Professional
Scrum Master™ VIP Class
An exceptional class experience to learn a modern, structured way of teamwork.
Two days (16 hours)
Fully practical & interactive
Live virtual
English
Class outcomes
The achievements, feelings, and experiences after attending the class
Achievements
Learn Professional Scrum
You know the principles and rules of Scrum. You can run a project with Scrum.
Decrease Time-to-Market
You learn how to build and deliver increments within iterations of a maximum of one month.
Increase quality
By applying the Definition of Done concept, you learn how to increase the product quality over time.
Feelings
Become a real team player
You feel you know how to play your role in the Scrum Team constructively.
New success announcement
You feel proud to announce your credible PSM I certificate to your professional network.
Confidence & Power
As you have learned a modern, structured way of teamwork, you feel confident and strong in your role.
Experiences
Shine in the organization
You become a go-to person. People come to you asking their Scrum questions. You shine.
Carrier advancement
New job opportunities in the Scrum world, like Scrum Master and Agile Coach, are achievable.
Customer satisfaction
As you deliver your work iteratively (early and often), you directly see how customer satisfaction increases.
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What others say about my class
Dora Vandana J
Mehdi - Hands down the best PSM trainer..!!!
“Mehdi's Class was super fun and Interactive. He ensured that the entire class's energy levels were throughout the 15 hrs. Made me believe that learning doesn't have to be boring and can be fun too. The concepts of scrum, its values and principles will forever be etched in our minds and hearts post his sessions.”
Melchior Akihary
Mehdi is an exceptional Scrum trainer
“I attended Mehdi’s PSPO-AI Essentials training and found it excellent. Mehdi creates a safe, highly interactive learning environment that really enables you to absorb and apply the material effectively. His use of Miro boards and supporting materials is outstanding and truly sets his training apart. I highly recommend Mehdi as a Scrum trainer.”
Kalyan Basak
Mehdi Hoseini is an incredible trainer
“Mehdi Hoseini is an incredible trainer. The style of his teaching is very lucid and easy to follow. He made the session very interactive and clarified doubts for the participants with real life examples both from the industry and day to day life.”
Arshad Ibrahimi
Mehdi's Scrum class was exceptionally …
“Mehdi's Scrum class was exceptionally interactive, making complex concepts simple and accessible. His vast knowledge and clear explanations fostered a deep understanding. Mehdi's engaging teaching style kept us all motivated and involved. Highly recommend his classes for anyone wanting to master Scrum.”
Dora Vandana J
Mehdi - Hands down the best PSM trainer..!!!
“Mehdi's Class was super fun and Interactive. He ensured that the entire class's energy levels were throughout the 15 hrs. Made me believe that learning doesn't have to be boring and can be fun too. The concepts of scrum, its values and principles will forever be etched in our minds and hearts post his sessions.”
Melchior Akihary
Mehdi is an exceptional Scrum trainer
“I attended Mehdi’s PSPO-AI Essentials training and found it excellent. Mehdi creates a safe, highly interactive learning environment that really enables you to absorb and apply the material effectively. His use of Miro boards and supporting materials is outstanding and truly sets his training apart. I highly recommend Mehdi as a Scrum trainer.”
Kalyan Basak
Mehdi Hoseini is an incredible trainer
“Mehdi Hoseini is an incredible trainer. The style of his teaching is very lucid and easy to follow. He made the session very interactive and clarified doubts for the participants with real life examples both from the industry and day to day life.”
Arshad Ibrahimi
Mehdi's Scrum class was exceptionally …
“Mehdi's Scrum class was exceptionally interactive, making complex concepts simple and accessible. His vast knowledge and clear explanations fostered a deep understanding. Mehdi's engaging teaching style kept us all motivated and involved. Highly recommend his classes for anyone wanting to master Scrum.”
Exceptional experience of learning
This isn't just a course transferring knowledge. It's an exceptional experience of learning,
that I have designed over the years because your growth deserves nothing less.
