AI Essentials for Scrum Masters

The Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials is an interactive, hands-on course designed for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and team facilitators. The training focuses on practical, ethical, and responsible ways to use AI to support Scrum Teams and organizational change. Rather than advanced data science, this essentials-level class empowers practitioners to start working with AI tools in their daily profession.

Key Learning Objectives

1. Explain key AI concepts, including machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, and agentic AI.
   
2. Describe how AI supports effective Scrum Team facilitation and collaboration.
   
3. Demonstrate effective AI prompting using the CRAFTSS! framework to get desired results.
   
4. Integrate AI tools and AI-informed behaviors into day-to-day Scrum workflows.
   
5. Apply ethical and responsible practices when adopting and working with AI.

Course Agenda

1. Welcome & Introductions: Goal setting and meeting "Rose," our case study Scrum Master.
   
2. AI Essentials: Understanding the technology hierarchy and how generative AI functions.
   
3. You & AI: Building personal confidence through advanced prompting (CRAFTSS!) and adding "Soul" to interactions.
   
4. Your Scrum Team & AI: Using AI to strengthen Sprint Events, facilitation, and the Definition of Done.
   
5. Your Organization & AI: Navigating shifting roles, accountabilities, and responsible organizational adoption.
   
6. AI Ethical Aspects: Identifying bias, hallucinations, and ensuring human oversight.
   
7. Closing: Assessment preparation and next steps.