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PSK I shows practical skill in combining Scrum with Kanban, improving flow, making work visible, and managing work in progress without losing Scrum principles. Get fast, precise access to vetted freelancers who hold this certification.
About the certification
What PSK I covers
Professional Scrum with Kanban I, often called PSK I, is a Scrum.org certification for people who want to use Kanban ideas inside a Scrum environment. It focuses on how to improve flow without replacing Scrum. For companies, it signals a freelancer who can help a team see work clearly, limit bottlenecks, and make delivery more predictable.
Core skills
- Visualizing work and making the workflow easy to inspect
- Limiting work in progress to reduce overload and waiting time
- Using explicit policies so the team works with shared rules
- Reading flow and spotting where work gets stuck
- Adapting Scrum events and team habits without breaking Scrum
Who earns it
PSK I is often held by Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Owners, delivery leads, and developers who support team flow. It fits people who work with software teams, digital products, or other knowledge work where tasks move through a shared process. In Germany, it is especially relevant for teams that need better cross-functional coordination and more transparent delivery.
What it tells employers
A freelancer with PSK I understands more than basic task boards. They can help a team use Kanban to improve lead time, manage flow problems, and make work visible in a Scrum setting. That is useful when a company needs someone who can step into an existing Scrum team, reduce friction, and support continuous improvement.
Typical project situations
- A Scrum team has too much work in progress and delivery keeps stalling
- Stakeholders need a clearer view of blocked work and priorities
- A product team wants better flow without changing its Scrum setup
- An organization is scaling agile practices and needs more disciplined execution
Certification path
PSK I is a knowledge-based Scrum.org certification. It is aimed at people who understand Scrum and want to show they can apply Kanban ideas in practice. Preparation usually includes studying Scrum theory, flow concepts, and the relationship between policies, transparency, and team behavior. For companies hiring in Germany, PSK I can be a strong sign that a freelancer can work well in distributed teams and explain process changes in plain language.
Meet FRATCH Professional Scrum with Kanban I (PSK I)
Sebastian Pauer
Scrum Master & Agile Coach
Last position:
Scrum Master & Agile Coach at HUK-Coburg
Goal: Coach a new agile team to implement and deliver the MVP of an AI-powered digital insurance service.
- Kicked off and coached a new cross-functional agile team as Scrum Master.
- Introduced a new Product Owner to the role with coaching, close collaboration and support with daily operations and backlog management in Jira.
- Facilitated the ideation, design and backlog creation process for the MVP, applying the appropriate tools and techniques (user journey mapping, impact mapping, story mapping, AI prototyping).
- Managed dependencies and impediments across multiple teams, resolving challenges rising from the use of both agile frameworks and traditional project management methodologies.
- Facilitated and supported planning and decision-making activities regarding the MVP delivery (roadmap creation, release planning, test management, translation of user feedback into product decisions)
- Continuously improved processes across multiple agile teams, closely collaborating with other Scrum Masters and cross-team roles (leads, architect, test manager).
- Designed and facilitated in-person and remote workshops as needed across multiple teams (agile practices, problem solving, process improvement, AI powered product development).
Moritz Knüppel
Scrum Master, Agile Coach & Trainer
Last position:
Scrum Master, Agile Coach at Name on request
The managing director stepped back from day-to-day operations because he founded another company during Corona, which left the team without leadership for around 3 years.
My task was to train a new Product Owner, shape a coherent team from the developers and the Product Owner, and coach this newly formed team into a state where self-organized value delivery for the customer was possible again.
Due to the political situation in the US, the revenue of my client’s main customer dropped, which made a change in the business model necessary for my client. I was allowed to support the transition from a service provider to an AI-first company with a broad customer base in a strategic advisory role, hire staff, and facilitate several C-level negotiations between my client and its new customer.
