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About the certification
What CSP means
Certified Scrum Professional, often searched as CSP, is a senior Scrum Alliance credential for people who already work deeply with Scrum in real teams. It signals that the holder can go beyond basic framework knowledge and operate well in complex delivery settings.
Skills it reflects
- Coaching teams to improve collaboration and self-management
- Facilitating Scrum events with a clear focus on outcomes
- Removing delivery friction and helping teams inspect and adapt
- Supporting product owners, developers, and stakeholders in daily practice
- Strengthening flow, transparency, and continuous improvement
The CSP is not about memorizing Scrum terms. It is about applying Agile thinking with judgment, calm facilitation, and a strong grasp of team dynamics.
Typical profiles
You usually see this certification on experienced Scrum Masters, Agile coaches, and delivery leaders who have already lived through scaling, change, and hard team conversations. Some holders work inside product companies; others support transformations across several clients.
In Germany, companies often look for CSP holders when they need someone who can work confidently with distributed teams, English-speaking stakeholders, or mixed local and international setups.
What it tells companies
A freelancer with the CSP is usually ready for more than basic ceremony support. They are expected to recognize patterns in team behavior, guide retrospectives that lead to action, and help teams keep delivery steady without forcing a rigid method.
- Strong Scrum practice in real projects
- Better coaching and facilitation habits
- Experience with cross-functional teams
- Confidence in change-heavy environments
For companies, that means less hand-holding and more practical support in delivery situations where team maturity matters.
Meet FRATCH Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
Peter Jetter
Principal Management Consultant, Business Coach & Business Trainer
Last position:
external SPC & SAFe Trainer, Scrum Master at Siemens Energy
support SAFe adoption at team, ART and Portfolio level with consulting, coaching and training. Establish hierarchical enterprise backlog and Kanban Systems integrating portfolio, value stream and team level. Make e2e value stream flow across organisational boundaries visible and measurable. Teach "stop starting, start finishing" and Limit WiP.
Benedikt Irsch
AI Transformation Coach & Delivery Enablement Lead (Contract)
Last position:
AI Transformation Coach & Delivery Enablement Lead (Contract) at Digital GmbH
- Drive enterprise AI transformation through alignment of data platforms, AI capabilities, and governance
- Implement scalable Data Mesh architecture to decentralize data ownership and accelerate AI use case development
- Strengthen AI maturity via structural alignment, clarified decision rights, and transparency models
- Coach leaders, product teams, and engineers in AI-enabled decision-making and data-driven product thinking
- Establish governance models for trustworthy AI and measurable business value
- Design flow-based systems (Kanban / Flight Levels) to sustain AI enablement and ensure measurable business integration at scale
- Integrate KPI frameworks, Jira architectures, and BI reporting to enable evidence-based steering of AI initiatives
Ferhat Göçer
Agile Master & Coach
Last position:
Agile Master & Coach at Insurance
- Conducting workshops and training sessions to actively support the newly started tribe (including Big Rooms)
- Supporting as a shared Agile Master to guide two product teams
- Teaching agile theory, practices and values to deepen agile understanding
- Coaching and mentoring internal Agile Masters in role development, ways of working and tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Initiating organizational improvements within the tribe to optimize processes and structures
- Participating in knowledge sharing and transfer within the cross-organizational agile community
Jan Menzel
Agile Coach
Last position:
Agile Coach at VHV Versicherung
- Did not take on any project assignments during this period
- Conducting coaching sessions, workshops, trainings and facilitation assignments
Wolfgang Döbber
BusinessPO X4 (Product Owner & X4 Developer)
Last position:
BusinessPO X4 (Product Owner & X4 Developer) at Stromnetz Berlin
- Backlog management and prioritization in an agile environment to ensure business and technical requirements
- Development of technical business processes in BPMN and their implementation in Softproject X4 BPMS
- Creation of process-oriented interfaces and system-near interfaces based on XML
- Independent development of solution concepts as part of agile product development
- Version control and code maintenance with Git
- Use of Azure DevOps for task coordination, documentation, and release support
- Support for the continuous improvement of team-internal development and integration processes
Friedhelm Luetz
Interim Manager, Overall Owner's Representative
Last position:
Interim Manager, Overall Owner's Representative at AURUBIS AG
- Took over the project in crisis with about 1.5 years delay when joining in June 2024
- Clarified the contract situation, planning and construction history, and scope details
- Relieved the internal project management and improved team morale
- Calmed all stakeholders at all levels
- Clarified a change request with the executive board and supervisory board
- Systematized problem-solving areas and built a new schedule
- Led all subproject teams and clarified open issues with the district government
- Secured approval for early construction start (§8a) in November 2024 and initiated the start of construction
- Clarified safety-relevant aspects of the construction process
- Supervised foundation work (pile driving) and expert monitoring
- Facilitated and coordinated weekly construction meetings and subproject meetings
- Fended off claim initiatives
- Reported to the executive board and plant management
- Handed over the project to the internal project management in an orderly manner in February 2025
Sebastian Pieper
Senior Product Owner & Project Manager
Last position:
Senior Product Owner & Project Manager at NETZSCH Gerätebau GmbH & Co. KG
Acted as product owner for an international customer portal for consolidated analysis of technical device data; defined vision, target state, and implementation strategy.
Established a structured product backlog and introduced clear user stories; shortened development cycles and quintupled project progress within a few months.
Achieved a significant boost in delivery performance by professionalizing requirements management and implementing lean workflows; reduced coordination effort by 25%.
Served as technical single point of contact (SPOC) for the development team; closely orchestrated external stakeholders to optimize alignment between business requirements and technical implementation.
Advanced and sharpened agile methodology to increase team efficiency; implemented KPI-based reporting with early warning indicators for proactive risk management.
