SAFe Scrum Master
Lead the Scrum Master role within a SAFe® enterprise by helping teams self-organize, self-manage, and deliver value via effective Agile practices
A professional Certified SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) is a team-based servant leader who helps teams self-organize, self-manage, and deliver value via effective Agile practices. The Scrum Master supports and coaches the Scrum process and other processes that the team has agreed upon. The Scrum Master also helps the team coordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Train (ART) and communicates status to management as needed.
Unlike traditional Scrum Master training that focuses on the fundamentals of team-level Scrum, the SAFe Scrum Master course explores the role of the Scrum Master in the context of the entire enterprise, and prepares attendees to successfully plan and execute the Program Increment, the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization.
Prerequisites
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
About the SAFe Scrum Master Exam
The SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) exam covers the following topics:
- 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
The exam includes about 45 multiple choice questions, in english. The passing score is 73%.
Candidates have 90 minutes (1.5 hours) to complete the exam
Candidates can access to the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe Scrum Master course
Recommended training
| SAFESSM | SAFe Scrum Master | 2 days |
Attendees must attend both days of the course in order to qualify for the exam.