
Date
May 22-23 2020
June 26-27 2020

Location
Iasi
Bucuresti

Facilitators
Ionut Grecu
Ionut Bejenaru

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Course Overview
This two-day course prepares current Scrum Masters for their leadership role in facilitating Agile team, program, and enterprise success in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) implementation. The course covers facilitation of cross-team interactions in support of program execution and relentless improvement. It enhances the Scrum paradigm with an introduction to scalable engineering and DevOps practices; the application of Kanban to facilitate the flow of value; and supporting interactions with architects, product management, and other critical stakeholders in the larger program and enterprise contexts.
The course offers actionable tools for building high-performing teams and explores practical ways of addressing Agile and Scrum anti-patterns in the enterprise.
Attending the class prepares you to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (SASM).
The class is based on SAFe® 5.0 version and will run in Romanian.
Learning Goals
- Apply SAFe principles to facilitation, enablement, and coaching in a multi-team environment
- Build a high-performing team and foster relentless improvement at scale
- Address Agile and Scrum anti-patterns
- Support the adoption of engineering practices, DevOps, and Agile architecture
- Learn to apply Kanban, eXtreme Programming (XP) frameworks to optimize flow and improve the team’s work
- Facilitate program planning, execution, and delivery of end-to-end systems value
- Support learning through participation in Communities of Practice and innovation cycles
What You’ll Get
- Printed workbook
- 1-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
- Course certificate of completion
- Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe 5.0 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification exam – requires course attendance
- Eligibility to apply for 15 PDUs to help maintain certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP
- Eligibility to apply for 15 Scrum Alliance SEUs (Category C) upon completion of the course
- Welcome coffee, lunch and coffee breaks
Who Should Attend
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 SAFe® 5 Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification exam:
- SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (SSM) certification from Scaled Agile
- Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) certification from Scrum Alliance
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I ) certification from scrum.org
The following individuals will benefit from this course:
- Existing Scrum Masters
- Team leaders, project managers, and others assuming the role of an Agile Team facilitator in a SAFe or enterprise Agile context
- Engineering and development managers responsible for Agile execution and coaching teams, including teams of teams
- Agile coaches
- Agile Program Managers
- Prospective SAFe Release Train Engineers
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TRAINER

Ionut Grecu
Ionut is a passionate Agile realist, organizational change advocate and corporate cultural renovator who brings a decade of experience in leading teams and organizations in Agile transformations. He translates his enthusiasm for and understanding of Lean-Agile values and principles to help organizations implement effective ways to manage work, transform theirs corporate cultures to survive in the 21st century, and engage people, with a focus on delivering genuine business value.
Drawing from Lean Thinking and Psychology, Ionut teaches teams to practically apply an Agile mindset, and in the process, find joy in their work again. For him, helping others improve their working life isn’t simply a job but a social responsibility.
He concurrently holds some of the top certifications in the industry: Certified SAFe® 5 Program Consultant (SPC), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC), Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP), Professional Scrum Master I (PSM II).

Ionut Bejenaru
Ionut embarked on a long-run quest to better understand what is distinct about successful individuals, teams, and organizations. In his journey, worked in many different domains and been involved with products of scale distributed across the world. Today, Ionut is still actively working in the trenches where the iron meets the fire, seeking the remaining pieces of the puzzle. Over the years, he observed small clues, insights, and patterns that emerged. What seems to be of greater significance above everything else is the right people.
He remains curious and skeptical as inertia and ignorance are only one step behind waiting patiently to fall to good old habits.
COURSE AGENDA
DAY
1
09:00 - 10:15 > Exploring the Scrum Master Role in the SAFe Enterprise
10:15 - 10:30 > Morning break
10:30 - 13:00 > Applying SAFe Principles: a Scrum Master’s Perspective
13:00 - 14:00 > Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 > Exploring Agile and Scrum Anti-Patterns
15:30 - 15:45 > Afternoon break
15:45 - 18:00 > Facilitating Program Execution
DAY
2
09:00 - 10:15 > Facilitating Program Execution (cont.)
10:15 - 10:30 > Morning break
10:30 - 13:00 > Improving Flow with Kanban and XP
13:00 - 14:00 > Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 > Building High-Performing Teams
15:30 - 15:45 > Afternoon break
15:45 - 17:00 > Improving Program Performance with Inspect and Adapt
17:00 - 18:00 > About the Exam
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EARLY BIRD PRICE
12 spots available
- 2 Days Classroom Training
- Refreshments and lunch served both days
- Printed workbook
- Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Advance Scrum Master exam
- One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
- Course certificate of completion
- 15 PDUs
- Post training support
- 10% discount on any other Course
REGULAR PRICE
12 spots available
- 2 Days Classroom Training
- Refreshments and lunch served both days
- Printed workbook
- Preparation and eligibility to take the SAFe® Advance Scrum Master exam
- One-year membership to the SAFe Community Platform
- Course certificate of completion
- 15 PDUs
- Post training support
- 10% discount on any other Course
Cancellation Policy
S.M.A.R.T. Coaching & Training reserves the right to postpone or cancel this event if there are insufficient registrations or if presenters are unable to attend. In these circumstances, you will be notified no later than 10 days prior to the event with a full refund.
We offer a 100% refund if you cancel your place more than 15 working days before the event.
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