Hello and welcome to knowledgehut. In this video, we will cover everything about a Certified
Scrum Master or CSM. We will begin by first understanding who the Scrum Master is, and
then we will dive deeper and know the importance of being a Certified Scrum Master, how to
become a Certified Scrum Master, how to take CSM exam, exam format, cost, eligibility criteria,
tasks of the Scrum Master and other relevant and important topics. So let us begin-
If you are in the software industry then you must have heard these two words- “Agile”
and “Scrum”. Even non-software industries like computers, motor vehicle, medical devices,
food, clothing, and music, etc are also coming across them. What do these words mean?
Agile is a methodology which gives us values and principles for developing highly customer-centric
products. And Scrum is the most popular framework which follows Agile.
Scrum has three main roles- The Product Owner, The Development Team and the Scrum Master.
The Scrum Master is the most crucial role in the Scrum Framework, let us look further
and see who is a Scrum Master-
A Scrum Master is a leader of the Scrum team. Scrum Master guides the team and the Product
Owner and ensures that the team members are implementing all the Agile practices properly.
The Scrum Master is not only responsible for addressing all the issues encountered in the
Agile development process, but also helps the business, the product owner, the team,
and individuals to achieve different targets, in many ways at different levels.
A Certified Scrum Master is one who has been Certified by the Scrum Alliance. Although
there are many certification bodies which provide Scrum Master Certifications, Scrum
Alliance is the largest, most established and influential professional membership and
certification organization in the Agile community. Its nonprofit association has certified more
than 750,000 practitioners worldwide
Now let us see what are the benefits of becoming a Scrum Alliance approved Certified Scrum
Master Based on the recent salary survey by ZipRecruiter,
the average annual salary for the Certified ScrumMaster is $116,659 a year.
CSM certification enables you to work in several job roles across major companies like Tata
Consultancy Services, Capgemini, Honeywell, BOSCH, Accenture, Deloitte etc
CSM Certification is not confined only to the Scrum Master’s role, a CSM certified
professional is also eligible for various different roles like- Software Engineer, Product
Manager, Project Manager, Team Leader, Business Analyst, Development team member, Testers,
etc.
CSM Certification definitely has many benefits, but who is eligible for it? The CSM course
can be taken by any professional who wants to deepen their understanding of Scrum. CSM
course is usually taken up by the professionals working in IT and Non-IT industries. In order
to get the CSM certification, the participants have to fulfill the following conditions-
Understand the Scrum lifecycle and framework. Attend a two-day classroom training imparted
by a Certified Scrum Trainer. Clear the online CSM Test scheduled by the
Scrum Alliance.
The CSM test consists of 50 multiple choice based questions. An individual has to answer
37 out of those 50 questions correctly to pass the exam. The test has a time limit of
60 minutes. If you are someone who has the knowledge of scrum then you can visit our
link in the description to take free practice tests and check your knowledge.
Here is a step by step guide on how to become a Certified Scrum Master with KnowledgeHut-
Step 1- Register for CSM course at knowledgehut.com Step 2- Complete your two-day training from
our Certified Scrum Trainers. Step 3- After successful completion of the
course, our trainers will send your details to the Scrum Alliance. Scrum Alliance will
send you a welcome email to log in to your Scrum Alliance account and access to the CSM
exam. Step 4- Click on the link received from the
Scrum Alliance and create your own login credentials. Step 5- Login to take the online CSM test.
Once you receive your welcome email, you have two attempts in 90 days to pass the exam for
free of cost. After these two attempts, it will charge $25 for each additional attempt.
Step 6- Once you pass the test with the minimum passing score, you will be requested to accept
a license agreement. Enter your contact details, print your certificate, and complete your
public profile
After this, you will have the Certified Scrum Master Designation and a 2-year membership
from Scrum Alliance. After becoming an active member of the Scrum Alliance, you will get
access to the local user groups, global Scrum gatherings, and many CSM study materials.
After two years, you can maintain your CSM certification by renewing it.
During this time if you are preparing for a new job then we have a lot of interview
questions which are prepared by our experts to help you crack all the Scrum related interviews.
Visit the link in the description to access them all for free.
So this was all about the CSM Certification accredited by the Scrum Alliance and provided
by KnowledgeHut. Don’t forget to visit knowledgehut.com to get yourself certified.