SAFe 6 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) Practice Test
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Advanced SAFe certification for scrum masters covering team facilitation, ART execution, coaching teams, and removing impediments in SAFe environments. Administered by Scaled Agile Inc as a linear (online, included with training) format exam. Key domains include Building high-performing teams, Improving Flow, Addressing conflict and Improving ART performance. The exam consists of 45 questions over 90 minutes.
Sample Questions
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Which is a defining responsibility of the System Architect/Engineer on a SAFe ART?
In the SAFe House of Lean, which pillar focuses on 'Respect for People and Culture'?
Which of the following is the BEST description of an Agile Release Train (ART)?
A SAFe Scrum Master observes that their team's PI objectives have steadily decreased in business value scores over the last three PIs. Which is the MOST likely root cause to explore?
A team votes 2 on the confidence vote. According to SAFe, what should happen next?
Career Opportunities & Salary
Exam insights and study advice
In today's complex enterprise environments, a Scrum Master's effectiveness is measured by their ability to help teams deliver value predictably and continuously within a larger ecosystem. This exam matters because it certifies the practical skills needed to break down silos, manage cross-team dependencies, and foster a culture of improvement that directly impacts business outcomes. It moves beyond single-team dynamics to address the real-world challenges of alignment, planning, and execution across multiple teams, which is where most large-scale Agile transformations encounter difficulty. Mastery of these competencies enables professionals to directly contribute to faster time-to-market, higher quality, and more responsive product development.
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What this exam covers
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01Building high-performing teams
This domain focuses on the characteristics of high-performing teams and the use of powerful questions to foster collaboration across multiple teams, ensuring that team members can communicate effectively and solve complex problems together in a highly collaborative and productive manner.
Topics
- Characteristics of high-performing teams
- Employing powerful questions
- Promoting cross-team collaboration
- Assessing team performance
Learning objectives
- Characteristics of high-performing teams
- Employing powerful questions
- Promoting cross-team collaboration
- Assessing team performance
02Improving Flow
This domain addresses the improvement of team flow through the selection of appropriate methods, visualization techniques, and the measurement of flow metrics to ensure that teams can deliver value consistently and effectively within the Scaled Agile Framework environment.
Topics
- Selecting the team method
- Visualizing team flow
- Measuring and accelerating team flow
- Using built-in quality to improve flow
Learning objectives
- Selecting the team method
- Visualizing team flow
- Measuring and accelerating team flow
- Using built-in quality to improve flow
03Addressing conflict
This domain covers conflict navigation, including identifying sources of interpersonal friction and applying interest-based problem-solving techniques to ensure that teams remain focused on their objectives while resolving disagreements in a constructive and professional way that supports long-term team health.
Topics
- Identifying behaviors that improve conflict
- Identifying sources of conflict
- Apply interest-based problem solving
- Framing and reframing through conflict
- Using the conflict analysis and the strategy design framework
Learning objectives
- Identifying behaviors that improve conflict
- Identifying sources of conflict
- Apply interest-based problem solving
- Framing and reframing through conflict
- Using the conflict analysis and the strategy design framework
04Improving ART performance
This domain focuses on improving ART performance by driving outcome-based events, coaching the IP iteration, and facilitating Inspect and Adapt sessions to ensure that the entire Agile Release Train is continuously improving its processes and delivering high-quality results for the organization.
Topics
- Driving outcome-based team events
- Coaching the IP iteration
- Driving improvement with Inspect and Adapt
- Facilitating the problem-solving workshop
Learning objectives
- Driving outcome-based team events
- Coaching the IP iteration
- Driving improvement with Inspect and Adapt
- Facilitating the problem-solving workshop
05Evolving the Advanced Scrum Master role
This domain covers the evolution of the Advanced Scrum Master role, focusing on the servant leader responsibilities required to support Agile teams and ARTs while ensuring that all team members are aligned with the broader organizational goals and framework principles.
Topics
- Understanding the Advanced Scrum Master Role
Learning objectives
- Understanding the Advanced Scrum Master Role: Empowering teams with AI