Discovery-based learning
You are first pushed to do an exercise, and then I will explain the topic, giving you long-lasting learning and great Aha moments.
80% practical / 20% theory
The practicality of the class creates confidence that, right the day after the class, you can apply your learnings at your work.
Unique content structure
I use a unique storyline of learning with a consistent structure, preventing you from getting lost or confused.
Full of interactive exercises
In each session, you have at least one interactive exercise, increasing the class engagement and energy.
Complementary study content
More than the main content of each session, you receive complementary content if you want to go deeper.
Fun and joyful vibe
A class doesn't need to be boring. So, we intentionally agree to have fun and enjoy the class where you feel time flies.
VIP Class Size (4 Participants)
This is a high-quality, exceptional experience of learning. So, I keep the class size small and accept only 4 participants in each class to serve you as a VIP guest.
You are divided into 2 teams to maximize interaction, engagement, and quality.
PSM I Certificate
PSM class participants have two attempts for the PSM I exam included in the class fee to get the PSM I certificate.
Students of the PSM class are able to claim Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credit: 14 PDUs after attending a two-day class.
What you will do & learn in the class
In each session, you have one practical exercise that you will do with other classmates + explanation of the topic
Session 1
What is Scrum &
Who is the Scrum Master?!
Exercise
Navigating the fundamental concept of Scrum.
Learnings
- What is Scrum, essentially?!
- Comparing the Scrum Master role with other jobs in other sectors or industries
- The root of Scrum in the Rugby game
- Scrum Master definition by co-creator of Scrum, Mr. Jeff Sutherland
- Overview of the Scrum Master stances: Facilitation, Coaching, Mentoring, Teaching, …
Session 2
What is Empiricism?!
Exercise
Managing room temperature exercise to understand what the empirical way of working means.
Learnings
- Managing complexity in product development
- Three pillars of empiricism: Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation
- Why is Scrum founded on empiricism?
- Dissecting driving a car as an example of an empirical process
Session 3
The Scrum Framework & Understanding Complexity
Exercise
Checking the characteristics of Agile Leadership for Scrum Masters.
Learnings
- Understanding project types with the Cynefin Model (Clear, Complicated, Complex, and Chaotic projects)
- What is Agile, essentially?
- Scrum Guide introduction and its versions
- Why was Scrum designed for Complex projects?
- Dissecting Instagram as a Complex project
- Why is Scrum a Framework, not a Methodology?
Session 4
Professionalism, the real asset of the Scrum Team members
Exercise
- Doing the Burger Kitchen exercise to understand why professionalism is so important.
- Navigating the evidence of professionalism.
Learnings
- Iterative development & incremental delivery as the main approach in Scrum
- How does Scrum optimize predictability and control risks?
- Understanding various aspects of professionalism and ethical behaviors required for product development
Session 5
Scrum Elements
Exercise
- Designing the Scrum framework exercise to understand the fundamentals of its elements.
- Scrum Myth Buster Activity (1)
Learnings
- Scrum Flow, Scrum Iceberg
- Mandatory elements of the Scrum framework (Scrum Events, Scrum Artifacts, Scrum Accountabilities, and intangible elements)
- Exploring Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers
- Why is Scrum purposefully incomplete?!
- Why should the Scrum Team be cross-functional?
- Why is the Scrum Team self-managing?
Session 6
Sprint Planning &
Daily Scrum Events
Exercise
- Exploring the practical Sprint Planning.
- Exploring the practical Daily Scrum.
Learnings
- What are the inputs and outputs of Sprint Planning?
- What happens during the Sprint Planning event?
- How to run an effective Sprint Planning event
- Exploring the three levels of goals (Sprint Goal, Product Goal, and Product Vision)
- What are the inputs and outputs of Daily Scrum?
- What happens during the Daily Scrum event?
