Course Tutor(s)

Robert Hill

Training Lead & SPC

Having worked for over 20 years in both the private and public sector, Rob has vast experience leading and instigating transformational change through the use of digital technology. A certified SPC, Scrum Master, Product Owner and Kanban Practitioner, Rob 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

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

Learning Objectives

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

Audience

The following individuals will benefit from this course:

• 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

Pre-requisites

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

Course Preparation

Ahead of this course we'd suggest participants explore the Full SAFe Configuration at the Scaled Agile Framework (https://v5.scaledagileframework.com/). The icons are clickable, and they will take you to the relevant article.

The following articles are recommended reading:

• Team and Technical Agility (https://v5.scaledagileframework.com/team-and-technical-agility/)
• Built-In Quality (https://v5.scaledagileframework.com/built-In-quality/)
• Value Streams (https://v5.scaledagileframework.com/value-streams/)
• Principle #10 – Organize around value (https://v5.scaledagileframework.com/organize-around-value/)

Certifying Bodies & Exams

Exam requirements

The first step toward becoming a Certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master is to attend this course. This is a requirement because attending the course provides access to all the study materials and the exam. Note that attending the course does not guarantee passing the exam.

Exam prerequisite skills

• Experience working in a Lean-Agile environment

Exam details

• Exam name – SAFe® 5 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 course
• Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete the exam
• Number of questions – 60
• Passing score – 44 out of 60 (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.

Exam study materials

The exam is designed to measure knowledge and skill related to the job role. We highly recommend candidates use a variety of resources to prepare for this exam including:

• Course materials – The course materials are an essential artefact from the course and can be downloaded from the SAFe Community Platform. These materials can be used to refer back to the content that was presented during the class.
• Study guide – This comprehensive guide details the job role and all resources related to the exam, including a detailed reading list. Access is available through the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform upon course completion.
• Practice test – The practice test is designed to be predictive of success on the certification exam,* and it has the same number of questions, level of difficulty, and time duration. It is part of the Learning Plan in the SAFe Community Platform and can be taken an unlimited number of times at no cost. *This is not the actual exam, and passing it does not guarantee success on the certification exam.
• Sample Questions – A web-enabled, flashcard style version of the sample questions can be found online and in the study guide.

What You Receive

The class registration includes:

• 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.

Attendees who pass the exam will receive:

• Certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master PDF certificate
• Certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master digital badge to promote the accomplishment online
• One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform, which includes access to the SASM Community of Practice
• Access to Meetup groups and events that provide connections to other Certified SAFe Professionals
• A variety of learning resources to support certified professionals during their SAFe journey

Online Details

We use Zoom video conferencing to host our live online courses via a virtual classroom. We recommend that before registering participants run a zoom test meeting and check system requirements to ensure they are able to connect. Participants will also use our digital workspace, Mural and our Agile Tools Mobile app for collaboration with the class and completing exercises for the duration of the course. You’ll find links below to test and explain requirements for each of these tools.

Zoom requirements

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux

Zoom test meeting

https://zoom.us/test

Mural requirements

https://support.mural.co/en/articles/2113688-technical-requirements-to-run-mural

Agile Tools Mobile App

https://www.radtac.com/resources/agile-tools-mobile-app/

On registration full information will be provided via joining instructions to each partcipant with instructions on how to acess the virtual classroom and additional tools.

Still unsure? Talk to our team of friendly learning advisors, they are here to assist before, during and after your class if you have any questions.