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Professional Scrum master 1 exam passed in two attempts

May 4, 2016, 7:17 pm
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Hi All,

First of all thanks to everyone who contributes in these forum. As i learned a lot via forums. I failed in first attempt and scored 80% but then i referred to the topics and comments in this forum. They are really really helpful. I gave my second attempt and now i passed with 86.3 percent.

Section/Subject Area Percentage Scored
Scrum Framework - Rules and roles of Scrum per the Scrum Guide.
90.0%
Scrum Theory and Principles - Good understanding of Scrum theory, how it is founded on empirical theory, and the principles and values of Scrum.
80.0%
Cross-functional, self-organizing Teams - Scrum Teams are different from traditional development groups. The paradigm and nature of a cross-functional and self-organizing team promotes flexibility, creativity, and productivity. They choose how to best do their work and have all competencies needed to accomplish it without depending on others outside of the team.
78.6%
Coaching & Facilitation - Overall behavior of Scrum Masters are very different from project managers or team leaders in traditional environments. Scrum Masters are servant-leaders who coach and facilitate teams and organizations in understanding and applying Scrum. Best techniques help teams and organizations discover what works best for them.
100.0%

I would strongly recommend people to prepare few basic things-

1. Scrum guide to be studied thoroughly
2. Reach Scrum Theory
3. Give open assessment exams and i would recommend you to give all four open assessments (i.e Scrum master, product owner , developer and Nexus). They are really helpful and clarifying your doubts.
4. Read and refer to the links in this pdf version http://www.landwaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/How%20to%20prepare%20for%20PSM1.pdf
5. Read the topics discussed in this forum.

I would suggest instead of just mugging up the question and answers and book. Try to understand the concepts behind each and every line for scrum guide. Because the exam is very confusing and it plays with your understanding level of the statements given in scrum guide.

Cheers and best of luck to those appearing in exam.

Please do let me know if any help required from my end. I would be happy to help.

Warm Regards
Animesh Dubey
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a few clarifications in sprint and scrum roles

May 5, 2016, 2:03 am
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Hi,

I have a few clarifications. I find these a bit ambiguous.

can the sprint goal change during the sprint ?
does the Product owner actively help the scrum master in removing impediments.
can new work be added to the sprintBacklog during the sprint?
Are scrum's roles,artifacts,events and rules immutable?

regards,
Ramya
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Study Tips for the PSM I - I just pass it with 94%

May 8, 2016, 1:40 am
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Hi to All

I just pass my PSM I and what to tell how I prepared myself

read the Scrum Guide --- at least 5 times... understand each line (believe me devil is in details :))

open assessments (do it until reach 100% almost every time ) DO all 4 of it ..even Nexus



https://www.scrum.org/Assessments/Open-Assessments



do scaled scrum open assessment as well


https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=7rt5464b55300026



I found that this site is also gr8 for testing purpose

http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/




NOTE :
during test be careful to not accidentally hit "Save and Finish" button (happened to me first time :( )... It it to close and after hour of answering you are getting less careful


Final note :
we are doing scum in company but after this I understand what we can do to do it better :)

Good luck to all
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Retake the PSM1 exam

May 7, 2016, 6:48 pm
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I am almost confident to take the PSM1 exam today. Just in case, if I did not cut through, what's the policy on retaking the exam ?

Do I have to pay everytime I retake the exam ? And how soon can I retake the exam ?

Thank you.
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Is the PSPO certification worth it?

May 10, 2016, 1:27 am
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I am doing my master degree in software engineering and had a agile course last year. I just passed the PSM I certification yesterday. Right now, I have a lot of classes about project management, human resources and project estimations to eventually become a team lead. My current team lead has a PMP certification and acts as the product owner for our software.

I was wondering about the PSPO certification and if it had any value in my case or if the PSM I certification is enough.
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Product Backlog

May 8, 2016, 7:19 pm
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Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog?

The Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner
The Product Owner
The Key Stakehodlers
Anyone

I thought its only Product Owner. Is it anyone ?
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The Sprit Goal is selected BEFORE or AFTER the Sprint Backlog is created

July 10, 2014, 11:16 am
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Hi all,

The Sprit Goal is selected BEFORE or AFTER the Sprint Backlog is created ?

Thanks
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How to suggest a blog post?

May 9, 2016, 11:31 pm
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Hello

I would like to know if there is a way for me to post a blog article on Scrum.org. It is highly relevant and I think could be useful for everyone.

Thanks
Guy
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Definition of Done

May 9, 2016, 12:45 am
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How does Definition of “Done” help to the Scrum Team?

DoD ensures artifact transparency but not inspection and adaptation ?

Can someone please clarify in detail ? thank you
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Looking for Agile Brainfood

May 15, 2016, 6:18 pm
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Hi Everyone

I'm currently looking to improve Agile processes in my organisation, I'm looking for some opinions on the following narratives (these are ideas which have been put to me), thank you in advance for your opinions and feedback:

1 - If the Product Owner owns the product, then the Scrum Master owns the process

2 - Scrum Agile can follow a strict pre-planned schedule (example: 2 week sprint, 1 week planning and other, followed by another sprint)

3 - Product Owner writes the user story through closed conversation with the client, followed by the developers and testers documenting Acceptance Criteria through discussion with the PO.
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passed PSM1 with 91% first time

May 15, 2016, 11:22 pm
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my path - 2 weeks of preparation with a FT job and stuff to do on the weekend.

i had worked in an organization in the past (5 years ago) that was transitioning to Agile SCRUM. I was a consultant and worked on two projects. So that helped. After reading the scrum guide the first time, i felt that the then scrum master did an awesome job.

read scrum guide - 6-8 times. every statement is important. make sure you understand not just read through and think you understand. read nexus guide couple times

assessment on scrum.org - multiple times.

assessment on http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/ - learning mode multiple times, real time mode twice or thrice. and the nexus one once - A big thank you Mikhail

and practiced http://mplaza.pm/product/psm-preparation-practice-test/ - paid $42 but worth it.

onto my next adventure. good luck y'all


ps: the interface on the exam needs improvement. its not as smooth as on the assessments that Mikhail has. page refreshes each time and is very slow. nothing wrong with my internet. the bookmarks too not very interactive. just keep that in mind.
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Questions on Scrum framework and its usage

May 13, 2016, 5:34 pm
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I have recently found these questions for which I see conflicting answers. Hence, starting a new thread. Please forgive for any duplicates.

1) Is it necessary that a Scrum team should always have Product owner and Scrum Master?
2) Once the Scrum matures in an organization, Scrum Master role is not required. True or False?

Thanks,
Rama
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PSM I - My preparation + tips

January 21, 2016, 2:27 am
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Hi everyone,

Just passed the PSM I exam with a 97.5% result (78/80) and thought I'd provide some feedback like many of the very helpful people have done on this forum before me. FYI, your score is divided into 4 sections/subject matters when you get your result. I personally scored 95% in the "Scrum Framework" section and 100% in the other 3 sections.

Here's some context and info about the way I prepared, and this might surprise some people.

----- Background and preparation

I had some very basic knowledge of Agile and Scrum (Scrum Master, Product Owner, sprints, backlog and so on) before I started studying for the exam, but I've never have any experience working with either Agile or Scrum, or had any proper training over them (no virtual training and certainly no classrooms). I've been wanting to become certified in Scrum for a little while now and finally launched myself seriously 3-4 days ago.

I took a few Scrum Open assessments without studying anything just to assess my initial skills, and scored around 75% twice. I then read the Scrum Guide fully ONCE while taking notes as I went on. I started blasting the Open assessments - Scrum Open maybe 15 or 20 times, Product Owner Open nearly 10 times, until I could get 100% in just a few minutes everytime, knew all the answers to the questions before looking at the possible choices, and could tell why each answer was right and the others were wrong.

