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Become an exceptional Scrum Master with real-time Scrum activities and simulations

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  • Experiential learning with games, role-plays, simulations, and case studies
  • Comprehensive exam support including 4 Mock Tests and more
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  • CSM Training by globally renowned Certified Scrum Trainers (CSTs)
  • Complimentary access to Agile and Scrum E-Learning worth US$ 300
  • Two-Year Scrum Alliance® membership
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Why should you go for a CSM certification?

If an organization or a company is planning to adopt Scrum, the expectations will be mainly centered around improved productivity, maintaining employee morale and churning out work well within timelines. To achieve clarity across workflows by virtue of Scrum isn’t easy. There are various nooks and corners to the framework which can only be holistically understood via certification. In the initial stages of transitioning to an agile workflow, people have limited ideas about the benefits of Scrum. The best way to enhance your understanding of Scrum and its principles, along with its overall implementation, is to have an authentic certification.

Scrum certifications can be identified as one of the many courses where employees are trained to become self-motivated and self-reliant which in turn can be taken advantage of to perform and execute important responsibilities. The Scrum Master training in Noida is one such module where you can upscale your career and the organization you are part of.

According to a survey run by Scrum Alliance, teams which were led by Certified Scrum Masters observed a high success rate in their projects. The CSM certification in Noida provides participants a holistic training to operate in an agile environment and coaches them to adapt quickly to changes.

The Scrum framework, if operated correctly, can do away with distractions for the team and improve net productivity by leaps and bounds.

The certification value can be viewed mainly as:

Value To Individuals

  • Professional credibility- From the perspective of a functional manager, having a certified scrum professional in the team is quite helpful especially in new scrum teams.
  • Proof of expertise- With the CSM certification training in Noida, become an expert as the certification shows the dedication you have towards your profession.
  • Salary- Expect higher returns for your efforts as most Certified Scrum Masters make much more than their non-certified counterparts.
  • Job search- Employers are always on the lookout for industry-fit talent as it would cut their costs to train such employees. Get the Scrum Certification in Noida to become the first choice of your potential employers.
  • Professional growth- Harbor unique skills along with an Agile mindset and advance your career with CSM certification training held in Noida.

Value To Organizations

Organizations across the board have identified the importance of having Certified Scrum Masters on project teams. The advantages which a Certified Scrum Master can bring to the table are many:

  • Job essentials- The rate at which technology and businesses are changing, it is always an advantage to stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and help your teams deliver high-quality products.
  • Filling skills gaps- With the CSM training in Noida, you will be able to understand the skill gaps in teams across the board and come up with innovative and agile solutions thereby improving the capability of the entire organization.
  • Increased engagement - The skills imparted via the Certified Scrum Master certification training in Noida will help you get involved in the key decision-making processes by increasing the value of your communication with those who are higher up in the ladder.
  • Continuous improvement - This course enables you to drive yourself as well as your team members to actively involve in creating an atmosphere that cohorts continuous deployment through key motivators.

CSM® certification- Adding value to your career

As a Certified ScrumMaster, you will be known as a part of an elite group engaged with Scrum Alliance. The members of Scrum Alliance are meant to be Scrum specialists, guiding the project teams to success. Here is why CSM® certification should be a part of your skill set:

  • 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 across major companies like IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, CapGemini, Honeywell, BOSCH, Accenture, Deloitte and many more in several job roles:
    • Scrum Master
    • Delivery Lead
    • Agile Scrum Master
    • Program Manager
    • Project Manager
    • Agile Coach
    • Automation Engineer
    • Project Lead

upGrad KnowledgeHut Experience for CSM Certification Training

EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS

Learn in an engaging and interactive session with real-world simulations, in-class activities, and industry case studies.

ELITE PANEL OF CSTs

Get trained by Scrum Alliance-accredited CSTs with more than a decade’s experience as Scrum practitioners.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP

Hone your CSM exam readiness and bolster your confidence by practicing with 4 meticulously crafted high-quality mock exams.

SCRUM ENABLEMENT AMAs

Get all your doubts about the exam or how to implement Scrum effectively in continual weekly Ask-Me-Anything sessions with expert CSTs.

ACCESS 5,000+ HIRING PARTNERS

Access our diverse hiring partners, providing a vast array of career advancement and placement opportunities.

MENTORSHIP BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS

Get mentored by Scrum Alliance-accredited professionals and get real-world tips and industry-proven techniques.

GLOBAL REA OF SCRUM ALLIANCE

We are a Scrum Alliance Registered Education Ally (REA), having trained over 250,000+ Agile professionals.

GATEWAY TO SCRUM COMMUNITIES

Join a Global Network of Agile and Scrum Practitioners certified through upGrad KnowledgeHut across the world.

