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 teamlevel 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.
Who Will Benefit?
Intended for people new to the role of Scrum Master, or people wanting to better understand the
role and how it fits in a SAFe enterprise, attendees typically include:
• New or existing Scrum Masters
• Team Leads
• Release Train Engineers
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
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
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
What You Get
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
• Certification of completion
Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to qualify for the exam.
Annual Renewal
Certifications expire one year from the date of certification is earned.
• Renewal fee: $100/year
Professional Development Units (PDUs) and Scrum Education Units (SEUs)
• 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 Alliance
Trainer Profile
Srikanth Davuluri is the founder and CEO of Talent Blooms which is an Agile Consultancy, Coaching and Training Firm and also Bronze Partner for Scaled Agile. He has 21 years of IT experience with multinational companies. He is a strong delivery focused leader who lead large teams for fortune 100 customers.
Srikanth has done Senior Management Program during 2012-2013 from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta and has done B.E Mechanical during 1994-1998 from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi.
Srikanth is very passionate about Agile and has contributed to Agile communities by publishing articles. He is SPC4, SA, CSP, CSM, PMP, Six Sigma GB certified leader.
Srikanth’s philosophy is to share the knowledge and experience gained in Agile to all those aspiring Agilists and groom them as better scrum masters, product owners, product managers and agile coaches.
Srikanth and his team of experienced Agile Coaches - Niladri, Phalguna, Rahul, Sekhar will help you to transform your business and simply them.