Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master™ – AI Essentials (PSM-AI Essentials)

This day gives you no introduction to Scrum, and no data science or advanced machine learning either. PSM-AI Essentials assumes you know Scrum from working in a Scrum Team. The day builds on that: you prepare Sprint Planning, the Daily Scrum, the Sprint Review and the Sprint Retrospective with generative AI, write prompts for recurring tasks and settle which of your team's data may go into an AI tool.

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What this module delivers.

Bringing AI into a Scrum Team takes more than good prompts. In the tecnovy PSM-AI Essentials training you support Scrum events with generative AI and agree with your team which data and tools it can use responsibly.

How the training runs

Method: Discussions and exercises with AI tools
Basis: The four categories of the PSM-AI Essentials assessment
Outcome: Scrum.org assessment, one attempt included

Dates & booking

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Fit

Who this module is designed for

Typical roles

You support a Scrum Team as Scrum Master that already uses AI tools or soon will.
You coach several teams as an Agile Coach and want to build AI into how they work.
You facilitate events as a team facilitator or agile leader and want AI to support them.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

You can start right away. What you need: a solid grasp of Scrum and experience in a Scrum Team. Helpful: a Scrum Master training and certification, the free Scrum Master AI Open practice test.

Consider instead AI Literacy For anyone who wants to use AI assistants safely, with no Scrum background and no Scrum.org assessment.

Curriculum

PSM-AI Essentials Course in Detail

The course follows the four categories Scrum.org draws the PSM-AI Essentials assessment questions from. It starts with what generative AI can do, moves through security and ethics to AI in the Scrum events, and closes on effective prompting.

01AI theory and primer

The opening sets out what you are dealing with before AI takes on a task.

What generative AI can do
Where it gets things wrong
What AI means for the Scrum Master role

02AI security and ethics

This is where you settle what a team may and may not do with AI.

Data protection and confidentiality of team data
Responsible use of AI tools
Ethical questions when introducing AI to a team

03AI for Scrum Masters

The core of the day: AI in your work with your Scrum Team.

AI in Sprint Planning and the Daily Scrum
AI in the Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
Making AI part of daily work and enabling the team to use it

04Effective AI prompting

The close is about getting AI to deliver what you need.

Prompts that produce the result you want
Templates for recurring tasks

Official syllabus

Outcome

What you will be able to do afterwards

01
You judge what generative AI is good for and where it gets things wrong before handing it a task.
02
You prepare and facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective with AI support.
03
You write prompts that return results fit for the task, and refine them deliberately.
04
You set up prompt templates for the tasks that recur in your work as a Scrum Master.
05
You decide which information from your team belongs in an AI tool and which stays confidential.
06
You help your Scrum Team build AI tools into its everyday work.
07
You name the ethical risks of introducing AI and agree responsible practices with your team.

Professional Scrum Master™ – AI Essentials (PSM-AI Essentials)

Scrum.org awards the certification only for a passed assessment, with a digital Credly badge. It is valid for life, with no recertification and no annual fee.

Certification terms scrum.org ↗

Examination

PSM-AI Essentials assessment

85%Pass mark

Questions: 40
Working time: 60 min
Format: Multiple Choice
Price per attempt: 200 USD

You take the assessment online with Scrum.org, in English, whenever you choose. The password does not expire, but it is valid for one attempt only.

Official examination rules scrum.org ↗

Proof of attendance

Certificate of participation

≥80%attendance

The tecnovy certificate of participation records your attendance of the PSM-AI Essentials training, not a passed Scrum.org assessment.

Sample of the tecnovy certificate of participation

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Offer scope

What is included

Included

One attempt at the PSM-AI Essentials assessmentScrum.org gives you a password for one attempt after the course, which costs USD 200 on its own.
A free second attempt, on one conditionIf you sit the PSM-AI Essentials assessment within 14 days of receiving the password and score under 85 %, Scrum.org grants a second attempt at no extra cost.

Why tecnovy

What you get on top with us

No Slideshow, Hands-On!

Promised: no PowerPoint marathon. We work in groups, tie theory to practice, and you get real project examples from our experienced trainers plus the exchange with like-minded people.

Certificate Showroom

Get your certificate of participation and, if you have one, add your exam certificate from E-Learning. Fully automated, beautifully designed. Just for you, only at tecnovy.

Flexible Date Change

If you are not able to attend the course, you can rebook your training free of charge up to one week before the start of the training.

Attend Twice, Pay Once

You are welcome to visit the training course online again within a year as a refresher or exam preparation.

Learn from Experts

We always guarantee you the use of didactically and methodically first-class qualified trainers who draw their knowledge from training experience as well as professional practical and project experience.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

01Can I take the PSM-AI Essentials assessment without the training?

Yes, Scrum.org does not require a course, and a single attempt costs USD 200. The tecnovy PSM-AI Essentials training includes the first attempt, and Scrum.org grants a free second one under certain conditions.

02What happens if I do not pass the PSM-AI Essentials assessment?

If you took the assessment with the free password from the official course within 14 days of receiving it and scored under 85 %, Scrum.org gives you a second attempt at no extra cost. Every further attempt costs USD 200 at Scrum.org.

03Is the PSM-AI Essentials training enough to pass the assessment?

Not necessarily: Scrum.org itself says the course alone may not be enough for everyone (as of November 2026). 40 questions in 60 minutes leaves 90 seconds per question, and the pass mark is 85 %. Scrum.org recommends reviewing the class material afterwards and taking the free Scrum Master AI Open practice test.

04Does PSM-AI Essentials teach advanced machine learning or data science?

No, PSM-AI Essentials is for Scrum Masters who want to use AI tools in practice. Scrum.org explicitly rules out advanced machine learning and data science for this course.

05Do I need a Scrum Master certification for PSM-AI Essentials?

No, Scrum.org requires no certification for PSM-AI Essentials, but it recommends a Scrum Master training and certification. The course builds on a solid grasp of Scrum and experience in a Scrum Team rather than explaining Scrum from scratch.

06Which language is the PSM-AI Essentials assessment in?

Scrum.org offers the PSM-AI Essentials assessment in English. The Google Translate plugin is allowed if you follow Scrum.org's instructions for it, but Scrum.org does not guarantee the quality of the translation.

07Do I get PMI PDUs for the PSM-AI Essentials training?

Yes, Scrum.org lists 7 PDUs for the one-day PSM-AI Essentials course. You earn them for attending, not for passing the assessment.

08Is PSM-AI Essentials available as an in-house training?

Yes, tecnovy also runs the PSM-AI Essentials training exclusively for one company.

What does your training at tecnovy look like?

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