Course Overview
Why This Course
Advanced Agile leadership requires more than facilitating ceremonies or applying a single framework. Senior Scrum Masters and Agile leaders must be able to guide multiple teams, improve value delivery, manage complexity, support organizational change, and choose the right ways of working for different contexts.
This intensive 5-day Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master Training program prepares experienced Agile practitioners for the DASSM certification while strengthening their ability to lead complex Agile initiatives. The course covers Disciplined Agile principles, advanced Agile and Lean concepts, the DA toolkit, scaling strategies, team performance, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, value stream optimization, DevOps integration, Lean portfolio management, Agile governance, stakeholder communication, and transformation leadership. Through practical exercises and real-world scenarios, participants will learn how to improve team performance and support enterprise agility.
What You’ll Learn and Practice
By joining this program, you will:
- Master the Disciplined Agile toolkit and its practical applications.
- Understand advanced Agile and Lean concepts.
- Choose and evolve effective Ways of Working.
- Apply Disciplined Agile principles in complex organizational contexts.
- Scale Agile practices across teams, departments, and business units.
- Coordinate multiple Agile teams working on complex initiatives.
- Identify and overcome common scaling challenges.
- Apply advanced team development techniques.
- Use emotional intelligence in Agile leadership.
- Manage conflict, negotiation, and stakeholder relationships.
- Define metrics and KPIs for high-performing Agile teams.
- Optimize value streams and integrate DevOps practices.
- Apply Lean portfolio management and Agile governance.
- Prepare for the DASSM certification exam.
The Program Flow
Day 1: Foundations of Disciplined Agile
- Review Disciplined Agile principles, mindset, and framework.
- Explore advanced Agile and Lean concepts.
- Study the Disciplined Agile toolkit in depth.
- Understand how to choose suitable Ways of Working.
- Learn how to evolve team practices based on context, maturity, and organizational needs.
Day 2: Scaling Agile Practices
- Apply tactical scaling approaches in complex environments.
- Coordinate work across multiple Agile teams.
- Explore enterprise-level agility strategies.
- Identify dependencies, bottlenecks, and scaling risks.
- Develop approaches for overcoming common Agile scaling challenges.
Day 3: Optimizing Team Performance
- Apply advanced team development techniques.
- Use emotional intelligence to support Agile leadership.
- Manage conflict and negotiation in Agile environments.
- Build team trust, accountability, and collaboration.
- Use metrics and KPIs to improve team performance and value delivery.
Day 4: Value Stream and DevOps Integration
- Optimize the full value stream from idea to delivery.
- Identify waste, delays, and constraints in delivery flow.
- Integrate DevOps practices to improve speed, quality, and reliability.
- Apply continuous improvement strategies across teams and workflows.
- Explore Lean portfolio management and its role in strategic value delivery.
Day 5: Advanced Agile Leadership
- Manage stakeholder relationships in complex Agile initiatives.
- Develop communication approaches for executives, teams, and business stakeholders.
- Apply Agile governance and compliance practices.
- Lead change management during Agile transformations.
- Review key DASSM certification concepts and exam preparation strategies.
Individual Impact
- Build confidence in leading complex Agile initiatives.
- Strengthen advanced Agile leadership, coaching, and facilitation skills.
- Improve ability to scale Agile practices across multiple teams.
- Gain practical tools for optimizing team performance and value delivery.
- Enhance readiness for the DASSM certification exam.
Work Impact
- Improve organizational agility and delivery performance.
- Strengthen coordination across multiple Agile teams.
- Reduce workflow delays through better value stream management.
- Improve stakeholder alignment, communication, and governance.
- Support Agile transformation through stronger leadership and continuous improvement.
Training Methodology
This program combines advanced Disciplined Agile concepts with practical application through:
- Disciplined Agile toolkit and Way of Working exercises.
- Agile scaling case studies and coordination scenarios.
- Team performance, conflict resolution, and leadership simulations.
- Value stream mapping and DevOps integration activities.
- Lean portfolio management and Agile governance discussions.
- DASSM exam review, practice questions, and readiness assessment.
Beyond the Course
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Lead and optimize multiple Agile teams across complex projects.
- Apply Disciplined Agile principles in different organizational contexts.
- Scale Agile practices across teams and departments.
- Improve team performance, collaboration, and value delivery.
- Integrate value stream thinking, DevOps, and Lean portfolio practices.
- Approach the DASSM certification exam with stronger preparation and confidence.
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