ASM – Agile Scrum Master Certification – EXIN

ASM – Agile Scrum Master certification is offered by EXIN. It involves a combination of methodologies, Scrum practices, and practical assignments. ASM Certification aims at practical application of Agile methodologies and SCRUM practices to test the capability to facilitate cross-functional teams. The exam tests both skills and knowledge of the Agile methodologies and Scrum framework which in turn tests the ability to function as a facilitator, coach and enable a highly cross-functional team.

ASM Subject Areas

Agile Way of Thinking(10%): Agile Concepts(5%), Continuously Improving the Process(2.5%), Other Agile Frameworks(2.5%)

Scrum Master Role(27.5%): Responsibilities and Commitment(10%), Coaching the Team and Mediating(10%), Other Roles (Product Owner, Development Team-7.5%)

Agile Estimating, Planning, Monitoring and Control(32.5%): Writing and Maintaining the Product and Sprint Backlog(7.5%), Agile Planning(5%), Agile Estimation(10%), Tracking and Communicating Progress(7.5%), Staying in Control(2.5%)

Complex projects(12.5%): Scaling Agile Projects(5%), Suitability of Agile for Different Types of Projects(5%),  Agile Administration in Tooling and Tool Integration(2.5%)

Adopting Agile(17.5%): Introducing Agile(7.5%), Self-Organization(5%), Agile Requirements and Proper Environment(5%)

Objectives

The Agile Scrum Master certification course is best suited for,

• Team Leaders
• Project Managers
• Members of Scrum teams such as developers, Scrum Masters, and product owners
• Managers of Scrum teams
• Teams transitioning to Scrum
• Professionals intending to pursue the Scrum Master certification

The main objectives out of this course are

• Scrum terminologies and applying to cross functional team.
• Facilitating daily scrums, sprint planning, user stories, and sprint reviews
• Scrum artifacts (Sprint Backlog, Product Backlog, Definition of Done)
• Scrum in geographically distributed teams
• Role of a Scrum Master

Exam Format

• Duration:1 hour and 30 minutes
• Number of questions:40 (Multiple Choice)
• Pass mark:65%
• Open book:No
• Available languages:French, Japanese, Polish, Czech, English, German, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese
• Requirements:Successfully Completed an EXIN Accredited Agile Scrum Master Training.

Registration ASM Exam

• There are following steps for registering the ASM exam.
• Step 1: Visit to Exam Registration
• Step 2: Search for Exin ASM Exam Certifications Exam
• Step 3: Book for the exam

ASM Important Links

• Details on each subject Area: Click Here
• ASM related Materials: Click Here
• Cohn, Mike Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum: Pearson Education (2009)
• Cohn, Mike Agile Estimating and Planning Prentice Hall (2005)
• Schwaber, Ken & Sutherland, Jeff The Scrum GuideTM – The definitive guide to Scrum: The Rules of the Game Scrum.Org and ScrumInc. (latest version) : Click Here
• Scaled Agile SAFe – Scaled Agile Framework
• EXIN Agile Methodologies EXIN (2019)
• Schwaber, Ken Agile Project Management with Scrum (Developer Best Practices) : Microsoft Press (2004)
• EXIN Sample Exam: Click Here
• EXIN ASM Practice Exams: Click here

ASM Practice Exams: Click Here Scrum Guide: Click Here