RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Scrum.org provides for Certified Scrum Master certification.
scrumalliance.org provides for Professional Scrum Master certification.
Which of the certification is good? Difficulty wise, application wise etc. Saving Changes...
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
I would say any certification is good. We just hired a CSM.
You will notice that there is a PSM1 and PSM2. Saving Changes...
Wade HarshmanScrum Master| GDITIndianapolis, In, United States
The CSM from Scrum Alliance is probably more recognized, right now. That might change. They're both good, but the PSM1 is a tougher test. I've seen an increasing number of people that have both. Saving Changes...
Cindy SheltonDputy Director, Project Management| Department of DefenseStafford, Va, United States
If you are looking for novice entry level individuals - definitely go with a CSM. Saving Changes...
Are you asking for yourself or for someone you are hiring?
Focus on certifications which require experience & education - the CSM does not require the former.
If you are not using Scrum, then look at a methodology agnostic agile certification like PMI's ACP.
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Tom BjörkholmConsultant| Knowit ConnectivityLinköping, Sweden
For Scrum I would say that the PMI-ACP is a PSM light, but requiring a little knowledge also of other agile practices. A candidate that has grossly misunderstood Scrum can still pass the PMI-ACP.
PSM from scrum.org is good. CSM from Scrum Alliance is also good.
As Wade pointed out CSM is more recognised. If you are investing in a certification to enhance your chances of getting a contracting position or job, then I think CSM is the right choice.
If you are evaluating candidates both PSM and CSM are good enough. You need to look at other aspects of the candidate to decide who to hire. Saving Changes...
You can also start with SFC (Scrum Fundamentals Certified), as a free option including a free instructor led video class. Saving Changes...
Tim De RyckProject Manager| TriFinance BelgiumDamme, Belgium
I think CSM is the most popular certification right now, but that is changing because you can learn PSM on your own (no mandatory classroom lessons) and PSM is valid forever (CSM needs to be renewed every 2 years). PSM is more difficult to pass though, since you need a passing score of 85% which is really not easy.
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Sep 25, 2019 4:50 AM
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Difficulty of PSM I is not very high. However, for what I read, PSM II and III are.
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Product Operations Program ManagerBarcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Sep 24, 2019 8:20 PM
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I think CSM is the most popular certification right now, but that is changing because you can learn PSM on your own (no mandatory classroom lessons) and PSM is valid forever (CSM needs to be renewed every 2 years). PSM is more difficult to pass though, since you need a passing score of 85% which is really not easy.
Difficulty of PSM I is not very high. However, for what I read, PSM II and III are. Saving Changes...
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