- How to run an effective Daily Scrum event
Session 7
Sprint Review &
Sprint Retrospective Events
Exercise
- Exploring the practical Sprint Review.
- Exploring the practical Sprint Retrospective.
Learnings
- What are the inputs and outputs of Sprint Review?
- What happens during the Sprint Review event?
- How to run an effective Sprint Review event
- What are the inputs and outputs of Sprint Retrospective?
- What happens during the Sprint Retrospective event?
- How to run an effective Sprint Retrospective event
- How to create an Improvement Board for Retrospectives
Session 8
Scrum Values
(The Spirit of Scrum)
Exercise
- Navigating the 5 Scrum Values as the guidelines for building new constructive behaviors.
- Scrum Myth Buster Activity (2)
Learnings
- What behaviors show Commitment
- What behaviors show Focus
- What behaviors show Openness
- What behaviors show Respect
- What behaviors show Courage
Session 9
Definition of Done &
Acceptance Criteria &
Technical Debt
Exercise
Creating a Definition of Done for a life-critical product.
Learnings
- What is the Definition of Done?!
- What are the main categories of expectations in the Definition of Done?
- How to create the first version of the Definition of Done?
- What is Acceptance Criteria, and how to write it?!
- What is Technical Debt?!
Session 10
Scrum Artifacts & Boards
Exercise
Creating a Product Backlog for a car-enhancement project named OmniDrive
Learnings
- How to create an actionable Product Backlog
- How to write effective Product Backlog Items (with formats like user story, …)
- How to order the Product Backlog
- How to create and manage an effective Sprint Backlog
- How to create the Increment Artifact that increases customer satisfaction
- What are the differences between product mindset and project mindset?
Session 11
Product Backlog Refinement & Estimation
& Planning Poker Technique
Exercise
Exploring the main 3 categories of Estimation.
Learnings
- How to design a robust process for Product Backlog Refinement
- How to create a Refinement Board
- Gherkin language for writing Acceptance Criteria (Given-When-Then format)
- What is Absolute Estimation?!
- What is Relative Estimation?!
- What is the Flow Metrics category of Estimation?!
- How to run Planning Poker for Estimation
- What are Story Points and T-shirt Sizing?!
Session 12
How To Start Serving Your Scrum Team
Exercise
Steps that you need to take in the first month after the class to best serve your Scrum Team.
Learnings
- Measuring the success of a Scrum Master
- Different levels of Scrum Master services over time
- How to create a Feature Team
- How to create a Component (Layer) Team
- Differences between Professional Scrum and Superficial Scrum
- How to manage emergency work in Scrum
- How to get prepared for the PSM I exam
VIP Content
By joining this PSM class, you will receive 6 exclusive, practical, high-quality pieces of content that no other trainer offers.
The First 90 Days Field Guide For New Scrum Masters (PDF)
A practical blueprint for new Scrum Masters for their first 3 months on the job to best serve their Scrum Teams.
A Real Project with Scrum (PDF – 63 Pages)
A case study that shows you, step by step, how to do a real project with Scrum. It includes many practical tips that you cannot find anywhere else.
Three Complete PSM I Mock Exams
This package helps you get prepared for the PSM I exam by giving you:
- Three complete PSM I mock tests with explanatory answers
- PSM I exam tips & tricks training manual
How to Evaluate Scrum Team Performance (PDF – 27 Pages)
A deep, practical, holistic approach to evaluate the performance of your Scrum Team and trigger meaningful conversations for continuous improvement.
10 Day Understand Developers (5 Hours Video Course)
A video course for Scrum Masters to get a basic understanding of the most common software development technical terms, helping them build a strong relationship with Developers.
Scrum Team Magazine (PDF)
It is the first high-quality, prestigious magazine in the Scrum world, by Mehdi Hoseini, that is published monthly. You will get access to all its monthly digital copies.
Audience
Who is this course for?
- All people who want to start their journey to become a Scrum Master.
