The hybrid-method certification for professionals who want the best of both worlds: Scrum's structure and Kanban's adaptive flow. Built for teams and practitioners who need more flexibility than plain Scrum and more delivery structure than Kanban alone.
Scrum creates rhythm. Kanban creates flow. But most teams operate where both matter and neither alone is sufficient. Scrum becomes too rigid when priorities shift faster than sprints allow. Kanban lacks the delivery structure teams still need for coordination and cadence. Most professionals have no certified framework for exactly that operating reality.
Most teams are forced to choose between structure and flow.
Scrumban gives them the best of both worlds.
These are not course features. They are the mechanisms of a certified hybrid-method practice.
CSP does not teach a watered-down version of Scrum or Kanban. It teaches you how to combine them with professional discipline and real delivery depth.
Certified Scrumban Practitioner® is the original and only Scrumban certification. The protected job title can only be awarded by IBQMI® and is valid for lifetime use — no other credential provides recognized Scrumban-specific professional standing.
This credential covers both Scrum and Kanban frameworks in full depth — roles, artifacts, timeboxes, core practices, principles, and artifacts — and then shows how Scrumban combines them for faster prioritization and more adaptive delivery.
Certified Scrumban Practitioner® covers flow metrics, cost-of-delay principles, predictability, and profitable operations — giving practitioners the analytical and organizational lens to improve agile delivery at system level, not just team level.
This credential integrates Kaizen and A3 thinking as structural improvement methods. It teaches practitioners to identify real problems, improve holistically, and build organizational culture that makes agile improvement sustainable.
Publicly registered, QR-verified, and tamper-resistant. The credential is independently verifiable and professionally portable across organizations and industries.
A comprehensive Scrumban training resource is included in the certification fee. No additional purchase required.
The credential does not expire and requires no renewal. No membership fees, no renewal cycles.
CSP does not simplify Scrum or Kanban. It equips you to apply both with intelligence: structuring delivery where cadence matters, enabling flow where priorities shift, and building the cross-methodology fluency that volatile environments require.
Understand what Scrumban is, how it differs from both Scrum and Kanban, and how to apply it in teams that need more flexibility than fixed sprints allow. Design Scrumban systems with appropriate roles, artifacts, events, and flow logic.
Apply both Scrum and Kanban in full depth — pillars, roles, artifacts, timeboxes, core Kanban practices, the four principles of Kanban, and Kanban artifacts. Build the cross-methodology fluency that Scrumban practice demands.
Apply flow metrics, predictability tools, and cost-of-delay principles to improve delivery performance. Understand how Scrumban enables faster prioritization and more adaptive delivery than pure Scrum or Kanban alone.
Apply Kaizen and A3 thinking to identify real problems and improve delivery holistically. Build improvement practices that are sustainable, not superficial, and develop the organizational culture that makes agile improvement last.
Apply Shu-Ha-Ri as a model for agile learning and mastery. Understand how to navigate complex systems with intentional architecture, decentralized thinking, and the organizational discipline that supports real agile maturity.
Understand the organizational conditions that make agile delivery produce business value. Apply principles of profitable operations, organizational culture alignment, and speed-quality balance to real team and enterprise contexts.
This certification is for professionals who need more flexibility than plain Scrum, more delivery structure than Kanban alone, and a practical method for combining both.
For practitioners expanding beyond pure Scrum into Scrumban, continuous flow, and the Kanban practices that improve flexibility without abandoning structure. This credential provides the cross-methodology fluency that modern agile coaching demands.
For coaches who work with teams operating at the intersection of Scrum and Kanban. Certified Scrumban Practitioner® validates the depth of Scrumban knowledge required to guide teams and organizations through hybrid agile adoption.
For professionals who must manage delivery across environments where fixed sprints are too rigid and pure Kanban lacks structure. This credential provides the Scrumban framework to lead adaptive delivery with discipline.
For practitioners working in Scrumban environments who want to understand the full methodology behind their delivery system. This credential validates the Scrumban, Scrum, and Kanban knowledge that serious agile participation requires.
For those helping organizations move from Scrum-only or Kanban-only practices toward more adaptive hybrid delivery. Certified Scrumban Practitioner® provides the system-level understanding needed to guide that transition effectively.
The Certified Scrumban Practitioner® program is structured around four modules that move from Scrumban foundations through the Scrum and Kanban frameworks, practical Scrumban application, and organizational improvement. Each module builds the cross-methodology knowledge that professionals in hybrid agile environments need.
Build a clear understanding of Scrumban as a hybrid methodology. This module covers what Scrumban is, its use and purpose, how it differs from both Scrum and Kanban, the Agile Manifesto, and the foundational agile thinking — including the Shu-Ha-Ri model — that contextualizes Scrumban within the broader agile landscape.
Master both underlying frameworks in the depth that Scrumban requires. This module covers the pillars of Scrum and Kanban, Scrum roles, artifacts and timeboxes, Kanban's core practices, the four principles of Kanban, Kanban artifacts, and flow metrics — building the cross-methodology literacy that Scrumban practitioners depend on.
Apply Scrumban as a working delivery system. This module covers Scrumban roles, artifacts, and events, mastering complex systems, intentional architecture, more accurate predictability, and the organizational discipline needed to operate Scrumban effectively in real team and enterprise environments.
Develop the organizational and improvement capabilities that make Scrumban sustainable. This module covers Kaizen and A3 thinking, organizational culture, identifying real problems, making agile improvements holistic and sustainable, understanding profitable operations, and cost-of-delay principles — then validates full mastery through the certification assessment.
A quick view of how the CSP certification is accessed, completed, validated, and recognized.
“Teams do not need to choose between structure and adaptability. They need practitioners who know how to combine both.”
Not a compromise. Not a trend. A deliberate professional method for practitioners who work where most teams struggle.
The question is not whether teams need Scrum structure or Kanban flow.
It is whether you can deliver both — with a credential that proves it.
Create your IBQMI® account and enter a credential path built for professionals ready to apply Scrumban with real understanding, improve flow and responsiveness, and bring Scrum structure and Kanban flow together where it matters most.