EFFORTLESS CERTIFICATION RENEWAL

Earn 20 SEUs upon completion of our complimentary Agile and Scrum course worth $300 for seamless certification renewal.

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COMPREHENSIVE JOB SUPPORT

Benefit from comprehensive job support, including LinkedIn assistance, resume refinement, and mentorship.

What You Will Learn in This CSM Workshop

1. Scrum Theory

Understand the definition of Scrum, its values and pillars. Learn about the benefits of an iterative approach and the dangers of partial implementation.

2. The Scrum Team

Illustrate the interaction between the Product Owner, Developers, and Scrum Master in delivering Increments within a Sprint.

3. Scrum Events and Activities

Understand the benefits of timeboxing, sprint purpose and duration, key Scrum events and Product Backlog refinement.

4. Scrum Artifacts and Commitments

Learn about Agile artifacts (Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment) and their roles in iterative development, goal setting.

5. The Team

Understand the three Scrum Roles: development team builds, PO owns backlog (prioritizes), Scrum Master coaches and protects process.

6. Scrum Events and Activities

Learn to plan sprints, review work, reflect and adapt. Delve into daily Scrum Events/Practices and Definition of Done (DoD).

7. Scrum Master Core Competencies

Learn the role of the Scrum Master in facilitating the needs of the Scrum Team and organization, including facilitating group decision-making.

8. Service to the Team, PO, and Org

Identify the Scrum Master's role in leading the Scrum Team, managing technical debt, supporting the Product Owner and more.

Prerequisites for CSM Certification Training

There is no set of eligibility requirements to attend this Scrum Master Certification course and it can be taken by freshers or professionals who want to:  

  • Further their career in project management
  • Deepen their understanding of Scrum

Our experienced CSTs deliver training in such a way that is suitable for both novice and experienced professionals. However, it is beneficial if you have basic Scrum knowledge in a real-world context, in order to get the most from the training. Explore our 1-day Agile and Scrum foundation training for establishing solid groundwork. 

Who Usually Attend CSM Training

  • Software Engineers
  • Product Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Business Analysts
  • Development team members
  • Testers
  • Anyone who would like to build a career as a Scrum Master

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Your Path to CSM® Exam Success

  • LEARN with Live, Instructor-led Sessions

    Learn with interactive live training sessions from accredited CSTs who also have years of experience as active Scrum practitioners across domains. upGrad KnowledgeHut a Scrum Alliance Registered Education Ally (REA), having trained over 450,000+ Agile professionals, and you can get the best of this experience by learning with upGrad KnowledgeHut.  

  • STUDY with Scrum Alliance-Approved Curriculum

    Study with a curriculum crafted by Professionals licensed by Scrum Alliance and understand the core concepts of Scrum events- Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and the Sprint Retrospective.

  • PRACTICE with Case Studies, Role-Play, and Scrum Activities
    With the knowledge gained through experiential workshops, you can practice the concepts learnt with real-life case studies, role-play exercises where you replicate work-like environments, and participate in Scrum activities to embrace the role of a Scrum Master across enterprises. Clear all your doubts with mentors in weekly Scrum enablement sessions, which are vital in your exam success.

  • GET EXAM-READY with 4 CSM Mock Exams
    After mastering the knowledge learnt through ample practice, you can opt for 4 CSM mock exams that follow the exam pattern thoroughly and help you gain the confidence to crack the exam in your first attempt.

  • TAKE THE EXAM and Ace it in the Very First Go!
    Take the exam confidently and crack the 50 multiple-choice and true/false questions in 60 minutes. You will need to pass with a score of 74%. We're by your side through every step of your CSM exam preparation. With us, you'll ace your exam on the very first go and gain a Certified ScrumMaster certification!

CSM Certification Course Curriculum from Scrum Alliance

Learning Objectives:

Get familiar with the 12 principles and 4 values stated in the Agile Manifesto through our popular in-class activity- “Draw and demonstrate”. Herein, you will be asked to form groups and illustrate all 12 principles pictorially.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Explain the 12 principles and 4 values listed in the Agile Manifesto.
  • Demonstrate the benefits of “responding to change” in Agile over “following a plan” in traditional project management.
  • Describe how the Scrum values (courage, focus, commitment, respect, openness) relate to the Scrum artifacts, events, and roles.
  • List and explain the three pillars in Scrum ― Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation.
  • Explain the differences between framework and methodology and understand why Scrum is called a framework.
  • List 5 ways to develop an Agile mindset.
  • Illustrate 2 differences between Agile and Scrum and explain why these two terms cannot be used interchangeably.

