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About the certification
What PSM I means
Professional Scrum Master I, often called PSM I, is Scrum.org’s entry-level Scrum Master certification. It shows that a person understands the Scrum framework, the role of the Scrum Master, and how to support a team without turning into a project manager who controls the work.
What it validates
- Clear knowledge of Scrum theory, rules, and purpose
- Skill in coaching teams through Scrum events and inspect-and-adapt cycles
- Ability to remove impediments and protect focus
- Understanding of servant leadership and team self-management
- Awareness of how product owners, developers, and stakeholders work together
Typical profile
PSM I is common among Scrum Masters, Agile coaches, delivery leads, and consultants who work with cross-functional teams. Some hold it to prove a solid baseline before moving into broader Agile roles. Others use it to show they can support new teams, troubled teams, or teams that need sharper Scrum practice.
Where it helps
In Munich, PSM I is useful for product teams in software, mobility, industrial tech, consulting, and other settings that run iterative delivery. It matters when a company needs someone who can guide ceremonies, improve transparency, and keep work flowing in a structured way. It is also relevant when teams work partly on-site and partly remote, because clear facilitation and disciplined collaboration become even more important.
What a company can expect
A freelancer with PSM I should understand Sprint planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective at a practical level. They should be able to spot weak backlog flow, unclear goals, and team dependencies, then help the team address them. When you hire a PSM I holder, you are usually looking for steady facilitation, clean Scrum habits, and someone who helps the team deliver with less noise and less confusion.
Related names and fit
Searchers often look for the full name, PSM I, or simply Scrum Master certification. Those terms usually point to the same core profile: someone grounded in Scrum.org’s view of the framework and the Scrum Master accountabilities. For companies in Munich, that usually means a freelancer who can work well with English-speaking teams and fit into international delivery setups without much ramp-up.
Meet FRATCH Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
Marco Steidel
IT Interim Manager | Interim CIO | Transformation Lead | IT Project Manager & Program Manager | Digital Advisory Board Member
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & Digitalization Consultant at paarprojekt GmbH
- Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of business management including processes and applications
- Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure including applications, core processes, and contracts, including cost optimization
- Evaluation and implementation of solutions to advance digitalization in the company in the areas of: property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS, time tracking
- Digitization of filing cabinets and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as central document and communication platforms
- Design and delivery of an AI workshop including rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
- Creation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions
Thomas Müller
Requirements Engineer (SPC) - ONE.CRM VW Salesforce Solution
Last position:
Requirements Engineer (SPC) - ONE.CRM VW Salesforce Solution at CARIAD SE / Diconium Strategy GmbH
- Rework demand, development and operational organizational set up for the Solution Train
- Rework requirement refinement process flow from strategic theme to user story
- Introduction of visualization tools (Canvas) of work dependencies over different requirement levels and Solution Train leadership coaching
Marco Toscano
Scrum Master
Last position:
Scrum Master at Siemens Energy
- Responsible for introducing agile methods within the Interface & Integration Team (2 Scrum Teams)
- Planning and delivering trainings in agile methods
- Facilitating workshops and Scrum events
- Removing impediments
- Increasing sprint performance
Florian B.
AI Business Architect
Last position:
Digital Transformation Manager
Business development of my freelance work:
- Building new business relationships through lead pipelines and low-threshold communication strategies (outreach, presentations, webinars, proposals)
- Converting prospects through pre-sales consulting and RFP management
- Developing AI-driven methods to improve efficiency in project administration
- Completing certifications in AI & digitalization:
- Certified Digital Transformation Manager
- Certified AI Manager
- Certified AI Officer
Christoph Hansen
IT Project and Program Management
Last position:
PMO Lead at System Technology Defense
- Planning, establishment, and leadership of a Program Management Office (PMO) as the central unit for the operational control of the overall program with tasks including:
- Defining and developing the optimal project management processes for the program.
- Creating and introducing a monitoring & controlling process to manage the timely delivery of deliverables.
- Creating the overall program plan with schedules, budget & cost plans, resource planning, and deliverables planning.
