Course overview
Advancing Scrum Master servant leadership with SAFe®5 Advanced Scrum Master Certification
Prepare to step into a SAFe® leadership role— and learn how to facilitate Agile team, program, and enterprise success—by becoming a SAFe® 5 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 SAFe implementation. Explore facilitation of cross team interactions in support of program execution and relentless improvement. Expand 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. Learn actionable tools for building high performing teams and explore practical ways of addressing Agile and Scrum anti-patterns in the enterprise.
Attending this class prepares you to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Advanced Scum Master (SASM).
2 Days Remote Training
Exam Fee Included
Attendee Digital Workbook
Membership to Scaled Agile
Pre-Course Webinar
Post Course Exam Preparation
Available courses
Training schedule
What to expect
Course content
- 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
What you'll achieve
Learning objectives
After attending the class, 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 and 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
Who is it for
Audience
The following individuals will benefit from this course :
- Existing Scrum Masters
- Team leaders, project managers, and others who have assumed the role of an Agile Team facilitator in a SAFe or enterprise Agile context
- Engineering and development managers who are responsible for Agile execution and coaching teams, including teams of teams
- Agile coaches
- Agile Program Managers
- Prospective Release Train Engineers
For your consideration
Prerequisites
All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, having one or more of the following certifications is highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification exam:
- SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM) certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification
What you get
What you receive
The class registration includes :
- Attendee workbook
- Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe 5 Advanced Scrum Master (ASM) exam
- One year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform
- Course certificate of completion
Attendees who pass the certification exam will receive:
- SAFe 5 Advanced Scrum Master certificate
- SAFe 5 Advanced Scrum Master digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
- Scrum Education Units (SEUs). Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance.
- PMI Professional Development Units (PDUS). Attendees may be eligible to apply for PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP and PMI-ACP certifications
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Your leaders
SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master Trainers
Stephen Woolston
Having worked for over 20 years in both the private and public sector, Steve has vast experience leading and instigating transformational change through the use of digital technology. A certified SPC, Scrum Master, Product Owner and Kanban Practitioner, Steve truly believes adopting the Agile mindset and methodologies are key to engaging teams and stakeholders to harness the true potential and value of their products, projects and working relationships.
Rachel Prew
With over 20 years of experience in technology roles from programmer to Programme Director, Rachel has a wealth of experience of delivering software change and all the challenges this presents. As an SPC and Agile coach, Rachel has the knowledge and people focus to help delegates and organisations focus on the enablers to achieve business agility in response to the pressures of modern markets.
Online lessons
Technology Requirements
What are the requirements to attend online?
For the foreseeable future, Lean Tree’s training is conducted remotely to the high standards specified by Scaled Agile, Inc.
Attendees will join our courses using Zoom video conferencing.
How else are the courses run online?
In addition to being connected by Zoom video conferencing, attendees will also use a virtual classroom accessed in a browser. This is where you will be able to participate in interactive exercises with fellow attendees under the guidance of the trainers. The link to the virtual classroom will be provided as part of the joining instructions.
Please note you will use the virtual classroom while also being connected in the video conference.
On registration full information will be provided via joining instructions to each participant with instructions on how to access the virtual classroom and additional tools.