Topics Covered:

  • Agile Manifesto
  • 12 Principles
  • 4 values
  • Scrum Foundations (5 Scrum Values)

Learning Objectives:

Learn more about the three roles in Scrum with role-based activities. Each group will play a simulation game called “candy catch” that will have three iterations. The Scrum Master and Product Owner (chosen by group members) will coordinate and help the team achieve the highest target within the shortest time.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Conduct a retrospective to list 3 techniques to improve the performance and turnaround time.
  • Explain the roles and responsibilities of a Scrum Master and a Product Owner.
  • List 3 differences between a Scrum Master and a Product Owner and understand why these two roles should not overlap.
  • Discuss how a product owner acts as a bridge between the development team and the stakeholders.
  • Understand why a Scrum Master is not an active participant but a facilitator in the Scrum events and ceremonies.
  • List 3 demerits of having a development team of less than 3 members or greater than 10 members.

Topics Covered:

  • Scrum Master roles and challenges
  • Product Owner roles and responsibilities
  • Development team roles and responsibilities

Learning Objectives:

Take part in the Scrum Paper Plane game and learn how the 5 Scrum ceremonies work. There will be 3 sprints, each lasting 15 minutes. You need to prepare the user stories that will cover the features and functionalities along with acceptance criteria.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Explain the “why” and “how” of sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, and retrospective.
  • Understand why the scope and duration of a sprint are fixed.
  • List 3 ways to avoid sprint backlog spillover.
  • Define sprint goals and discuss 5 benefits of having a sprint goal.
  • Understand how the Scrum Master and the Product Owner should coordinate with the team and list 5 points to improve such communications.
  • Discuss 3 damaging impacts of sprint cancellation and how to avoid it.
  • List 10 sprint anti-patterns (E.g. sprint cancellation, variable sprint length) and understand how these impact the delivery and turnaround time.

Topics Covered:

  • Sprint planning
  • Daily Scrum
  • Sprint Review
  • Sprint Retrospective

Learning Objectives:

Experience how Scrum works in real projects with our simulation game “Crime Teller”. The activity will be divided into 3 sprints, wherein the participants will actively employ Product backlog refinement among other scrum artifacts to solve a given “crime” story.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • List and demonstrate 5 salient features of a well-formed product backlog (E.g. estimated, prioritized).
  • Discuss 2 responsibilities of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and the Development team in creating and maintaining a product backlog.
  • The objective of having a product backlog and best approaches to product backlog refinement.
  • Analyze and discuss the ideal time and capacity to be dedicated to product backlog refinement.
  • Demonstrate 3 activities (E.g. budget and timeline, release schedule) that take place during a sprint review.
  • List 5 sprint review anti-patterns (E.g. delayed   acceptance) and their negative impacts

Topics Covered:

  • Product Backlog
  • Sprint Backlog
  • Product Increment

Learning Objectives:

Learn about Scrum life cycle by taking part in the “coin game”. The participants will be linking ceremonies to create effective sprint goals. This module will focus on the common challenges in sprint execution and enable team members to improvise.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Explain the difference between resolution meetings and daily standups.
  • Explain the benefits of collaborations with product owners.
  • List 3 demerits of over collaboration of the product owners.
  • Demonstrate 3 ways to break the barriers and collaborate
  • Demonstrate creation of sprint burndown chart
  • Explain 3 approaches to increase efficiency in the team

Topics Covered:

  • Sprint Execution Planning
  • Flow management
  • Resolution meetings
  • Communication (Taskboard, Sprint burndown chart using story points, hours effort)

Learning Objectives:

Play the “Marshmellow Tower” game and learn more about daily scrum and sprint retrospective in real scrum projects. The tallest tower built with the minimum raw materials and in the shortest time frame will win. Acceptance criteria will be defined by the instructor.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Explain the importance of 15-minute timebox for daily scrum meetings.
  • List 3 differences between traditional meetings and daily stand-ups.
  • Describe 2 roles played by the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and the Development team in daily scrum.
  • List the 3 critical questions pertaining to the daily scrum agenda.
  • List 2 responsibilities of the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and the Development team during the sprint retrospective.

Topics Covered:

  • Activities in daily scrum
  • Activities in sprint retrospective

Learning Objectives:

Familiarize yourself with Definition of Done (DoD) and Acceptance Criteria with the “Crazy Juggler” game wherein you need to pass a fixed number of balls to non-adjacent team members within a certain time frame and collect them in a paper bag once marked as “Done”.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Explain Definition of Done at three levels ― user story (e.g. writing code), sprint, and release (e.g. preparing release notes).
  • List 3 benefits of Definition of Done and explain why it can evolve over a certain period of time.
  • Prepare a checklist (with a minimum of 7 entries) of an ideal DoD.
  • Mention 3 risks associated with an ill-formed DoD.
  • List 5 characteristics of good acceptance criteria.
  • Understand who all should be involved in drafting the acceptance criteria.
  • List 3 negative impacts of not following the acceptance criteria.

Topics Covered:

  • Definition of Done for a feature (user story or product backlog item)
  • Definition of Done for a sprint
  • Definition of Done for a release
  • Definition of Done vs. Acceptance criteria
  • Done vs. Done-Done.

