Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)

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.

Audience

  • 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

Learning Goals/Topics

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

Specific Topics covered with participants include:

  • 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

Exam Details

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. Contact support@scaledagile.com for any retake questions.