SAFe® Scrum Master

Join our SAFe® Scrum Master classroom training course to learn about the SAFe framework with an in-person trainer in a classroom setting and become a Certified SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM).

Description

Course Overview

For Scrum Masters learning about their role in a SAFe enterprise context. Learn to facilitate Team and ART Level events for successful agile execution, explore Scrum in the context of the entire enterprise, and become a servant leader and coach. SAFe Scrum Masters help Agile Teams deliver the maximum business value achievable through SAFe.

SAFe® Scrum Master: Applying the Scrum Master Role within a SAFe Enterprise

The SAFe® Scrum Master course equips attendees to coach Agile teams to deliver business value at scale. The course teaches you the tactical skills needed to be an effective Scrum Master in a SAFe organisation. It also provides the guidance and tools necessary for working in remote environments with distributed teams.

If you want to become a certified Scrum Master with the skills to help leading companies succeed with Agile and Scrum, the SAFe® Scrum Master course is for you. Learn how Scrum Masters empower and lead Agile teams. Understand how to facilitate Agile events like iteration planning, team sync, and iteration retrospectives. Discover how to help teams plan and complete their work using SAFe Scrum and SAFe Kanban. You will also learn the principles of servant leadership, enabling you to help develop high-performing, engaged, and continuously improving teams in your own organisation.

What’s Included:

  • Course workbook and SAFe Studio access to help prepare you to take the certification exam, claim your digital badge, and access tools to get started in your SAFe role
  • Remote learning via SAFe® Virtual Classrooms
  • One-year access to SAFe® Studio with your first class attendance
  • Team Event Facilitator Guides
  • Online collaboration templates for all SAFe team events
  • Toolkits to help prepare and execute PI Planning
  • Access to content, tools, and resources needed to practice SAFe every day
  • SAFe Scrum Master certification exam

Outcomes

Course Objectives

After taking the course, you will know how to:

  • Empower and lead an Agile team
  • Facilitate Agile events like iteration planning, team sync, and iteration retrospectives
  • Help teams plan and complete their work

You will also learn the principles of servant leadership, crucial for key SAFe team roles. These skills will enable you to develop high-performing, engaged, and continuously improving teams in your own organisation.

Attendees will learn:

  • How to facilitate Scrum events
  • How to support PI execution
  • How to coach teams to improve continuously
  • How to implement DevOps for continuous flow and delivery

Price

Please reach out for a tailored pricing and more information.

About the Exam

continuously improving teams in your own organisation.

Course Objectives

After taking the course, you will know how to:

  • Empower and lead an Agile team
  • Facilitate Agile events like iteration planning, team sync, and iteration retrospectives
  • Help teams plan and complete their work

You will also learn the principles of servant leadership, crucial for key SAFe team roles. These skills will enable you to develop high-performing, engaged, and continuously improving teams in your own organisation.

Attendees will learn:

  • How to facilitate Scrum events
  • How to support PI execution
  • How to coach teams to improve continuously
  • How to implement DevOps for continuous flow and delivery

SAFe® Scrum Master answers the questions:

  • How do Scrum Masters facilitate planning and execution of work during a PI?
  • How do you coach and lead Agile teams inside a SAFe enterprise?
  • How do you become a servant leader to build a high-performing team?

What’s Included:

  • Course workbook and SAFe Studio access to help prepare you to take the certification exam, claim your digital badge, and access tools to get started in your SAFe role
  • Remote learning via SAFe® Virtual Classrooms
  • One-year access to SAFe® Studio with your first class attendance
  • Team Event Facilitator Guides
  • Online collaboration templates for all SAFe team events
  • Toolkits to help prepare and execute PI Planning
  • Access to content, tools, and resources needed to practice SAFe every day
  • SAFe Scrum Master certification exam

Certification Exam Details:

  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Number of Questions: 45
  • Passing Score: 73%
  • Delivery: Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance
  • Access: Learning Plan (after course completion)
  • Cost: First attempt included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion
  • Retake Fee: $50; $250 for SPC
  • Retake Policy:
    • First retake - May be taken immediately after the first failed attempt.
    • Second retake - May be taken 10 days after the first retake.
    • Third retake - May be taken 30 days after the second retake.
    • All subsequent retakes require a 30-day wait.

Exam Topics and References:

Domain

Topics

References

Introducing Scrum in SAFe® (22-28%)

Basic Agile development concepts, Basic Scrum concepts, Agile Teams in a SAFe Enterprise, High-performing team characteristics, Team events overview, DevOps and Release on Demand

Lesson 1, 2 and 4

Defining the Scrum Master / Team Coach role (26-30%)

Scrum Master / Team Coach characteristics, Scrum Master / Team Coach responsibilities, Agile team coaching

Lesson 2

Supporting Team Events (17-21%)

Iteration planning, Team sync, Backlog refinement, Iteration review, Iteration retrospective

Lesson 4

Supporting ART Events (25-29%)

PI Planning, IP Iteration, Inspect and Adapt event

Lesson 3 and 5

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