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Scrum Mastery & Leadership (CSML™)

Scrum Mastery & Leadership (CSML™)

Certaining Scrum Mastery & Leadership (CSML™) is an expert-level certification. The CSML™ professionals are recognized as having mastery over enterprise Scrum practices, leadership skills, and organizational change strategies. CSML empowers leaders to drive impactful agile transformations.

This credential measures your ability to perform advanced facilitation, strategic alignment, and portfolio-level agility. The certified professionals shall show their ability to scale Scrum, unblock systemic impediments, and lead enterprise transformation. CSML™ is a confirmation of leadership taking charge of positions that are spread across the teams and departments, thus needing influence. Certified professionals are competent to instruct senior stakeholders, integrate business initiatives with strategy, and gauge the value delivered.



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Objectives:

  • Use advanced Scrum knowledge for the whole enterprise.
  • Help coordinate the strategy between Scrum projects and company results.
  • Train executives, managers, and co-workers in agile methodologies.
  • Offer advice on the use of scaling frameworks and coordinate team interactions.
  • Create models for governance and outcome-based reporting structures.
  • Fix the problems that block the flow of large programs.
  • Make sure the change is regular with the help of culture adoption metrics.

Exam Information

Sr.No Field Details
1. Exam Code CSML™
2. Delivery Mode Online proctored exam
3. Exam Format Scenario-based MCQs
4. No. of Questions 100
5. Duration 210 minutes
6. Passing Score 75%
7. Language English
8. Validity Lifetime
9. Open / Closed Book Closed book

Domains & Weightage

  • Strategic Alignment & Portfolio Agility — 20%
  • Advanced Facilitation & Coaching — 20%
  • Scaling & Multi-Team Coordination — 20%
  • Organizational Change & Transformation — 15%
  • Technical Agility & DevOps Leadership — 10%
  • Governance, Metrics & Risk — 15%

Who Should Take The CSML™ Exam?

  • Senior Scrum Masters responsible for multiple teams.
  • Agile Coaches guiding enterprise-level transformation.
  • Product Owners leading scaled initiatives.
  • Transformation consultants influencing business strategy.
  • Leaders accountable for organizational change and portfolio outcomes.

How CSML™ Certification Helps In Career Growth?

CSML™ is the most trusted credential that confirms the effective implementation of Scrum practices at the enterprise level. It indicates that the professionals can coach leaders, guide change, and sustain transformation initiatives. The professionals who have this certification can strategically influence and fulfill the delivery of the organization's goals measurably.

Moreover, CSML™ fosters cross-industrial recognition as well. It is consistent with the improvisation of the three leading sources of Scrum guidelines, i.e., Scrum.org, Scrum Alliance, and scaled frameworks, thus keeping the global trustworthiness intact. It opens the door to agile transformation leadership positions. The credential affirms the level of preparedness for duties that require the possession of deep knowledge of the business and technology areas, as well as the capability to have a positive impact.


Career Opportunities After Earning The CSML™ Certificate

  • Enterprise Agile Coach – Works with big companies to adopt Agile on a large scale, changing the company's culture, governance, and strategy. Offers coaching to executives, portfolio leaders, and delivery teams so that Agile practices are aligned with business goals. Along with this, the Enterprise Agile Coach energizes the transformation to improve the enterprise’s adaptability and value delivery.
  • Senior Scrum Master – Is an experienced advisor to numerous Scrum teams, making sure that the Agile processes are the same across all teams and that the teams are functioning at their best level. Carrying out the activities of an excellent facilitator, communication between different teams is made easier, the hard-to-remove obstacles get their solution, and continuous improvement is nurtured in the teams. Since the Senior Scrum Master is involved in all the related activities of the programs, her/his role is very important when dealing with the scaling of agile frameworks across programs.
  • Portfolio Delivery Manager – Keeps an eye on the good development of multiple Agile programs and projects within a portfolio that are all about the right organization’s strategy. Along with steering value-based delivery, the Portfolio Delivery Manager handles (resource) budgets, takes care of (human) resources, and handles dependencies. Works as a kind of liaison to meld business priorities with efficient execution across teams.
  • Release Train Engineer – The functions where Agile Release Trains (ARTs) in SAFe or similar frameworks are coordinated to have different teams come to synchrony. Carries out PI planning, making it easy to follow up on dependencies, and makes sure that the on-time delivery of program-level objectives happens. Takes on a servant leader role when it comes to large-scale Agile initiatives.
  • Transformation Program Director – Initiates and takes charge of the organization's wide Agile transformation programs, designing the vision, strategy, and execution plans being put on the enterprise-wide change. The implementation will then be entrusted to the senior leadership, the director, and the steering committee. By means of governance, training, and constant adjustment, the change goals become reality.
  • Head of Agile Practices – Outlines and oversees the implementation of the Agile strategy throughout the enterprise with an emphasis on the consistency of practices and the measurability of the outcomes. Establishes Agile Centers of Excellence and motivates the process of innovation in delivery. Becomes a leading figure concerning the business units that are at the forefront of agility and continuous improvement.

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FAQs

Ans. CSML™ is Certaining’s expert Scrum credential. It tests leadership, scaling, governance, and transformation capabilities in enterprise environments.

Ans. CSML™ is for experienced Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and executives who are either implementing the scaling of Scrum or are managing an agile transformation.

Ans. The CSML™ exam consists of 70 multiple-choice questions. The time duration for this exam is 210 minutes and is in a closed-book method.

Ans. Yes. Professionals should hold CSPE™ or equivalent and demonstrate at least three years of Scrum leadership experience.

Ans. CSML™ remains valid for 36 months. Renewal is through recertification or progression into higher agile pathways.

Ans. It proves professionals can lead at scale, coach leaders, and sustain enterprise transformation with measurable outcomes.

Ans. Yes, at a leadership level. It covers CI/CD integration, automation advocacy, and managing technical debt across teams.