SAFE ADVANCED SCRUM MASTER 16-17 Sept 2023
Niladri Mahapatra

SAFE ADVANCED SCRUM MASTER 16-17 Sept 2023

Sep 16, 2023 (Sat) 15:30 ~ 09-17 (Sun) 10:30

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SASM (16-17 Sept)

US$620

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As a practicing scrum master in a SAFe® organization, you’ve got the tactical skills to coach Agile teams in delivering business value. Build on that strong foundation in the SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master course and discover how to facilitate success for Agile teams, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and the organization. And get the guidance and tools you need to work effectively in remote environments with distributed teams.

This two-day course prepares current Scrum Masters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile team, program, and enterprise success in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) implementation. The course covers facilitation of cross-team interactions in support of program execution and relentless improvement. It enhances 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 in the larger program and enterprise contexts.

The course offers actionable tools for building high-performing teams and explores practical ways of addressing Agile and Scrum anti-patterns in the enterprise.

SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master answers the questions:

  • What’s the next step in my learning as a SAFe Scrum Master?
  • How can I improve my coaching and facilitation skills to support my team?
  • What are common anti-patterns to avoid when encouraging relentless improvement at scale?

What’s included:

  • Course materials
  • Remote learning via SAFe® Virtual Classrooms
  • Access to SAFe® Collaborate, a visual online workspace
  • One-year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform
  • Access to content, tools, and resources you need to practice SAFe every day
  • SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification exam

Key Features of SAFe Advanced Scrum Master Training

  • 2 Days of virtual classroom training
  • 100% assured results
  • 15 PDUs for PMI and 15 SEUs
  • Training by an experienced SAFe® Program Consultant
  • Trained Over 3000 Professionals of reputed organizations
  • Preparation for Online mock exam
  • Training includes the exam fee
  • One-year membership to the SAFe® Community Platform

Two-day training program

The SAFe Advanced Scrum Master course is a two-day training program.

Learning Goals

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

Topics Covers

  • 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 Attendees Get

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.

Who Will Benefit?

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

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

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

Annual Renewal

Certifications expire one year from the date the certification is earned.

Certified SAFe Membership Renewal—$295/year: One-year membership is included with first-time course attendance or can be purchased separately, Provides access to the community platform. For those who don’t seek certification but still benefit from the valuable content at the SAFe Community Platform

: For those who don’t seek certification but still benefit from the valuable content at the SAFe Community Platform

Exam Details

Duration120 minutes
Number of questions60
Passing score44/60 (73%)
Competency levelAdvanced; Expert, fully competent; can perform tasks with little assistance
Question formatMultiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers)
DeliveryWeb-based, closed book, no outside assistance, timed
AccessCommunity Platform upon completion of the course
Languages OfferedEnglish
CostThe first attempt is included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake or attempt past the 30-day window is $50

Retake policy: Second attempt on the exam (first retake) can be done immediately after the first attempt. The third attempt requires a 10-day wait. The fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.   

Type Certification Workshop
Period 2 Days
Max Participants 24
Level Foundation
LanguageEnglish
Lunch Included ? Only for Classroom Based Training
ExamYes (with in 30 days from Training)
Training Mode Virtual or Classroom Based
Payment Method Netbanking, Credit Card, PayPal
Examinator Scaled Agile

Speaker introduction

Niladri Mahapatra

Niladri Mahapatra

Founder Agile Digest

Niladri Mahapatra is a Senior executive with an indelible reputation for delivering inventive business strategies and client-focused solutions that improve Team Moral, Maturity, Quality, Discipline, Alignment, Synchronization, Transparency and of course Margins. Highly successful in building relationships with upper-level decision makers, seizing control of critical problem areas, and delivering on customer commitments. Key experience includes Agile Transformation and coaching, Process Re-engineering, Training.

He is a SAFe Program Consultant and conducts SAFe Certification workshops. Along with that, he trains Teams in many other areas like Sprint simulation, Mastering Jira, Path to become Scrum Master, Scrum & Kanban Fundamental etc.

Niladri Mahapatra has 23+ Years of experience in the field of Agile Transformation, including Leadership Management and ALM Implementation in small and complex business engagement, within a group as well as delivering responsibilities at an individual level. Handling multiple clients across the globe, gave him more opportunities to interact and communicate with clients of different time zones and cultures.

Niladri is a seasoned trainer, coach and mentor with an indelible reputation for delivering inventive business strategies and client-focused solutions that improve Team Moral, Maturity, Quality, Discipline, Alignment, Synchronization, Transparency and of course Margins. Highly successful in building relationships with upper-level decision makers, seizing control of critical problem areas, and delivering on customer commitments. Key experience includes Agile Transformation and coaching, Process Re-engineering, Training.

Niladri has his own youtube channel named Agile Digest with 24000 + subscribers, the channel has many videos absolutely free and very useful for the agile community, which covers a wide range of categories of videos including SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Case Studies, Jira, Rally and many more.

Niladri is currently owning a company Agile Digest Consulting PVT LTD. A company that focuses on consulting services and product solutions which help organizations with digital strategy; agile transformations; DevOps and continuous delivery with suitable professional training, coaching, consultancy and seasoned skilled colleagues. Agile Digest spread the dimensions across Agile Coaching, Agile transformation, Agile consulting, and Agile delivery model/strategy.

SASM (16-17 Sept)

US$620