Certified SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM)

Applying the Scrum Master Role within a SAFe® Enterprise.

Same price 2-day on-site or 3-day online!

Your Investment: €1195

Student Discount: €695

Education Credit: 15 PDUs

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In this two-day SAFe Scrum Master training, you’ll learn the role of a Scrum Master in a SAFe enterprise. Unlike traditional courses focused on team-level Scrum, this course covers Scrum’s role across the enterprise and prepares you to plan and execute the PI (Planning Interval) for alignment at all organisational levels. You'll understand scaled Agile development, enterprise-wide Scrum facilitation, and iteration planning.

Course Outline

Part 1: Introducing Scrum in SAFe

  1. Examine basic Agile development concepts

  2. Discuss Scrum basic concepts and values

  3. Identify an Agile Team in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Part 2: Characterizing the Role of the Scrum Master

  1. Responsibilities of the Scrum Master

  2. Characteristics of an effective Scrum Master

  3. High-performing teams

  4. Team events

  5. Coach the Agile Team using powerful questions

  6. Collaborate with other teams

  7. Resolve team conflicts

Part 3: Experiencing PI Planning

  1. Prepare to experience PI Planning

  2. Create and review draft PI plans

  3. Finalize plans and establish business value

  4. Review final plans and commit to a set of PI Objectives

  5. Facilitate an effective PI Planning

Part 4: Facilitating Iteration Execution

  1. Plan the Iteration

  2. Track the Iteration progress

  3. Refine the Backlog

  4. Facilitate the Iteration Review

  5. Facilitate relentless improvement

  6. Support DevOps and Release on Demand

Part 5: Finishing the PI

  1. Coach the IP Iteration

  2. Prepare the team for the Inspect and Adapt event

Part 6: Becoming a Certified SAFe Scrum Master

  1. Becoming a Certified SAFe Scrum Master

Audience/Prerequisites

Intended for people new to the role of the Scrum Master, or people wanting to better understand the role and how it fits in a SAFe enterprise, attendees typically include:

  • New or existing Scrum Masters

  • Team Leads

  • Release Train Engineers

You will learn

  • Identify the key components of Agile development

  • Identify the key elements of Scrum

  • Describe Scrum in a SAFe enterprise

  • Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Scrum Master

  • Identify the characteristics of an effective Scrum Master

  • Experience PI planning and explore how to facilitate this event

  • Support effective Planning Interval (PI) execution

  • Experience a complete iteration

  • Explore how to effectively facilitate iteration planning, backlog refinement, team and system demos, and the iteration retrospective

  • Identify ways to track iteration progress and foster collaboration and synchronization between the teams in the ART (Agile Release Train)

  • Explore improvement at the ART level with the Inspect and Adapt workshop

  • Support relentless improvement •

  • Coach Agile teams for maximum business results

  • Support DevOps implementation

What you will get

  • Attendee workbook

  • Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) 6.0 certification exam

  • One–year membership to SAFe Studio

  • Course certificate of completion

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

  • Attendees may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications

  • Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance

Credits/Exam

  • Exam name – SAFe® 6 Scrum Master Exam

  • Exam format – Multiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers)

  • 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® Scrum Master course

  • Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam

  • Number of questions – 45

  • Passing score – SSM 6 = 33 out of 45 (73%)

  • Language – English

  • 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.

  • 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.

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