DASSM stands for Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master and it is one level higher up than DASM (Disciplined Agile Scrum Master). DASM talks about the foundations of Scrum, Lean and Disciplined Agile.

DASSM talks about taking this to the next level and implementing it not only for your teams but evangelizing for other teams, by networking with upper levels of management and other functional heads in the organization. 

There is no pre-requisite for the DASSM workshop.

However, we highly recommend to have the DASM course, whether you are experienced in Agile or not.

If you think that you can go to DASSM course directly, we recommend to take Prothoughts Knowledge Check

 This will help you to understand where you stand with respect to your knowledge of Disciplined Agile.

This Knowledge Check identify areas where they may require additional study. Further, it will recommend resources and future course of action to attempt the DASSM exam.

The Knowledge check helps in the following aspects:

The DASSM does not have a training pre-requisite to take the workshop. 
Students may have the 2 years required agile experience, which means the DASM class would be a too easy for them, but they may not have been introduced to Disciplined Agile (DA).  This Knowledge Check helps them identify areas where extra learning/time may be needed
It helps them know what sections in the book to study prior to the exam

As explained in the previous question, there is no eligibility for DASSM exam. We recommend that you take Prothoughts Knowledge Check

to assess where you stand.

The duration of the exam is for 90 minutes, without any break. And the number of questions are 50.

The exam questions are 4 multiple choice questions

You need to score 70% (i.e., 35 marks) out of 50 marks

Absolutely. Prothoughts provides their own 3 mock exams, meticulously prepared by the Experts in Disciplined Agile.

Prothoughts provides extensive material such as Mind-Maps, our own Slidebook with detailed explained slides, Flash cards, Mock Tests, Exam Strategy handout, activity handouts among other things. Further, Prothoughts is known for Post Training Support in the industry.

Prothoughts is known for its post training support. We do numerous activities such as Knowledge sessions in the form of webinars, Closed group Interactive Doubt Clearing sessions. We also provide participants a direct access to our instructor for any queries

You can go to the link and register for the class and make the payment

• Click Here For The DASSM Class Registeration

Upon completing the DASSM training, you’ll be provided with instructions for registering and taking the exam. A separate email comes from PMI to your id, which Prothoughts will be coordinating. This is covered extensively in our material.
It is an online closed book multi-choice exam. 50 questions to be attempted in 90 min.

There are 2 retakes available even if you fail the exam. And these are free of charge. And with every retake exam you get one month of preparation. 

After the DASM or DASSM training workshop is complete, the instructor must email a roster of the attendees to DACertifications@pmi.org. An exam access link will be automatically generated and emailed directly to each participating student. Notifications cannot be generated to anyone but the student. Depending on when the roster is received, it can take up to a few business days following the training for the student to receive the exam link.

The exam is administered online through Pearson VUE. The student will need to log in to PMI and access the link to the exam from the myPMI dashboard. The student must have a PMI ID with a valid mailing address and valid phone number. This is required information for any candidate to test through Pearson VUE. If the address and phone number is not completed, the student will not be able to take the exam.

It is a non-proctored exam so the student may take it at any time of day (or night) when they are ready. They will have 30 days from the time they receive the exam link to take the exam, and they may retake it two more times within that 30-day period if they do not pass the first attempt. In the future, there will be an exam retake fee ($150), but for now, there is a limited time special offer to retake the exam for no additional cost.

If a student does not receive an exam link within five business days of the instructor sending the roster, please notify DACertifications@pmi.org.

Below are the steps students must take to access the DASM or DASSM exam following a training workshop:

      - After the training workshop, participants will receive an email with instructions to access the exam

      -  You have to Log in to PMI and access the link to the exam from the myPMI dashboard. You must have a PMI ID with a valid mailing            address and valid phone number. If these fields are not completed, you will not be eligible to take the exam.

      -   It is a non-proctored exam administered through Pearson VUE. It can be taken any time of the day or night, whenever you feel you               are ready.

       -  You have 30 days from when you initially received the exam link to take the exam. 

         -  You may retake it 2 more times within that 30-day period if you do not pass the first attempt.  If you would like to take the exam                  again, email your request to DACertifications@pmi.org with the subject “Retake DA Scrum Master Exam” or “Retake DA Senior                    Scrum Master Exam” and include your name and PMI ID number. A new exam access link will be emailed to you and you may take              the exam online at your earliest convenience

         - This is a limited time special offer to retake the exam for no additional cost. In the future, there will be an exam retake fee of $150.                 In case you do not receive an exam link within five business days of the training, please notify DACertifications@pmi.org.

The examination fee for 1 exam attempt is included in the cost of the training workshop. Students have 30 days to take the exam online after completing the training. The Certification will be given after you pass 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.

The DASM and DASSM exams are administered through Pearson VUE. Each and every examination is an online, non-proctored test including 50 multiple-choice questions. Candidates have 90 minutes to finish the exam.

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

Yes, the DASM or DASSM certification is applicable for 1 year.After that you have to renew it with certain PDUs. To renew the certification, you must earn 7 PDUs in agile topics and pay the $50 renewal fee.

Currently, only partners in the new Authorized Training Partner program and Limited DA ATPs can teach the DASM and DASSM workshops. To take the training you can click here

You can contact DACertifications@pmi.org.

The new Agile Certification Journey is a suite of agile-focused certifications and instructor-led and on-demand training workshops from Disciplined Agile, as well as knowledge and community resources designed for practitioners who want to further specialize and differentiate their skills. The Agile certifications allow professionals to enhance their way of working (WoW) to their unique situation .

In case you are confused between DASM & DASSM, check out our Knowledge check test to figure out which is more suitable for you with respect to your career.

In the upcoming months, the Disciplined Agile training workshops and exams will be translated into Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese.