PSM I Preparation
© 2017 Antje Lehmann-Benz, MA, PMP, PSM July 2017
Scrum Basics andPSM I® Certification
Professional Scrum Master (Scrum.org)
+Sample Questions
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Introductions: Your Trainer
Antje Lehmann-Benz, MA, PMP, PSM Qualification Professional (Scrum, Project Management, Atlassian)
• Education
Linguistics degree (Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich), education in Journalism
PMP certification by PMI
Professional Scrum Master I certification by Scrum.org
• Project management experience: 11 years, 5 in agile environments (Infineon, Bosch)
• Training Experience: 5 years
• Active in PMI: 11 years
Volunteer for PMI International as Subject Matter Expert
Volunteer for Southern Germany Chapter as Director at Large Munich English Speaking Meetings and Chapter Magazine Editor in Chief
• Today working for Oliver F. Lehmann Project Management Training
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Introductions: Attendees
Tell us a bit about yourself• Your name and position
• Any personal experience with Agile methods or Scrum?
• Reasons for anticipating to get PSM-certified?
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Agenda:
July 2017© 2017 Antje Lehmann-Benz, MA, PMP, PSM
Scrum Basics andPSM I® Certification
• The PSM I Certification• Introduction to Agile Practices• The Scrum Framework
• Scrum Artifacts• The Scrum Team• Scrum Events• Further Topics
• Sample Questions
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Agenda:
July 2017© 2017 Antje Lehmann-Benz, MA, PMP, PSM
Scrum Basics andPSM I® Certification
• The PSM I Certification• Introduction to Agile Practices• The Scrum Framework
• Scrum Artifacts• The Scrum Team• Scrum Events• Further Topics
• Sample Questions
• The PSM I Certification • Introduction to Agile Practices• The Scrum Framework
• Scrum Artifacts• The Scrum Team• Scrum Events• Further Topics
• Sample Questions
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The PSM I Certification
Some basics
Issued by Scrum.org
Formal prerequisites None
Type of assessment Online, 80 multiple choice questions (1 or more correct answers)
Duration 1 hour
Passing score 85%
Price $ 150
Renewal Not required
Purpose Clarification and promotion of Scrum
Target audience People willing to take a first step towards Scrum mastery, grasping content of Scrum Guide and terms
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The PSM I Certification
Certifications offered by Scrum.org
Professional Scrum Master PSM I PSM II PSM III
Professional Product Owner PSPO I PSPO II
Professional Scrum Developer PSD I
Scaled Professional Scrum SPS
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Some data on Scrum.org
The PSM I Certification
Year of foundation 2009
FounderKen Schwaber(co-creator of Scrum Framework)
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The PSM I Certification
www.scrum.org
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The PSM I Certification
The certificate
Date
Name
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www.scrum.org/open-assessments/scrum-open
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Agenda:
July 2017© 2017 Antje Lehmann-Benz, MA, PMP, PSM
Scrum Basics andPSM I® Certification
• The PSM I Certification• Introduction to Agile Practices• The Scrum Framework
• Scrum Artifacts• The Scrum Team• Scrum Events• Further Topics
• Sample Questions
• The PSM I Certification• Introduction to Agile Practices• The Scrum Framework
• Scrum Artifacts• The Scrum Team• Scrum Events• Further Topics
• Sample Questions
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Introduction to Agile Practices
What is “Agile”?
Potentially shippable product
“Adaptive” project lifecycle: Highly flexible and interactive
Complex technology
projects with certain degree of insecurity
Small portions of the deliverables (increment) in each delivery cycle (iteration)
Constant gathering of feedback for refinement
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Introduction to Agile Practices
When are agile approaches beneficial?
Agile
From PMWorld Journal (http://bit.ly/2tLVtIC)
Waterfall
PMBOK® Guide
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When are agile approaches beneficial?
Agile OpenActual Plan
Horizon
Iterativ-incremental(“Rolling wave”)
OpenActual Plan
Horizon
WaterfallActual Plan
Horizon
Project or phase end
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