Don’t be mislead by the title, I am not (yet) a certified ScrumMaster. And in no way authorized or capable to judge the trainers who conduct these ScrumMaster workshops. My colleagues at work ask me all the time about what is the course content for becoming a certified ScrumMaster and who gives this certificate, so here is an insight for them (and everybody else too):
1. Who is a Certified ScrumMaster: Any person who has attended a 2 day workshop provided by a certified scrum trainer.
2. Who is this certification for: Anybody who wants to get started on Agile project and has no idea of what this journey means.
3. What are the prerequisites: No formal requirements, however it is suggested to read a book on Scrum before attending the workshop.
4. What is the course content: Possible content will include introduction to scrum, roles and responsibilities of a ScrumMaster on the project, etc
5. Does everybody become a Certified ScrumMaster after the workshop: Yes (unless your trainer wants to punish you for sleeping during the workshop).
6. Who gives this certificate: Scrum Alliance
7. Any suggestions (from me): Must take this workshop.
Unfortunately, most people attend this workshop to fool others (read current and perspective employers) that they are Agile in big way. You please don’t fool others and yourself into this, the workshop is very useful to give you a jump start into the Agile journey.
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