PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)
Agile is a philosophy that uses organizational models based on people, collaboration and shared values, such as rolling wave planning; iterative and incremental delivery; rapid and flexible response to change; and open communication between teams, stakeholders and customers. There are many methodologies that adhere to these tenets such as SCRUM, Kanban, Lean, XP.
Agile is a topic of growing importance in project management. The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® is developed in response to this increasing demand of organizations in the marketplace for project practitioners who can apply a diversity of methods to their projects.
This PMI-ACP® course provides a high quality training program that teaches you the skills and knowledge you need to successfully apply Agile practices in real life and to pass the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®examination to earn your certification.
This classroom course is aimed at people who work in Agile projects or whose organizations are adopting Agile principles.
Learning Objectives:
Agile manifesto, principles and practices across Agile methodologies, such as:
- Scrum
- eXtreme Programming (XP)
- Lean
- Kanban
- Dynamic Systems Development Methods (DSDM)
- Test-Driven / Feature-Driven Developments
- Agile project lifecycle and key Agile management skills and social, economical and environmental influences.
- Applying Agile management knowledge and skills, such as communications, coaching and mentoring, leadership, team motivation, problem solving strategies, and more.
- Using Agile tools & techniques, such as value based prioritization, risk management, soft skills negotiation, product quality, Agile estimation, analysis, and design.
- How to deliver a high quality product in a shorter period of time
- Empowerment of team; self-organization and self-management
- Professional responsibilities concerning Agile Project management.
- Requirements to apply for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification and pass the PMI-ACP ® exam
Audience:
You or your organization use Agile practices or your organization is adopting Agile methods:
- Professionals pursuing the PMI-ACP® certification
- CIO / CTO / IT Executives
- Project / Program Management Officers
- Development / Operation Managers
- Project Managers / Team Leads
- Developers/ Programmers
- Designers / Testers
- Project Controllers / Planners
- Product Owners / Stakeholders
- Scrum Masters / Scrum Team Members
Agenda:
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Module 1 - Introduction
- Introduction to the Course
- Course Overview
- Module Structure
Module 2 - Introduction to the Project Management
- Project and Project Management
- PMI and PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition
- Introduction to Agile
Module 3 - Agile Manifesto and Principles
- Agile Philosophy
- Agile Project Management
- Agile project Life Cycle
- Traditional vs. Agile Project Management
Module 4 - Agile Methods and Approaches
- Scrum
- eXtreme Project Management (XPM)
- Lean
- Kanban
- Agile Unified Process (AUP)
- Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
Module 5 - Agile Domains and Tasks
- Domain I. Agile Principles and Mindset
- Domain II. Value-driven Delivery
- Domain III. Stakeholder Engagement
- Domain IV. Team Performance
- Domain V. Adaptive Planning
- Domain VI. Problem Detection and Resolution
- Domain VII. Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People)
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Module 6 - Agile Tools and Techniques - I
- Agile Analysis and Design
- Agile Estimation
- Communications
- Interpersonal Skills
- Metrics
Module 7 - Agile Tools and Techniques - II
- Planning, Monitoring & Adapting
- Process Improvement
- Product Quality
- Risk Management
- Value-Based Prioritization
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Module 8 - Agile Knowledge and Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Building Agile Teams
- Communication Management
- Problem Solving
- Other Agile Concepts
Module 9 - PMI-ACP Exam Preparation
- Introduction to PMI® and PMBOK®
- PMI-ACP® Credential
- PMI-ACP® Application Overview
- Exam Preparation
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Exam Description
The Project Management Professional (PMP)® is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers. For detailed information on the certification exam, please visit the PMP certification page at https://www.pmi.org/certifications/types/agile-acp
Exam Facts
- The certification exam has 120 multiple-choice questions and you have three hours to complete it.
- To maintain your PMI-ACP, you must earn 30 professional development units (PDUs) in agile topics every three years.
Prerequisites
- 2,000 hours of general project experience working on teams. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI-ACP.
- 1,500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies. This requirement is in addition to the 2,000 hours of general project experience.
- 21 contact hours of training in agile practices.
