Overview
Extend Agile beyond a single approach: Because true agility comes from freedom, not frameworks.
Do you want to learn how to successfully lead one, or perhaps several agile teams? Are you looking to accelerate your ability to manage high-profile initiatives that are critical to enterprise success? Do you want to take business agility to the next level by applying agile and lean techniques in a wide range of situations, including non-software teams?
Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM) teaches experienced agile practitioners how to use the Disciplined Agile (DA™) tool kit to optimize how teams work, work with allies within their organization, and solve a variety of advanced problems. This 14 PDU course will prepare you to take the DASSM exam and start using Disciplined Agile immediately within your leadership role.
Skills Covered
- Take a deep dive into the DA tool kit to develop a comprehensive understanding of the hundreds of practices and strategies it contains and the trade-offs of applying them.
- Learn how to apply the DA tool kit to guide your teams in choosing and evolving your best way of working (WoW) in any situation.
- Use the DA tool kit to solve complex challenges commonly encountered in both software and operational business teams.
- Learn how to lead agile teams through key enterprise activities, such as planning, coordinating, and reporting, and be ready to show your improvements in areas where your organization is struggling.
- Understand how to improve value delivery for your customers by empowering others in your organization, nurturing emotional intelligence, and resolving conflicts.
Who Should Attend
This DASSM is designed for individuals who:
- Acknowledge Disciplined Agile for their teams and want to get a better understanding to scale agile across the organization
- Understand the fundamentals of Agile and Lean and better yet have practical experience of applying them
- Are experienced with Agile and who would like to move their career to next level
Course Curriculum
Prerequisites
- Two years of experience working in an agile team, ideally in a leadership role such as Disciplined Agile scrum master, scrum master, product owner, or architecture owner.
- Understanding of the fundamentals of the DA tool kit by having done one or more of the following:
- Taken the Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) course
- Taken The Basics of Disciplined Agile online course
- Read section 1, or more, of Choose Your WoW—Complementary digital copy included with DASSM
- To determine if you’re ready, you can take our quick Disciplined Agile Knowledge Check. If you score 75% or more you’re ready. If you score less, consider taking the Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) certification course.
Course Modules
Exam & Certification
Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master.
The Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master (DASSM) certification by Project Management Institute equips you to lead agile teams by delving deeper into the Disciplined Agile toolkit, which includes proven practices and approaches. With the DASSM certification, an individual will understand how to customize their team’s way of working optimizing their approach for the situation faced in the organization and industry.
The DASSM certification is open to individuals who have a fundamental understanding of the DA Toolkit and who have at least 2 years of Agile experience. Candidates must complete the workshop prior to taking the exam. The DASSM course may be taken in an instructor-led virtual workshop through a PMI Authorized Training Provider (ATP), or by self-paced online course.
Upon completing the DASSM course, candidates become eligible to take the DASSM certification exam.
