The PMI ACP® certification is a new credential offered by PMI for people working in Agile project management environments. Individuals obtaining this certification can demonstrate their level of skills in Agile practices. The process of earning this credential involves satisfying PMI’s eligibility criterion and passing a exam.
The PMI ACP® certification from PMI carries a high level of professional standing and credibility as it requires a combination of agile education, experience on Agile practices and examination on Agile practices.
About PMI ACP® 21 Hours Training Program
The PMI ACP® certification is a new credential offered by PMI for people working in Agile project management environments. Individuals obtaining this certification can demonstrate their level of skills in Agile practices.
The process of earning this credential involves satisfying PMI’s eligibility criterion and passing a exam. The PMI ACP® certification from PMI carries a high level of professional standing and credibility as it requires a combination of agile education, experience on Agile practices and examination on Agile practices.
The PMI ACP® certification is for anyone involved in any product development efforts that have a large amount of complexity and uncertainty. Obtaining the credential recognizes an individual’s skills in using Agile tools and techniques to successfully navigate complex projects towards satisfactory outcomes
This Program fulfills the PMI® requirement of 21 contact hours which a PMI ACP® aspirant needs to have before applying for the PMI ACP® Certification examination. The Program also aims to train the participants to be effective Project Managers using Agile methodologies.
Workshop Benefits
1. Quality
Enhancing the overall quality of the product is the fundamental objective of the agile process. Regular testing occurs throughout each sprint allowing the team to understand what is working and what isn’t and adjust accordingly. Each new release is tested thoroughly to ensure quality.
Sprint reviews occur at the end of the sprint cycle and gives the product manager an opportunity to review and make necessary improvements. The team can reflect and work on ways to become more effective.
2. Client satisfaction
Adopting agile methodology into software development allows product teams to deliver new, enhanced products to the market quicker and more efficiently which improves overall customer satisfaction. The customer is engaged in the process and product teams can demonstrate new features in each sprint.
3. Reduced project risks
One of the key benefits of Agile is the ability to eliminate the risk of a project failing completely. Short sprints mean the product is always in development, so the product team know quickly whether an enhancement will work or fail. Agile also gives the product manager the freedom to implement any new changes to ensure the success of the project.
Product teams can add value to the product early in the process, reducing the risk for any major project failures.
4. More control over the project
The use of bug and issue tracking products such as Jira allows the product manager to have control and full visibility over the project. Regular sprint meetings and sprint reviews ensures there is full transparency across the product team and their expectations.
5. Increased velocity
A key advantage of using the agile approach is the increased velocity of bringing a product to market. Product teams are able to develop a product that is ready for market in a much quicker turnaround than other methods. Short, iterative sprints lead to more frequent product releases giving the product team a first mover advantage.
6. Focus on the end user
The agile approach uses regular customer feedback to define the product design. The product manager focuses on adding features that are going to benefit the end user of the product. Each new feature or enhancement must add value to the user or it is left out of the product scope. Beta testing provides valuable feedback throughout the project.
