Digital Leadership with Scrum Master (PSM II)

This course enables you to operate effectively as a specialist and manager in a modern, digitally networked working environment. With the Professional Scrum Master (PSM II), you will also deepen your knowledge of the Scrum framework and develop advanced coaching and leadership skills. The course prepares you for the challenges of complex projects and supports agile transformation in your environment.
  • Certificates: Digital Leadership" certificate
    Certificate "Professional Scrum Master (PSM II) from Scrum.org"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Scrum.org-Zertifizierung PSM II - Professional Scrum Master (in englischer Sprache)
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Digital Leadership

Challenges of the digital transformation (approx. 2 days)

Digital leadership - big picture

Differentiation between leadership - digital leadership - digital business leadership

VUCA environment/BANI environment

Limits and challenges of digitalization in leadership

Consequences of digitalization for the market and competition

Customer expectations in the digital age

 


Leading people in the digital transformation (approx. 4 days)

How do people "work"? (Findings from neurobiology)

Systemic perspectives on the individualization of leadership

Tasks and roles of the manager in digital change

Motivation as the basis for self-management and leadership

Emotional intelligence as a key competence

Self-management and decision-making in complex environments

Dealing with uncertainty and complexity in the digital world of leadership

Remote leadership and leading hybrid teams

Promoting digital skills in the team

 


New Work/Agile Leadership (approx. 2 days)

Work 4.0 - basics of a new world of work

Self-organization and self-management in a digital context

Team collaboration in digital times

Remote collaboration: tools, methods and rituals

Strategic and operational leadership in practice

Building, developing and supporting teams

Basics of agile methods (e.g. Scrum, Kanban - overview)


Designing organization and transformation (approx. 2 days)

Selection and introduction of digital processes, methods and tools

Change and transformation management

Ambidextrous organization (ambidexterity)

Dealing with skepticism and resistance in change processes

Analysis of the digital maturity level of organizations


Artificial intelligence as a management tool (approx. 2 days)

AI in everyday management

AI as a manager - competition or help

Effects of generative AI on work

Dealing with big data as a digital leader

Responsibility and risks


Digital business models, goals, strategies, key performance indicators and KPIs (approx. 3 days)

Value creation processes and digital business models

Development of goals and strategies

Defining key figures for process control

Defining and measuring key performance indicators (KPIs)

Introduction of objectives and key results (OKRs) as an agile target system


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Agile project management with Scrum: Master (PSM II)

Deepening the Scrum framework (approx. 2 days)

Scrum principles, values and rules

Roles and artifacts in the Scrum framework

Scrum events (e.g. sprint goal)

Measurement and metrics in Scrum

Meaning of "Done" for product increments


Servant Leadership (approx. 2 days)

Servant leadership at its best!

Self-organization and personal responsibility

Support for the scrum team, the product owner and the organization


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Complex situations and challenges (approx. 4 days)

Analyzing and resolving team conflicts

Dealing with complexity and removing obstacles (impediments)

Understanding the challenges of middle management

Applying Scrum in complex and real-life situations


Coaching skills and techniques (approx. 3 days)

Methods and tools for effective coaching of teams

Facilitation techniques

Collaboration techniques

Giving constructive feedback

Supporting the development process


Organizational development and change (approx. 4 days)

Effects of Scrum on the organizational structure

Methods for promoting change in the organization

Bringing about change and support in the Scrum team environment


Project work, certification preparation and Scrum.org certification Professional Scrum Master (PSM II) in English (approx. 5 days)



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

A good knowledge of English is required for the certification exam. A successful Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) certification and at least one year of experience as a Scrum Master are recommended.

After the course, you will be able to contribute effectively as a specialist and manager in a modern, digitally networked working environment. You will be able to contribute to the development of key strategies to implement processes in a meaningful way.

After this course, you will also have a firm grasp of the Scrum framework and be able to initiate and implement changes in the organization. You will tackle complex situations and challenges with the help of Scrum techniques and be able to conduct coaching sessions with the Scrum team.

This course is aimed at specialists and managers from all areas of the company who are involved in digitally networked, global work structures and want to successfully support processes and employees there.

The course serves as proof that you have acquired in-depth know-how for the digital world. Specialist knowledge in the digital field is in demand and applicable across all industries, both in large and medium-sized companies as well as in agencies.

In addition, you will deepen your knowledge of the Scrum framework and develop advanced coaching and leadership skills. With the official certificate from Scrum.org, you will receive internationally recognized proof of your acquired qualifications.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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