Agile Foundations and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Exam Preparation Course (Online / Remote)
1Summary
Passing the Certified ScrumMaster exam is the easy part - the harder skill is knowing how to actually run a Scrum team once the certificate is in hand, protecting it from distractions and coaching it toward real self-organisation. This course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built to develop both: solid exam-ready knowledge of the Scrum Guide, and the day-to-day facilitation skills that separate a ScrumMaster in name from one who genuinely improves how a team works.
Participants work through the full Scrum framework - roles, events and artifacts - before moving into the mindset side of the role: servant leadership, coaching, and removing the impediments that quietly slow teams down. The programme closes with focused CSM exam preparation, so attendees walk in ready to apply what they have learned in real Agile environments, not just on the test.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Project managers moving toward Agile transformation
- Software developers, testers, and team leads
- Professionals moving into Agile coaching or Scrum roles
- Business analysts, stakeholders in Agile projects, and anyone preparing for the CSM credential
What You Will Be Able to Do
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Apply the Agile Manifesto and core Scrum principles within a real project framework
- Fulfil the ScrumMaster role's duties, facilitate Scrum events, and organise effective teamwork
- Promote Agile values and a servant-leader mindset while removing impediments to team performance
- Sit the CSM certification exam with confidence, backed by focused preparation
Attendees leave with a globally recognised credential and practical, hands-on experience running Scrum events - a combination that tends to translate directly into more productive, self-organising teams, stronger project delivery, and greater stakeholder satisfaction.
3Course Content
Module 1: Agile and Scrum - The Big Picture
- Agile values, principles, and how Agile differs from traditional project management
- The benefits of Agile adoption
- Scrum roles, artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment), and events (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective)
Module 2: The ScrumMaster's Role, Theory and Values
- Key responsibilities of the ScrumMaster: enabling, protecting and serving the team
- Facilitating Scrum ceremonies and removing impediments effectively
- Empirical process control: transparency, inspection and adaptation
- Embracing Scrum values: commitment, focus, openness, respect and courage
Module 3: Working with the Product Backlog
- Creating and refining the product backlog
- Collaborating with the Product Owner
- Prioritisation techniques and writing user stories
Module 4: Running Sprints and Building the Team
- Managing sprint goals and delivering increments; facilitating the Daily Scrum
- Encouraging collaboration and continuous improvement
- Developing high-performing Agile teams through coaching, mentoring and servant leadership
Module 5: CSM Exam Preparation and Certification Guidance
- Overview of the CSM exam structure
- Sample questions and mock assessments
- Practical tips for passing the Certified ScrumMaster exam