ScrumMasters – which advanced course is right for your path: SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master or Scrum Alliance Advanced Certified ScrumMaster?
Compare these two advanced trainings below:
| Course | Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) | SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) |
| What’s the same | An Advanced training for Scrum Masters | |
| What’s different | Gives you a practical set of tools, feedback on your communication and facilitation skills & techniques for guiding and evolving your Agile teams | Prepares current ScrumMasters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile team, program, and enterprise success in SAFe implementation |
| Course Length | 2 days | 2 days |
| Certification | A-CSM with Scrum Alliance | SASM with Scaled Agile |
| Included Membership | Extension of ScrumMaster certification and Scrum Alliance membership for 2 years | One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform |
| Taught by | Certified Scrum Trainer | SAFe Program Consultant |
| Exam | No Exam | 60 questions, 2 hours to complete |
| Prerequisites | You may take this course at any time after completing your CSM certification, and must have at least 12 months of Scrum Master experience logged into your Scrum Alliance profile before you are eligible to receive your A-CSM certification. | All are welcome to attend the course, regardless of experience.
However, having one or more of the following certifications is highly recommended for those who intend to take the certification exam: SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM) Certification Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification Professional Scrum Master (PSM) |
| Typical Job Roles | Scrum Master
Business Analyst Project Manager Software Engineer New Scrum Team Members |
Scrum Master
Business Analyst Program or Project Manager Release Train Engineer Agile Coach Consultant Product Manager Product Owner |
| Read More | https://lithespeed.com/advanced-certified-scrummaster/ | https://lithespeed.com/scaled-agile-advanced-scrum-master/ |
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