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PMI DASSM Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your DASSM exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete PMI Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free DASSM questions. We also provide premium DASSM practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

PMI DASSM Exam Objectives

Section Weight Objectives
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
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
Tactical scaling in complex situations 6% 3.1 Explain the significance of agility in an organization
3.2 Determine how to scale agility
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
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
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
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
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