PMI ACP® Course Agenda
Module-1: Agile project communications
· Agile Information radiator
· Agile Team space
· Agile tooling
· Osmotic communications for collocated teams
· Osmotic communications for distributed teams
· Agile Daily stand-ups
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-2: Agile Planning, Monitoring and Adopting
· Agile Retrospectives
· Agile task and Kanban boards,
· Agile Time boxing
· Agile Iteration and release planning
· Agile WIP limits
· Agile Burn down/up charts
· Agile cumulative flow diagrams
· Agile process tailoring
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-3: Agile Estimation
· Agile relative sizing/story points
· Agile wide band Delphi
· Agile planning poker
· Agile affinity estimating
· Agile ideal time
· Agile process tailoring
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-4: Agile analysis and design
· Agile product roadmap
· Agile user stories and backlog
· Agile story maps
· Agile progressive elaboration
· Agile wireframes
· Agile chartering,
· Agile personas
· Agile modelling
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-5: Product Quality
· Agile frequent verification and validation
· Agenda for the session
· Agile test first development
· Agile acceptance test-driven development
· Agile definition of done
· Agile continuous integration
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-6: Soft skills negotiation
· Agile emotional intelligence
· Agile collaboration
· Agile adaptive leadership
· Agile negotiation
· Agile conflict resolution
· Agile servant leadership
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-7: Value-based prioritization
· Agile return on investment (ROI)
· Agile net present value (NPV)
· Agile internal rate of return (IRR)
· Agile compliance
· Agile customer-valued prioritization
· Agile minimally marketable feature (MMF)
· Agile relative prioritization or ranking
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-8: Risk Management
· Agile risk-adjusted backlog
· Agile risk burn down graphs
· Agile risk-based spike
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-9: Agile Metrics
· Agile velocity
· Agile velocity
· Agile cycle time
· Agile earned value management (EVM) for agile projects
· Agile escaped defects
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-10: Agile Value Stream Analysis
· Agile value stream mapping
· Agile Flow charts
· Agile Spaghetti Diagrams
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-11: Agile Knowledge and Skills (Level-1) Part-I
· Active listening
· Agile Manifesto values and principles
· Assessing and incorporating community and stakeholder values
· Agile Brainstorming techniques
· Building empowered teams
· Coaching and mentoring within teams
· Agile Communications management
· Feedback techniques for product (e.g., prototyping, simulation, demonstrations, evaluations)
· Incremental delivery
· Agile Knowledge sharing
· Agile Leadership tools and techniques
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-11: Agile Knowledge and Skills (Level-1) Part-II
· Prioritization
· Agile Problem-solving strategies, tools, and techniques
· Project and quality standards for Agile projects
· Stakeholder management
· Agile Team motivation
· Time, budget, and cost estimation
· Value-based decomposition and prioritization Mini – Exam (Self evaluated, Instructor analysis follows)
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-12: Agile Knowledge and Skills (Level-2)
· Agile frameworks and terminology
· Building high-performance teams
· Agile Business case development
· Collocation (geographic proximity)/distributed teams
· Agile Continuous improvement processes
· Elements of a project charter for an Agile project
· Agile Facilitation methods
· Agile Participatory decision models (e.g., input-based, shared collaboration, command)
· PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
· Process analysis techniques
· Self assessment
· Value-based analysis
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-13: Agile Knowledge and Skills (Level-3)
· Agile contracting methods
· Agile project accounting principles
· Applying new Agile practices
· Compliance (organization)
· Control limits for Agile projects
· Agile Failure modes and alternatives
· Globalization, culture, and team diversity
· Agile Innovation games
· Principles of systems thinking (e.g., complex adaptive, chaos)
· Regulatory compliance
· Variance and trend analysis
· Variations in Agile methods and approaches
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Module-14: Domains in Agile project management
· Value-Driven Delivery
· Agile Stakeholder Engagement
· Boosting Team Performance Practices
· Adaptive Planning
· Problem Detection and Resolution
· Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People)
· Test (Self evaluation by participants and Analysis by Instructor)
Audience
If you have mandate to complete a project successfully or you have money to executive project then you are welcome. Your project may be small or big, internal or external, your stakeholders may be available locally or spread on whole planet, output of project may be product or service or result, and technology may be complex or simple. Even if you are part of project without authority this course will help you understanding the big picture. You may be Project Managers/Leader/ Heads/ Consultants
Professionals from Pharmaceuticals, Telecom, Banking/Finance etc If you are a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and are planning for Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP) certification, this workshop reinforces your Agile foundation. Those who wanted to understand the overview of Agile frameworks and related practices such that they can attend
Candidates who are willing to do this training
KeyBenefits
ü (PMI-ACP) Course-ware handout (Printed Copy).
ü Enormous gains available by empowering Agile teams
ü Group activities and Group thinking by Participants.
ü 21 Contact hours certificate after completion of this training.
ü PMI certification holders can claim 21 PDUs under Category "B".
