Professional Scrum Master 2 (PSM II) Certification - A Crash Course

Description

This PSM II2 certification course will help you fully prepare for the PSM 2II Certification Exam. The course begins with a review of the foundational principles of Scrum, including Sprint Planning, the Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and Scrum Artifacts. Subsequently, the course delves into the differences between traditional managers and Scrum Masters and covers the key responsibilities of a Scrum Master, as well as how to optimize product owner efficiency. In addition, you will learn valuable Scrum Master tips and tricks. This course further moves into explaining the product vision and product management backlog. It also helps you understand the product backlog grooming and estimation techniques. It will take you through the concepts of continuous delivery and integration. This course further takes you through the 21 tips to master PSM II. It will help you implement good engineering practices, how to maintain balance within the team, and how to encourage team autonomy and self-management. It will also take you through more tips such as respecting team space, noting your team's strengths and weaknesses, and how to create cordial relationships with the organization's management, to name a few. By the end of the course, you will understand how to easily manage products for your stakeholders with product backlog and user stories to gather requirements more effectively.

What You Will Learn

Learn the difference between a traditional project manager and a Scrum Master
Learn to train and coach your product owner using Agile Scrum techniques
Understand the accountabilities of a Scrum team
Understand the challenges faced by a Scrum Master
Learn about product backlog grooming and estimation
Understand the 21 tips to become a successful Scrum Master

Audience

This course is intended for individuals who seek a comprehensive understanding of Scrum and want to ensure that they have accurate information. It is ideal for those preparing for a PSM II / PSM 2 / Professional Scrum Master Scrum certification, as well as those seeking clarity on frequently misunderstood points within Scrum. Additionally, this course is a useful resource for experienced professionals who desire a concise and efficient refresher in scrum PSM I / PSM 1 / Professional Scrum Master. This course is suitable for Scrum masters, product owners, team members, business stakeholders, and anyone who wants to learn how to manage complex projects using Scrum.

Approach

This course uses a complete theory-based approach using bite-sized videos to help the audience understand the various aspects of Scrum, Agile, and product owners.

Key Features

Learn the role of a real-world Scrum Master facilitating scrum teams * Understand how to manage products for your stakeholders with a product backlog * Learn how to overcome challenges in the real world to develop and deliver products in the most professional way possible

Github Repo

https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Professional-Scrum-Master-2-PSM-II-Certification---A-Crash-Course

About the Author

Paul Ashun

Paul Ashun is the CEO, MD, and chief consultant at Pashun Consulting Ltd., specializing in Scrum coaching and leadership within major global organizations. They are the authors of over 10 books on Scrum such as The Power of Scrum in the Real World, Confessions of a Scrum Master as well as the upcoming Agile User Storybook. He started as a software developer and over ten years later, he became an Agile portfolio manager. He is a certified Scrum Master and a PMO manager. He has led projects for the BBC, General Electric, Oracle, BSkyB, HiT Entertainment, and Razorfish. He has been coaching product owners and business analysts in international blue-chip companies dating back to 1999, in Agile and Scrum practices such as writing user stories.

Course Outline

1. Foundation and Recap

2. Developing People and Teams

3. Product Management - Managing Products with Agility

4. Development - Developing and Delivering Products Professionally

5. 21 Tips to Remember for PSM II Mastery

6. Evolving the Agile Organization