Lars Steinmann
Scrum Master & Agile Coach
Last position:
Scrum Master & Agile Coach at Self-employed
- Scrum Master & Agile Coach in agile product development
- Training, consulting, and coaching for project and product teams on Scrum and Kanban as well as agile values and principles
- Implementation of Scrum and other agile methods
- Development of an agile mindset at the organizational level
- Advising on setting up cross-functional teams
André Ullmann
RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant
Last position:
RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant at Siemens Energy
- RTE/Agile Coach for the SAFe 6 (Scaled Agile Framework) rollout
- Building and establishing a LACE (Lean-Agile Center of Excellence) for several ARTs
- Using the tools: Azure DevOps with SCALE, Loop, MS Whiteboard
- Building the ART with 7 teams
- Training Product Owners, e.g. through SAFe POPM training and LearnSnacks
- Running the initial PI Planning as a Kickoff Planning Event
- Introducing a demand process
Thomas Martin
Interim - Head of Product
Last position:
Interim - Head of Product at THE MARCOM ENGINE
- Leading 8 content teams and coordinating the tech teams
- Ensuring quality requirements of the apps for BMW & MINI worldwide (customer rating 4.5/5)
- 25% more effective content delivery
- Improved internal workflows
- UX product improvements for 10% more reach and 5% more app users in 3 months
Sascha Jürgens
Agile Coach & Partner
Last position:
Agile Coach & Partner at Agisolve GmbH – Pragmatic Agility® | Edler & Stiegler GmbH | CTN Consulting
- Create a product and service portfolio delivering a 360 degree approach to digital corporate sustainability covering KPI management, CSRD reporting and sustainable strategy
- Create vision and business case
- Onboard and align business partners, negotiate contracts
- Set up partner network as self-organized agile team
- Co-develop product and service portfolio
- Coordinate sales and marketing, go-to-market strategy and roadmap
Kristina Müller
Founding Partner & Advisor for Change & Crisis
Last position:
Founding Partner & Advisor for Change & Crisis at EquityEngine
- Clarity in change and leadership: boutique consulting for change & crisis management & leadership coaching.
Heiko Hunger
Agile Coach
Last position:
Agile Coach at Energiewirtschaft (NDA)
- Agile coach for teams, product owners, and managers
- Implementation of the domain-driven design approach
- Further development of agile processes in LeSS adaptation
- Scaling in the company with internal, nearshore, and offshore teams
- One-on-one coaching for team members and managers to operationalize agile ways of working in an ongoing transformation of a non-agile organization
- Facilitation of meetings & workshops
- Vision / mission workshops
Claas Helms
Release Train Engineer (SAFe)
Last position:
Release Train Engineer (SAFe) at Volkswagen / CARIAD / dx.one
- Servant leader for an Agile Release Train (~60 people)
- Close collaboration with product management and system architecture
- Focus on remote management and cross-functional coordination
Denis Gubin
Freelancer
Last position:
Freelancer at Stepwise Growth
- 67% reduction of release times (from 1.5 to 0.5 years)
- Introduction or optimization of agile ways; 97% fewer bugs (800 → 20 per release)
- Transformation of existing structures; 260+ people in agile transformations
- Flexibility & adaptability
- Support for leaders in dealing with agile teams and their role; multi-million projects under budget and timeframe
- Stepwise scaling of project and product organizations; international scaling: 26 countries, 6 brands
- Transformation of corporate areas to systems that work sustainably without consultants
- Taking responsibility in concrete agile roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner etc.)
- Coaching of role holders
- Agile workshops & hands-on trainings
- Moderation of retrospectives, refinements, plannings and workshops
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Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) statistics
Typical experience
21 years
Average project duration
3.2 years
Certifications per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
8%
Salary / Daily Rate Distribution
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Average rates for Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) & Seniority distribution
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The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions? Here you can find further information about FRATCH
The Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) shows that a person has advanced Scrum experience and can apply it in real delivery work. It points to strong facilitation, coaching, and continuous improvement skills, not just theory. For companies, that usually means the freelancer can help teams work more effectively in difficult or changing situations.
The CSP sits above entry-level Scrum credentials and is aimed at people with deeper practice. While beginner certifications focus on the framework and core roles, CSP reflects more mature judgment, team coaching, and problem solving. That makes it more relevant when the team already knows Scrum but needs better execution.
The CSP is a good fit for experienced Scrum Masters, Agile coaches, and delivery professionals who use Scrum regularly. It is especially relevant for people who support teams, guide retrospectives, and work with stakeholders across product delivery. If you are still new to Scrum, another certification may be a better first step.
A freelancer holding the CSP should be able to step into complex team settings and improve how work gets done. You can expect help with facilitation, coaching, and making impediments visible. They are often best suited to teams that need practical support rather than a rigid process owner.
Preparing for the Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) usually means building on real Scrum work, reviewing advanced Agile ideas, and reflecting on how you coach teams. The focus is typically on experience, learning, and applied practice rather than simple exam memorization. Candidates should be comfortable discussing situations from their own projects in a clear way.
Yes, the CSP is not usually an entry-level credential. It is designed for people who already hold prior Scrum Alliance learning and have practical experience working with Scrum. That makes it a credential for seasoned professionals rather than newcomers.
The CSP is part of a continuing learning path, so holders are expected to keep developing their skills over time. Renewal is generally tied to ongoing education and active professional practice. For companies, that is a useful sign that the freelancer is still engaged with current Scrum work.
The CSP matters most when a team needs stronger collaboration, better flow, or help moving through change. It is often valuable in product development, transformation work, and multi-team environments. In Germany, it can be especially useful when teams work across locations, languages, or company boundaries.
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