Learning Objectives:

Acquaint yourself with the Definition of Ready with our Lego blocks game wherein the attendees will be asked to build a city out of Lego building blocks. The “definition of ready” checklist for the final deliverable will be determined by the instructor.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Create an ultimate checklist of Definition of Done.
  • List 3 negative impacts of an ill-formed Definition of Done.
  • Identify at least 3 benefits of a shared Definition of Done for multiple teams working on the same product backlog.
  • List 2 ways to improve Definition of Done.
  • Clearly understand the differences between “done” and “done done”.

Topics Covered:

  • Definition of Ready for user story
  • Definition of Ready for sprint

Learning Objectives:

Play the self-organization game “Human Knots” by forming teams of 5-6. Groups where team members can untie themselves first win. The time frame for this activity will be decided by your instructor. Each team will have a Scrum Master and Product Owner chosen by group members.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Define and understand the steps involved in release planning.
  • List 3 benefits of a well-organized release planning.
  • List 3 outputs of release planning.

Topics Covered:

  • Definition of release planning
  • Who takes part in release planning
  • Steps in Release planning
  • Output of Release Planning

Learning Objectives:

Acquaint yourself with the Sprint Burndown Chart concepts by taking part in the ball point game. There will be 5 iterations and the number of points being expected at the end of the release will be communicated to the team.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Define and understand sprint burndown chart.
  • List 3 primary reasons to use a burndown chart.
  • Learn how to create and calculate a burndown chart.
  • Explain how to adjust upcoming sprints based on the burndown.
  • List 3 critical information obtained from a burndown chart.
  • List 5 merits and 2 demerits of using a burndown chart.
  • Understand 5 common errors that lead to misleading information in burndown charts.

Topics Covered:

  • Definition
  • Why and when to use a sprint burndown chart
  • Information obtained from sprint burndown chart

Learning Objectives:

Take part in the ball point game and understand the in-depth concepts of release burn-up charts and why Scrum teams use them. There will be 5 iterations and once the sprint is completed, the team will put a mark on the release burn-up as to how many points are completed.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Understand the importance of having a release goal (based on historical data and agreement).
  • Demonstrate the importance of release burn-up in understanding the current status.
  • List 2 differences between burndown and burn-up charts.
  • Explain how to adjust release planning (if needed) based on the burn down.
  • Tell one primary advantage of a burnup chart over a burndown chart.  

Topics Covered:

  • Definition
  • Features
  • How to create a release burn-up chart (steps)

Learning Objetives:

Explore the fundamentals of product planning, including understanding stakeholders and prioritizing features aligned with organizational goals. Delve into crafting a clear and inspiring product vision statement that guides decision-making throughout the development process. Learn practical techniques for creating and managing a product backlog effectively, ensuring continuous alignment with customer needs. Finally, understand the concepts of product roadmap, minimum releasable features, and minimum viable products to drive value-driven development in Agile environments.


Topics Covered:

  • What is product planning
  • What is product vision
  • How to create a product backlog
  • Product Roadmap 
  • Minimum Releasable features (or) Minimum Marketable Features 
  • Minimum Viable Products

Learning Objectives:

Be a part of the Lego Building Blocks game wherein participants will be asked to write user stories for every activity involved. The game will entail 3 iterations and attendees will prepare user stories that will cover the features and functionalities along with acceptance criteria. 


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Define and explain user stories and understand the importance of user stories in real-time projects.
  • Explain the 3 Cs in user stories.
  • Discuss the importance of acceptance criteria and list 3 scenarios that might arise when the acceptance criteria are not met.

Topics Covered:

  • What are user stories?
  • Structure/format of user stories
  • INVEST criteria

Learning Objectives:

Learn more about the “what” and “how” of Agile estimation with our in-class Agile board game “Scrumble”. In an interactive setting, this game will let you analyze the common challenges faced by Scrum team members during implementing different estimation techniques in Agile.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • List and demonstrate 5 benefits of Agile estimation.
  • Understand the 7 popular Agile estimation techniques and decide which one is the best for your project.
  • Discuss 3 benefits of Relative Estimation and Planning Poker.
  • List and explain 3 common mistakes made while using Relative Estimation and their negative impacts.
  • Discuss in detail the 5 critical steps in Planning Poker. 

Topics Covered:

  • Definition
  • Benefits of Agile Estimation
  • Agile estimation techniques

Learning Objectives:

Know everything about planning poker from our popular poker card estimation game. Team members/estimators have to privately select one card and the value on each card would represent the story point. Once all cards are revealed, the values need to be discussed.


At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  • List 5 benefits of planning poker estimation technique.
  • Decide the best sequence for the values (story points) on cards for your real-time projects.
  • Discuss in detail the 5 critical steps in Planning Poker. 
  • List 3 points to heed for employing planning poker for distributed teams.

