Professional Scrum Master I (PSM)

Organizations adopting Scrum often struggle when teams use the same Agile vocabulary but apply roles, events, artifacts, and commitments inconsistently. IT Directors and Training Managers can assign this beginner-level Professional Scrum Master I course to Scrum Masters, Team Leads, project managers, Product Owners, and IT Practitioners who need a shared operating model for Agile delivery and PSM I exam preparation.

The course requires about 8 hours and 20 minutes per learner, making it practical for onboarding new Agile team members or standardizing practices across multiple delivery teams. It also supports change management by reinforcing Scrum values, empiricism, role boundaries, sprint events, backlog alignment, and business-facing product ownership concepts before teams attempt process changes in production work.

CBT Nuggets helps leaders operationalize the training with Playlists for role-based assignment, Practice Exams to support certification readiness where available, and Team Reporting to track progress across assigned learners.

IT teams complete this training to reduce delivery friction caused by unclear Scrum responsibilities, poorly run events, and weak alignment between product work and business goals. The course connects Scrum principles to practical team scenarios, including sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, retrospectives, backlog management, and Product Owner collaboration.

• Standardize Scrum execution: Teams build a shared understanding of Scrum roles, events, artifacts, commitments, and Agile principles.
• Improve sprint discipline: Team Leads and Scrum Masters learn how Scrum events support transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
• Strengthen business alignment: Product-focused practitioners connect product vision, goals, backlog refinement, stakeholder engagement, and value delivery.
• Support certification goals: Learners review PSM I exam traps, final prep topics, and Scrum concepts commonly tested on the Professional Scrum Master I exam.

Knowledge

• Scrum framework foundations, including Agile principles and the Scrum values.
• Scrum roles and responsibilities across Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Developers.
• Scrum events, including how sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, and retrospectives support inspection and adaptation.
• Scrum artifacts and commitments, including Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Product Goal, Sprint Goal, and Definition of Done.
• Product ownership concepts such as product vision, business alignment, stakeholder engagement, and backlog management.
• PSM I exam preparation patterns, including common tricks and traps.

Ability

• Apply Scrum terminology and practices consistently across Agile delivery teams.
• Clarify role boundaries and responsibilities to reduce confusion during sprint work.
• Participate in or facilitate Scrum events with a stronger understanding of their purpose.
• Connect backlog items and sprint goals to broader product and business objectives.
• Identify gaps in team Scrum maturity and support continuous improvement.
• Prepare more effectively for the Professional Scrum Master I certification exam.