(CSP®-SM) CERTIFIED SCRUM PROFESSIONAL®-SCRUMMASTER

Certified Scrum Professional® – ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM)
Take your Scrum Master expertise to the highest level with the Certified Scrum Professional® – ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM) certification. Designed for seasoned Scrum Masters, this advanced program equips you with the skills, insights, and strategies needed to lead high-performing agile teams, drive organizational transformation, and make a lasting impact across your organization.

Course Overview
The CSP®-SM picks up where the A-CSM® left off, providing a deep dive into Lean Thinking, visual facilitation techniques, remote team dynamics, and more, all through the lens of the ScrumMaster's relationship to the Product Owner, the team, and the organization. Certified Scrum Professionals challenge their teams to continuously improve the way Scrum and agile principles are applied, and this course prepares you to lead that effort with demonstrated experience, documented training, and proven knowledge.

Topics Covered

-Lean Thinking and Its Application to Scrum
-Advanced Facilitation and Visual Facilitation Techniques
-Coaching, Training, and Mentoring
-Team Dynamics and Scrum Team Formation
-Service to the Product Owner and Organization
-Scaling Scrum Across Multiple Teams
-Driving Organizational Transformation
-Advanced Scrum Mastery and Personal Development

Prerequisites & Requirements
To receive your CSP®-SM certification, you must:

-Hold a current Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM®) certification through the Scrum Alliance
-Validate at least two years of ScrumMaster work experience within the past five years, entered in the Scrum Experience section of your Scrum Alliance profile
-Have day-to-day involvement with at least one Scrum Team and a mandate to work with the broader organization
-Have reliable internet access

Who This Course Is For
This program is designed for practicing Scrum Masters who have completed both the CSM® and A-CSM® certifications and are ready to demonstrate the experience, documented training, and proven knowledge that define a Certified Scrum Professional.

Learning Objectives
As a participant, you will:

- Describe the origins of Lean Thinking and explain how its core concepts apply to Scrum
-Relate agile development practices to Lean practices and identify waste in product development
-Differentiate facilitation alternatives to open discussion and apply visual facilitation techniques for collaborative and remote sessions
-Create a coaching agreement and apply fundamental coaching assumptions and psychological concepts to transform individual behavior
-Appraise models for team development and compare techniques for improving team effectiveness
-Plan the launch of a new Scrum Team and propose strategies to address missing skills or capabilities
-Apply techniques for moving from Product Goal to Product Backlog and structuring complex or multi-team backlogs
-Compare systemic approaches for improving Scrum adoption and analyze interventions that address root causes of organizational impediments
-Summarize tangible examples of how to change the culture of a team or organization
-Contrast patterns for scaling the Product Owner role and experiment with techniques to improve inter-team collaboration
-Plan the launch of multiple Scrum Teams
-Outline a personal development strategy toward Scrum Mastery and practice mentoring others

Certification & Career Benefits
The CSP®-SM is one of the most respected advanced agile credentials available, backed by the globally recognized Scrum Alliance and validated by demonstrated real-world experience.

-Attract more recruiters and command a higher rate of pay as a credentialed agile professional
-Retain more from the course through unique teaching styles grounded in the latest brain science research
-Learn from real-world experienced instructors who bring stories and practical insights to every session
-Gain access to exclusive CSP® events with other Scrum and agile leaders
-Establish a key milestone on the path toward becoming a CST®, CEC, or CTC
-Earn your certification from the convenience of your own desk or laptop