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Before starting, we run a 1-minute tech check — microphone, ambient noise, connection. If your setup isn't good enough, the test is fully refunded.
Show recruiters you actually run Scrum — Sprint Goals, DoD, velocity dips and all — with a 15-minute AI oral exam that goes way beyond a PSM I multiple-choice test.
The Plume Scrum badge certifies your ability to apply the Scrum framework in real, complex situations. The AI examiner probes the full 2020 Scrum Guide — Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done, the three commitments — alongside your hands-on judgment: how you handle a velocity collapse, which retrospective formats you pick and why, how you build a Sprint Plan when the backlog is a mess. In 15 minutes, the AI goes deep. It doesn't ask you to define a Sprint; it asks you what happened when the last one went sideways.
Unlike a QCM-based certification or a self-declared LinkedIn skill badge, this exam is a recorded oral conversation evaluated by two separate AIs. The first acts as an expert Scrum examiner (powered by OpenAI Realtime); the second reads the full transcript and produces a 0-100 score with a level (Novice, Proficient, Advanced, Expert) and a criterion-by-criterion breakdown. Anyone you share your badge with sees a structured report and can listen to your audio — not an opaque score that could mean anything.
This badge is built for Scrum Masters who want proof beyond their PSM I, Product Owners who need to show they understand the whole framework (not just the backlog), developers who drive Scrum health on their team, project managers transitioning into agile roles, and freelance coaches who need instant credibility with new clients. If you've shipped multiple sprints, navigated difficult stakeholders, or adapted Scrum to an unconventional context, you have plenty to work with.
Here are the concrete dimensions the AI examines during the 15-minute oral.
Clear command of what the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers each own — and what breaks down when roles overlap, stay vacant, or get micromanaged from outside the team.
Product Backlog (with Product Goal), Sprint Backlog (with Sprint Goal), and Increment (with Definition of Done): the three 2020 Scrum Guide artifacts and their commitments, beyond just knowing the names.
Crafting a meaningful Sprint Goal, reading real team capacity, linking Sprint Planning to upstream refinement — and diagnosing why velocity suddenly tanked from one sprint to the next.
Writing a DoD that actually enforces quality, evolving it as the team matures, handling multi-team or multi-product scenarios, and keeping it clearly distinct from acceptance criteria.
Choosing the right format (Start/Stop/Continue, 4Ls, Sailboat, mad-sad-glad), generating actionables that stick, and tracking commitments sprint over sprint so retros don't become empty ritual.
Fluency with the key 2020 updates: dropping the three Daily questions, adding the Product Goal as a commitment, reframing the Scrum Master's role, and what all of that changed in practice.
Running backlogs and sprints in Jira, Azure DevOps, or Linear; integrating Scrum cadences with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing — Scrum as it really works in a delivery team, not in a textbook.
Spotting common failure modes (Sprint with no goal, Daily as a status meeting, absent PO, untouched DoD) and making a clear-eyed case for when Kanban, Shape Up, or XP would serve the team better.
Final scoring is performed by Claude (Anthropic), which reads back the full transcript and applies this weighted criteria grid.
Precision on the roles, events, artifacts, and commitments from the 2020 Scrum Guide. The candidate clearly separates what the Guide prescribes from what is optional or complementary practice.
Ability to narrate concrete experiences with specific details: actual velocity figures, retro formats chosen, Sprint Goals written, DoDs negotiated. Stories feel genuine and grounded, not rehearsed textbook answers.
Quality of reasoning when facing typical Scrum dysfunctions: unstable velocity, unavailable PO, runaway technical debt, team resistance to Scrum events. Proposed solutions are realistic and proportionate.
Ability to recognize when Scrum is the wrong fit, argue for alternatives (Kanban, SAFe, Shape Up) with specifics, and honestly identify anti-patterns in their own past practice without defensiveness.
Fluency, precise use of Scrum vocabulary, ability to answer without ambiguity and structure a coherent argument in 15 minutes under oral conditions — a proxy for stakeholder communication skills.
A Plume session takes about 20 minutes, from tech check to badge delivery.
The AI checks your mic and connection. Speak freely to calibrate audio levels. Nothing is evaluated at this stage — it's purely about making sure the session runs smoothly before the clock starts.
The AI examiner invites you to introduce yourself and describe your most recent or most significant Scrum experience: team setup, your exact role, and what made that context genuinely challenging or interesting.
