Certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)

• The Scaled Agile Framework  (SAFe®), 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

The 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
• Anyone looking to become SAFe® SASM certified

• 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

• Exam name – SAFe® 4 Advanced Scrum Master Exam – or – SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master Exam
• Exam format – Multiple choice; Multiple select
• Exam delivery – Web-based (single-browser), closed book, no outside assistance, timed
• Exam access – Candidates can access the exam within the SAFe Community Platform upon completion of the SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master course
• Exam duration – Once the exam begins, candidates have 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete the exam

• Number of questions – 60
• Passing score – SASM 4 = 42 out of 60 (70%); SASM 5 = 44 out of 60 (73%)
• Language – English
• Exam cost – First exam attempt is included as part of the course registration fee if the exam is taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake attempt costs $50.
• Retake policy – Second attempt on exam (first retake) can be done immediately after first attempt. Third attempt requires a 10-day wait. Fourth attempt requires a 30-day wait.