Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM)
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Curriculum 2026
Agile & Scrum Fundamentals- Complete Scrum Framework
- Servant Leadership & Facilitation
- Sprint Events Deep Dive
- Team Dynamics & Coaching Basics
- Metrics & Continuous Improvement
- Hands‑on Scrum Simulation
- CSM Exam Preparation
Become a confident ScrumMaster with Digital Edify's 2‑day CSM training.
Learn the complete Scrum framework,
practice facilitation, and prepare for the official Scrum Alliance certification exam.
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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Complete Curriculum
Key Topics:
Why Agile now – VUCA world, digital and AI disruption in 2026
Agile Manifesto – 4 values & 12 principles with real‑world examples
Empirical process control – transparency, inspection, adaptation
Agile vs Waterfall vs hybrid ways of working
Exercise: Map your current projects to Agile principles
Key Topics:
Scrum accountabilities – Product Owner, Scrum Master, Developers
Scrum artifacts – Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment
Commitments – Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done
Scrum events – Sprint, Planning, Daily, Review, Retrospective
Exercise: Draw the complete Scrum workflow
Key Topics:
What a ScrumMaster is – and what it is not
Servant leadership mindset and behaviors
Service to Product Owner, Developers and organization
Removing impediments and enabling flow
Exercise: ScrumMaster vs Project Manager comparison
Key Topics:
Facilitation vs teaching vs coaching vs mentoring
Time‑boxing and keeping events on track
Encouraging participation and handling difficult behaviors
Tools for in‑person and remote facilitation (Miro, Mural, Zoom)
Practice: Facilitate a mock Daily Scrum and Retrospective
Key Topics:
Designing effective Sprint Goals
Capacity‑based Sprint Planning and forecasting
Daily Scrum patterns that go beyond status‑update
High‑impact Sprint Reviews and stakeholder engagement
Retrospective formats (4Ls, Sailboat, Start/Stop/Continue)
Key Topics:
Identifying, visualizing and resolving impediments
Team development stages (Forming–Performing)
Psychological safety and high‑performing teams
Basics of coaching conversations for ScrumMasters
Role‑play: Handling conflicts inside a Scrum team
Key Topics:
Run a complete Sprint using LEGO / whiteboard / virtual tools
Rotate ScrumMaster role among participants
Practice all Scrum events in a safe environment
Observe anti‑patterns and correct them in real‑time
Debrief: Lessons learned and action plan for your team
Key Topics:
Scrum metrics – Velocity, Burndown, Burnup, CFD and when to use them
Good vs bad uses of metrics (no weaponizing)
Continuous improvement mindset and Kaizen backlog
CSM exam format, passing criteria and registration flow
Practice questions, tips and exam strategy for 2026 CSM
