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Description
Our 2-day course enables you to aim for a first time pass of the SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) exam and gain the skills needed to apply SAFe® and lead high performance agile teams. The course covers all objectives of the exam and helps participants expand their Scrum knowledge to the enterprise level. They will learn how to facilitate interaction between teams, stakeholders and product managers, scale DevOps practices, apply Kanban techniques to optimize the flow value and understand methods to prevent anti patterns of Scrum and Agile in the enterprise.
With a workshop that has been designed to offer maximum learning benefit, participants will be encouraged to think out-of-the-box giving them the confidence to handle real-world scenarios.
What you will learn:
You will learn to:
- Apply SAFe® principles to facilitation, enablement, and coaching in a multi-team environment
- Build a high-performing team and foster relentless improvement at scale
- Address Agile and Scrum anti-patterns
- Support the adoption of engineering practices, DevOps, and Agile architecture
- Learn to apply Kanban eXtreme Programming (XP) frameworks to optimize flow and improve the team’s work
- Facilitate program planning, execution, and delivery of end-to-end systems value
- Support learning through participation in Communities of Practice and innovation cycles
You will also get:
- 16 PDUs and 16 SEUs
- Downloadable e-book
- Course completion certificate
- Attendee workbook
- One-year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform
Candidates who successfully complete the exam will receive:
- The SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master certification
- A one-year certified membership as a SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master
- A SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master branding kit with the SASM certification mark
- SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
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Certification
Prerequisites:
While there are no pre-requisites for attending this workshop, it is recommended that those who want to give the exam hold one or more of these credentials:
- SAFe® 4 Scrum Master (SSM)
- Certified ScrumMaster®(CSM)
- Professional Scrum Master TM(PSM).
Certification:
Attending the class prepares participants to take the exam and become certified as SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master.
The Exam:
- Exam Name: SAFe® 4 Advanced 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 Advanced 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 120 minutes to complete the exam
- Number of Questions: 60
- Passing Score: 42 out of 60 (70%)
- 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.
Curriculum
- Exploring the Scrum Master role in the SAFe® enterprise
- Applying SAFe® Principles: A Scrum Master’s perspective
- Exploring Agile and Scrum anti-patterns
- Facilitating program execution
- Improving flow with Kanban and XP
- Building high-performing teams
- Improving program performance with Inspect and Adapt
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It was a very good training. The trainer is well presented and has immense knowledge and clarified all the questions.
Attended workshop in May 2018Great course. An interesting and interactive session to better understand how to succeed in formulating a business case and how to present it effectively.
Attended workshop in May 2018The workshop was very interesting and interactive. All the concepts was clearly covered in the session. All the doubts and queries was solved with good example. Overall it was a good experience.
Attended workshop in May 2018The trainer was well experienced in handling such session. There was never a time, where we lost interest. It was well on target. And thanks to the directness of training, we got our concept clear and cleared the exam.
Attended workshop in May 2018Frequently Asked Questions
- Existing Scrum Masters
- Team leaders, project managers, and others assuming the role of an Agile Team facilitator in a SAFe® or enterprise Agile context
- Engineering and development managers responsible for Agile execution and coaching teams, including teams of teams
- Agile coaches
- Agile Program Managers
- Prospective SAFe® Release Train Engineers
Scaled Agile strongly recommends participants of the SAFe® SASM course to hold one of the following certifications: SAFe® 4 Scrum Master (SSM), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
Attendance of this 2-day workshop is a prerequisite to attempt the exam and gain the SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master certification.
Scrum Masters must be equipped to scale Agile to the enterprise and lead high performance teams. Scrum masters these days need to be aware of multiple technologies including applying Kanban to improve work flows and productivity, DevOps practices and engaging teams in high level of interactions and facilitating high performance. The SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) Certification is a test of the Scrum Master’s ability to perform these responsibilities 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.
No, there is no online/virtual course for SASM. The SASM 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.
Yes, you can get them here:
http://www.scaledagile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SASM_sample.pdf
The certification has to be renewed yearly, from the date of certification:
- Renewal fee: $100
- Renewal requirement: 10 continuing education/outreach hours
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