Ag Certified Scrum Professional® ScrumMaster (CSP®-SM)

Lean Thinking

• Describe the origins of Lean Thinking.
• Explain the core concepts of Lean Thinking and how they can be applied to Scrum.
• Relate at least five wastes in product development to the seven wastes in Lean manufacturing.
• Relate at least three Agile development practices to Lean practices.

Scrum Master Core Competencies

• Differentiate at least three alternatives to open discussion.
• Identify at least three actions the facilitator can perform to support the development of an inclusive solution. 
• Apply at least three visual facilitation techniques for a collaborative session.
• Identify at least three practices for facilitating remote meetings.
• Create a coaching agreement with an individual or a team.
• Discuss the importance of at least two fundamental coaching assumptions.
• List at least three fundamental psychological concepts that help transform individual behaviour.
• Develop and teach at least one topic related to Scrum or Agile.

Service to the Development Team 

• Appraise at least two different models for team development.  
• Compare at least three techniques for improving team effectiveness. 
• Explain at least three reasons why the start of a new Scrum Team should be handled differently from a traditional project kick-off or charter.
• Describe at least five responsibilities for Scrum Team members and stakeholders when starting new Scrum Teams. 
• Plan the launch of a new Scrum Team. 
• Propose strategies to fill in missing skills or capabilities the team needs to create successful products. 
• Illustrate how at least one element of software craftsmanship applies to your work.

Service to the Product Owner

• Apply at least two techniques for moving from product vision to Product Backlog. 
• Appraise at least three criteria that can be used for structuring a complex or multi-team Product Backlog.

Service to the Organisation 

• Compare at least two systematic methods for helping organisations improve their Scrum adoption.
• Analyse your approach to a complex intervention that addresses the root cause(s) of an organisational dysfunction.
• Demonstrate at least two tangible examples of how you changed the culture of your team or organisation.

Scaling Scrum

• Contrast at least two patterns for scaling the Product Owner role.
• Experiment with at least three techniques to improve inter-team collaboration.
• Explain at least three benefits of supporting strong development practices when working with multiple Scrum Teams.
• Plan the launch of multiple Scrum Teams.

Scrum Mastery

• Outline a personal development strategy toward Scrum Mastery.
• Practice mentoring someone.