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The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) Certification is your route to honing Agile practices and techniques. Offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI), this reputed certification awards professionals who are able to showcase their understanding by passing the certification exam
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of various Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Extreme Programming (XP), and Test-Driven Development (TDD). You will learn theory as well as how to cultivate an Agile mindset and implement these practices in real-world scenarios.
The PMI ACP course is for project managers who want to add Agile methodologies and practices to their skillset. They can learn to add flexibility and adaptability to their projects with skills got from this course.
Here’s a sneak peek at the key skills you will master:
Detailed Insights on Agile Methodologies: Dive deep into Agile principles, methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, and the evolution of Agile practices. You will learn to critically gauge and select the right Agile method for any project scenario.
Value-Driven Delivery Mastery: Gain insights into delivering business value through techniques like story mapping, value stream mapping, and prioritization. You can create project charters and understand the principles that drive value in Agile projects.
Stakeholder Engagement Expertise: Learn to define stakeholders, craft user stories, and create wireframes. You will hone communication techniques and conflict resolution strategies to effectively manage team dynamics and stakeholder expectations.
Performance-Driven Team Building: Develop adaptive leadership skills and emotional intelligence to build high-performing teams. You will learn the importance of daily standups and agile coaching to track and motivate your teams.
Adaptive Planning Proficiency: Understand the nuances of adaptive planning through Agile pyramids and various estimating techniques. You can then handle project delays and apply Agile principles to keep projects on track and commit to on-time deliverables.
Problem Detection and Resolution Skills: Enhance your problem-solving toolkit with techniques like control charts, continuous integration (CI/CD), and risk-based spikes. You will become adept at identifying and resolving issues quickly and effectively.
Commitment to Continuous Improvement: Master the art of retrospectives and pre-mortem analysis to foster a culture of continuous improvement within your Agile teams. You will learn how to leverage feedback for ongoing enhancement of processes and outcomes.
With these skills under your belt, you will be ready to tackle Agile projects with confidence and agility. By the end of the course, you’ll have mastered the practices and techniques that Agile practitioners use to improve team performance, resolve problems and engage in continuous process improvements and be equipped with job-ready skills.
Learning Objectives
Agile Projects
Learn about Agile project management. Learn how to implement them at your organization.
Agile Mindset
Discover what having an Agile mindset is about and how it can make a difference for you.
Product Quality
Find out how an Agile practitioner prioritises the quality of the product being delivered.
Stakeholder Engagement
Learn to communicate effectively with stakeholders and work by combining different inputs.
Risk Management
Learn to mitigate and manage risks by using Agile techniques in your organization.
Continuous Improvement
Learn to experiment continuously to find better way of doing things and improving processes.
We provide the course in English.
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Curriculum
1. ACP Exam Prep
Learning Objectives:
Prepare for the PMI-ACP exam by understanding the course overview, completing the exam application, gaining insights into the exam structure, and adopting effective approaches to navigate the examination process on PMI Island.
Topics:
- Course Overview
- The Exam Application
- The PMI-ACP Exam
- Welcome to PMI Island! (Approaching the Exam)
2. Leading Your Agile Team and Project
Learning Objectives:
Gain a comprehensive understanding of agile methodologies, principles, and terminologies, covering PMBOK, predictive vs adaptive approaches, the historical evolution of agile, and a diverse range of specific methodologies like Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and more, culminating in the ability to critically assess and apply the most suitable agile method for various project scenarios.
