if you're coming into agilent scrum from a different background
there are lots of things you need to learn before you can really enter the industry but as we know
there are no guides on where to start and what to do exactly you would need to spend hours and
hours researching the topic before you can really understand what path to take if you want to have a
clear overview of the learning path you need to take to become a scrum master watch this video
hey it's dary here welcome agile is becoming more popular in industries outside of software
development we've seen it implemented in marketing in hr in non-profit and even
in wineries however if you decided to use it with your team in a different background
or you want to become a scrum master it's not exactly clear how to do it and where you would
start in this video i will give you four key steps you should take to get started and set yourself up
for success i will also point you to the resources you can use on your journey the resources that i
know will help you before i continue if you like this kind of content please subscribe
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shop.scrummaster.com and back to the video let's start with the first step learning agile before
you start going deeper into the scrum framework you need to understand the fundamentals behind it
agile is a different way of working it's different from traditional management approach which we
often refer to as waterfall the agile manifesto is the starting point it contains four values
and 12 principles while the manifesto is just one page of text it is much more difficult than
what it appears to be you will need to understand how agile values and principles apply in real life
how they impact the work and how they change the way companies manage projects there is no specific
place you can find that teaches you pure agile in the same way as you would with scrum for example
of course you can read a couple of books and watch videos online to learn a bit more but
it will take you a long time to decipher all that information and find the right
one that teaches you what you need that's why i created the fundamentals of agile online course
where i teach you exactly that the agile what it is and how it is applied in real life there i
explain all complex concepts in simple terms and give you examples that you can relate to yourself
making it easy to learn agile to the extent that you need in your future job i'll link it down in
the description so you can take your first step towards your professional goals today
with good understanding of agile you can now move to the next step learning scrum if you want to
be successful in an agile environment you will need to have a very good understanding of these
from framework since it is used in many teams and if you want to become a scrum master then
you will need to have such a good understanding that you are able to teach it to others since
it will be part of your job there are plenty of courses you can take online and in person but
before you go to udemy and get a course for 20 dollars let me warn you about wrong information
spread on the internet unfortunately because scrum is so popular you can find tons of courses
provided at all different prices however there are lots of people online who do not have the right
credentials knowledge or experience with scrum to really teach it to you scrum is more complex than
what it seems to be so you need to be very of snake oil sellers when you look for resources
make sure that you verify the credentials of the person providing the information look for
licensed trainers from scrum.org scrum alliance or scrum inc organizations these are the well-known
respectable sources you can trust your very first stop in the learning of scrum journey
is the scrum guide the 12-page document that is a single source of truth about scrum you can find
it free online at scrumguides.org just reading the scrum guide is not going to be enough though
so you need to learn more practical applications and see some examples you can look for some
courses online remember to double check your sources read a couple of books or attend a class
of course attending class is going to be the best and more straightforward way to take for you
as a professional scrum trainer i teach official scrum.org live classes i recommend looking into
applying professional scrum or professional scrum master these two are good entry-level classes you
can attend with any trainer check out my class schedule to sign up for the upcoming one i'll
put the link in the description for you now you know agile you know scrum what's next i believe
that certification is your best bet at this point and yes generally certifications are not necessary
i am not really a huge promoter of them i worked with plenty of amazing agile professionals who
weren't certified however if you are coming from a completely different industry and you don't have
a way to gain some relevance from experience in your current job it will be quite hard to enter
the agile industry without certification that is the primary reason i recommend it i truly believe
it can boost your chances of getting in i also have a video where i give you some examples of how
you can get some essential scrum master experience in if you are not currently playing the role about
certifications same as with classes you can find lots of various organizations who can give you a
certificate some even offer it for as low as 40 bucks but the only two i would recommend at this
point are the psm one and the csm one psm1 is the professional scrum master level one from scrum.org
csm1 is their certified scrum master level one from scrum alliance these are two most respected
and well-known certifications in the industry right now i'll put the link in the description to
where you can learn a little bit more about them if you attend a professional scrum class with me
you will get up to two free attempts at the psn one assessment which usually costs 150 us dollars
i also have this video i made about the three levels of bsm certifications if you would like
to learn a bit more about them okay with all of that out of the way with a certification in your
hands it's time to start looking for your dream job as i mentioned before you might not have the
exact scrum experience you can put forward that's okay as long as you can describe your
other relevant experiences and focus your resume on the scrum master role more specifically talk
about skills and knowledge that you believe will help you in the role and explain why you believe
you're going to be good at it even if you don't have direct scrum experience also don't forget
about my video on how to gain experience even if you're not a scrum master right now go watch it
right after finishing this video then you need to be able to read the job descriptions to identify
what jobs you should apply to you don't want to get into a job that you actually can do or a job
where you are not going to get enough support of course the first months are going to be
challenging but it will be much better if you join a company that can help you learn and grow as well
and of course once you get into the interviews you need to be ready your agile and scrum knowledge
will be essential of course here but just that is not going to be enough it's important to have
a good knowledge of adjacent practices of some popular terminology and have an idea of how to
approach different situations in real life i have this video where i talk about how to interview
scrum masters it can help you see what are some of the common questions you may expect in a
scrum master interview when i talk about different practices in terminology i mean things like kanban
scrum board burn down velocity user stories spikes and many many more i believe understanding these
is essential not only to passing the interviews but also to actually being successful in the
role scrum master role is not just about scrum there is more to it an important question to you
if there was an online course or a guide on this would you be interested in buying it let
me know in the comments what would be the best way for you to learn about something like this
like the terminology different practices and tools and generally things that will help you pass
the interviews and do the job as well if you're watching this video around the time i published it
then i am also offering one-on-one mentorship for scrum masters aspiring new and experienced you can
book a free discovery call with me to discuss how mentorship can help you be successful in
your agile career i'll put the link down in the description as always i don't know for how long
this mentorship is going to be available though and we're at the end of this video
it seems that it went so really fast but i tried to give you as much advice and ideas
as i possibly could in just one video let's have a quick summary number one learning agile number two
learning scrum three certification and four preparing for the interviews i hope that you
learned something new and you got some clear ideas on what your next step is remember to
subscribe like this video and leave a comment and i will see you next time cheers and scrum on