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Scrum Master & Agile Coach Roadmap

Become a certified Scrum Master. Agile adoption is huge in Indian IT companies, and Scrum Masters are in demand at TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and startups alike.

2-4 months5-10 LPA β†’ 25-45 LPA expected6 steps β€’ 20 free resources
1

Agile & Scrum Fundamentals

2-3 weeks

Understand the Agile Manifesto, Scrum Guide, roles, events, and artifacts. Build a solid theoretical foundation.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Explain the Agile Manifesto and its principles
  • Understand Scrum roles: SM, PO, Developers
  • Know all Scrum events and artifacts
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Mini-project

Read the Scrum Guide 3 times. Create a visual summary. Explain Scrum to 5 non-technical people and get their feedback.

2

Facilitating Scrum Events

2-3 weeks

Learn to facilitate: sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Facilitation is the Scrum Master's core skill.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Facilitate all Scrum events effectively
  • Handle difficult team dynamics in meetings
  • Design engaging retrospective formats
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Mini-project

Facilitate 4 retrospectives using different formats: sailboat, start-stop-continue, 4Ls, and mad-sad-glad. Document outcomes.

3

Coaching & Servant Leadership

2-3 weeks

Scrum Masters are servant leaders. Learn coaching techniques, conflict resolution, and how to empower teams.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Coach individuals and teams effectively
  • Resolve team conflicts constructively
  • Practice servant leadership in daily work
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Mini-project

Coach 3 team members through professional challenges. Document your coaching approach and their outcomes.

4

Scaling Agile

2-3 weeks

Large organizations need scaled Agile. Learn SAFe, LeSS, or Nexus for multi-team Scrum implementation.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Understand SAFe framework basics
  • Coordinate multiple Scrum teams
  • Handle dependencies across teams
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Mini-project

Map how Scrum would scale in a 50-person product team: team structure, sync points, dependencies, and PI planning.

5

Metrics & Continuous Improvement

1-2 weeks

Measure team health and improvement. Learn velocity, cycle time, burndown charts, and how to drive continuous improvement.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Track and use Agile metrics meaningfully
  • Drive continuous improvement with data
  • Build improvement backlogs and track action items
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Mini-project

Create a team health dashboard: velocity trends, cycle time, sprint burndown, and improvement tracking over 4 sprints.

6

CSM / PSM Certification

2-3 weeks

Get certified: CSM (Scrum Alliance) or PSM (Scrum.org). These certifications are recognized globally and boost your salary.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Pass CSM or PSM I certification
  • Score 85%+ on practice assessments
  • Apply Scrum knowledge in real team settings
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Mini-project

Take 10 PSM I practice assessments scoring 85%+. Get certified. Start applying Scrum in a real team.

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