I also trained on other non-Scrum.org assessments such as the agileprojectmanagementtraining.com 15 sample questions which weren't very challenging, the mgmtplaza Scrum Master Manual assessment at the end of the book which was meh and had some downright WRONG answers, and finally the Mikhail Lapshin 80-question PSM I sample exam (mlapshin.com), which was by far the most challenging, educating and realistic out of them all.

After landing 100% on all Open assessments with ease and 95-100% on Mikhail's, I did a simple brain dump of my Scrum knowledge over a white sheet to see what I had memorized, and read back my notes while looking at some precise extracts of the Scrum Guide over the items I was still a bit weak on (I also glanced at the Scrum Guide in my native language to make sure I wasn't getting confused but I didn't really rely on it since every proper resource and the actual exam is in English).

I also visited the forums and read some study tips that put me in the mood to attempt the exam, but also sometimes scared me as people described their tales of failing with 84% despite being experienced in Scrum, and that the exam was extremely difficult compared to their training. Then I decided that I reached my limit of studying and wasn't getting anymore additional info, so I just decided to go and pay for the exam and do it while my head was still full of artifacts and time-boxes.

----- Exam

A very significant part of the questions I had were present in the Scrum Open assessment. Another handful were probably in the Product Owner Open, I don't remember precisely, and I had maybe 1 or 2 questions that were related to Scrum Scaling or more Developer oriented.

I honestly think you can pass the exam by limiting your attempts to the Scrum Open assessment (and maybe the Product Owner Open if you're interested and since its content is aligned), but the Developer and Nexus Open might land you only a few additional points, which is always welcome if you can spare the time. I also had 1 or 2 questions on burndown charts so make sure you know what they're about.

Most questions are textbook Scrum Guide theory, no traps or misleading questions, but a handful of questions really need you to think in depth.

Also, I wondered about this myself and couldn't find an answer so I'll just say it in case someone else is confused. During the assessments I took here and there, I could see some multiple-answer questions with check boxes that sometimes only needed 1 answer and this had me confused. I kept wondering if the actual PSM I exam was the same, but don't worry, every question has either radio buttons for single-answer, and all the checkboxes multiple-answer questions tell you how many answers are expected.

I completed the test in about 45 minutes including 10-15 to review about 10 questions I bookmarked - If you're like me and don't think too much about a question, you should answer really quickly and save a lot of time on "simple questions" that you can use at the end to review your bookmarked, more "difficult" questions.

I passed some other entry-level certifications such as ITIL Foundation, and I'd say that although the density of questions for 1 hour exam is quite serious, and obviously the passing score is incredibly high by certification standards, this was still a very manageable exam.

----- Conclusion

So as you can see, you can perfectly pass the exam with an assessment based training over a few days without reading the Scrum Guide 10 times or knowing it by heart. I'm not a fan of reading guides and lose focus really quickly, so I much prefer practicing to understand what's going on and getting my memory prepared - I know that a lot of other people are also this way. It's all about understanding what it is about and how you can process it when you see the questions.

I was wondering if I should keep the momentum going by attempting the PSPO I depending on my results, and it has definitely given me great confidence to go on!

An enormous thanks to Mikhail for his amazing exam that took my preparation from "could be good enough to pass" to "the actual exam doesn't look that hard".
Good luck!
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PSM I - Things I found to be useful

May 18, 2016, 6:52 am
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Hi all - this is my first post on here, so be gentle!

Passed PSM I today, after having failed it first time around. Slightly infuriating that I missed out by a small margin (got 81% first time round).

I'm not going to go through the preparation steps I took, as there are plenty of posts on how to do that. Much more eloquently written than anything I can muster, may I add!

That being said, I'd like to mention some pointers during the actual exam:

1. Read the question. This is the most important tip I can give. Even though you've mastered the practice questions, exam conditions bring out the worst in us. For example, you've selected the perfect answer to the question "What is the Scrum Master's main responsibility?". However, the question is asking about the Product Owner's main responsibility.

