The use of Agile frameworks to manage projects is rapidly expanding beyond software development to include hardware, manufacturing and service-oriented industries across the globe. In recognition of this fact, the Project Management Institute (PMI) developed the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification to verify an individual’s experience level, their knowledge of Agile principles and their ability to apply that knowledge to project management. The PMI-ACP is not limited to one Agile framework, requiring candidates to understand a broad range of frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean, test-driven development and more.
Class time is divide between discussion (50 percent), hands-on exercises (25 percent) and practice examinations (25 percent).
3 Days
Audience:
Anyone desiring to take the PMI-ACP or learn more about Agile implementations.
There are no prerequisites to attend the course. However, PMI’s minimum requirements to apply for the PMI-ACP certification are:
- 2000 hours of general project experience working on a project team within the last five years
- Or a current PMP® or PgMP® certification
- 1500 hours of Agile experience in the last three years in addition to the 2000 hours of general project experience above
- 21 contact hours of training in Agile practices
- See the PMI-ACP® handbook for specific instructions and requirements to apply for certification
- Understand the requirements and process for PMI-ACP certification
- Understand and apply the numerous tactics and techniques of the 10 “tool kits” identified in the PMI-ACP Examination Content Outline
- Learn the 43 knowledge and skills areas outlined in the PMI-ACP® Examination Content Outline
- Understand how to apply the Agile Manifesto and it principles to challenging situations
- Gain a comprehensive knowledge of Scrum
- Understand the basics of other Agile frameworks and how they can be combined with Scrum
- Apply Agile techniques of initiating, planning, estimating and monitoring projects
- Understand how value and quality are built-in to every Agile project
- Understand the Agile approach to project management
- Comprehend and apply PMI’s values and ethical standards
- Course Introduction and Preamble
- Agile Overview
- Agile Potential
- Agile Manifesto
- Changing Role of the Project Manager
- Scrum Overview
- Roles and Responsibilities
- How It works
- Artifacts
- Rules
- XP and Other Framework Overview
- XP
- Dynamic Systems Development Model
- Feature-Driven Development
- Crystal
- Agile Communications
- Communications Management
- Communicating with Stakeholders
- Team Communications
- Collocated and Distributed Teams
- Team Collaboration
- Agile/Innovation Games
- Agile Planning
- Planning Concepts and Terms
- Analysis and Design
- Business Case and Value Analysis
- Project Charters
- The Road Map
- Customer Value Prioritization
- Minimally Marketable Features and Minimally Viable Product
- Product Backlog
- Defining the Product Backlog
- User Stories
- Product Backlog Refinement
- Agile Estimation
- Storying Sizing
- Relative Sizing
- Wideband Delphi
- Planning Poker
- Affinity Estimating
- Release Planning
- Release Planning Inputs and Outputs
- Velocity-Driven Release Planning
- Fixed Schedule Release Planning
- Sprint Planning
- Release versus Sprint Planning
- Planning Preparation
- Velocity-Driven Planning
- Commitment-Driven Planning
- Sprint Backlog and Charts
- Sprints
- Sprint Activities
- Sprint Review
- Sprint Retrospective
- Quality
- Definition of Done
- Test-Driven Development
- Acceptance Test-Driven Development
- Continuous Integration
- Risk
- Risk Overview
- Risk Adjusted Backlog
- Risk Burn-Down Chart
- Risk Based Spike
- Lean and Kanban
- Lean Principles
- Defining Kanban
- Work In Progress (WIP) Limits
- Value Stream Mapping
- Classes of Service
- Bottlenecks and Flow
- Interpersonal Skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- High Performing Teams
- Leadership
- Facilitation and Coaching
- Conflict Resolution
- PMI Code of Ethics
- Metrics
- Process Analysis
- Continuous Improvement
- Metrics
- Applying New Agile Practices
- Failure Modes
- Agile Contract and Accounting
- Agile Contract Methods
- Agile Accounting
