SAFe 4.5 Advanced Scrum Master (inc SAFe SASM certification exam) Canberra

Summary

This two-day course prepares current Scrum Masters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile team, program, and enterprise success in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) implementation. The course covers facilitation of cross-team interactions in support of program execution and relentless improvement. It enhances the Scrum paradigm with an introduction to scalable engineering and DevOps practices; the application of Kanban to facilitate the flow of value; and supporting interactions with architects, product management, and other critical stakeholders in the larger program and enterprise contexts.

The course offers actionable tools for building high-performing teams and explores practical ways of addressing Agile and Scrum anti-patterns in the enterprise.

Length

Two Days

Who will benefit:

• 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

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

The following is recommended for those who intend to take the certification exam:

• SAFe® 4 Scrum Master (SSM) certification
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification

Learning Goals

To perform the role of a SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master attendees should be able 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

What you get

The class registration includes:

• Attendee workbook
• Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) exam
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
• Course certificate of completion

Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to qualify for the exam.