Certified Scrum Master

Introduction

Organizations have increasingly started adopting Scrum, Agile framework for their innovation needs and enhanced productivity. The success of an Agile project invariably depends on the Scrum team’s performance which is steered by the Scrum master in the desired direction.

It is not a surprising fact that the salaries of Scrum professionals are on the rise, given the current unstable and bizarre situations that the world is exposed to. Having to finish projects on time and delivering quality products to customers, the Scrum Masters are the professionals whom companies turn to. Scrum Masters, with their exemplary skills of leadership, communication, facilitation, are no wonder the go-to solution for the IT team of any organization

A certified Scrum Master certification enables you to work across major companies like IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, CapGemini, Honeywell, BOSCH, Accenture, Deloitte and many more.
The job role could range anywhere from a Scrum master, delivery lead, project/program manager to an Automation engineer/Agile coach.
Based on the recent salary survey by Zip recruiter, the average annual salary for the Certified ScrumMaster is $116,659 a year.

This course teaches potential product owners how to reduce the cost of their products and systems, and in turn,reap profits for their organization. You’ll also learn about the mechanics of scrum and how the product owner fits into Scrum methodology.

Course Duration : 4 weeks @ 5 hours/week

Skills
You’ll Gain

➤ Servant leadership

➤ Facilitation skills

➤ Value creation

➤ Enabling high team performance

➤ Coaching the development team

➤ Leading and facilitating change

➤ Coaching the organization

➤ Resolving impediments

➤ Rectifying violations of Scrum

➤ Enabling high-quality Product Increment

Is this
course for you?

This beginner-friendly course is for you if you’re interested in working with people and extracting the best of Scrum. Learners taking this course are:

➤ Project Managers

➤ Scrum Masters

➤ Scrum team members

➤ Developers

➤ Product Owners

➤ Software Developers

➤ Software Coders

➤ Software development managers

➤ Software Architects

➤ Product Managers

➤ Software Testers

➤ Team Leads

➤ Individuals interested in Agile and Scrum

Course Pre-requisites

No prerequisites are mandated, but basic knowledge of Scrum in a real-world context is an advantage.

Curriculum

Details

  • The Scrum framework
  • Scrum philosophy and principles
  • Scrum planning
  • Quality and Definition of Done
  • Cross-functional, self-organizing teams
  • Coaching and facilitation
  • The Scrum Master
  • Assessment and certification

Course Brochure 

Request for DEMO 

Facilitator Profile

A visionary leader offering over 23+ years of notable contribution in the entire gamut of delivering executive-level consulting to service & manufacturing organizations. Leadership forte entails achievement of measurable business results in supply chain process effectiveness and efficiency, unparalleled customer satisfaction and superior market performance; leveraging deep expertise, outstanding collaboration resulting in yield of multi-million dollar benefits to the bottom line.

Know More...

Commonly Asked Questions 

Do Scrum masters get paid well?

Recent times of the pandemic has shown the increase in the demand for certain job roles. One among the most sough-after roles is the Scrum Masters. Leading organisations are ready to pay expert Scrum masters high salaries due to their ability to navigate extreme scenarios and deliver the projects without affecting either the time frame or the budget of the project.

What are the Companies that Prefer to Hire Certified ScrumMasters?

According to the Scrum Guides, “Scrum has been adopted by a vast amount of software development companies around the world.” 

 According to the latest data on Glassdoor, the top companies looking for expert Scrum Masters are:

  • Answer Financial Inc. – Encino, CA
  • Pegasystems – Cambridge, MA
  • Donnelley Financial Solutions – Glen Mills, PA
  • IntraEdge – Phoenix, AZ
  • Wipro Limited, Bengaluru
  • Zensar Technologies Limited, Hyderabad
  • JP Morgan Chase, Hyderabad
  • Barclays – Pune
  • Orange, Mumbai
  • Fiserv – Pune, and many more

What would be the Required Skills/Experience to enrol for the Scrum Master program?

  • Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for at least one year for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
  • Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
  • Knowledge of various well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown technologies, various Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
  • Preferred Skills/Experience (Any of these is a plus)
    • Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for at least two years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
    • Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
    • Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
    • Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team.
  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills.