Clpmi: 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.

Course Outline :

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)

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

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

Target 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

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

Day 1

• Module 1 – Introduction

• Module 2 – Introduction to the Project Management

• Module 3 – Agile Principles and Mindset

• Module 4 – Agile Methods and Approaches

• Module 5 – Agile Domains and Tasks

Day 2

• Module 6 – Agile Tools and Techniques – I

• Module 7 – Agile Tools and Techniques – II

Day 3

• Module 8 – Agile Knowledge and Skills

• Module 9 – PMI–ACP® Exam Preparation

• Course Review

• Mock PMI–ACP Exam

• 120 Sample Questions

• 3 hours