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PMI DASSM Exam Overview :

Exam Name: Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master
Exam Code: DASSM
Certifications: PMI Agile Certifications
Actual Exam Duration: 120 minutes
Expected no. of Questions in Actual Exam: 50
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PMI DASSM Exam Objectives :

Section Weight Objectives
1 Team Development for high performance teams 14% 1.1 Describe the Tuckman Team Development Model
1.2 Determine team development at each stage of the Tuckman team model
1.3 Solve problems at different stages
2 Emotional intelligence for high performance teams 10% 2.1 Define emotional intelligence
2.2 Explain each component of emotional intelligence
2.3 Identify why one should create psychological safety and embrace diversity
3 Tactical scaling in complex situations 6% 3.1 Explain the significance of agility in an organization
3.2 Determine how to scale agility
4 Removing Impediments 22% 4.1 Describe the Disciplined DevOps layer
4.2 Use the DA toolkit to solve challenges in the DevOps layer
4.3 Optimize the delivery with the "test-first" method as it relates to the quality of requirements
4.4 Determine the criteria for what "done" might look like
4.5 Describe the value stream layer in the Scope of DA diagram
4.6 Use the DA toolkit to solve challenges in the value stream layer
5 Coordinating and collaborating across teams 10% 5.1 Explain the Coordinate activities process goal
5.2 Identify how to improve the value creation structure of teams
5.3 Use the DA tool kit to optimize the flow of work and solve challenges related to coordinating and collaborating across teams
6 Conflict management for high performance teams 12% 6.1 List examples of when conflict can be healthy
6.2 Explain the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict resolution model
6.3 Demonstrate how to use healthy and unhealthy language to solve a conflict
7 Pragmatic Planning and Reporting 26% 7.1 Describe the concept of sufficient planning
7.2 Define the five levels of scope including who focuses on each
7.3 Determine how to solve a planning problem using the Release Planning goal diagram
7.4 Explain how organizations and teams approach metrics
7.5 Explain what types of measurement work or do not work
7.6 Explain how to choose and design specific metrics to measure improvements against areas related to team performance that need improvement (GQM, OKRs)
7.7 Demonstrate how to solve a measurement problem using the Govern Delivery Team goal
Official Information https://www.pmi.org/certifications/agile-certifications/disciplined-agile-senior-scrum-master-dassm

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