The core of the exam: 4 to 6 targeted questions on real situations. The AI probes velocity, retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Definition of Done, 2020 Scrum Guide changes, and anti-patterns. It follows up if an answer stays too generic.
The AI asks you to identify contexts where Scrum wouldn't be your pick, and which alternative you'd choose and why. This tests intellectual honesty and agile maturity beyond framework dogma.
Claude Opus analyzes the full transcript and delivers a 0-100 score, a level (Novice to Expert), a criterion-by-criterion report, and a shareable link. Your audio stays private and is only accessible to people you explicitly authorize.
Your score out of 100 translates into a level a recruiter can grasp at a glance.
You know the basics of Scrum — the roles, the ceremonies, the backlog — but you might blur responsibilities, miss the 2020 commitments, or struggle to separate Scrum from generic agile. You haven't yet driven a sprint end-to-end on your own.
You've run multiple sprints and apply the Scrum events correctly. You write User Stories, facilitate a functional Daily, and contribute to retrospectives. You know the 2020 Scrum Guide in broad strokes, but have blind spots on the Definition of Done, the Product Goal, or cross-team dependencies.
You run Scrum confidently across varied contexts. You craft Sprint Goals that the team actually rallies around, evolve the DoD iteratively, diagnose velocity drops with data, and run retros where actions actually get followed up. You know the 2020 changes and adapt the framework when the context demands it.
You have full command of Scrum — you practice it, teach it, and know its limits cold. You can articulate how it fits alongside Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, or Shape Up. You've navigated genuinely hard situations: distributed teams, multi-product dependencies, resistant organizations — and you coach other Scrum Masters and POs on their blind spots.
No degree or years of experience required to take the badge. Here are the profiles it makes the most sense for.
You facilitate sprints daily and need a badge that proves your real level to a recruiter or new client — something more credible than a PSM I you passed three years ago with a cram sheet.
You manage a Product Backlog, write Product Goals, and co-own the DoD with your team. This badge shows you understand the full Scrum framework, not just the slice you're responsible for.
You propose Sprint Goals, push back to protect the DoD, and rotate into facilitating retrospectives. This badge surfaces your active role in the framework — something a standard developer CV never captures.
You're moving from waterfall or PMO-style delivery into Scrum. This badge gives you an honest, objective read on where you stand in the transition — and concrete proof of progress for your employer or future clients.
You run agile transformation engagements and need instant credibility signals to share with prospects before a sales call or in response to an RFP. A scored, expert-evaluated badge says more than a LinkedIn headline.
Where and how your Scrum badge will help you day to day.
A tech recruiter asks you to demonstrate your Scrum command before the HR round. You share your Plume badge link — they get the score, the criterion breakdown, and can listen to how you handled the velocity and 2020 Scrum Guide questions.
A client is choosing between two agile consultants. You drop your Scrum badge into your proposal deck. They see your Advanced or Expert level with the detailed scoring — a concrete signal your competitors can't match.
You're preparing for PSM II or SAFe Scrum Master certification. The Plume oral forces you to articulate concepts out loud — retrospective formats, multi-team DoD, anti-patterns — and the report pinpoints exactly which areas need more work.
You add your Scrum badge link under LinkedIn Certifications. Recruiters browsing your profile see a verified 0-100 score and level, not just a checked box from a course you finished three years ago.
Your company launches a Scrum upskilling program for 20 engineers. Plume badges give you a real baseline of where everyone stands across the five criteria, so you can target training budgets and coaching sessions accurately.
You're leaving a PMO role to become a Scrum Master. Before landing your first official SM engagement, the Plume badge gives you a credible, scored signal of your framework knowledge to share with hiring managers.
A few minutes to check you have everything you need.
At the end of your session you don't just get a score — here's everything that awaits you.
You get a precise numeric score and a level (Novice to Expert) calibrated against the 2020 Scrum Guide standards and real-world practice — not a binary pass/fail with no useful signal.
Claude Opus generates structured feedback across all 5 dimensions: framework accuracy, real-world application, problem-solving, critical distance, and communication. You know exactly what to work on next.
Your oral recording is stored securely and stays private by default. You decide who gets access — a recruiter, a client, your manager — by choosing whether to share the audio link or keep it for yourself.
A unique public URL displays your score, level, and Scrum report. Drop it into LinkedIn, your online CV, a freelance proposal, or an agile portfolio — one click and the proof is there.
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