Is reading the Scrum guide from Scrum.org and taking the open assessment (until you score 100%) enough to take PSM I certification?
How can you assess if you are ready? Are there other recommended courses & simulators that one must take to pass the exam or can crack the exam without them just by self study of the guide?
Because the PSM (I, II and III) test you on the application of Scrum knowledge and not just the contents of the Scrum Guide, I'd suggest that if you have "sufficient" experience applying Scrum and have a copy of the Scrum Guide handy, then you shouldn't have any difficulties passing the PSM I exam.
Kiron
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1 reply by Mohit Joshi
May 19, 2020 3:49 PM
Mohit Joshi
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Thanks Kiron. Have started with scrum guide. Will continue to read it & then take the open assessment. I just don't know when I can say I am ready to take the PSM I certification exam.
Because the PSM (I, II and III) test you on the application of Scrum knowledge and not just the contents of the Scrum Guide, I'd suggest that if you have "sufficient" experience applying Scrum and have a copy of the Scrum Guide handy, then you shouldn't have any difficulties passing the PSM I exam.
Kiron
Thanks Kiron. Have started with scrum guide. Will continue to read it & then take the open assessment. I just don't know when I can say I am ready to take the PSM I certification exam. Saving Changes...
What I find interesting is your below feedback:
"It tests your experience & knowledge beyond the Scrum Guide"
How to know which additional resources are needed apart from Scrum guide? I read a few feedback blogs and they are a little contradictory. Some say they passed by just reading the Scrum Guide while others state they took additional online course & practice tests. I understand the preparation varies from person to person, what I am unclear on is, how will I know that I am ready to take the exam? Is scoring over 95% in the open assessment enough? What other tried & tested assessments can be leveraged?
What I find interesting is your below feedback:
"It tests your experience & knowledge beyond the Scrum Guide"
How to know which additional resources are needed apart from Scrum guide? I read a few feedback blogs and they are a little contradictory. Some say they passed by just reading the Scrum Guide while others state they took additional online course & practice tests. I understand the preparation varies from person to person, what I am unclear on is, how will I know that I am ready to take the exam? Is scoring over 95% in the open assessment enough? What other tried & tested assessments can be leveraged?
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Mohit
You need to have in depth understanding of Scrum. Keep in mind that you have one hour to answer 80 Questions so you need to be well versed with the material. There is a good book that I read called:
Scrum - Pocket Guide by Gunther Verheyen
This is a very good resourse.
The open assessement is not a measure that you could pass the exam so make sure you deeply understnd scrum, again, not because the PSM I is a difficult exam, but because you have to answer 80 questions in 1 hour and get a score of 85% which makes it challenging if you don't know the material in depth.
You need to have in depth understanding of Scrum. Keep in mind that you have one hour to answer 80 Questions so you need to be well versed with the material. There is a good book that I read called:
Scrum - Pocket Guide by Gunther Verheyen
This is a very good resourse.
The open assessement is not a measure that you could pass the exam so make sure you deeply understnd scrum, again, not because the PSM I is a difficult exam, but because you have to answer 80 questions in 1 hour and get a score of 85% which makes it challenging if you don't know the material in depth.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
May 19, 2020 10:07 PM
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It does help. Thank you again.
Good Luck Mohit Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Good luck, Mohit. Not much to add to the feedback thus far, but certainly, that level of comfort lies within you. Without knowing your background with Scrum or as a Scrum Master it is hard to really offer specific guidance. Look for various resources; books, Scrum Guide, assessment, other community stories (search in this site), etc.. There are also good courses on Udemy, and often they are on sale! The combination of the resources should give you a solid foundation, b/c like Rami points out, 80 questions in 60-min with an 85% is not a given. GL!
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1 reply by Mohit Joshi
May 20, 2020 4:27 PM
Mohit Joshi
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Thanks Andrew. Will check the Udemy courses & see if I find something useful. From the feedback received so far, looks like apart from a good grasp on the guide content, time management is also a crucial factor to crack the exam.
I read in one blog (from someone who passed PSM I exam) that you should be able to get 100% in the open assessment by scrum.org and finish it under 4 minutes (an indication you are ready). That doesn't sound easy :)
I thought I should chime in to round out the Scrumains. I believe the PSM certification is graining a lot of ground. My colleague recently did his CSM and the first thing he told me was that it was easy. The next thing he told me when he applied for a role as a Scrum Master was the recruiter asked if he had the PSM because "the CSM doesn't hold much weight anymore". That was interesting. The CSM isn't going away anytime soon, but it will if it continues to be an easy qualification to gain.
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2 replies by Drew Craig and Rami Kaibni
May 20, 2020 3:13 PM
Drew Craig
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Wow. That's amazing. Thanks for sharing that! We've had several conversations and many are out in the wild around the exposure and visibility into the value of the PSM.
May 20, 2020 3:23 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Interesting info mate and sharp profile pic Scrumian Sante :D
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Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
May 20, 2020 2:06 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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I thought I should chime in to round out the Scrumains. I believe the PSM certification is graining a lot of ground. My colleague recently did his CSM and the first thing he told me was that it was easy. The next thing he told me when he applied for a role as a Scrum Master was the recruiter asked if he had the PSM because "the CSM doesn't hold much weight anymore". That was interesting. The CSM isn't going away anytime soon, but it will if it continues to be an easy qualification to gain.
Wow. That's amazing. Thanks for sharing that! We've had several conversations and many are out in the wild around the exposure and visibility into the value of the PSM.
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
May 21, 2020 12:36 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Thanks, Andrew. As I recall, you were the one that convinced me to do the PSM, so I should be thanking you.
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