Looking to do Scrum Master Certification but confused which one to pick, then read details below which will help you understand the different certifications which are available with their details.
Scrum is a process framework that has been used to manage work on complex products since the early 1990s. Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland worked on Scrum until 1995, when they co-presented Scrum at the OOPSLA Conference in 1995. This presentation essentially documented the learning that Ken and Jeff gained over the previous few years, and made public the first formal definition of Scrum.
The Scrum Guide documents Scrum as developed, evolved, and sustained for 20-plus years by Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber. Both, Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber were present at the event when the Agile Manifesto was written.
Scrum was one of the several lightweight processes presented at that gathering in 2001. The Scrum Alliance – a non-profit organization promoting Scrum, was also founded in 2009.
In 2001, Ken Schwaber left the Scrum Alliance and found Scrum.org. There was a bad impression of the Scrum Master about implementing a Scrum in the organization. The Scrum Masters misinterpreted that the 2-day Scrum Alliance CSM®️ certification course is enough to certify them as a Scrum Master. Even organizations took amiss that those who attended 2-day training are the Scrum experts.
The PSM™ certification of Scrum.org is different than CSM®️ certification. For PSM™ certification, attending a workshop is not mandatory. But, it is little harder to clear the PSM™ assessments which at least assures a precise level Scrum understanding.
| Features | CSM | PSM | SSM |
| Accreditation Organization | Scrum Alliance | Scrum Org | Scaled Agile Framework |
| Official Website | https://www.scrumalliance.org/ | https://www.scrum.org/ | https://scaledagile.com/ |
| Full Form | Certified Scrum Master | Professional Scrum Master | SAFe 5 (Scaled Agile Framework) Scrum Master |
| Cost | Fee: $1000 (cost of training and 1 attempt) | Fee: PSM I- $150 PSM II- $250 PSM III- $500 (1st free attempt is given to those who attend the PSM training) | Exam cost is included in the training cost if the attempt is taken within 30 days of training completion & fees is $799. Retake costs $50 |
| Level | Easy | Medium | Hard |
SAFE or SSM can not be directly compared with CSM & PSM. For anyone looking to implement agile practices at scale in large organizations & for bigger projects involving lot of cross functional teams SAFE is the appropriate choice.
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