The road to becoming a professional scrum master is exciting and challenging. Therefore, I know you will get value from this class as it gives you a full introduction to the concept of the scrum master. I then walk you step by step through the differences between a scrum master and a traditional project manager. Following this, I will give you tips for improving your effectiveness as a scrum master as well as coaching both product owners and development teams. Along the way, I will give you plenty of examples and enlighten you about the best practices for being a scrum master within agile scrum. In this class, you will learn:

• A brief recap of agile and scrum principles
• What is a scrum master and how is he or she different from a traditional project manager
• A day in the life of a scrum master (including typical impediments and challenges)
• Tools usually used by scrum teams and how the scrum master can help product owners and teams to use them
• Key principles to use when carrying out the role of the scrum master
• How to help your product owner to improve
• How to help your development team to improve
• Concise techniques for improving your skills as a scrum master

So let's get started and let me teach you what it takes to be a scrum master.