What a Scrum Master actually does
Role, responsibilities and the truth behind the “team facilitator” label — what companies really expect.
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Your path to becoming a Scrum Master
Practical guides, cheat sheets and interactive tools for everyone who wants to start or level up a career as a Scrum Master — from first certification to daily practice in real teams.
Guides & explainers
The knowledge base is being built right now. Planned topics:
Scrum Guide 2020, decoded
Every change from 2017 to 2020 explained in plain language, with what it means for your exam and your team.
Daily Scrum, Retro & Planning — done right
Formats, anti-patterns and facilitation techniques for the five Scrum events.
From developer to Scrum Master
Career switch guide: transferable skills, salary expectations and how to land your first role.
Certification landscape
An honest comparison — which certificate pays off for which goal.
PSM I (Scrum.org)
The industry standard for Scrum Masters: no renewal fees, exam based strictly on the Scrum Guide. Covers the same ground as the Scrum Alliance CSM. Our recommended starting point.
PSM II & PSPO
The advanced level: experience-based questions about real-world situations, plus the Product Owner track.
SAFe & enterprise frameworks
When a scaled framework certificate makes sense — and when it is just resume decoration.
Interactive tools in preparation
Free tools are being prepared for this site:
Sprint Retrospective picker
Random retrospectives: format, check-in question and facilitation tip at the push of a button.
Scrum quiz trainer
Practice questions in the style of the PSM I exam — with explanations for every answer.
Velocity & forecast calculator
Simple sprint math: velocity ranges, release forecasts and confidence intervals.
Preparing for PSM I — or just starting out as a Scrum Master?
Just exploring the role or already booked for the exam: our sister project ScrumPrep.org has you covered — structured preparation for the Scrum.org certifications, with courses, e-books and practice material from a PSM-I and PSPO-I certified author.
Good to know: PSM I (Scrum.org) and CSM (Scrum Alliance) cover the same Scrum fundamentals — the preparation material works for both exams.