DASM

Disciplined Agile is not a framework or method but rather a toolkit that focuses on the decisions we need to consider, the options available to us, and the trade-offs associated with these options. It shows us how to effectively combine strategies from different Industry accepted frameworks and methods such as Scrum, Agile Modelling, Extreme Programming, Kanban,

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DASM (Disciplined Agile Scrum Master)

Disciplined Agile is not a framework or method but rather a toolkit that focuses on the decisions we need to consider, the options available to us, and the trade-offs associated with these options. It shows us how to effectively combine strategies from different Industry accepted frameworks and methods such as Scrum, Agile Modelling, Extreme Programming, Kanban, Agile Data, SAFe, and many other approaches in a tailor able and scalable manner. Organisations that adopt Disciplined Agile go to market sooner, deliver value faster, the agile journey is shortest and make their customers happier. Disciplined Agile Scrum Master certification is a credential offered by the Project Management Institute. The learning from DASM (Disciplined Agile Scrum Master) course helps one fill in the gap from the standard agile prescriptive methods. There is no one shirt fit for all, and once the agile journey gets started, practitioners and leaders realise this fact very late when there is nothing left to lose. Disciplined Agile enables teams to select their own WOW (way of working) based on the context. Every Industry and domain needs to explore Agile-based working, and to get started, DASM certification training is ideal for you. DASM online live Instructor-led certification training session will also give you insights into Guided Continuous Improvement (GCI) and Business Agility.

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DASM (Disciplined Agile Scrum Master)

Disciplined Agile is not a framework or method but rather a toolkit that focuses on the decisions we need to consider, the options available to us, and the trade-offs associated with these options. It shows us how to effectively combine strategies from different Industry accepted frameworks and methods such as Scrum, Agile Modelling, Extreme Programming, Kanban, Agile Data, SAFe, and many other approaches in a tailor able and scalable manner. Organisations that adopt Disciplined Agile go to market sooner, deliver value faster, the agile journey is shortest and make their customers happier. Disciplined Agile Scrum Master certification is a credential offered by the Project Management Institute. The learning from DASM (Disciplined Agile Scrum Master) course helps one fill in the gap from the standard agile prescriptive methods. There is no one shirt fit for all, and once the agile journey gets started, practitioners and leaders realise this fact very late when there is nothing left to lose. Disciplined Agile enables teams to select their own WOW (way of working) based on the context. Every Industry and domain needs to explore Agile-based working, and to get started, DASM certification training is ideal for you. DASM online live Instructor-led certification training session will also give you insights into Guided Continuous Improvement (GCI) and Business Agility.

COURSE AGENDA

Learning Objectives 

Describe the significance of the Disciplined Agile Mindset  

  • Describe what Disciplined Agile is 
  • Define the principles of DA 
  • Describe the promises of DA 
  • Describe the guidelines of DA 
  • Describe how DA is an agnostic hybrid of approaches that leverages strategies from a variety of sources. 

Describe what business agility is and how it is core to value proposition of Disciplined Agile 

  • Define business agility 
  • Identify the full range of business agility 

Define the eight DA principles and how they are core to what sets Disciplined Agile apart from other agile frameworks

  • Recognize the importance of making Delight Customers a priority 
  • Describe how Being Awesome is important for building a great agile team 
  • List the 5 levels of awareness (Enterprise Awareness) 
  • Identify how different contexts require different strategies – teams need to be able to own their own process and to experiment to discover what works in practice for them given the situation that they face. (Choice is Good) 
  • Identify how DA provides guardrails helping you to make better process choices, not strict rules that may not even be applicable given the context that you face. (Pragmatism Over Purism) 
  • Identify the potential factors to consider regarding the context of a given situation faced by a team. (Context Counts) 
  • Identify that the large number of strategies the DA toolkit supports to Optimize Flow. 
  • Explain the importance of organizing around products/services 

