About CSP-SM Training Certification (CSP®-SM)

Upon attaining A-CSM™, you’ll use the following year to strengthen your Agile skillsets and learning with educational opportunities and professional practice. At the completion of this period, you’ll be ready to complete the journey to CSP®-SM with course topics in advanced Lean thinking; team dynamics and effectiveness; understanding yourself; and analyzing your mastery and fulfillment of the Five Scrum Values.

Takeaways from course

Agile facilitation and coaching

Conflict resolution

Starting new Agile teams

Organizational development

Scaling

Take the CSP-SM class and complete your Path to CSP journey with the 3rd part of the Scrum Master’s track of the Certified Scrum Professional program. This Certified Scrum Professional – ScrumMaster (CSP-SM) program helps you advance yourself to the path of Agile Coach.

This Certified Scrum Professional course is aimed at those in a servant-leadership and coaching role who are looking for a deeper range of enabling, facilitation and coaching skills. Split over three modules supported by deliberate practice and optional supervisory coaching sessions, you will get the chance to learn new skills and deepen existing skills that will make you a more effective servant-leader for your teams, customers and organisation.

 What is CSP-SM Training Certification course?

The CSP-SM Training Certification® For ScrumMasters (CSP-SM®) is for practicing ScrumMasters/Team Coaches with 2 years’ experience and those who have already attained the Scrum Alliance Advanced Certified ScrumMaster™ (A-CSM™) qualification.

This step in the ScrumMaster journey is a combination of a 2 day workshop, applied learning on the job and reflective learning as part of online group coaching sessions. This programme is aimed at practicing ScrumMasters, allowing them to grow skills such as facilitation and coaching, and build knowledge to better serve Development Teams, Product Owners and the wider organisation. It focuses on growing ScrumMasters as organisational change agents and will further deepen their coaching and facilitation skills. The 2 day workshop build on a combination of interactive exercises, practical real-life examples, and lively discussion and will equip you with the knowledge required to be a professional ScrumMaster. However the real learning happens through application and reflection, so following the workshop there will be a 3 online group coaching sessions (2 hours each). These will allow you to reflect on how you are applying your knowledge and skills. The coaching sessions are an essential part of the learning and you will be expected to attend.

On completion of the programme and validation with your coach that you have met the learning objectives, you will become a CSP-SM®.

In this course you will:

Learn how to accelerate teamwork and team accountability in a new or established Scrum team.

Learn how lean concepts, complexity thinking and systems thinking can be useful to a ScrumMaster.

Learn how to coach using an understanding of psychological concepts that drive individual and team behaviour.

Learn advanced facilitation techniques to enhance your Scrum meetings.

Learn strategies to help you understand and influence organisational development.

The Candidate

Based on the challenging curriculum and concepts, the CSP-SM training is aimed at people already VERY experienced (at least 2 years) with the ScrumMaster role. You will be expected to fully participate in the class, and dedicate time to (and iterate on) your coursework element.

To be eligible for the CSP-SM accreditation, attendees must have undertaken ACSM training and have an active ACSM.

Take Your Scrum Master Skill to a New Level

Upon attaining A-CSM™, you’ll use the following year to strengthen your Agile skillsets and learning with educational opportunities and professional practice. At the completion of this period, you’ll be ready to complete the journey to CSP-SM with course topics in advanced Lean thinking; team dynamics and effectiveness; understanding yourself; and analyzing your mastery and fulfillment of the Five Scrum Values.

Takeaways from course:

  • Agile facilitation and coaching
  • Conflict resolution
  • Starting new Agile teams
  • Organizational development
  • Scaling

 Requirements for CSP-SM Training Certification – ScrumMaster Certification

This certified educational offering is on the Path to CSP®, providing professionals with a set of techniques and skills that go beyond the basics and mechanics of Scrum, expanding into interaction, facilitation, coaching, and team dynamics.

Download the Certified Scrum Professional – ScrumMaster Learning Objectives

What will you learn?

The CSP-SM Training Certification® will help you take that next step in your growth as a ScrumMaster. By the end of this programme you will be able to:

PERSONAL FULFILMENT

Scrum Values

SCRUM, AGILE AND LEAN

Origins of Lean Thinking

Kaizen Mindset

Waste Of Lean Manufacturing

Lean Concepts

Lean AND Agile Engineering

AGILE FACILITATION

FACILITATING Open Discussion

ALTERNATIVES To Open Discussion

SETTING THE FRAME

DEBRIEFING

VISUAL FACILITATION FOR COLLABORATION

FACILITATING REMOTE TEAMS

COACHING

COACHING AGREEMENT

COACHING ASSUMPTIONS

PSYCHOLGICAL CONSIDERATIONS

SERVICE TO PRODUCT OWNER

PRODUCT VISION

STORY WRITING WORKSHOP

BUY A FEATURE

DESIGNING PRODUCT BACKLOG

SERVICE TO DEVELOPMENT TEAM

TEAM PERFORMANCE CURVE

FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS CURVE

STARTING NEW TEAM

KICK-OFF A NEW SCRUM TEAM- ROLE PLAY

SOFTWARE CRAFTSMANSHIP

SERVICE TO ORGANIZATION

COMPLEX SYSTEMS

SYSTEMS THINKING

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

SCALING SCRUM

ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN

ALLIGNMENT VS AUTONOMY

SCALING PRODUCT OWNER

CROSS TEAM COLLABORATION

ENGINEERING PRACTICES FOR SCALING

SEUs/PDUs

You can claim 16 SEUs/PDUs by attending this course which you can use as evidence of your personal and professional development.

Training Fee:

Regular: INR 50,000 + 18% GST

We have group discounts available for group of 3, Group of 5 and above. Please contact us for more details on our group discount offers.