PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) Exam Preparation

Duration: 3 Days

Description

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 divided between discussion (50 percent), hands-on exercises (25 percent) and practice examinations (25 percent).

Audience

Anyone desiring to take the PMI-ACP or learn more about Agile implementations.

Objectives

• 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 its 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

Prerequisites

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

Course Outline

• 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

• Story 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