Why take this course
As a Scrum Master in a SAFe® environment, your role extends far beyond facilitating a single Agile team. You help organizations successfully deliver complex initiatives at the program and portfolio levels by eliminating anti-patterns, supporting DevOps and Agile Engineering practices, and optimizing team performance through Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP).
This course will help you develop the advanced skills required to lead Agile teams in dynamic, large-scale environments. In the latest AI-Empowered version of the course, you will also learn how to leverage artificial intelligence tools as a daily assistant that helps identify bottlenecks faster, analyze flow metrics, and more effectively support team development.
What you’ll learn
- Apply SAFe® principles to simplify processes, energize teams, and provide coaching at the enterprise scale.
- Build high-performing teams and support continuous improvement across the Agile Release Train (ART).
- Identify and eliminate Agile and Scrum anti-patterns, including the use of AI-powered analytical support.
- Support the adoption of Agile Engineering, DevOps practices, and Agile architecture.
- Apply Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP) to optimize workflow, while using generative AI to support day-to-day workshop and facilitation activities.
- Facilitate ART planning, iteration execution, and system value delivery.
- Support learning and facilitate events such as Inspect & Adapt, including the use of AI to enhance Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving activities.
Who is this course for
- Current Scrum Masters
- Team Leaders and Project Managers acting as Agile team facilitators within a SAFe® environment
- Engineering and Development Managers responsible for Agile adoption and coaching teams or groups of teams
- Agile Coaches and Agile Program Managers
- Aspiring Release Train Engineers (RTEs)
Topics covered
- Understanding the role of the Scrum Master in a SAFe® organization
- Applying SAFe® principles from the Scrum Master’s perspective
- Identifying Agile and Scrum anti-patterns, including AI-assisted detection techniques
- Supporting value delivery within an Agile Release Train
- Improving flow through Kanban and XP, while optimizing ways of working with AI support
- Building high-performing teams
- Improving ART performance through Inspect & Adapt practices, including the use of AI-powered tools during problem-solving sessions
Prerequisites
The course is open to everyone. However, we recommend holding at least one of the following certifications, particularly if you intend to take the SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification exam:
- SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