TASKS
- Train the team and management in Scrum and agile working
- Coach a junior Product Owner to PSPO II level
- Mediate conflicts as part of change processes
- C-level consulting and negotiation facilitation
- Develop and evaluate business models
- Lead the hiring process for 4 new employees
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Successfully coached the Product Owner to PSPO II level
- Formed a coherent Scrum team from a team without leadership
- Restored self-organized value delivery for the customer
- Successfully transformed to AI-native development (Claude)
- Successfully changed the client’s business model
TOOLS & METHODS
- Team building
- NVC according to Rosenberg
- Conflict management
- Workshop facilitation
- Negotiation facilitation
- Leadership coaching
- Personio hiring
Kerstin Strasser
Managing Director, Interim IT Project Leadership, Crisis Project Management
Last position:
Project management at IT service provider in the SAP area for energy companies
- Project management for the SAP release upgrade of a large multi-client environment (IT service provider in the SAP area for energy companies)
- Setting up a release process for future operational workflows
- Cutover planning
- Building a test management process with the involved clients
Heike Röttgers
Systemic organizational consulting, facilitation, coaching & training
Last position:
Instructor for the "Agile Agents" training at ProScenario
Rolf Wendolsky
Agile Consultant
Last position:
Agile Consultant at Lead.ai
- Introduced Agile-CCPM in an IT project agency focused on PHP-based content management systems.
- Prepared and conducted workshops to establish an agency-wide multiproject management system.
- Coordinated and supported agency partners.
- Coached the methodological framework.
- Collected, analyzed, and used organizational metrics to plan the next steps.
- Environment: OKR, CCPM, agile coaching, agile planning, agile metrics, workshopping, facilitation, change management, JIRA, Zoom, Slack, Miro.
Marijn Scholtens
Cloud Solutions Architect or Senior Software Engineer
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at Puls Security GmbH
Optimizing and acceleration of our Gitlab CI pipeline
Conceptual work for the PoC of the Zero Trust system
Extension of the policy-engine backend in Go
Extension of the policy-testing mechanism in Python
Architectural design of the PEP component of Zero Trust
Documentation of the product
Technologies: Zero Trust, Go, Python, Gitlab CI, Docker, JWT, Domain-Driven Design
Vincent Rammelt
Trainer/Instructor
Last position:
Trainer/Instructor at ecomex GmbH & Co. KG
- Conducting e-commerce courses covering basics, digital business models & trends, competitor analysis, product casting, shop P&L, minimum viable product process, funnel & conversion rate optimization, shop platform evaluation, first steps with Shopify, shop structure setup, payment & shipping systems, ERP & interfaces, fulfillment, process optimization, customer centricity, affiliate marketing
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Professional Scrum with Kanban I (PSK I) statistics
Typical experience
17 years
Average project duration
4 years
Certifications per freelancer
26
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Professional Services
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
57%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Questions in mind? Get key insights about FRATCH
Professional Scrum with Kanban I (PSK I) validates that a person can use Kanban ideas to improve flow inside a Scrum environment. It shows understanding of transparency, work limits, and process policies, not just board design. For employers, it suggests the freelancer can help a team spot friction and improve delivery behavior.
PSK I goes beyond core Scrum knowledge by adding a clear focus on flow management. A holder of PSK I is expected to understand how Kanban practices support Scrum without replacing it. That makes it useful when a team already works in Scrum but needs better visibility and smoother delivery.
Professional Scrum with Kanban I is a good fit for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Owners, and team members who influence how work moves through a team. It also suits freelancers who help organizations improve delivery in software and other knowledge-work settings. If the job involves removing bottlenecks and improving team flow, this certification is relevant.
The PSK I exam topics center on flow, work item visualization, explicit policies, work in progress, and how Kanban practices support continuous improvement. It also touches on how teams inspect and adapt their process. The emphasis is practical, so the certification is about applying ideas in real team situations.
Scrum.org does not position Professional Scrum with Kanban I as a certification that requires formal prerequisites in the same way some other programs do. Still, candidates benefit from a solid understanding of Scrum and some real-world teamwork experience. People who have worked with delivery teams usually prepare more effectively because the concepts are easier to place in context.
Good preparation for PSK I usually means studying Scrum.org material, reviewing Scrum theory, and learning how Kanban changes team behavior in practice. It helps to understand flow metrics, bottlenecks, and the effect of work limits on delivery. Practical experience with a team board is especially useful.
Scrum.org certifications are generally earned through an assessment-based model rather than a time-limited training badge. For PSK I, holders should still stay current with Scrum and Kanban practice because teams and ways of working evolve. Companies usually care most that the freelancer can apply the ideas well in the current project context.
Professional Scrum with Kanban I (PSK I) matters most in projects where a Scrum team needs stronger flow, clearer visibility, or fewer blocked items. It is useful in product development, platform teams, and other delivery environments where work moves through shared stages. In Germany, it can be especially relevant for companies that want experienced freelancers who can work with both local and distributed teams.
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