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Team/Corporate Training
Our Corporate training is carefully structured to help executives keep ahead of rapidly evolving business environments.Description
KnowledgeHut’s 2-day course enables you to aim for a first time pass of the SAFe® 4 Scrum Master exam and learn to be a successful Scrum Master in a SAFe® enterprise context. This training, led by experienced and certified instructors, will cover the entire syllabus for the exam and will explore the implementation of Scrum across the enterprise. Having completed this course, you will be well versed in the core components of scaled Agile development, and will learn how to lead high-performing agile teams to success.
The Scaled Agile Framework®(SAFe®) has been proven to be hugely successful in the implementation of Lean and Agile across medium and large enterprises, significantly improving quality and reducing time-to-market to drive profits. This hands-on and interactive workshop offers real-life case studies for your maximum learning benefit, so that you can seamlessly adopt agile across the enterprise.
What you will learn:
After this course, you should be able to:
- Describe Scrum in a SAFe® enterprise
- Facilitate Scrum events
- Facilitate effective Iteration execution
- Support effective Program Increment execution
- Support relentless improvement
- Coach Agile teams for maximum business results
- Support DevOps implementation
You will also get:
- 16 PDUs and 16 SEUs (under category C)
- Downloadable e-book
- Exam prep and support
The class registration includes (from Scaled Agile Inc):
- Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 4 Scrum Master (SSM) exam
- One-year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform
- Course certificate of completion
- Printed workbook
On clearing the exam, participants will get:
- A SAFe® 4 Scrum Master certificate
- A one-year certified membership as a SAFe® 4 Scrum Master
- A SAFe® 4 Scrum Master branding kit with the SSM certification mark
- SAFe® 4 Scrum Master digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
Key Features
Certification
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course. All stakeholders working in a Lean-Agile environment or transformation are welcome to attend. But the following prerequisites are recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) certification exam:
- Familiarity with Agile concepts and principles
- Awareness of Scrum, Kanban, and eXtreme Programming (XP)
- Working knowledge of software and hardware development processes
Certification:
Attending this 2-day workshop prepares you to take the SAFe® 4 Scrum Master exam
The Exam:
- Exam Name: SAFe® 4 Scrum Master Exam
- Exam Format: Multiple choice; Multiple select
- Exam Delivery: Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
- Exam Access: Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe® Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe® 4 Scrum Master course
- Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.
- Exam Duration: Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam
- Number of Questions: 45
- Passing Score: 33 out of 45 (73%)
- Language – English
Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait. Contact support@scaledagile.com for any retake questions
Curriculum
- Introducing Scrum in SAFe®
- Characterizing the role of the Scrum Master
- Experiencing Program Increment planning
- Facilitating Iteration execution
- Finishing the Program Increment
- Coaching the Agile team
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Trainer Ashwinee Kalkura (SPC4, ICP-ACC, PMP) is very good Trainer and has very good understanding and working experience in SAFe Agile frame works. I and my team enjoyed the training and material shared for this training (Hard and Soft copies) are really good. There will be more members going to get trained from Knowledge hut in coming months, if Knowledge hut provides Ashwinee or similarly knowledgeable person.
Attended workshop in February 2018Very well conducted. Proactive management from the moderator, many exercises, hence quite practical, minimizing theoretical overload. Very pleased with the learning, for new starters as well as more experienced participants. Great experience sharing.
Attended workshop in February 2018The experience over the two-day course was fantastic. It was not a dry explanation of the Scrum framework. Instead, a practical, example driven 2 days where we worked through all elements of the Scrum framework. I would have no hesitation in recommending Marco Mulder as a Scrum Master trainer or as a business Scrum coach within a commercial environment. His experience in this field was clear and impressive.
Attended workshop in April 2018Knowledge Hut experience has been very good, this is my second registration with them directly and had total 3 registrations with them. The Trainer, Venue, Course material, Food and other logistics are well organized and managed. Special thanks to Lalit who takes extra effort to help and coordinate on everything. I am happy to take up other courses offered with Knowledge Hut and recommend others also to consider.
Attended workshop in April 2018Frequently Asked Questions
An ideal participant mix would be:
- New Scrum Masters who need to perform the role
- Existing Scrum Masters who would like to understand their role in the context of a SAFe<sup>®</sup> enterprise
- Team Leads who want to understand the Scrum Master role
- SAFe<sup>®</sup> Release Train Engineers who want to coach Scrum Masters on their role
There are no specific pre-requisites to attend this workshop. But familiarity with Agile concepts, Scrum principles, Kanban and XP is desirable.
Scrum Masters must be equipped to scale Agile to the enterprise and lead high performance teams. The SAFe® 4 Scrum Master (SSM) Certification is a test of the Scrum Master’s ability to perform the responsibilities of a Scrum Master and lead successful Agile teams. Our course will help you understand the objectives of the exam and aim for a first time pass of the exam. Attendance of this workshop is also a prerequisite for appearing for the exam.
Yes, you can get them here: http://www.scaledagile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/SSM4_sample.pdf.
No, there is no online/virtual course for SSM. The SSM Certification requires in-depth knowledge of the SAFe® and Agile essentials and its technical concepts, which you get from our certified experts who lead the workshop.
You will get 16 PDUs with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP and PMI-ACP certifications. Attendees may be eligible to apply for 16 SEUs under category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance
PDUs and SEUs are credits awarded by the Project Management Institute and the Scrum Alliance respectively. They recognize your dedication to the Project Management and Agile world through the award of credits for every educational effort you make throughout your career. At present, Scrum Alliance members who hold a Certified Scrum Professional®, Certified Enterprise Coach and/or Certified Scrum Trainer credential need to earn SEUs to get recertified. Every PMI® certification, except the CAPM®, requires you to earn a specific number of PDUs per three-year certification cycle.
Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned. Renewal fee is $100
Any registration cancelled within 48 hours of the initial registration will be refunded in FULL (please note that all cancellations will incur a 5% deduction in the refunded amount due to transactional costs applicable while refunding). Refunds will be processed within 30 days of receipt of written request for refund. Kindly go through our Refund Policy for more details: http://www.knowledgehut.com/refund.
Please send in an email to support@knowledgehut.com, and we will answer any queries you may have!