SAFe® Scrum Master with SSM certification
In a SAFe® environment, your Scrum Master role connects team support with coordination at scale. Develop your ability to facilitate discussion, address impediments and support improvement. Bring greater consistency to your contribution within the Agile Release Train.
- Duration
- 2 days 14 hours
- Code
- SAFE03FR Code
- Certification
- SAFe Scrum Master (SMM) Certification
Accredited training for the SAFe Scrum Master (SMM) certification.
Presentation
A SAFe Scrum Master is a leader and coach within an Agile team, helping colleagues learn Scrum, Extreme Programming, Kanban and SAFe. Their primary objective is to ensure the team follows its agreed Agile process. They also facilitate the team's work by removing impediments and creating a dynamic, effective environment that supports continuous flow and improvement.
This SAFe® Scrum Master course develops the knowledge needed to coach Agile teams to deliver strong value across the enterprise. It builds specific skills for effective Scrum Master practice in a SAFe organisation, including tools and solutions for remote work with distributed teams.
During this 2-day course, you will learn to fulfil the Scrum Master role and:
- Empower and guide an Agile team towards success.
- Facilitate Agile events such as iteration planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
- Actively support teams in planning and executing their work.
- Apply servant leadership principles.
These skills prepare you for the online SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) certification exam.
Objectives
This SAFe® Scrum Master course will enable you to:
- Understand the Scrum Master's role in PI planning and execution.
- Master Agile team coaching and management in a SAFe organisation.
- Adopt servant leadership to build an effective SAFe team.
- Use approaches to improve Scrum events: iteration planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
- Manage continuous PI execution.
- Coach Agile teams in continuous improvement.
- Implement DevOps for continuous flow and delivery.
- Take the official exam and earn SAFe Scrum Master 5 (SSM) certification.
Program
Introducing Scrum within SAFe
- Reviewing Agile foundations.
- Analysing Scrum fundamentals.
- Guiding an Agile team in a SAFe organisation.
Key elements of the Scrum Master role
- Understanding Scrum Master responsibilities.
- Identifying the qualities of an effective Scrum Master.
- Building effective Agile teams.
- Improving Agile Team events.
- Coaching Agile teams through relevant questions.
- Collaborating with other Agile teams.
- Resolving conflicts and unexpected issues.
Preparing for SAFe PI Planning
- Preparing to experience PI Planning.
- Developing and reviewing draft plans.
- Finalising plans and assigning business value.
- Reviewing final plans and committing to planning objectives.
- Establishing an effective PI Planning process.
Executing iterations
- Planning the iteration.
- Tracking iteration progress.
- Refining the backlog.
- Facilitating the iteration review.
- Facilitating continuous improvement.
- Supporting DevOps and Release on Demand.
Completing the Innovation and Planning iteration
- Continuously monitoring the IP iteration.
- Preparing the team for Inspect and Adapt.
Preparing for SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification
- Exam overview and practical advice.
- Practice exam with group review.
- Official online SAFe Scrum Master exam: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Audience
This course is intended for:
- Project, programme and product managers, Agile coaches and anyone involved in large-scale Agile initiatives.
Prerequisites
To attend this SAFe Scrum Master course, you should:
- Understand Agile methods, particularly Scrum.
- Have professional experience within an Agile team; 5 years in software development is recommended.
- Have a good understanding of English for certification and course materials.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
- Mock exam
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