SAFe® Scrum Master

(Certified SAFe® Scrum Master – SSM)

Including official SAFe® Scrum Master Certification Exam

Content

In this interactive course from ASD Training, you learn how to master the key components of scaled agile development, acquire the knowledge about facilitation of Scrum throughout the enterprise and learn how to form high-performance Agile teams by becoming a servant leader.

The Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) is the world’s most trusted system for scaling Lean and Agile practices and establishing Business Agility across the entire organization.

While many agile frameworks and methods have been initially designed to be applicable to one or only a few agile teams, most organizations nowadays work in complex systems, with many cross-depending collaborative teams, which in many cases are also geographically dislocated. To bring in the benefits of faster, quality-built-in deliveries and quick responses to customer demands, this requires a well organised and synchronised system across the whole organisation.

Agile transformation on a large scale can be prone to failures due to a lack of proper understanding of existing processes or rigid legacy structures, and it might lead to agile implementations not yielding to the expected adaptation results.

Applying Lean and Agile principles and practices across all levels within an organization is the first step towards a successful transformation.

SAFe® is a proven, scalable, and configurable Scaled Agile Framework® for agile business transformations. It is apt for any organization, regardless its complexity or size.

Successfully lead your team as a SAFe® Scrum Master

As a SAFe® Scrum Master you enable an Agile team to work efficiently in the context of the Scaled Agile Framework®. This course helps you to develop a Lean-Agile Mindset and apply the principles and practices of SAFe® when supporting Agile Teams and the organization.

Taking the Leading SAFe® course will help you to discover how to conduct and support Program Increment and Iteration Plannings, how to facilitate an Agile team during the execution of Iteration and how to finish a Program Increment cycle. You will learn how to build high-performing Agile teams, how to conduct relentless improvement and what the characteristics of a successful Lean-Agile Leader are. Course exercises and practical examples will give you first-hand experience in rituals like Program and Iteration Planning, System Demo, Problem-Solving Workshop, and more.

SAFe® Scrum Master Certification

As a course participant you qualify for the SAFe® Scrum Master certification exam from scaledagile.com. The certification exam fee is already included in the course price.

Benefits

Gain the knowledge to fulfil the role of the Scrum Master in the context of the entire enterprise
Become a facilitator for the Program Increment across the organization
Get prepared for the SAFe ® Scrum Master exam and earn the SSM certification
Benefit from many practical examples and valuable tips from our experienced and certified trainers
Get better career opportunities

Course Outline

Introducing Scrum in SAFe®

Examine basic Agile development concepts
Explore scrum basics
Position an Agile Team in a SAFe Enterprise

Characterizing the Role of the Scrum Master

Examine the responsibilities of the Scrum Master role
Explore the characteristics of an effective Scrum Master
Build high-performance teams
Facilitate effective team events
Coach the Agile Team using powerful questions
Collaborate with other teams
Resolve team conflicts

Experiencing PI Planning

Prepare to experience PI Planning
Create and review draft PI plans
Finalize plans and establish business value
Review final plans and commit to a set of PI Objectives
Facilitate an effective PI Planning

Facilitating Iteration Execution

Plan the iteration
Track the Iteration progress
Refine the backlog
Facilitate the Iteration Review
Facilitate relentless improvement
Support DevOps and Release on Demand

Finishing the PI

Coach the IP Iteration
Prepare the team for the Inspect and Adapt event

Preparation for the SAFe® Scrum Master certification exam (SSM)

Registration on SAFe® Community Platform
SAFe® Scrum Master certification exam data and facts
SAFe® Scrum Master certification

The SAFe® Scrum Master certification exam is a web-based exam on SAFe® Community Platform and can be taken any time after the SAFe® Scrum Master course completion. To access the exam, the participants must register their personal account on the SAFe® Community Platform. We recommend participants to prepare and take the exam as soon as possible after the SAFe® Scrum Master course (no longer as 30 days after the course completion).

The 45 exam questions are structured in multiple choice or multiple answer format. Multiple answer questions require all selection of all correct answers (no partial credits are given). The exam timebox is 90 minutes.When the exam timebox ends, the exam will be submitted, regardless of the number of questions answered. All unanswered questions will be considered as incorrect. The exam passing rate is 73% (33/45).

The exam will be held in English language (some other languages are also available – please check availability by contacting ASD Training).

After successfully passing the SAFe® Scrum Master exam, the participants receive the certification along with 1-year SAFe® Community Platform membership.

Further Information

Who can participate in SAFe® Scrum Master course?

All are welcome to participate in the SAFe® Scrum Master course, regardless of the previous knowledge or experience.

This course is primarily aimed at Lean-Agile Change Leaders, Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches or any other leading roles.

Maximum number of participants: 10
Minimum number of participants: 3

Prerequisites

It is recommended that the course participants have some basic knowledge or experience in:

Agile Fundamentals
Scrum or any other agile framework
Software development, testing, business analysis, product or project management

Participants must attend both days of the SAFe® Scrum Master course to qualify for the exam.

Technology requirements and set up for online course:

Computer with an up-to-date operating system and up-to-date browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Safari)
High speed internet access
Speaker and microphone or appropriate headset
Webcam

Duration / Times

2 days
Both days from 9.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.

Course Takeaways

SAFe® Scrum Master Digital Student Workbook
Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Scrum Master certification exam
One year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform
Certificate of SAFe® Scrum Master course completion

Teaching Methods in the Course

The SAFe® Scrum Master course will be carried out by one of our experienced and certified SAFe® Practice Consultants, with a focus not only on theory, but also on sharing practical experiences and practices. This includes: