What is different about this class?

This class has been custom tailored to create an interactive online experience for maximum student participation. Our instructor, Ernesto Custodio, is an expert in delivering training in an online setting and brings years of online facilitation to the class. During this class, you will learn by using the tools for effective distributed team collaboration, including how to participate in remote PI planning events, among other valuable techniques. Our instructor has worked for multiple years in transforming Fortune 500 enterprises in globally distributed Agile teams using SAFe. He has coached companies, from small to large, in effective SAFe implementations. In addition to achieving your Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification, you will hear real-life examples on how to implement SAFe in all environments. Ernesto is also certified in a variety of Agile frameworks. You will also gain an understanding of the main differences between the different scaling frameworks and how to compare them.

SAFe Advanced Scrum Master

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

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 should attend?

The following individuals will benefit from this course:

• Executives and Leaders, Managers, Directors, CIOs, and VPs

• Development, QA, and Infrastructure Management

• Program and Project Managers

• Scrum Masters

• Release Train Engineers

• Business Analysts

• Agile Coaches

• Consultants

• Engineers

• Change Agents

• Team leads

• Product and Product Line Management

• Portfolio Managers, PMO, and Process Leads

• Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects

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

What You Get

The class registration includes:

• Attendee workbook

• Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® 5 Agilist exam

• One year membership to the SAFe Community Platform

• Course certificate of completion

Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to be eligible for the exam.

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® 5 Agilist (SA) certification exam:

- 5+ years’ experience in software development, testing, business analysis, product, or project management

- Experience in Scrum

Annual renewal

Membership renewals are one year from the date certification is earned

• Renewal fee: $100

SEUs and PDUs

• Attendees may be eligible to apply for 15 PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP, PgMP, and PMI-ACP certifications

• Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum

August 27 - 28 SAFe Advanced Scrum Master

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