SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
Why SAFe™
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) enables organizations to scale Agile practices across multiple teams and departments, fostering collaboration, alignment, and efficient value delivery. By implementing SAFe, organizations benefit from enhanced productivity, improved quality, and faster time-to-market.
The SAFe Scrum Master course (SSM) provides critical skills for facilitating Agile team success in a SAFe environment. Attendees gain a deep understanding of the Scrum Master role in supporting team performance, managing impediments, and aligning with organizational priorities.
Benefits of sending team members to SAFe Scrum Master training include:
- Empowering Scrum Masters with tools to foster continuous improvement and high-performing teams.
- Ensuring smooth execution of Program Increments (PIs) and alignment with business objectives.
- Enhancing collaboration and communication across Agile teams within the Agile Release Train (ART).
- Establishing a consistent framework for scaling Agile across the enterprise.
Description
The SAFe Scrum Master course is a two-day interactive training that provides participants with the tools and techniques needed to succeed as a Scrum Master in a SAFe enterprise. This course explores the role of the Scrum Master in facilitating team performance, promoting collaboration, and supporting Agile Release Train (ART) execution.
Attendees will gain practical insights into the mechanics of Agile at scale, including Iteration Planning, Continuous Improvement, and Program Increment (PI) execution. The course also emphasizes servant leadership and effective coaching strategies to help teams deliver value consistently.
Participants will learn how to:
Participants who complete the course will be eligible to take the SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification exam, validating their expertise in this essential role.
Objectives
- Define the role and responsibilities of the Scrum Master in a SAFe environment.
- Support Agile team performance and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate Agile team events, including Iteration Planning, Stand-ups, and Retrospectives.
- Collaborate effectively with other teams within the Agile Release Train (ART).
- Remove impediments and ensure teams are aligned with Program Increment (PI) objectives.
- Apply servant leadership techniques to improve team outcomes and organizational alignment.
- Support relentless improvement through Inspect and Adapt workshops and team coaching.
Outline
- Introduction to the course and its objectives.
- Overview of SAFe and the Scrum Master role
- Key learning outcomes and certification details.
- Responsibilities of a SAFe Scrum Master.
- Overview of the Agile Release Train (ART) and its purpose.
- Differences between traditional Scrum Masters and SAFe Scrum Masters.
- Servant leadership and team empowerment.
- The Lean-Agile mindset and SAFe Core Values.
- Key elements of the Agile Release Train (ART).
- The role of the Scrum Master in ART alignment.
- Iteration Planning and Backlog refinement
- Daily Stand-ups and effective facilitation techniques
- Iteration Reviews and Retrospectives.
- Supporting teams during PI Planning.
- Aligning team objectives with ART goals.
- Tracking progress and managing dependencies.
- Identifying and removing impediments.
- Building a culture of trust and continuous improvement.
- Encouraging collaboration and accountability.
- Conducting effective Inspect and Adapt workshops.
- Identifying systemic issues and root cause analysis.
- Defining and implementing improvement actions.
- Group exercise: Facilitating an Iteration Planning session
- Review of key concepts and course takeaways.
- Tips for passing the SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification exam.
- Recap of key learnings.
- Q&A and open discussion.
- Certification process and next steps for professional development.
Who Should Attend
- Scrum Masters
- Team leads
- Business Analysts
- Agile Coaches
- Release Train Engineers (RTEs)
- Program Managers
- Project Managers transitioning to Agile Roles
- Executives and Leaders involved in Agile transformation
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