Certified SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) Practice Exam

LThe Certified SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM) certification validates your expertise in facilitating Agile practices within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology. Earning this certification demonstrates your ability to guide and empower Scrum Teams in a scaled Agile environment, ensuring smooth collaboration and value delivery.

Who Should Take This Exam?

This SAFe® Scrum Master certification is ideal for individuals aspiring to or currently working in roles like:

• Scrum Masters in SAFe® Enterprises: Professionals responsible for coaching and supporting Scrum Teams within a larger SAFe® implementation.
• Agile Coaches and Trainers: Individuals who want to expand their knowledge of SAFe® and effectively guide Agile transformations.
• Project Managers and Team Leads: Those seeking to enhance their understanding of Agile practices in a scaled context.
• Anyone seeking to: Advance their career in Agile project management and contribute to successful SAFe® deployments.

Are There Prerequisites?

While there are no formal prerequisites for the exam, having a foundational understanding of Agile principles, Scrum methodology, and experience in a Scrum Team environment is highly recommended. Additionally, the Scaled Agile Framework recommends having at least 5 years of experience in Agile or related fields.

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Coaching and Facilitating Scrum Teams: Guiding Scrum Teams through Agile ceremonies, fostering collaboration, and removing roadblocks that impede progress.
• Promoting Agile Values and Practices: Championing Agile principles within the organization and ensuring teams adhere to SAFe® best practices.
• Facilitating Program Increment (PI) Planning: Coordinating and supporting the planning process for Program Increments (PIs), which are core units of work delivery in SAFe®.
• Aiding Continuous Improvement: Facilitating retrospectives at the team and program levels to identify areas for improvement and implement changes for enhanced performance.
• Collaboration across Scrum Teams: Connecting Scrum Teams within the larger SAFe® context, promoting transparency, and fostering inter-team dependencies.

Exam Details 

• Number of questions – 45
• Passing score – SSM 4 = 33 out of 45 (73%); SSM 5.0 =33 out of 45 (73%)
• Exam score for SSM 5.0 has been updated effective Feb 28 8pm MST.
• SSM 5.0 passing score prior to February 28 was 34 out of 45 (75%).
• Language – English

Course Outline

Certified SAFe® Scrum Master 5.0 (SSM) exam includes the following topics and knowledge areas.

• Introducing Scrum in SAFe 
• Characterizing the role of the Scrum Master
• Experiencing PI Planning
• Facilitating Iteration execution
• Finishing the PI