- Selecting and managing external service providers and monitoring contract compliance.
- Defining and executing program risk management and developing mitigating actions.
- Developing efficient reporting for the overall program to meet all stakeholder groups. Defining and creating key program KPIs using earned value analysis and milestone trend analysis.
- Providing and adjusting necessary IT tools for communication and documentation (Confluence, Jira, Teams, etc.).
- Defining and executing project change management.
- Planning and running all management meetings, including steering committee, management meetings, and board presentations.
- Preparatory alignment, planning, and organization of the group project as a basis for the execution phase.
- Selecting and staffing the program core team and the extended project team with a total of 70 participants.
- Planning the project organization, reporting and decision-making paths, and governance at the operational and strategic levels.
Thies Schneider
PM & UX Lead
Last position:
Spatial UX Lead at govar
- Concept, interaction and UX for XR experiences for the automotive industry
- Optimizing XR experiences
- Building experiences with AI
Wolfgang Tomaschek
Senior Project Manager and Requirements Manager / Business Analyst
Last position:
Overall Project Manager at itzbund
Project content: The use of “Generative Pretrained Transformer” technologies (GPT) will massively change the world of work in the coming years. ITZBund is developing a base service for this, which can be used by its 200 customers. This base service is offered as an on-prem and a cloud variant. Started in 12/23, from 05/24 productive systems (based on MVP) could already be rolled out and operated successfully for several agencies and federal ministries.
Project metrics:
- Budget in 2024 approx. €20M
- approx. 70 people in the core project context
- regular (indirect) contact with approx. 80 people in the wider project environment
My main tasks:
- Overall responsible external project manager
- Project definition phase/project setup and establishment of the project organization
- Strategic and operational project planning, as well as shaping and ongoing adjustments of the project
- Ongoing coordination with project owners and stakeholders in ITZBund
- Ongoing coordination with subproject managers, agile roles and other project staff
- Responsibility for project controlling, quality management, risk management and change management
- Responsibility for providing the base service on on-prem and cloud environments and its continuous development
- Planning and leading several hypercare phases
- Collaboration and ongoing coordination with a partner project of a federal ministry and provision of an MVP
- Coordination with agile teams
- Coordination with operations, release and deployment
- Responsibility for the implementation of the first customer projects
- Responsibility for creating an AI governance
- Ensuring accessibility (BITV)
- Responsibility for setting up a subproject for marketing activities
- Support in building an efficient proposal process
- Stakeholder management
Methodology:
- V-Model XT ITZBund
- Scrum
Tools used:
- Microsoft Office, Skype, MS Project, Confluence, Jira, SharePoint, Miro
Ambartsum Poghosiani
Program Lead – Performance & Quality Engineering
Last position:
Program Lead – Performance & Quality Engineering at Accenture
- Led performance engineering strategy for MS Dynamics 365 retail transformation
- Coordinated 25+ engineers across multiple delivery streams
- Identified and resolved system bottlenecks, reducing critical performance issues by 40% pre-go-live
- Delivered executive performance dashboards enabling data-driven release decisions
Erjola Jürgens
Agile Coach & Scrum Master · AI Product Builder
Last position:
Technical Founder & AI Product Builder at LolaNext
- Build an AI product end-to-end, hands-on across the full delivery cycle so I stay current on how software teams actually work: modern development, CI/CD, and shipping to production.
Jens Rusitschka
Founder & Product Lead
Last position:
Founder & Product Lead at Kick & Boost
Established a new venture focusing on AI-powered UX and rapid prototyping
Leading the development of an AI-based prototyping framework and prompt optimization for product design
Managing stakeholder relationships and strategizing go-to-market approaches
Planning and creating coaching programs (to be launched in 2025) on AI-driven product discovery
Developed internal processes enabling prototype creation in minutes
Published best practices and insights on LinkedIn, driving industry interest and awareness
Anadeel Rahman
Startup Founder
Last position:
Startup Founder at Bayern Bee
- AI-driven marketing to boost SME growth with smart automation
- Data-led strategy to maximize ROI through targeted campaigns
Jan Fiedler
Epic Owner – Senior Consultant – Partner Management
Last position:
Epic Owner – Senior Consultant – Partner Management at TelcoMobile
Responsible for implementing and launching a group-wide transformation program in partner management using Salesforce as the central infrastructure.
