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PSM Vs CSM
Network:8061 RAJESH K L Project Manager, PMP, Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, India BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, India Which certification is better? Professional Scrum Master(PSM) or Certified Scrum Master(CSM). As per analysis PSM Level 1, 2 & 3 are there. One has to take 3 exams to complete. whereas CSM only one exam for getting certification. Saving Changes... Posted: Aug 4, 2017 10:42 PM

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Eric Simms
Senior Program Manager, Business Process and Automation Services LLC
Bowie, MD, USA

My CSM gets me noticed by recruiters seeking Project Managers with Agile ex, so I'm sticking with that.

Posted: Aug 7, 2017 7:07 AM

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Waqas Mahmood
Project Manager | Scrum Master, SBP
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

CSM is gold standard of scrum certifications. As ScrumAlliance have clear path and continuous learning requirements similar to PMI.

Posted: Apr 6, 2022 4:13 PM

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Kiron Bondale
(Semi) Retired trainer, writer & speaker, World Class Productivity Inc.
Welland, ONTARIO, Canada

Waqas -

I wouldn't call CSM a "gold standard". It might be the best known, and the one with the most certified folks, but it doesn't prove anything beyond your having taken a two day course and passed an exam.

Higher level certifications from ScrumAlliance or Scrum.org would be closer to a true Gold Standard.

I've met many folks who hold a CSM that I would never let near a team...

Kiron

Posted: Apr 6, 2022 4:15 PM (Updated by author: Apr 6, 2022 4:15 PM)

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