Topics:
- The PMBOK Guide
- Predictive vs Adaptive Methodologies
- The History of Agile
- Basic Agile Concepts
- Choosing Your Priorities
- Terminology of Agile
- Agile Methodologies: Scrum
- Agile Methodologies: Extreme Programming
- Agile Methodologies: Lean Software Development
- Agile Methodologies: Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
- Agile Methodologies: Dynamic Systems Development (DSDM)
- Agile Methodologies: Crystal Development
- Agile Methodologies: Kanban
- Agile Methodologies: Scrum of Scrums, SAFe, and Disciplined Agile Development
- Agile Methodologies - LeSS
- Agile Methodologies: Nexus
- Agile Methodologies: Picking the Perfect Method
- Agile Principles and Mindset: EXAM Review
3. Delivering Value in Agile Projects
Learning Objectives:
Understand the principles of Value-Driven Delivery in Agile, encompassing concepts such as business value, project charter creation, value stream mapping, prioritization, story mapping, risk management, Deming's PDCA cycle, decision tree analysis, EMV, agile contracting, earned value, and the utilization of agile tracking tools, with a focus on preparing for the exam through a comprehensive review of Value Driven Delivery.
Topics:
- What is Value Driven Delivery?
- Understanding Business Value
- The Project Charter
- Value Stream Mapping
- Prioritizing in Agile
- Story Maps
- Risk in Agile Projects
- Deming and the PDCA
- Decision Tree Analysis and EMV
- Agile Contracting
- Earned Value
- Agile Tracking Tools
- Value Driven Delivery - EXAM REVIEW
4. Managing Stakeholders with Agile Practices
Learning Objectives:
Master Agile project essentials, including stakeholder definition, personas, user stories, wireframes, refactoring, F2F communication, information radiators, soft skills, conflict resolution, leadership dynamics, and effective team engagement for exam readiness.
Topics:
- Defining Stakeholders
- Personas
- User Stories
- Wireframes
- Definition of Done and Refactoring
- F2F
- Information Radiators
- Agile Soft Skill Tools
- Agile Modeling
- Conflict Resolution
- Management vs Leadership
- Servant Leadership
- Leading Agile Project Teams
- Stakeholder Engagement - EXAM REVIEW
5. Building A Performance Driven Agile Team
Learning Objectives:
Develop comprehensive expertise in adaptive leadership, emotional intelligence, sources of power, COCOMO, OODA Loop, Satir Change, Tuckman's Team Model, building high-performance teams, conducting daily standups in Scrum, agile coaching, and evaluating team performance, culminating in a thorough exam review.
Topics:
- Adaptive Leadership
- Leadership and Sources of Power
- Emotional Intelligence
- COCOMO
- OODA Loop, Satir Change, and Tuckman's Team Model
- Building High-Performance Teams
- The Daily Standup (Scrum)
- Agile Coaching
- Team Performance - EXAM REVIEW
6. Planning and Adapting using Agile Principles
Learning Objectives:
Understand the principles of adaptive planning, including the Agile Pyramids, Agile games, estimating techniques, strategies for handling project delays, and the key distinctions in planning methodologies, with a focus on preparing for the exam through Adaptive Planning concepts.
Topics:
- What is Adaptive Planning?
- The Agile Pyramids
- Agile Games and Estimating
- Handling Project Delays
- Planning Differences
- Adaptive Planning - EXAM REVIEW
7. Detecting and Resolving Problems in Agile
Learning Objectives:
Develop expertise in identifying and resolving issues using tools like control charts, continuous integrations (CI/CD), test-driven development, risk-based spikes, and agile problem-solving techniques, culminating in thorough preparation for exam review.
Topics:
- Detecting Problems and Resolution
- Control Charts
- Continuous Integrations (CI/CD)
- Test-Driven Dev and Risk-Based Spikes
- Design Stamina
- Agile Problem Solving
- Problem Detection and Resolution - EXAM REVIEW
8. Improving Across the Board in Agile Projects
Learning Objectives:
Master the principles of continuous improvement in Agile projects, focusing on the significance of retrospectives, leveraging the power of pre-mortem as an Agile tool, and reinforcing understanding through a comprehensive exam review.
Topics:
- Continuous Improvement in Agile Projects
- The Power of the Retrospective
- Pre-Mortem as an Agile Tool
- Continuous Improvement - EXAM REVIEW
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Prerequisites
- There are no prerequisites to attend this training program.
- To qualify for the PMI-ACP exam, PMI requires candidates to complete 21 hours of training in Agile practices by an authorized training partner of PMI.