Determine which situations each of the DA life cycles is best applied 

  • Describe how DA supports a variety of lifecycles 
  • Identify the 3 phases of the DAD delivery cycle 
  • Describe the Agile life cycle and identify when to use 
  • Describe the Lean life cycle and identify when to use 
  • Describe the continuous delivery Agile life cycle and identify when to use 
  • Describe the continuous delivery Lean life cycle and identify when to use 
  • Describe the exploratory life cycle and identify when to use 
  • Describe the program life cycle and identify when to use 
  • Describe the business agile and business lean life cycles 
  • Identify how to choose a life cycle and who chooses 

Apply the DA Practice of choosing a team’s way of working (WoW) 

  • List the 5 steps for choosing your WoW  
  • Analyze a team’s context using the spider chart  
  • List factors impacting context when choosing a team’s WoW  
  • Select best-fit life cycle using the decision tree  

Describe the foundations of Agile 

  • Compare and contrast agile and waterfall 
  • List the benefits of being agile 
  • Outline the agile iterative way of working 
  • List and define the artifacts and ceremonies of agile 

Explain how people are organized into DA teams 

  • Compare and contrast leaders to managers 
  • Identify roles that can be leaders
  • Describe potential, primary and secondary roles on DA teams 

Define the primary DA roles and how they each are key to the success of a self-organizing agile team 

  • Describe the 5 Primary DA roles 
  • Describe the responsibilities of the 5 primary DA roles 
  • Describe why each of the 5 primary DA roles is important 

Explain how to help your team work well together (Lean principle “Respect people”) 

  • (motivate the team, use effective conflict resolution and communication methods, sense and respond to team emotions, demonstrate how to keep options open during brainstorming sessions, articulate respect) 

Describe the inception phase and why it is important 

  • Define Inception 
  • Identify the process goals associated with the Inception phase 

Discuss how to use the DA tool kit to tailor your way of working within a select phase according to context  

  • Explain what it means to be goal-driven
  • Define process blade and how process blades are used inside DA 
  • Describe the purpose of a goal diagram 
  • Describe how to read a goal diagram 
  • Describe the process goals of DAD 
  • Rank and select process goals according to their relevance to the phase and the team’s context  
  • Identify key practices for the team try using goal diagrams  

Describe Agile techniques and ceremonies relevant to Inception 

  • Define user stories 
  • Describe how to write and estimate a user story using different techniques 
  • Identify acceptance criteria and the definition of done 
  • Indicate how to effectively plan iterations 

Describe the Construction phase and why it is important. 

  • Define Construction 
  • Identify process goals associated with the Construction phase 

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  • Identify key practices for the team try using goal diagrams  

Describe Agile techniques and ceremonies that take place during Construction 

  • Describe how to demonstrate an iteration 
  • Understand how to obtain and receive feedback 

Explain how to Eliminate Waste and Build Quality In (Lean principles) 

  • Identify the causes of waste and delays 
  • Describe how to minimize waste through value stream mapping 
  • Describe the push and pull methods of moving work  
  • Describe the Kanban approach to managing work in process 
  • Explain how to build and validate quality into the delivery process 

Explain how to Deliver Value Quickly (Lean principle) 

  • Explain the cost of delay 
  • Describe how to realize the value 
  • Explain the importance of delivering incrementally 
  • Contrast MBI with MVP 

Describe the Transition phase and why it is important. 

  • Define Transition 
  • Identify process goals associated with the Transition phase 

Discuss how to use the DA tool kit to tailor your way of working within a select phase according to context  

  • Identify key practices for the team try using goal diagrams  

Describe the Ongoing phase and why it is important. 

  • Define Ongoing phase 
  • Identify process goals associated with the Ongoing phase 

Discuss how to use the DA tool kit to tailor your way of working within a select phase according to context  

  • Identify key practices for the team try using goal diagrams  

Explain how to Learn Pragmatically (Lean principle) 

  • Define “standard work” and its use as a baseline for continuous improvement  
  • Explain the benefits of explicit workflow 
  • Describe how to use Kaizen loops and PDSA techniques for continuous improvement  
  • Define the options for cross-team learning: “community of practice” and “center of excellence” 

Explain the elements of the processing blade (onion) diagram 

List and define the principles of Lean 

  • Describe how Lean takes a system view rather than a team view 
  • Contrast Lean aspects of knowledge work with work in the real world, including sources of waste and delay 
  • Describe aspects of regular work that affect quality and efficiency, including sources of waste and ways to improve 

Recognize when to be resilient 

  • Describe how resiliency supports lean thinking 
  • Explain when to build workflow according to resiliency outcomes

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is beneficial to all members on an SCRUM or Agile team, but it is primarily oriented towards those leading the efforts to adopt and SCRUM principles and practices via the PMI DASM.