Topics Covered:

  • Definition
  • Benefits
  • Participants
  • How to play planning poker
  • Planning Poker rules

CSM Training and Certification FAQs

Certified Scrum Master

A Certified ScrumMaster® is a designation offered by Scrum Alliance, a globally acknowledged certifying body for Scrum. A Scrum Master facilitates the Agile development team. Also, a Scrum Master manages the end-to-end processes involved in Agile project management.

As a Scrum Master, your primary role is to keep the team on track to deliver as soon as possible. Let’s see the roles and responsibilities of the Scrum Master:

  • Act as a facilitator and servant leader who encourages self-organization
  • Remove obstacles so that the team can focus more on work and follow practices of Scrum
  • Protect the team from internal and external distractions
  • Ensure a good relationship between the product owner and the team along with the members outside the team
  • Set up an environment where the team can perform more effectively
  • Manage the scrum process in coordination with the scrum team
  • Conduct retrospective meetings
  • Address team progress

The popularity of the Scrum framework is rising day-by-day. A survey conducted by McKinsey in collaboration with the University of Oxford  in around 5,400 companies showed that large IT projects run “45 percent over budget and 7 percent over time, while delivering 56 percent less value than predicted.” By earning a CSM certification you can learn the Scrum terminology, practices, and principles that will enable you to fulfill the role of a ScrumMaster or a Scrum team member, and create increased project success in all these parameters.

A Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) has been taught by a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) the Scrum terminology, practices, and principles that will enable him or her to act as a Scrum Master or Scrum team member. This credential is a first step on the Agile path. To become a true, practicing Scrum professional requires enough experience and continuing education.

There is no online/virtual course for CSM, as the Scrum Alliance believes that the Scrum understanding needs communication with the individuals attending the course which cannot be delivered in a virtual/online environment.

With this membership, you can join local user groups, online social networks, gain access to deep discounts on gatherings, and additional member-only resources. Additionally, Certified ScrumMasters can make use of a specially designed logo to showcase their credentials.

According to Scrum Alliance, a Certified Scrum Master course helps to increase the likelihood of a project’s overall success by applying Scrum principles and techniques. By understanding the values, practices, and applications, you can act as a ‘servant leader’ rising above and beyond an average project manager and helping your organization achieve meaningful goals.

Scrum is one of the most popular Agile frameworks with 56% of the users using Scrum, as surveyed by VersionOne’s State of Agile report. LinkedIn also included Scrum Master in the Most Promising jobs list of 2019 and Agile and Scrum are the most in-demand skills required to get a job in your dream company.

After the CSM certification, an individual can get rewarding job opportunities as 63% of the respondents are experiencing the success of implementing Scrum framework to deliver high quality products. A certified individual can efficiently take on designations like Business Analyst, Lead Software, Engineer, Project Manager, Information Technology, Staff Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, Agile, Scrum Master, Technical Program Manager, Senior Project Manager, Agile Coach, QA Automation Engineer, Software Project Lead.

In today’s technology age, job opportunities are continuously increasing in number which in turn rising the demand for professionals and skilled Scrum Masters. Certification is the best way to convince the employers that they are offering the role to the right candidate. Our CSM training will increase your visibility to potential employers.

Increasing numbers of companies have started embracing Agile methodology, 15 years after its first beginnings in the software development space. Due to this Scrum Masters are in high demand and with the increase in demand, companies are hiring more Scrum Masters, offering plenty of job opportunities in organizations.   

The latest State of Scrum report says that nearly 85% of their recent survey respondents have taken up Scrum Master certification and a whopping 63% success rate of Scrum projects proves the claim.

Here is a list of the top companies that have hired Certified ScrumMaster professionals in Noida:

  • Fiserv- a US provider of financial services technology with a clientele comprising of banks, thrifts, credit unions, securities broker dealers, leasing & finance companies, and retailers.
  • Oracle- an American multinational computer technology corporation which specializes in developing and marketing database software and technology, cloud engineered systems, and enterprise software products.
  • Kronos- offers the industry’s most powerful suite of tools and services to manage and engage workforces, from pre-hire to retire.
  • ISHIR- a global diversified outsourced IT services company which intends to bring Offshore Outsourcing to clients’ doorstep.
  • Barclays- a British multinational investment bank and financial services company with four core businesses, namely, personal banking, corporate banking, wealth management, and investment management.

Agile organizations require the best project management tools with the right functionalities required for alignment with the Scrum framework and to work collaboratively with other Scrum teams. The below table lists out some popular Scrum tools:

Tool Name

                                       Features

Cost

Jira

The most popular and widely used cloud and subscription-based software for Agile teams.

