Advanced Certified ScrumMaster®

with Lance Dacy, CST of Big Agile

The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM) workshop is an immersive experience designed for ScrumMasters ready to elevate their influence and master the "art" of the role.

This course goes beyond the mechanics to explore advanced techniques in interaction, facilitation, coaching, and team dynamics. Through deep dives into real-world challenges, you will learn to navigate resistance and foster true accountability.

Participants are equipped to facilitate better dialogue, increase engagement, and scale Scrum beyond a single team.

Must hold an active CSM®

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A-CSM Certified Badge

Go Beyond the Basics: Expand into Coaching and Facilitation. Our A-CSM class will take you to the next level in your career, helping you distinguish yourself as a highly trained Agile professional. You will gain techniques and skills that go beyond the mechanics of Scrum, expanding specifically into interaction, facilitation, coaching, and team dynamics. Be prepared for in-depth work that gives you the confidence to handle resistance, lack of motivation, and unavailability of key people.

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Through the A-CSM®, you'll learn to:

  • Facilitate better dialogue between the Product Owner, Scrum Team members, customers, stakeholders, and executives
  • Respond confidently when encountering resistance to change, lack of engagement, or low motivation
  • Increase engagement to encourage greater accountability, commitment, and buy-in
  • Scale Scrum and Agile beyond a single team
  • Expand your skills into interaction, facilitation, and coaching dynamics
  • Gain the techniques necessary to stand out in the global marketplace
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Benefits

  • Enhanced Skills: Build on your foundational knowledge with enhanced implementation skills
  • Global Recognition: Distinguish yourself in the global marketplace as a specialist
  • Community Status: Stand out in your industry as a member of the globally recognized Scrum Alliance community
  • Career Value: Show advanced value to your employer (or potential employer) as a highly trained Agile professional
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Requirements for Certification

To earn your Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® certification, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Active Certification: Hold a current Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) certification with the Scrum Alliance.
  • Course Attendance: Successfully complete the A-CSM educational offering, including all educator-designed components and pre- or post-course work.
  • Experience: Validate at least 12 months of work experience specific to the role of Scrum Master (within the past five years).
  • Agreement: Accept the A-CSM License Agreement and complete your Scrum Alliance membership profile.

Note: You may take the A-CSM course at any time after completing your CSM certification; however, you must have at least 12 months of Scrum Master experience logged into your Scrum Alliance profile before you are eligible to receive your A-CSM certification.

Lance

Your Instructor

As a Certified Scrum Trainer, Lance has trained and coached teams through many successful Scrum implementations since 2011, from Fortune 20 companies to small start-ups. Lance is also experienced in showing agile coaches and managers how to help cross functional, self-organizing teams deliver high value for customers as early as possible by using Scrum. 

Scrum Certifications include: CSM, CST, CSPO, CAL-1, A-CSM, A-CSPO, CSP-SM, CSP-PO, Path to CSP Educator, Scrum Foundations Educator. 

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