Professional Scrum Developer (PSD)

The Professional Scrum Developer (PSD) from Scrum.org is a certification for software developers who want to validate their ability to work effectively within a Scrum team using modern engineering practices. PSD focuses on the technical skills, Agile engineering disciplines, and team collaboration required to deliver a high-quality Increment every Sprint. It bridges Scrum theory with hands-on development practices such as TDD, CI/CD, and Extreme Programming (XP) techniques.

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What is the Professional Scrum Developer (PSD)?

Who Should Take This Course?

Software developers and engineers working in Scrum teams
Technical leads wanting to validate Agile engineering practices
QA engineers and testers transitioning to Agile delivery
DevOps practitioners working within Scrum frameworks
Full-stack developers building products with iterative delivery
Students and graduates entering Agile software development roles
Technical professionals seeking a Scrum credential alongside their engineering skills

What You Will Learn in the PSD Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Scrum for Development Teams

Understand how Developers operate within the Scrum framework.

Developer accountabilities, self-management, and cross-functionality
The Sprint: committing to the Sprint Goal as a development team
Sprint Planning from a developer perspective: task breakdown and capacity
Daily Scrum: synchronization, impediment identification, and replanning

Agile Engineering Practices

Apply modern engineering techniques to deliver high-quality Increments.

Test-Driven Development (TDD): red-green-refactor cycle
Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and acceptance test-driven development
Clean code principles: SOLID, DRY, YAGNI, and refactoring techniques
Pair programming and code review best practices within Scrum teams

Continuous Integration and Delivery

Build and operate CI/CD pipelines that support Sprint cadence.

Continuous Integration: automated builds, tests, and feedback loops
Continuous Delivery and Deployment pipelines in Scrum contexts
Infrastructure as Code and environment parity across delivery stages
Definition of Done from an engineering perspective: releasable Increments

Quality and Technical Debt

Maintain high code quality and manage technical debt within Scrum.

Understanding and measuring technical debt in Scrum teams
Automated testing strategies: unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
Refactoring safely within Sprints without compromising velocity
Code quality metrics, static analysis, and quality gates

Collaboration and Team Dynamics

Work effectively within a Scrum team as a developer.

Cross-functional collaboration between developers, PO, and Scrum Master
Backlog refinement from a technical perspective: estimation and splitting
Managing WIP, flow, and capacity within a Sprint
Distributed and remote Scrum team practices for developers

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

No formal prerequisites — intermediate-level certification
Practical software development experience is recommended
Familiarity with the Scrum framework and the 2020 Scrum Guide
Basic understanding of software engineering principles

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the PSD certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	Professional Scrum Developer
Exam Code	PSD
Exam Type	Multiple choice and multi-answer (online, open book)
Total Questions	80
Passing Score	85%
Exam Duration	60 minutes
Language	English
Exam Provider	Scrum.org (online, no proctor)
Exam Focus	Scrum for developers, Agile engineering, CI/CD, quality, team collaboration
Exam Registration	Scrum.org certification portal (scrum.org/professional-scrum-certifications)
Retake Policy	No mandatory waiting period; each attempt requires a new purchase
Certification Validity	No expiry — PSD does not expire