$10/month for up to 10 users

$7/month for 11-100 users

Vivify Scrum

A well-balanced tool with an appealing UI and useful Scrum features.

Offers free version for 14-days

$8/user/month

ScrumDO

This is the tool built and priced to scale your Agile projects.

$8.99/month for up to 10 users

Manuscript

A new tool built for the real-world barriers that exist in a software development environment.

$62/month for 5 users

Axosoft

This Scrum tool offers organization and structure to many components of Scrum project management.

$25/month for 5 users

Targetprocess

This Scrum tool enables software development teams to speed up product delivery at all levels of the organization.

Offers free Team version

$20/user/month

Yodiz

It offers a greater degree of visibility into your team’s progress and increases overall efficiency.

Offers free version for up to 3 users

$3/user/month

Quickscrum

This Scrum tool helps your team to collaborate better, reach goals, and improve continuously.

$3/user/month

Scrumwise

It allows you to focus on your project, improve communication, enhance teamwork and gives you faster results.

$7.50/user/month

ScrumDesk

Designed for teams implementing Scrum or Kanban and supports Agile practices like root cause analysis or retrospectives.

Free for up to 4 users

$9/month for up to 5 users

ClickUp

It helps to make projects more productive with a well-designed and intuitive platform.

$5/user/month

Zoho Sprints

A tool that helps Agile teams plan and track their work.

Offered as a free tool for up to 3 users and 2 projects

$8.30/user/month for up to 10 users

Your next step after Certified ScrumMaster certification is to go for the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM℠) certification.

CSM Training In Noida

The Certified ScrumMaster® course provides training that covers the fundamentals essential for Scrum team members or Scrum professionals.

There are no eligibility criteria before attending the course. But, Scrum Alliance’s course completion certificate makes you eligible for the online CSM Test.

The target audience of this course is:

  • Anyone who would like to build a career as a Scrum Master
  • Teams transitioning to Scrum
  • Managers of Scrum teams
  • Scrum team members such as product owners and developers

If you are already executing Scrum in your organization, the CSM certification course will help you to enhance your skills in project development.

Our Certified Scrum Trainers® (CSTs) are:

  • Professionals licensed by Scrum Alliance to teach the official Scrum Alliance curriculum.
  • Masters in Scrum who have immense experience in leading, applying, coaching, and teaching it.
  • Skilled in product management and software development.
  • Subject experts who are active in software development and local Agile communities, along with the broader global Scrum and Agile movements.

Our devoted team of CSTs offers training which is on par with the standard of excellence set by the Scrum Alliance. As a consequence, each and every candidate is entitled to the same high-quality content without consideration of the trainer and location. They help you get equipped with the competency and skills you need to make a difference in your organisation.

The final destination will be posted under the selected workshop on the KnowledgeHut website. Please contact the support team if you face any issues. To achieve maximum learning success, all of our CSM training sessions are held at various locations.

  • FabHotel White Castle SEZ- Dadri Main Rd, Bhangel, Salarpur Khadar, Sector 102, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201304.
  • Radisson Noida- Kamal Marg, C Block, Sector 55, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201307, India•+91 120 467 8888.

Preferences chosen by the individuals, available trainers, etc. will influence the decision of the training location. So choose yours today!

No, CSM exam is not possible without undergoing CSM training. As the training from Scrum Alliance helps you in understanding the Scrum principles and practices that will help you in clearing the exam with a good score.

No. Anyone who has attended a CSM course can join Scrum Alliance®. Certified membership is free for the first two years with current certification.

If you are familiar with various resources available on the Scrum Alliance website, two-days of CSM training is enough to clear the Scrum Master certification exam.

After attending the CSM course, Scrum Alliance will send an email that consists of a link to create your login credentials. After receiving this email, you can take your exam in 90 days.

Our accomplished and qualified coaches impart high quality interactive training supplemented with concise, clear, and updated materials to help you in your CSM exam preparation.

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CSM Certification Exam

CSM exam is an open-book exam and easy to clear. Also, the interactive training session held during the training will help you to understand the basic to the advanced concepts of Scrum.  

The CSM exam is an online test comprising of 50 multiple choice questions (MCQs) and candidates will get 60 minutes to finish the exam. A candidate has to score 74% in the exam to pass the Scrum Master certification exam. Also, you can take the exam only after completing the course.

The Scrum Alliance CSM certification exam fee is included in the Certified ScrumMaster training cost.

Yes, you can retake the Scrum Master certification test and Scrum Alliance permits you to do this for free of cost if you take the test within 90 days for 2 attempts. It will charge a minimum of $25 once 90 days are over from the time you receive a welcome email. It is advisable that if you failed the exam thrice, you should take this course again.

Scrum Alliance is the accreditation body of Certified ScrumMaster course and according to it, the exam fee is non-refundable.

