Being a Scrum leader can sometimes be lonely. Not all companies have a group of Agile practitioners who could rely on each other for support and problem-solving. If you're the only Scrum Master in a startup, for example, to whom do you turn for help when your team is resisting some aspect of Scrum?
That's where RemoteScrumStudy.com and Toolie® Merchant fill the gap. There are several ways to interact with Toolie for help with being a Scrum leader.
- Subscribe to her blog. Toolie has a blog titled Practical Scrum on Substack where she writes about Agile/Scrum and Agile/Kanban issues.
- You can view short articles for free, or
- You can select a monthly subscription that also gives you access to a live chat with other subscribers.
- Monthly subscribers also get full access to more in-depth articles and the entire archive of Agile wisdom.
- Sign up for a mentorship. These are one-on-one 30-minute sessions that you can schedule twice a month at a mutually convenient time. The important point here is to have someone who's been in your situation who can provide advice and solutions when you need them.
- You don't have to be a certified Scrum professional to sign up for a mentorship.
- You can sign up for an individual mentorship with Toolie whether or not you obtained your certification through RemoteScrumStudy.com or another certifying body.
Who Signs Up for Mentorships?
- Typically Scrum Masters and Product Owners sign up for this kind of assistance.
- Stakeholders, Engineering Managers, and Developers trying to operate an Agile/Scrum or Agile/Kanban team are also welcome to sign up for a mentorship.
- Project Managers who are interacting with Scrum teams can also benefit from this kind of mentorship.
There's no reason to struggle alone when a highly-experienced Agile practitioner and mentor is available. Schedule an appointment with Toolie to apply for a mentorship.
Here's a price table for individuals and groups of 3 to 12 people. Class size is limited to 12 people to allow students sufficient Q&A time.
Note: Groups of 3 or more must register at the same time. One person would acquire the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of everyone in the group, and make payment for everyone in the group in a single registration.
| Course Name | Individuals | Groups ** | Notes |
| Scrum Developer Certified® | $450.00* | $405.00* | Especially good for Scrum teams to take together, including developers, engineering managers, scrum masters, scrum product owners, and project managers.*** |
| Scrum Master Certified® | $650.00* | $585.00* | Validates your knowledge of Scrum principles as a Scrum Leader. Also good for Project Managers looking to expand their skill set. |
| Scrum Product Owner Certified® | $750.00* | $675.00* | Good for Product Owners, Product Managers, and Stakeholders. Also for Scrum Masters looking to expand their skill set. |
| Scrum Agile Master® | $800.00* | $720.00* | Best acquired when you have completed either the Scrum Master or Scrum Product Owner certifications. |
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* A processing fee of 3.5% is added to all transactions. |
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The organization that issues the Scrum certifications is SCRUMstudy.com, the largest certifying body for Agile/Scrum worldwide.
- They authored the Scrum Book of Knowledge (SBOK®) with input from practicing Scrum professionals, and they maintain it and the courseware based on it.
- Their website contains the full descriptions for the many certifications they offer.
- They also host the courseware where candidates take their exams and from which the certificates are issued.
When candidates are ready to take their exams, they schedule them on SCRUMstudy.com. With a few exceptions, exams conducted by SCRUMstudy.com are monitored by online proctors. You'll know immediately whether you passed your course and you can download your certificate upon successful completion.
SCRUMstudy.com keeps track of your certifications, and will remind you when you need to take your recertification course. You will receive these reminders directly from SCRUMstudy.com so be sure to white-list their emails in your email account.
This website, RemoteScrumStudy.com, is an Authorized Training Partner (ATP) for SCRUMstudy.com. We specialize in virtual live-led online certification classes. We believe the remote learning is entirely valid and can be successful for motivated individuals. Plus, remote study is more economical, and enables students to attend classes at their convenience.
Unlike other ATPs, RemoteScrumStudy.com offers you the option to get started right away with the online materials, and join a Scheduled live-led class anytime in the 4 months after payment. Just select TBD Class when you get started. Or, sign up for a Scheduled Class with 2 colleagues at the same time, and receive 10% off the fee.
Note: Students can choose to study the materials online-only if their schedule prevents them from attending a virtual live-led online class, but we always recommend attending the live-led class.
RemoteScrumStudy.com currently offers the most popular certifications from SCRUMstudy.com, and more certification courses will be added in the future. Our site also has a blog about the practice of Scrum and Kanban on Substack, as well as opportunities for additional mentoring beyond the SCRUMstudy courses.
How These Two Websites Interact
