scruminc.japan's Registered Scrum Master training and exam led me to become a Registered Scrum Master, so here are my reflections and notes.
Incidentally, the certification period is apparently one year, so to maintain the certification, it seems necessary to take a small test once a year for renewal.
Reason for Attending the Training
I usually conduct Scrum development with my team, but as a developer (or rather, a team leader), I wanted to deepen my understanding of Scrum to contribute to improving the team's process and enhancing the product's value.
My knowledge of Scrum was mostly from reading the Scrum Guide and SCRUM BOOT CAMP THE BOOK, and learning from the Scrum Master through practice (is this what they call empiricism?).
I think my team's Scrum operations are going quite well, but I believe that by improving points that can be improved, we can relentlessly pursue further results.
Impressions of the Training
There are other certifications like CSM and PSM besides LSM, but the training recommended by the company was LSM, so I took LSM.
The training is a long session conducted over two days from 9 AM to 5:30 PM.
The content is about 60% lectures and 40% work (such as discussions).
After the training, you can take the certification exam (30 questions, no time limit), and if you pass, you can download the certificate.
The lectures allow you to learn the essence of Scrum, incorporating case studies. The work lets you experience Scrum patterns and processes in a practical format.
I felt reassured that the way we usually conduct Scrum isn't wrong (though it's only natural since we're taught by a Scrum Master...). On the other hand, I also found points that could be improved, so I got some good takeaways. I discovered several things I want to try, like estimation patterns and the concept of swarming.
Thoughts
For the next few years, I think I'll update my learning about Scrum annually by renewing the certification.