No. There is no such sample test available on the Scrum Alliance website. But, CSM test blueprint will help you to understand the format of the Scrum Master certification exam. This blueprint outlines the percentage of questions from each domain that will be on the 50-question test. Fortunately, the training and coaching community will not need to make any changes in their materials as the new exam pattern still follows the current Learning Objectives as well as the recently published Learning Objectives.

It is highly recommended to practice Scrum Master certification exam sample questions in order to pass the final CSM certification exam in your first attempt. You can take the free Scrum Master certification sample test for practice purposes.

After completing your CSM course, you will receive an email from Scrum Alliance® that includes a link to create your login credentials. The first step will be to take the online exam. Once the exam is complete, you will be asked to accept a license agreement and set up your online profile. It could take up to two weeks after course completion to receive your welcome email.

The individuals can take the online test from any computer anywhere in the world, according to their comfort (home, work, or other location). The test will not be proctored.

No, there is no option to pause a test since you will have a duration limit of an hour (60 minutes). On the off chance, if you shut the window, you can reopen the window instantly. In case if you lose internet connection or lose access to the test for an extended period of time, you may visit support@scrumalliance.org to start a new test set up.

Scrum Alliance always strives to maintain the quality and relevance of the CSM certification by validating the best practices in the Agile industry from active practitioners in the field. The CSM curriculum incorporates the best in current knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to earn the CSM certification.  As such, the Scrum Alliance believes in involving their community to validate what is important in the role of the Scrum Master and then updates the tests to reflect these key areas.

If you choose English as your exam language, you will be able to switch to a newer version as the new test has recently got published. If you choose a different language then you may take the older version till that specific language gets published. Furthermore, according to the Scrum Alliance, the tests will be launched in other languages in the coming months, as soon as they inspect and adapt to the launch of the English version.

You will find the test blueprint at the bottom of the CSM page under ‘Resources’, on the Scrum Alliance website. This test blueprint covers the stipulated percentage of questions from each domain. The test blueprint is aligned with the latest version of 2018 LOs. Moreover, the 2018 CSM LOs matches with the November 2017 Scrum Guide. The current LOs can be found on the Scrum Alliance CSM certification webpage and also on ‘Trainer and Coach dashboards’ under “Resources”.

If you've already passed the CSM test, you will not be able to take it again to receive a better score. Your test score is only available to you. Nobody else will be able to see your score on the CSM test.

CSM Certification

CSM is known as the first professional certification for Scrum Masters by Scrum Alliance. You will gain a strong understanding of the Scrum Framework, Scrum activities associated with the team members activities, and related roles. By getting this certification, you will be guiding the team to work together and perform at their highest level.

The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification training provides a complete overview of the Scrum framework and will prepare you to become an effective Scrum Master. From this course, you will learn the basics of Scrum and the lifecycle, how to organize a Scrum team and set up a project.

Scrum is the most widely used framework. Scrum is not only implemented in IT industries but also in other industries. Scrum is a leading Agile technology used by many companies around the world to tackle complex projects. Hence, the demand for certified Scrum Professionals has increased.

As the usage of Scrum has increased all around the world, Scrum Masters are more sought-after in industries even beyond IT companies. If your organization is implementing Agile methodology, it is worth earning a CSM certification.

You will receive the CSM certification from Scrum Alliance, the CSM accreditation body designating you as a Certified ScrumMaster®. This will help the  ScrumMasters to demonstrate their knowledge on the Scrum framework and increase your career opportunities across all industries adopting Agile and Scrum practices.

According to Glassdoor, Certified ScrumMaster is one of the 25 highest paying jobs. The salary report posted on Payscale revealed that the average pay of the Certified ScrumMaster in Noida is Rs 465,005. The salary of the Scrum Master varies according to their work-experience and the skills they acquire.

The skills like Agile methodology, Agile Software Development, ScrumMaster, Project Management, Scrum, Business Analysis affect the salary for this job. If you are working as a Scrum Master in Noida,  your salary will vary based on the experience as shown below-

  • On an average, an entry-level Certified ScrumMaster can expect an average annual salary of about Rs 312,776 per year
  • A Certified ScrumMaster with mid-career experience can expect an average annual salary of about Rs 1,256,090 per year
  • The average salary of an experienced Certified ScrumMaster is Rs 1,916,821 per year

Being a Certified ScrumMaster, you can take on roles like Software Engineer, Product Manager, Project Manager, Team Leader, Business Analyst, Development team member, Testers etc. and the designations an individual can play in the organizations are Business Analyst, Lead Software, Engineer, Project Manager, Information Technology, Staff Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, Agile, Scrum Master, Technical Program Manager, Senior Project Manager, Agile Coach, QA Automation Engineer, Software Project Lead, etc.

