Disciplined Agile SCRUM Master (DASM)®

Disciplined Agile® Scrum Master is a nine-lesson, instructor-led course that shows students how to use Disciplined Agile to improve WoW.

In just two days, students will become familiar with the foundational agile and lean approaches that Disciplined Agile supports, use the Disciplined Agile tool kit to solve problems and learn how to build high-performance teams. The Disciplined Agile tool kit includes hundreds of proven project management practices (including Scrum, Kanban and SAFe® ) and puts them into context.

This engaging and interactive DASM course will prepare students to take the Project Management Institute (PMI)® DASM certification exam and, equally important, start using Disciplined Agile immediately.

This course provides excellent preparation for the PMI DASM certification exam. DASM certification equips project managers to successfully lead agile teams. As agile becomes the go-to approach for many organizations and industries, project managers need to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience in this area.

Upon completing this DASM certification training course, candidates will be eligible to sit for the exam which must be taken within 60 days of application. The Scrum Master DASM exam is non-proctored and administered online through Pearson VUE. Upon successful completion, the candidate will receive a badge and certification, which is valid for one year.

Who can take this DASM course?

This course is for project managers who wish to gain a DASM certification or anyone who wishes to learn Disciplined Agile principles. This course is ideal for teams that want to work together to learn Disciplined Agile and customize their WoW.

There is no prerequisite to take this course. It is appropriate for people who are new to agile, though some basic familiarity is helpful.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the significance of the Disciplined Agile Mindset
2. Describe what business agility is and how it is core to the value proposition of Disciplined Agile
3. Define the 8 Disciplined Agile Principles and how they are core to what sets Disciplined Agile apart from other agile frameworks
4. Understand the different Disciplined Agile life cycles, when to use each, and who determines the life cycle
   
5. Apply the Disciplined Agile practice of selecting a team’s WoW
   
6. Describe the foundations of agile
   
7. Explain how people are organized into Disciplined Agile teams
   
8. Define the five primary Disciplined Agile roles, their responsibilities, and how they are key to the success of a self-organizing agile team
   
9. Discuss how to use the Disciplined Agile tool kit to tailor a team’s WoW within a select phase according to context
   
10. Describe the Inception phase and identify its associated process goals
    
11. Describe the Construction phase and its associated process goals
    
12. Describe the Transition phase and identify its associated process goals
    
13. Describe the Ongoing phase and identify its associated process goals
    
14. List and define the principles of lean
    
15. Explain how to help teams work well together (lean principle “Respect People”)
    
16. Explain how to Eliminate Waste and Build Quality In (lean principles)
    
17. Explain how to Deliver Value Quickly (lean principle)
    
18. Explain how to Learn Pragmatically (lean principle)
    
19. Recognize when to be resilient