SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (SSM)

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Type: Certification
Level: Intermediate

SAFe® 5 Scrum Master

A Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (SSM) is a SAFe Scrum Master professional responsible for integrating Scrum practices into an organization. Key areas of competency include using Scrum and Kanban to facilitate team events, supporting program execution, and coaching Agile teams.

Course Summary

Build your skills as a high-performing team member of an Agile Release Train (ART)—and prepare to support the facilitation of team and program events—when you become a SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (SSM). In this two-day course, you’ll gain an understanding of the role of Scrum Master in a SAFe enterprise. Unlike traditional Scrum Master training that focuses on the fundamentals of team-level Scrum, the SAFe Scrum Master course explores the role of the Scrum Master in the context of the entire enterprise, and prepares you to successfully plan and execute the Program Increment (PI), the primary enabler of
alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization.

What you’ll learn

To perform the role of a SAFe® Scrum Master, attendees should be able to:

  • Describe Scrum in a SAFe enterprise

  • Facilitate Scrum events

  • Facilitate effective Iteration execution

  • Support effective Program Increment execution

  • Support relentless improvement

  • Coach Agile teams for maximum business results

  • Support DevOps implementation

What Attendees Get

The class registration includes:

  • Printed workbook

  • Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (SSM) 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 Scrum Master certificate

  • A SAFe 5 Scrum Master digital badge to promote your accomplishment online

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

  • A SAFe Scrum Master certification usage guide with SSM certification marks

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

Topics Covered

  • Introducing Scrum in SAFe

  • Characterizing the role of the Scrum Master

  • Experiencing Program Increment planning

  • Facilitating Iteration execution

  • Finishing the Program Increment

  • Coaching the Agile team

Who Will Benefit?

The following individuals will benefit from this course:

  • New Scrum Masters who need to perform the role

  • Existing Scrum Masters who would like to understand their role in the context of a SAFe enterprise

  • Team Leads who want to understand the Scrum Master role

  • SAFe Release Train Engineers who want to coach Scrum Masters on their role

Prerequisites

All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience. However, the following prerequisites are highly recommended for those who intend to take the SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) certification exam:

  • Familiarity with Agile concepts and principles

  • Awareness of Scrum, Kanban, and eXtreme Programming (XP)

  • Working knowledge of software and hardware development processes

SAFe 5 Certification, SAFeP&TProject & TeamSSM, Intermediate