Project Managers/Leader/ Heads/ Consultants

KEY BENEFITS

With DASM training and certification, you will:

  • Understand the Disciplined Agile mind-set and its underlying principles, such as pragmatism, the power of choice and adapting to context.
  • Explore Business Agility, Lean and Kanban.
  • Six life cycles and a flow chart help us select a life cycle that fits our context and transition road map from one life cycle to another.
  • Learn about the fundamentals of agile and lean, and how to use both approaches effectively.
  • Understand how to put these strategies into action on your agile team and ensure effective implementation.
  • Learn how to apply the Disciplined Agile tool kit to discover the best way of working (WOW) for our agile team in a unique situation.
  • Be prepared to take the Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) Certification exam. Your exam fee is included course fee.

Certification

CERTIFICATION

Exam Requirement

The following is recommended for those who aim to take the DASM training exam:

  • No agile experience is required to take this course.
  • 2-day training from a Disciplined Agile partner

Training Cost includes Exam Cost 

FAQ's

What is the fee to take the DASM or DASSM exam?

The exam fee for one exam attempt is included in the cost of the training workshop.
For DASM, students have 60 days to take the exam online after completing the training. Certification is granted after you pass the exam.
For DASSM, students have 12 months to take the exam online after completing the training. Certification is granted after you pass the exam.

If a student does not pass the exam on the first try, how do they schedule a re- take? What is the earliest they can request the re-take?

Students have 60 days from the time they receive the exam link to take the exam, and they may retake it two more times within that 60-day period if they do not pass the first attempt. If a student does not pass and would like to sit for the exam again, they should go to their myPMI dashboard to pay the retake fee. Upon payment, they can access the link to retake the exam.

How many times can students re-take the exam?

Candidates can take the exam up to three times. If they have not passed after the third attempt, they must re-take the training course.

What is the format of the DASM exam?

The DASM exam is administered through Pearson VUE. The exam is an online, non-proctored test including 50 multiple-choice questions. The total exam appointment is 120 minutes—30 minutes for the introduction, tutorial, and survey and up to 90 minutes for completing the exam.

What score do students need to pass the DASM and DASSM exams?

PMI does not publish the passing score for any of their certifications.

How long does the student have from the training workshop to take the DASM exam?

Students will have 60 days from the time they receive the exam link to take the exam. They may retake it two more times within that 60-day period if they do not pass the first attempt. However, there is a exam retake fee. Students can pay this fee directly via their myPMI dashboard. Upon payment, you can access the link to retake the exam. 

Does a DASM certification expire?

Yes, a DASM certification is good for one year. To renew the certification, you must earn 7 PDUs in agile topics and pay the renewal fee. Active PMI members can renew at the reduced price per year.

My exam access code expired – now what?

If your eligibility period expires and you have not passed the examination, you must re-take the training course at an additional cost.

What is DASM certification?

Becoming certified as a Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) indicates to colleagues and employers that you have taken the initial steps to learn about Disciplined Agile. This module enables you to improve team performance through the use of agile and lean approaches like Scrum, Kanban, SAFe®, and more.

Is the DASM exam easy?

The Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) certification is a valuable credential for individuals looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in Agile project management. While the difficulty of the DASM exam can vary from person to person, with the right preparation, anyone can successfully pass the exam

Is the DASM exam open book?

The DASM and DASSM exams are not proctored but they are timed, and that can lead people to stress out. You will have 90 minutes to complete the 50 questions on the exam. That is sufficient time if you are familiar with the material. Though it is open book, I would not recommend that you try to look the answers up

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