Defined business requirements for partner management, focusing on roles and permissions, and developed a comprehensive roles and permissions concept.
Organized and facilitated agile workshops (feature blueprinting) with stakeholders, business analysts, and architects to capture and align requirements.
Planned, coordinated, and approved all relevant requirements for the successful rollout of partner management within the Salesforce platform.
Prioritized epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure alignment with the strategic objectives of the transformation program.
Ensured the acceptance of all necessary tests within the Salesforce infrastructure before product release.
Collaborated extensively with international vendors and partners in agile software development, applying Scrum and Kanban principles for continuous improvement.
Antje Maier
HR Business Partner & Head of HR
Last position:
Director HR at CT IT Consulting
- HR consulting for the 'Digitization of the German Federal Financial Administration' project
- Conducting a project-based personnel requirements analysis
- Designing the introduction of agile project management & SCRUM in HR
- Recruiting for required positions
Florian Steiner
User Journey Expert
Last position:
Training at HPI
Senior AI expert
Catrin Stern-Sträter
Executive Director – Therapeutic Area Lead Oncology
Last position:
Executive Director – Therapeutic Area Lead Oncology at Lilly Deutschland GmbH
- Strategic leadership of oncology medical organization, portfolio prioritization and performance management within national medical strategy.
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Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) statistics
Typical experience
20 years
Average project duration
2.5 years
Certifications per freelancer
6
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
60%
Doctorate
7%
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Average rates for Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) & Seniority distribution
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Frequently Asked Questions
Curious about FRATCH? Find the answers you need
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certifies that a person understands the Scrum framework and the Scrum Master role in a practical, foundational way. It focuses on how to support a team, improve flow, and remove obstacles without taking control of the work. For companies, it signals a freelancer who should know how to guide Scrum events and protect team effectiveness.
A general Scrum Master title can mean different things from one company to another. PSM I is a specific Scrum.org certification, so it gives a clearer signal about shared Scrum knowledge and expected accountabilities. It does not mean the person is a senior Agile coach, but it does show a grounded understanding of the role.
The PSM I certification is a good fit for current or aspiring Scrum Masters, Agile practitioners, and consultants who work with product teams. It is also useful for team leads or delivery professionals who want to understand how Scrum should work in practice. If someone wants to support teams through better collaboration and fewer blockers, this is a sensible starting point.
Before pursuing Professional Scrum Master I, a candidate should be comfortable with the Scrum Guide and the meaning behind each Scrum event, artifact, and accountablity. Good preparation usually includes reading carefully, thinking through real team situations, and practicing how to apply Scrum in messy, real-world environments. The exam rewards understanding, not memorized slogans.
There is no formal prerequisite for PSM I, but people with hands-on Scrum team exposure usually find the content easier to connect to real work. Someone without experience can still prepare successfully if they study the framework closely and understand why Scrum exists. In hiring, the certification is strongest when paired with evidence of team facilitation or delivery work.
Scrum.org keeps PSM I as a certification that reflects ongoing professional knowledge, and holders are expected to stay current with the framework and its evolution. In practice, that means continuing to learn and applying Scrum well in real teams rather than treating the certificate as a one-time event. Companies should still look at current experience, not the certificate alone.
PSM I matters most where teams build products iteratively and need disciplined collaboration. That includes software, digital products, technology services, and other environments with changing priorities and close stakeholder contact. In Munich, it is especially relevant for international teams that need clear English communication and a strong shared way of working.
When you see PSM I on a profile, read it as a signal of Scrum fundamentals and role clarity. It tells you the freelancer should understand facilitation, team support, and the limits of the Scrum Master role. It is a good filter, but the best choice still depends on relevant delivery experience and the type of team challenge you need to solve.
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