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?
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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.
Interesting info mate and sharp profile pic Scrumian Sante :D
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
May 21, 2020 12:38 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Yes, my fellow Scrumian. I had to pick my game up after you upgraded your profile with such professional pics. I couldn't let the team down.
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!
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 :)
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Mbuih Zukane RetruyapHead of Development Projects| University of Dschang / Dschang University FoundationDistrict Heights, Md, United States
Hi Mohit,
Its better to do PMI-ACP and look for any free scrum course or software (like JIRA) and you are good to go.
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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.
Thanks, Andrew. As I recall, you were the one that convinced me to do the PSM, so I should be thanking you. Saving Changes...
Interesting info mate and sharp profile pic Scrumian Sante :D
Yes, my fellow Scrumian. I had to pick my game up after you upgraded your profile with such professional pics. I couldn't let the team down. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Yes, I neglected to comment on your new profile picture
Never my friend :) you only lift us up Saving Changes...
Hi Mohit, as with any exam, a strong indication that you're ready is when you can consistently achieve a high score on numerous mock exams. Scrum.org only has one mock exam that draws from a limited question bank and I wouldn't consider it an accurate gauge of readiness. That being said, I would encourage you to seek more sample exams and practice until you have answered a large number of diverse questions. Good luck!
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1 reply by Mohit Joshi
May 26, 2020 10:33 AM
Mohit Joshi
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Thanks Christina. Yes, will try to search for some additional sources to practice sample questions. Apart from the content, (based on the feedback received so far) it needs a good practice on time management as well...
Hi Mohit, as with any exam, a strong indication that you're ready is when you can consistently achieve a high score on numerous mock exams. Scrum.org only has one mock exam that draws from a limited question bank and I wouldn't consider it an accurate gauge of readiness. That being said, I would encourage you to seek more sample exams and practice until you have answered a large number of diverse questions. Good luck!
Thanks Christina. Yes, will try to search for some additional sources to practice sample questions. Apart from the content, (based on the feedback received so far) it needs a good practice on time management as well... Saving Changes...
I have studying the scrum guide published by scrum.org in preparation for the PSM-I certification. However, I am curious to know why there are so many different guides & approaches for studying Scrum?
- SBOK by Scum Study
- Scrum guide by Scrum.org
- Scrum Alliance (CSM) has a training
and many more.
Just like PMBOK, why is there no single guide for Scrum and the principles to understand the framework? Why are there so many different certifications by different providers...all claiming to be accredited and explaining scrum framework in their own way.
-- Mohit
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Jun 03, 2020 8:30 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Hello Mohit. PMBOK is the guide to project management. There is PRINCE2, IPMA, AIPM, and others. PMBOK is just more well known. Similarly, Scrum has different guides. Two of the co-developers of Scrum were Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. They eventually founded their own organizations: Scum Alliance (Ken along with Mike Cohn), Scrum Inc (Jeff) and Scrum.org (Ken). Each of these have their own certifications. SBOK may sound great, but it is produced by ScrumStudy, and as far as I know, none of the heavyweights in the Scrum world started that organization or wrote the guide. CSM and PSM are now the leading Scrum certifications. CSM is older and more recognized. PSM is gaining a better reputation, and I believe has surpassed the CSM in quality and rigor.
I have studying the scrum guide published by scrum.org in preparation for the PSM-I certification. However, I am curious to know why there are so many different guides & approaches for studying Scrum?
- SBOK by Scum Study
- Scrum guide by Scrum.org
- Scrum Alliance (CSM) has a training
and many more.
Just like PMBOK, why is there no single guide for Scrum and the principles to understand the framework? Why are there so many different certifications by different providers...all claiming to be accredited and explaining scrum framework in their own way.
-- Mohit
Hello Mohit. PMBOK is the guide to project management. There is PRINCE2, IPMA, AIPM, and others. PMBOK is just more well known. Similarly, Scrum has different guides. Two of the co-developers of Scrum were Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. They eventually founded their own organizations: Scum Alliance (Ken along with Mike Cohn), Scrum Inc (Jeff) and Scrum.org (Ken). Each of these have their own certifications. SBOK may sound great, but it is produced by ScrumStudy, and as far as I know, none of the heavyweights in the Scrum world started that organization or wrote the guide. CSM and PSM are now the leading Scrum certifications. CSM is older and more recognized. PSM is gaining a better reputation, and I believe has surpassed the CSM in quality and rigor.
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1 reply by Mohit Joshi
Jun 03, 2020 9:35 PM
Mohit Joshi
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Thanks Sante. I was just wondering why there was no single guide for Scrum. Guess we might see it evolve & merged into a comprehesive guide eventually.
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