SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)

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Type: Certification
Level: Advanced

SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master

A Certified SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) is a SAFe Scrum Master professional responsible for improving team results. Key areas of competency include: identifying and solving team anti-patterns, improving value flow using Kanban and engineering practices, supporting Program-level execution, and using problem-solving and advanced coaching techniques to drive relentless improvement.


Course Summary

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 crossteam 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.


What you’ll learn

To perform the role of a SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master, you 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

What Attendees Get

The class registration includes:

  • Printed Attendee workbook

  • Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 5 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.

SAFe Certification Kit

Attendees who pass the certification exam will receive:

  • SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certificate

  • A SAFe Advanced Scrum Master digital badge to promote your accomplishment online

  • A one-year certified membership as a SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, which includes access to the SASM Community of Practice

  • A SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification usage guide with SASM certification marks

  • Access to a variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey

Topics Covered

  • 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

Who Will Benefit?

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 that are responsible for Agile execution and coaching teams, including teams of teams

  • Agile coaches

  • Agile Program Managers

  • Prospective Release Train Engineers

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 ScrumMaster (CSM) certification

  • Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification

Being an effective Scrum Master in a modern enterprise requires a new set of skills that supports large, multi-team development initiatives. It requires close attention to fostering engineering craftsmanship, enabling continuous flow, and facilitating successful program execution.