Learning Objectives
- Prepare the students for the PMI-ACP® certification exam.
- Review the domains and tools prescribed by the Project Management Institute.
- Share agile practices, experiences, and the value of team input and insight.
- Discuss agile and its use in project management when the scope is fluid.
- Discuss continuous improvement concepts and how agile can be used in quality products.
Course Overview and Agenda
Agile has become a widely practiced and highly successful way for delivering projects. Agile was created to improve the software development process but has expanded to other industries and domains.
The Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) program creates an industry-standard for applying agile principles and practices to project management. The PMI-ACP® certification is a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant’s knowledge and experience. The certification exam is a 3-hour, 120 questions evaluation of the student’s knowledge. Before taking the exam, applicants must document:
- 1,500 hours on agile project teams or with agile methodologies,
- 2,000 hours of general project experience or a PMP® or PgMP® certification, and
- 21 hours of training in agile practices which can be satisfied with this course.
The PMI-ACP® Exam Prep Training is an intensive 3-day course in which students will learn the different approaches too agile including: Scrum, Kanban, Lean, eXtreme Programming (XP) and test-driven development (TDD). Students will also learn the Agile approach to effectively manage a project, project team, and other stakeholders. The course also covers the knowledge of agile principles, practices, and tools.
The training course will provide you with classroom learning and practice tests to prepare you for the exam. Guidance on completing the application and a study plan is provided. This course satisfies the 21-training hour prerequisite.
Day 1
- Baseline Exam and Assessment
- Agile Principles and Mindset
- Interpersonal Skills
- Agile Practice Overview
- Scrum
- Lean
- PMI-ACP® Exam
Day 2
- eXtreme Programming (XP)
- Other Agile Methodologies
- Value Driven Delivery
- Planning and Monitoring
- Product Quality
- Measuring Performance
- Practice Test
Day 3
- Stakeholders & Communication
- Team Performance
- Adaptive Planning
- Problem Detection and Continuous Improvement
- Final Exam
Certification
Participants will receive a certificate of completion and be eligible to claim:
- Project Management Institute: 18 Ways of Working and 3 Power Skills PDUs
- Scrum Alliance: 21 SEUs.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
