SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) Certificationin Edinburgh

Module 1: Advanced Scrum Master Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand the evolving role of the Advanced Scrum Master in a SAFe® environment.
• Strengthen servant leadership, facilitation, and Agile coaching skills.
• Support high-performing Agile teams and continuous improvement.

Module 2: AI-Empowered Scrum Master Practices

• Explore how AI can support Agile planning, collaboration, and team productivity.
• Use AI-assisted insights to identify impediments and improvement opportunities.
• Apply responsible AI practices while protecting sensitive team and organizational information.

Module 3: Facilitating Agile Team Events

• Facilitate effective iteration planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Improve collaboration through structured workshops and interactive discussions.
• Use facilitation techniques to encourage participation and resolve team challenges.

Module 4: Supporting Agile Release Trains (ARTs)

• Understand the Scrum Master's role in Agile Release Train collaboration.
• Support PI Planning, iteration execution, and Inspect and Adapt events.
• Coordinate with Product Owners, Release Train Engineers, and other stakeholders.

Module 5: Managing Dependencies and Impediments

• Identify and address cross-team dependencies and delivery obstacles.
• Apply problem-solving and escalation techniques to resolve persistent impediments.
• Improve communication and coordination across distributed Agile teams.

Module 6: Conflict Resolution and Team Coaching

• Recognize common sources of conflict within Agile teams.
• Apply coaching, mentoring, and negotiation techniques to resolve disagreements.
• Build psychological safety, accountability, and collaborative team relationships.

Module 7: Improving Agile Flow and Delivery Performance

• Apply flow principles to identify bottlenecks and reduce delays.
• Use Kanban practices, work-in-progress limits, and delivery metrics to improve workflow.
• Encourage predictable delivery and sustainable team performance.

Module 8: Continuous Improvement and Organizational Agility

• Facilitate retrospectives and Inspect and Adapt activities.
• Use feedback, metrics, and AI-assisted insights to identify improvement opportunities.
• Build a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement.

Module 9: Stakeholder Collaboration and Value Delivery

• Improve alignment between Agile teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.
• Communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes effectively.
• Keep team activities aligned with business objectives and customer value.

Module 10: Certification Preparation and Practical Application

• Review key SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master concepts and learning objectives.
• Practice scenario-based questions related to coaching, facilitation, and ART collaboration.
• Apply course concepts to realistic Agile delivery challenges and prepare for the certification exam.