- SAFe Advanced Scrum Master Certification - Boston, MA

TRAVEL & SCHOLARSHIP PROMO AVAILABLE!!, EMAIL, OR CALL FOR DETAILS.  SAFe® 4.0 Advanced Scrum Master Course with SASM Certification THE NEXT STEP IN THE SCRUM MASTER’S LEARNING PATH  This two-day course prepares current Scrum Masters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile team, program, and enterprise success in a SAFe® implementation. The course covers facilitation of cross-team interactions in support of the 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. Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM). ASSOCIATED CERTIFICATION: SAFE® ADVANCED SCRUM MASTER (SASM) AudienceThe following individuals will benefit from this course: * Existing Scrum Masters * Team leaders, project managers, and others who have assumed the role of an Agile team facilitator in a SAFe® or enterprise Agile context * Engineering and development managers who will be responsible for Agile execution and for coaching teams and teams of teams * Agile coaches * Agile program managers and prospective Release Train Engineers LEARNING GOALS After this course, you should be able to: * Apply SAFe® principles to facilitation, enablement, and coaching in the multi-team environment * Build a high-performing team and foster relentless improvement at the team and program levels * Address Agile and Scrum anti-patterns * Support the adoption of engineering practices, DevOps, and Agile architecture * Apply Kanban and flow to optimize 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 * Learning Objectives TOPICS COVERED * SAFe® framework, values, and Lean-Agile principles * Agile and Scrum anti-patterns * Program increment planning, execution, and Inspect and Adapt workshops * Quality engineering, Agile architecture, and DevOps practices * Kanban for facilitating team and program flow of work * Building high-performing teams * Interaction with the system team, deployment, UX, architects, product owners, product management, and business owners * Learning and Communities of Practice COURSE PREREQUISITES Attendees of the SAFe® SASM course are strongly suggested to have one of the following certificates: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), and alternatively, SAFe Practitioners (SPs) who have attended the SAFe Scrum Master Orientation SAFE® CERTIFICATION * SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification * SAFe® Certification Kit ATTENDEES WHO PASS THE EXAM WILL RECEIVE: * A SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master certificate * A one-year certified membership as a SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master * A SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master branding kit with the SASM certification mark WHAT YOU GET The class registration includes: * Attendee workbooks * Online course feedback survey * Eligibility to take the SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master exam with certification exam administration and scoring * SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) attendance certificate upon request ANNUAL RENEWAL Renewals are yearly from the date of certification: * Renewal fee: $100 * Renewal requirement: 10 continuing education/outreach hours PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS (PDUS) AND SCRUM EDUCATION UNITS (SEUS) * Attendees may be eligible to apply for 16 Continuing Education – Strategic PDUs toward their continuing education requirements with the Project Management Institute (PMI) for PMP and PMI-ACP certifications * Attendees may be eligible to apply for SEUs under category C, toward earning or renewing their CSP through Scrum Alliance   For more information, contact The i4 Group Consulting:  thei4group.com [http://thei4group.com] Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be issued for cancellations greater than 14 days from the start of the course and are subject to a $150 processing charge.  For cancellations between 8 and 14 days from the start of the course, registrants may change to another course of equal or lesser value.  For cancellations 7 days or less from the start of the course, no refunds will be issued or changes allowed.