16 of the 21 contact hours needed for a PMI-ACP credential
• Breakfast and Lunch.

This course is appropriate for Scrum Masters, as well as Product Owners, Scrum Team Members and Managers interested to understand and apply the fundamentals of how Scrum and Agile work at the team level. It's equally valuable for folks new to the world of Agile/Scrum, as well as people whose organizations have been practicing some form of Agile for a while and need a "reset."

Anil’s career had an explosive start in the early 1990s, he worked on a messaging product that sent messages across the world in 3 seconds with a team that aligned with the Values and Principles of Agile. The product won the best Open Systems Award in 1994. From the beginning of his career, he has been tinkering with code, infrastructure, product development, and consulting in various industries.

His deep expertise in financial services and startups in developing business models has resulted in multiplying revenue and avoiding risk. He recently led a cloud transformation program for 250 application teams that saved one of the world’s largest bank over $25 million. His deep Agile, DevOps, and leadership experience have guided multiple organizations to achieve high throughput, market focus, productivity, and quality in building products. He has a deep interest in instructional design and is a certified Training from the BACK of the Room Trainer.

He is a Certified Scrum Trainer with Scrum Alliance and a Certified DevOps Trainer with DevOps Institute. Anil is also adjunct faculty teaching “transforming organizations” in the project management graduate program at New York University. Anil is well regarded in the industry as an Agile, Executive, and Technical Coach. He has helped several organizations successfully implement continuous integration, continuous testing, continuous delivery, and SRE practices. He is currently guiding the product marketing and development of a telemetry dashboard for Atlassian products.

How soon can I get my CSM® certification? On completing your participation in the full workshop, a link will be emailed to you from the Scrum Alliance to access their online certification exam. We often see workshop participants complete their certification exam and become Certified Scrum Masters within 24 hours of completing the workshop.

Can I Miss Several Hours of the Workshop and Still be Certified? No. If you miss more than 15 minutes of the workshop, you will not be eligible for certification, and you will be welcome to attend the rest of the workshop. Don't worry - if something big comes up, we'll move you to a future workshop at no cost.

What do I need to bring to class? Appetite for good food and learning. Note Book or anything you can write on.

We understand that things can change, and we strive to be as agile as possible with respect to registrations. Please email us no later than 14 business days before the start of the workshop and we'll arrange a full refund or transfer to a future date. Cancellations made 14 business days to 5 full business days prior to the start of the course will receive a credit (no cash value) towards a future workshop. If you cancel within five calendar days from the start of a class, or if you do not attend the class, you will not be eligible for a refund or credit. Please request changes by emailing [email protected]

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

International Institute for Learning (IIL), 485 Madison Avenue, New York, United States