New GAQM Certified Scrum Master (CSM-001) Practical Exams

Scrum is an Agile Project Management Framework which develops highly efficient customer products. Scrum may not be hyped in the IT industry still has Software Professionals all over the world who are passionate about Scrum. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) -GAQM certification will act as a medium to give you professional growth and will provide you an edge over other peer professionals.

Why Certified Scrum Master?

In various recent updates, it has been seen that Certified Scrum Master(CSM) has managed to earn a sharp increase in their salary packages. ScrumMasters now make on average $95,000 a year, which is a $7,000 increase. Scrum powerful and astonishing influence on people and projects takes its roots from the Manifesto of Agile Software Development (Agile Manifesto) which values:

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools,

• Working Software over comprehensive documentation,

• Customer collaboration over contract negotiation,

• Responding to Change over following a plan?

CSM -GAQM: Target Audience

The exam is best suited for the following candidates-

• Team members

• Managers

• Project managers

• Developers

• Testers

• DBAs

CSM -GAQM: Exam Details

• Exam Name: GAQM Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

• Exam Code: CSM-001

• Number of Questions: 40

• Length of Time: 60 Minutes

• Passing score: 70% (28 out of 40)

• Exam Language: English only

• Certificate Validity: For lifetime

Exam Scheduling

This exam can be scheduled from the ProctorU website, by directly paying by credit card or by redeeming a voucher you have purchased. Make sure to use the voucher before it expires.

Retake policy

If you are not able to pass the exam in the first (1st) attempt, the candidate must wait for a period of at least seven (7) calendar days from the date of their attempt to retake the exam for second (2nd) time or any subsequent time. The exam can be taken any number of times

Cancellation and Rescheduling policy

You can contact ProctorU at least 72 hours in advance online to get the full refund. Canceling or rescheduling a computer-based exam less than 72 hours via phone notification, or less than 72 hours via online notification is subject to a forfeit of exam fees. Exam fees are also forfeited for no-shows.

The important topics covered in this exam are:

Module Information – 1

• The history of Agile

1. The new project development game, Takeuchi & Nonaka (1986)

2. Agile frameworks (Scrum, XP, FDD, DSDM)

3. Project pains

4. Description of the general project management life cycle

5. Brainstorming session regarding specific project pains (the list of “pains” is hanged on the wall and is reviewed during the workshop while verifying that Scrum can indeed provide a solution to each item)

Module Information – 2

• Introduction to Scrum

• Planning & estimation

• Roles & responsibilities

• Ceremonies

• Articrafts

• Assimilation of Scrum

• Meetings in Scrum

• Summarizing exercise

Who this course is for:

• The exam is best suited for the following candidates – Team members, Managers, Project managers, Developers, Testers & DBAs