2. If you have time at the end, check all your answers, not just the ones you've bookmarked. Misclicks happen and a couple of minutes checking could be the difference between a fail and a pass. Also see point 1.

3. Don't panic. The first three questions were real tough ones for me, so it was quite demoralising to start with. If it happens to you, bookmark them and move on. Tick off the easier questions and come back.

4. I found familiar surroundings and equipment useful. Appreciate not everyone is able to do this, but using my own computer and mouse bought me valuable seconds per question. It all adds up!

5. Don't overthink things - the questions are not there to trick you, though some do require putting the Scrum Guide into practice in unfamiliar ways. If you can rationalise why your answer is right, it most likely is.

Hope this helps!

Neal



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Certified as PSM1

May 18, 2016, 4:10 pm
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I am happy to announce that I got certified as PSM1 yesterday (18 May 16). Thanks to each one of you who helped me in preparation for the exam.

In short, going through Scrum Guide to understand line-by-line, and then going through various questions in this forums and taking up mock assessments in mlapshin and Scrum.org helped me to achieve the certification.

Thanks,
Ramakrishna Avula
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Sprint 0

April 6, 2016, 6:22 am
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I am confused about Sprint zero. What is it used for? Any accountability from any of the Scrum Team?

Also, how best to determine the length of the sprint - proportional to the work, long enough to make sure the team can deliver, determined during the planning?
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How to pass the Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) in #6 steps! Worked with me =)

February 14, 2016, 6:28 am
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Hello Team! I am very happy to say I passed the Scaled Professional Scrum – SPS – Certification Test and now I will share with you how was my preparation for it. I hope it really helps you to achieve your SPS - Scaled Professional Scrum- Certification too.

So let;s start:

Step #1: Read the Nexus Guide in your native language and really understand it!
Step #2: Read about Nexus real cases
Step #3 – Read the U.S. English Nexus guide version
Step #4: Start to do the Scaled Professional Scrum Open Assessment
Step #5 – Discuss the questions you answered wrongly in scrum community and forums
Step #6 – Some important tips during the test

I wrote an article with more details for each step. I hope you enjoy it:

http://getscrum.com/2016/02/14/how-to-pass-scaled-professional-scrum-sps-certification-test/

Success, Peace and Hugs.
Eduardo Rodrigues Sucena
MBA | MCP | PSM | PSPO | SPS | Business Analyst
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PSM-I passed with 100%

November 24, 2014, 11:38 pm
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I am very happy to say that I have passed the PSM-I assessment successfully with 100%...
I highly recommend this course to all aspiring Scrum Masters...This can be a stepping stone for starting the journey as a Scrum Master.Looking forward for PSM-II. I know it would require lot of preparation, any guidance would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Nagesh
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Can we add/modify items during sprint ?

March 16, 2016, 5:40 pm
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I had a query regarding whether we can add/modify Items during the Sprint in the Sprint Backlog ?

At some places it seems that we can modify the Items if the Product Owner gives the approval. Whereas it some places I got to know that the Items cannot be changed/Added to the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint.

Please Guide....

Regards,
Mayank Gupta
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Cleared PSM 1 with 92.5%

May 28, 2016, 7:32 pm
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Dear all, today I have successfully completed the PSM 1 assessment. Just wanted to share how I prepared for it.

1) I work in an organization where we follow ScrumBut (so little bit of practical experience)
2) I read the official scrum guide thrice (thoroughly); took a print out of it and highlighted important points to remember
3) Completed the open assessments i.e. Scrum Open (6 times), Product Owner Open (3 times), Developer Open (3 times), Scrum Practitioner (3 times), all the quizzes from "mlapshin.com" until I scored more than 95-100% consistently.
4) Watched the video lecture "Scrum by the book by Per Beining"
5) Read the free training material from "mplaza.com"
6) Followed the instructions on "psm.certification.guide" website
7) Learnt from the experience from other members in this forum.

Hope that helps.

Best,
Saikat
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