You will enjoy the following unique benefits with this ScrumMaster certification:

  • Master the foundational concepts of Scrum and understand the scope of the Scrum Master role
  • Gain access to resources, networks, and local groups available to only Scrum Alliance members
  • Get ahead in your Agile career
  • Prove your core Scrum knowledge to your peers.
  • Fulfill the role of a Scrum Master
  • Engage with a community of Scrum experts

CSM certification renewal needs to be done every 2 years. For the certification renewal process, you need to pay $100 to extend the credential for a further period of 2 years from the date of your current expiration. In order to renew your ScrumMaster certification, log in to https://www.scrumalliance.org/login, go to your dashboard and choose the ‘Renew Certification’ option available under the heading ‘Actions’.

Keep a note that starting from February 4, 2019, you will be required to earn 20 Scrum Educational Units (SEUs) within the past two years, in addition to the $100 renewal fee that has to be paid. To validate your participation and continued proficiency in the fundamental principles and practices of Scrum, this update has made necessary. You can earn the remaining SEUs by completing an educational training or learning opportunity.

You have worked really hard to acquire the certification. Don’t let it decline! Renew now and hold your certification for 2 years.

There are a number of ways in which SEUs can be earned. You can read here about how to earn your SEUs.

PDUs and SEUs

PDUs and SEUs are Professional Development Units and Scrum Educational Units, issued by the Project Management Institute and Scrum Alliance, respectively. Both units can be earned by completing educational training, which serves to validate your participation and continued proficiency in the principles and practices of Scrum. You are required to earn a certain number of SEUs every two years to maintain your certification from Scrum Alliance.

PDUs and SEUs are the credits awarded by the Project Management Institute and the Scrum Alliance respectively. Both units are the way of tracking continuing education in order to achieve or maintain certifications from these organizations. Scrum Alliance members need to earn SEUs to get recertified after every two years. PDUs are offered by the PMI®, and every PMI® certification, except the CAPM®, needs a specific number of PDUs per three-year certification cycle.

You will obtain 14-16 PDUs and SEUs by participating in our 2-day training program.  

JOURNEY OF A CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER PROFESSIONAL


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Our energetic and dedicated trainers are your best choice. As highly skilled professionals with vast experience in delivering courses, our instructors invest their time in understanding the various challenges involved in enterprises and know what is required to succeed in the fast-paced and dynamic world.

Our instructors keep themselves up to date on developments and trends in their respective fields. With years of industry experience, they aim at delivering the training in a way that helps you build expertise in your field and get ahead in your career.

The venue will be listed on the KnowledgeHut website under the selected workshop. If it is not, then you can please contact our supporting team.

Yes, we provide the downloadable copy of the course content to the registered candidates.

KnowledgeHut’s CSM training program is a live classroom training. This training is ideal for every aspiring individual who wants to build a career in project management.

KnowledgeHut is a leading registered education provider (REP) of Scrum Alliance offering good knowledge to corporate organizations and professionals across the globe. It is the fastest growing CSM® certification training firm, with footprints in 70+ countries. We frequently conduct CSM training in all the other cities as well across the globe and here are a few listed for your reference:

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Yes, but this needs to be done at least 10 days prior to the training start date.

Note: In some instances, it also depends on the location, trainer, discounts/offers availed.

We do not provide transportation. Yes, refreshments and lunch will be provided by KnowledgeHut.

We offer a variety of discounts with the dates and time that fits your requirements. The larger the group, the larger the overall discount. Our discounts vary depending on various factors such as size of the group, training location, etc.

The process of enrolling for CSM classroom training is simple. The payment can be made through different options by using a debit/credit card which includes MasterCard, Visa Card, American Express or through PayPal. Acknowledgment will be issued automatically via email to the candidates once payment is done.

Any registration cancelled within 48 hours of the initial registration will be refunded in FULL (please note that all cancellations will incur a 5% deduction in the refunded amount due to transactional costs applicable while refunding). Refunds will be processed within 30 days of receipt of written request for refund. Kindly go through our Refund Policy for more details: https://www.knowledgehut.com/refund-policy.

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Most of the IT and ITES organizations are always on the lookout for professionals adept at handling the Scrum framework. KnowledgeHut provides a wonderful opportunity to understand this framework via Certified Scrum Master Training in NOIDA.

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The growth and development of every IT and ITES organization depends on project development, which requires everyone in the company to work towards the same goal as a team. This attitude will help the project run smoothly and successfully.

CSM Training in NOIDA by KnowledgeHut provides this opportunity to professionals looking to learn about the Scrum framework, which is useful in the development of the project. CSM certification cost in NOIDA is also quite fair compared to other alternatives.

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Understanding of Scrum framework is essential to assess collective input and achieve goals, leading to more efficient working as well as the growth of the organization. The training is conducted by Scrum masters with years of experience. They will look to teach learners the tips and tricks to understand the Scrum framework and implement it successfully.

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