ü Understand Agile principles and practices that will transform team performance and improve customer satisfaction
ü Acquire valuable insights into how you can "empower and inspire" your team
ü Gain insight on how to establish transparency in communication inside the team as well as with customers
ü Learn how to develop teams into high–performance teams; they will deliver amazing results for customers
ü Discover techniques to more actively manage a project's scope to help better ensure the delivery of the best product possible, not just the product that was planned
ü Evaluate how new approaches to manage project scope, schedule, budget and quality are easily improved through the use of effective Agile controls
ü Learn to know better and collaborate with customers for better results
ü Learn the most powerful metrics to employ to ensure that teams continuously improve their development and delivery
ü Avoid the pitfalls many teams fall into when adopting Agile practices
ü Gain powerful insights, techniques and skills to successfully coach a new or existing agile team
ü Successfully make the transition from a 'Command and Control' leadership style to the more powerful 'Servant Leadership' method of management
ü Arm yourself with the latest industry knowledge on how to manage dynamic projects in the most unforgiving environments
ü Learn why studies have shown Agile teams are significantly happier with their work, and ensure this benefit for your own team
Certification
Prerequisites
ü Secondary degree
ü 21 contact hours of training in agile practices
ü 12 months of general project experience within the last 5 years. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI-ACP.
ü 8 months of agile project experience within the last 3 years
After completing the application, how much time do I have to complete the examination? Or Overview of the PMI-ACP Certification:
Application Submission: You have 90 days to submit the ACP Certification application once you started it.
Application Completeness Review: 10 days (when submitted online).
Applicant Payment Process: You cannot schedule PMI Agile Certification exam until you submit payment of the certification fees.
Audit Process: If your PMI Agile Certification application is selected for audit then you will be given 90 days to submit your audit material with PMI. PMI completes audit process in 5-7 days.
Multiple Choice Examination Eligibility: You can take the exam within 1 year from the date of acceptance of the application. You can take up to a maximum of 3 attempts during this 1 year.
Certification Cycle: This begins on the day you pass your exam.
Certification Maintenance: You are required to earn and report 30 Professional Development Units (PDU) within this 3 year cycle.
Certification Renewal: You can complete this by gaining and reporting 30 PDU plus the certification renewal fee.
Certification Suspension: This occurs on the third anniversary of the day you passed the exam if you do not fulfill the CCR requirement.
Certification Expiration: Your certification expires if you do not fulfill the CCR requirement towards certification maintenance. If you wish to hold the certification again you need to reapply.
Exam Pattern and Information:
The PMI-ACP exam is comprised of 120 multiple-choice questions. 20 of these are pretests which are placed randomly.
The time allotted for this exam is 3 Hours.
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner. Project teams are expected to deliver business value in shorter timeframes
The PMI-ACP certification shows that you have the Agile skills and experience to get the job done.
If you use, or plan to use, agile practices in your organization this certification may be right for you. The PMI-ACP is made up of 120 (100 scored) questions that evaluates a practitioner's ability to apply Agile principles, practices, tools and techniques from all Agile methodologies to projects. The test focuses on a high level understanding of all Agile practices including Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban. Regardless of your role within an Agile team, you could benefit from this certification.
If you are working in an organization using Agile to manage projects, the PMI-ACP can provide an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of Agile practices. Gartner predicts that 80% of all software projects will be using Agile practices in the next two years so having an understanding of both traditional and Agile practices will greatly increase the value you bring to your organization. Companies are adopting Agile practices to accelerate their time to market, manage changing business priorities, and improve team productivity. The PMI-ACP is positioned to recognize and validate knowledge of this important approach and Agile Evolution would like to prepare you to lead your team to true agility.
PMI offers the PMI-ACP examination globally at computer-based testing centers (Prometric Centers). You cannot schedule your examination appointment until you receive your eligibility notification and submit payment
Presently English only. PMI is considering adding additional translations in the future.
1 hour of instruction related to project management, project risk, project scheduling, or program management equals 1 PDU. You can report PDUs in 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 increments PDU Rule under CATEGORY B: Documentation required upon PMI audit/request: If a non-PMI REP or Community course: please provide the registration form, certificate or letter of attendance, and a brochure or course materials (syllabus) outlining the subject matter covered and the qualifications of the instructor/lecturer.
The PMI-ACP exam is comprised of 120 multiple-choice questions. 20 of these are pretests which are placed randomly.
The time allotted for this exam is 3 Hours.
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