A-CSM (Advanced Certified Scrum Master) by Agile Enterprise Coach
What you will learn
A-CSM (Advanced Certified Scrum Master)
A-CSM (Advanced Certified Scrum Master) Validation, Assessment and Certification.
The core principles, methodologies, and practices of Agile
Agile and Scrum values and principles
Basics of Agile and Scrum
Understand the Scrum framework basics.
Point out the differences between the agile and waterfall approaches
List all core Scrum elements (Roles, Artifacts, Events, Values) and explain their meaning.
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Course Overview
- This advanced certification program elevates your Scrum Master proficiency, moving beyond foundational team-level support to embrace broader organizational impact and complex challenges inherent in scaled agile environments.
- Delve into sophisticated techniques for fostering true agility within enterprises, empowering teams to self-organize, and continuously improve their development processes, ensuring sustained value delivery.
- Explore the intricate dynamics of high-performing Scrum Teams, learning to identify and address systemic impediments that hinder flow, collaboration, and continuous improvement at an organizational level.
- Gain expertise in cultivating a resilient agile culture, guiding stakeholders through transformative changes, and demonstrating measurable improvements in project outcomes, team morale, and organizational adaptability.
- Position yourself as a pivotal leader within your organization, capable of championing advanced agile principles across diverse departments and influencing strategic decision-making to foster pervasive agility.
Requirements / Prerequisites
- Hold a valid Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification from Scrum Alliance, demonstrating a foundational understanding of Scrum roles, events, artifacts, and core principles.
- Possess at least one year of practical working experience as a Scrum Master within the last five years, actively applying Scrum principles in real-world scenarios and facilitating Scrum events.
- A strong desire to deepen your servant leadership capabilities, enhance your coaching toolkit, and expand your influence beyond a single Scrum Team to drive organizational change.
- Familiarity with common software development lifecycle challenges, a proactive mindset towards problem-solving within an agile context, and an eagerness to embrace continuous improvement.
- Commitment to continuous learning and a willingness to engage in interactive discussions, experiential exercises, and peer collaboration throughout the course to maximize learning outcomes.
Skills Covered / Tools Used
- Advanced Facilitation Strategies: Master a repertoire of advanced techniques for conducting impactful retrospectives, sophisticated planning sessions, and productive conflict resolution workshops, moving beyond basic agenda management to foster deep engagement.
- Professional Agile Coaching: Develop advanced coaching competencies, including situational coaching, powerful questioning, active listening, and the GROW model, to guide individuals, teams, and Product Owners towards greater effectiveness and self-sufficiency.
- Complex Impediment Removal: Learn to identify and strategically address deep-rooted organizational impediments that transcend team boundaries, collaborating with management and diverse stakeholders to foster systemic improvements and streamline value streams.
- Metrics for Continuous Improvement: Explore a variety of advanced agile metrics beyond simple velocity, such as flow efficiency, cycle time, lead time, and value stream mapping, to inform data-driven decision-making and illustrate progress at an enterprise level.
- Scaling Agile Frameworks Awareness: Gain an understanding of common scaling approaches like SAFe, LeSS, or Nexus, and how the Advanced Certified Scrum Master role adapts and contributes effectively within larger, multi-team agile environments.
- Building High-Performance Teams: Acquire strategies for cultivating psychological safety, resolving complex team conflicts, fostering robust collaboration, and promoting continuous learning within diverse and distributed team structures.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Management: Enhance your ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders at all levels, manage expectations, resolve disagreements, and build strong alliances to support the Scrum Team’s goals and broader organizational agility.
- Organizational Change Leadership: Learn to guide and support organizational transformation initiatives, advocating for agile principles, overcoming resistance to change, and creating an environment conducive to sustained agility and innovation.
- Leveraging Collaborative Tools: Experience practical application of digital collaboration platforms like Mural or Miro for virtual facilitation, brainstorming, visualizing complex problems, and creating shared understanding across teams.
- Ethical Scrum Master Practices: Understand and apply ethical considerations in your role, ensuring integrity, transparency, and a commitment to the well-being and growth of your teams, Product Owners, and the wider organization.
Benefits / Outcomes
- Elevated Leadership Presence: Emerge as a more confident and influential leader, capable of inspiring and guiding multiple teams or complex agile initiatives within your organization, fostering a culture of ownership.
- Enhanced Career Trajectory: Unlock advanced career opportunities in roles such as Senior Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Release Train Engineer, validating your expertise with a globally recognized and respected certification.
- Measurable Organizational Impact: Drive significant improvements in project predictability, product quality, and team morale by effectively coaching, facilitating, and removing systemic roadblocks that hinder enterprise-wide agility.
- Mastery of Complex Challenges: Gain the tools and confidence to navigate intricate team dynamics, challenging stakeholder demands, and pervasive organizational impediments with greater efficacy and strategic foresight.
- Robust Agile Culture Contributor: Play a pivotal role in cultivating and sustaining a vibrant agile culture that embraces continuous improvement, transparency, adaptive planning, and a strong customer focus.
- Stronger Professional Network: Connect with a community of experienced agile practitioners and coaches from diverse industries, fostering peer learning, mentorship, and professional growth opportunities.
- Proficiency in Advanced Coaching: Develop a refined ability to mentor and coach individuals at all levelsβfrom developers to executivesβon advanced agile principles and practices, fostering a growth mindset.
- Validated Expertise: Receive the official Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) designation from Scrum Alliance, signifying your readiness to tackle advanced Scrum challenges and lead significant agile transformations.
PROS
- Deep Dive into Advanced Topics: The course moves significantly beyond basic Scrum principles, focusing on the nuanced challenges and strategic aspects faced by experienced Scrum Masters in complex environments.
- Practical, Application-Oriented Learning: Emphasis on real-world scenarios, case studies, and interactive exercises ensures immediate applicability and mastery of learned skills in your daily role.
- Globally Recognized Certification: The A-CSM credential from Scrum Alliance enhances your professional credibility, marketability, and recognition within the global agile community.
- Focus on Coaching and Servant Leadership: Develops critical soft skills essential for fostering self-organizing teams, navigating organizational complexities, and influencing positive change.
- Opportunity for Career Advancement: Positions you for senior roles, dedicated Agile Coach positions, and leadership opportunities within growing agile transformations.
- Expert Instruction: Provided by “Agile Enterprise Coach,” ensuring insights from seasoned professionals with extensive experience in enterprise-level agility and organizational transformation.
- Community and Networking: Connect with a cohort of like-minded, experienced professionals, expanding your network and opportunities for peer support, collaboration, and shared learning.
CONS
- Significant Prerequisite Experience: Requires prior CSM certification and at least one year of practical Scrum Master experience, making it unsuitable for absolute beginners in the role who lack real-world exposure.