Certifications

All certifications on this page are issued under SADMF Version 3, the latest release of the Scaled Agile DevOps Maturity Framework. Version 3 credentials are cryptographically signed Open Badges 3.0 verifiable credentials.

The Credential Ladder

SADMF credentials form a structured four-tier progression. Each tier builds on the last, ensuring that your investment in certification is matched only by your investment in recertification.

Tier I

SAD Practitioner

Has demonstrated an understanding of the basic value of the Scaled Agile DevOps Maturity Framework and promises to deliver that value.

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Tier II

SAD Fellow

Has demonstrated they are as valuable as at least four Practitioners. Moving beyond the basics for truly SAD outcomes!

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Tier III

SAD Accredited Facilitator

Holds all of the certified credentials required to convince executives to pay their consulting fees, with documented outcomes that meet or exceed expectations and reports that show consistent improvement from week to week. Cannot be purchased — being SAD AF requires a generous stakeholder engagement budget and a keen understanding of how to frame progress.

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Tier IV

SAD Master

Has demonstrated mastery of the framework across multiple Convoy cycles and can coach others in its application. Requires documented evidence of sustained SADMF adoption, endorsement from a Commodore or higher, and completion of the SAD Master Intensive workshop series.

Team & Technical Certifications

For Feature Teams, Code Engineers, Unit Testers, and Quality Authorities, SADMF offers a dedicated suite of Technical Certifications that recognize execution excellence at the delivery layer.

Team Certification

DEPRESSED

DevOps Engineers Proving Real Experience Solving SAD Engineering Dilemmas. Reserved for Feature Teams who can not only talk the talk but also walk the walk. Preparation requires reserving a Convoy cycle to study, and the certification must be renewed every 8 weeks lest the team lose the ability to be truly DEPRESSED.

Technical Certification

CODER

Certified Obedient Developer Executing Requirements. Recognizes Code Engineers for execution excellence at the delivery layer.

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Technical Certification

MANUAL

Methodically Applying Non-automated User-level Acceptance Loops. Recognizes Unit Testers and Quality Authorities for hands-on verification discipline.

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See Also

• Certified Professionals — recognized SADMF credential holders
• Technical Certifications for delivery-layer roles
• Roles for the organizational roles certifications apply to
• SADMF Adoption Rate for tracking certification coverage
• Success Stories from certified SAD Accredited Facilitators