Washington University in St. Louis
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AGI245: SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (21 hrs)

Course summary:

The SAFe Advanced Scrum Master Course is designed to prepare Scrum Masters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) implementation. Through practical exercises, participants will learn how to facilitate cross-team collaboration and support program execution and continuous improvement. The course also covers how to integrate scalable engineering and DevOps practices, and value-flow Kanban applications into the Scrum paradigm. Additionally, attendees will explore practical ways to address Agile and Scrum anti-patterns in the enterprise. Upon completion of the course, participants will be prepared for the certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) exam.

 Course outline:
  • Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise
  • Applying SAFE Principles: A Scrum Master's Perspective
  • Exploring Agile and Scrum Anti-patterns
  • Facilitating Program Execution
  • Improving flow with Kanban and XP
  • Building Expert High-performing Teams
  • Improving Program Performance with Inspect and Adapt

Learning outcomes:

  • Apply SAFe principles to facilitation, enablement, and coaching in a multi-team environment
  • Apply SAFe principles to facilitation, enablement, and coaching in a multi-team environment
  • Build a high-performing team and foster relentless improvement at scale
  • Address Agile and Scrum anti-patterns
  • Support the adoption of engineering practices, DevOps, and Agile architecture
  • Learn to apply Kanban eXtreme Programming (XP) frameworks to optimize flow and improve 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
  • Build a high-performing team and foster relentless improvement at scale
  • Address Agile and Scrum anti-patterns
  • Support the adoption of engineering practices, DevOps, and Agile architecture
  • Learn to apply Kanban eXtreme Programming (XP) frameworks to optimize flow and improve 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
Type:
Virtual
 
Day & Time:
Oct 7, 2025
5:00 to 7:30PM
 
Enrollment Deadline:
Sept 30, 2025
 
Location:
Zoom
 
Course Fee(s):
$1,495
 
CEUs:
2.1
 
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Enrollment Deadline is Sept 30, 2025 at 5 PM CST. Beyond this date, please call 314-935-4444 to register.

Parking and refreshments are provided.

CANCELLATION POLICY
A full refund will be given when a registrant cancels more than five (5) business days prior to the start of the class. Cancellations received within 5 business days of the start of the class and no-shows will be billed in full. Another person may be substituted at any time at no additional charge.

A request to transfer a class to a future date can only occur if the request is more than 5 business days prior to the start of class.  Otherwise, the request will be considered a cancellation and the policy will apply.

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