SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM)

Applying the Scrum Master Role within a SAFe Enterprise

Price

1070 €  + taxes

(Including certification exam)

Length

2 days

Number of attendees

6 - 12

(Minimum number of 6 participants)


Course goals

The SAFe Scrum Master course explores the role of the Scrum Master in the context of the entire enterprise. It prepares attendees to successfully plan and execute the Program Increment (PI), the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe organization. This includes learning the key components of Agile at scale development, how Scrum is facilitated throughout the enterprise, and how to execute Iteration Planning. Candidates discover how to build high-performing Agile teams by becoming servant leaders and coaches and how to coach those teams to deliver the maximum business value at scale.


Course dates

Date and place Price without tax Free spaces Language
04. - 05. June 2025
Bratislava, IN PERSON
1190 €
1070 €
Yes Slovak
Date and place 04. - 05. June 2025
Bratislava, IN PERSON
Price without tax 1190 €
1070 €
Free spaces Yes

After taking the course, you’ll know how to:

  • Empower and lead an Agile team
  • How to moderate Scrum events like iteration planning, team sync, and iteration retrospectives
  • Help teams plan and complete their work
  • How to support PI implementation
  • Implement DevOps for continuous flow and delivery
  • Coach teams to constantly improve
  • You’ll also learn the principles of servant leadership, which are crucial for key SAFe team roles. These skills will enable you to develop high-performing, engaged, and continuously improving teams in your own organization.

Other benefits of participating on the SAFe Scrum Master course includes:

  • A SAFe Scrum Master digital badge to promote your accomplishment online
  • Access to a variety of learning resources to support you during your SAFe journey
  • Access to meetup groups and other events to connect you with other SAFe Certified Professionals
  • Includes 1-year Scaled Agile Membership (for first time attendees of SAFe courses)
  • Exam included; Passing includes a certificate and digital badge to promote your accomplishment online

The SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification is for those who want to specialize in scaling Scrum using the SAFe framework.

The target audience comprises of people working in the following roles: Project Managers. Product Managers. Software Developers and Engineers.

Lesson 1: Introducing Scrum in SAFe

  • Basic Agile development concepts
  • Scrum fundamentals
  • The Agile Team in a SAFe Enterprise
  • High-performing team characteristics
  • Team events overview
  • DevOps and Release on Demand

Lesson 2: Defining the Scrum Master / Team Coach role

  • The Scrum Master/Team Coach role as a servant leader
  • Responsibilities and characteristics of an effective SAFe Scrum Master/Team Coach
  • Coaching the Agile teams

Lesson 3: Experiencing PI Planning

  • The importance of PI Planning in SAFe
  • The Scrum Master’s critical role in facilitating PI Planning meetings

Lesson 4: Facilitating Iteration Execution

  • The Scrum Master/Team Coach’s role as a facilitator for various team-level events
  • Iteration planning
  • Team sync
  • Backlog refinement
  • Iteration review
  • Iteration retrospective

Lesson 5: Finishing the PI

  • The role of the Scrum Master/Team Coach in the Planning and Innovation Iteration
  • IP Iteration
  • Inspect and Adapt event

There are no special requirements to attend the training and you are welcome to attend it, regardless of your experience. However, it is recommended to be familiar with Agile concepts and have some practical knowledge of software and hardware development processes.

The course includes:

  • A workbook and SAFe Studio access to help prepare you to take the certification exam, claim their digital badge, and tools to get started in your SAFe role
  • Remote learning via SAFe® Virtual Classrooms
  • One-year access to SAFe® Studio with your first class attendance
  • Team Event Facilitator Guides
  • Online collaboration templates for all SAFe team events
  • Toolkits to help prepare and execute PI Planning
  • Access to content, tools, and resources you need to practice SAFe every day
  • SAFe Scrum Master certification exam

Requirements

  • Review and acceptance of the Candidate Agreement are required to start the exam
  • Exam functionality instructions are provided following the Candidate Agreement

Exam Format

  • Questions are structured in a multiple-choice, single-select format
  • Exams are timed, and the timer is displayed once questions are presented
  • Exams will be submitted when the timer ends, regardless of the number of questions answered
  • Scores are calculated by the number of correctly answered questions
  • Unanswered questions will be marked as incorrect
  • The “Submit” button ends the exam, and a score will be calculated

Practice Test Format

  • The format reflects the same number of questions, level of difficulty, timebox, and domain areas as the exam
  • Unlimited attempts
  • Passing the practice test does not guarantee passing the exam and is provided as a preparation resource

Duration: 90 minutes
Number of Questions: 45
Passing Score: 73%
Delivery: Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance
Access: Learning Plan (after course completion)

 

Course forms

In addition to public dates, we also offer this course under advantageous conditions in the form of in-house training for a group of participants directly at the customer’s workplace.
To obtain detailed information, please contact us.