- Scrum Masters, Agile/Scrum Coaches, and consultants looking to improve their Scrum knowledge.
- Anyone who wants to work in a Scrum Team (Developers, Product Owners, Leaders, Business Analysts, Testers, …)
Upcoming classes
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1- Is there any prerequisite for this course?
Nope. This is the foundational Scrum course and walks you through everything step-by-step, even if you’ve never heard about Scrum.
2- What is included in the course fee?
Two days of class (16 hours) + Course materials + Miro content + Two attempts for the PSM I exam and 40% discount on the PSM II exam + VIP materials.
3- What does practical exercise mean?
In each session, you will get one or more practical exercises to experience Scrum concepts in action. You will make your hands dirty with other classmates, which gives you an exceptional experience of learning.
4- Is there any certificate for this course?
Absolutely. Participants of the PSM course will get two attempts for the PSM I exam included in the class fee. You need to pass the exam to get the certificate.
5- What are the characteristics of the PSM I exam?
You will get 80 questions with a 60-minute timeframe and need to score 85% to pass. The exam is online, and you can take it from any internet-connected computer, even from home.
6- What if I don't pass the PSM I exam on the first attempt?
You will be given a second chance free of charge and automatically if your first attempt was made within 14 days of the training.
7- Is there any annual renewal fee for the PSM I certificate?
No. This is a lifetime certificate and doesn’t expire. So, no annual renewal fee is required.
8- Is there any mock test (simulated exam) for the PSM I exam?
Yes. You will receive 3 complete PSM I mock exams plus a tips and tricks manual for the exam that you can use to practice and prepare yourself before taking the main exam. You can take the mock exams as many times as you want.
9- Do I see the PSM I certificate on my profile on the Scrum.org website?
Absolutely. As this is a formal course of Scrum.org, if you pass the exam, you will see your earned PSM I certificate on your profile on the Scrum.org website.
10- How do I do class exercises?
Participants will be divided into teams with a maximum of 2 members. They do exercises together in each team to create synergy and, of course, learn from each other.
11- Will the class really help me to immediately start applying Scrum in my daily work?
Absolutely. You will leave the class with a bunch of practical learnings, preparing you to implement them in your context right the day after the class.
12- Can I claim PMI PDU credits for attending the PSM class?
Yes. You can claim 14 PDUs for attending the PSM class.
13- Is it possible to rejoin the class in the future?
Absolutely. You are always welcome to rejoin one of our public PSM classes free of charge to refresh your mind (exam not included). If you want to retake the class, just send us an email.
14- Is the trainer available after the training if I need help?
For sure. The trainer will share his WhatsApp number with you at the end of the class. So, whenever you need his help and support in the future, you can chat with him directly.
15- What is the vibe of the class?
Classes don’t need to be boring. The intention of this class is not only we want to effectively learn together, but we also want to do it with joy. So, get ready to experience both learning and fun in an energetic class.
16- What is the best way of being in class that I should show?
The more you give to the class by your proactiveness, the more you will get from the class. So, just make a definite decision that you will bring your best to the class where you are completely active, contribute to all exercises, and help other learners to get the most out of the class. This way, you will experience a class that you haven’t seen before.
17- Can I register now and pay via invoice later?
Yes. At the end of the booking process, choose the “Book and pay later via an invoice” option. By doing this, you reserve your seat and receive the invoice automatically. Then you can pay it later or send it to your company to pay it.
18- What tools do you use to run the class?
We use Zoom and Miro to run the online class. On Miro, we use a unique structure for the content.
*** FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE ***
Attend the entire class. Do every exercise. Engage fully. And if — after 16 hours of the most practical, role-specific Scrum training — you are not completely satisfied with the experience and the transformation, simply notify us within 6 hours of the class ending, before your name is submitted to Scrum.org as a participant.
You will receive a full refund. Every euro. No questions. No hoops. No awkward conversations.
There is just no risk for you. Period.