
The PMI-ACP® course provides a high-quality training program that teaches you the skills and knowledge you need to successfully apply agile practices in your professional work and pass the PMI-ACP® exam to earn your certification.
PMI-ACP® designation can provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills related to agile practices. This course is for you if you are working in organizations using agile to manage projects or transitioning to an agile way of working. The course content follows the PMI-ACP® exam content outline and references the suggested reading list but is not limited to the Agile Practice Guide.
The PMI-ACP® is not limited to project managers or Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential holders; individuals with experience working on agile project teams can apply.
Learning Objectives
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Agile Manifesto and Principles
- Agile frameworks, team methods and approaches
- How to integrate and tailor different agile methods
- Agile techniques needed to achieve project success
- Benefits of working with a high-performing team
- How to plan and manage an agile project
- Keep the business environment in mind
- Be prepared for the PMI-ACP® exam
We offer
- Focused PMI-ACP® exam preparation class;
- Individualized instruction and guidance to complete PMI-ACP® application
- Knowledge and skills needed to pass the PMI-ACP® exam
- The most extensive and effective exam-taking tips
- Practice quizzes, activities and mock exams
- The individualized study program for you to prepare for the exam
- 1-hour one-on-one Q&A session with the instructor to answer any questions and clarify any concepts
Guarantee
We guarantee that you will be provided with free additional instructor assistance and the option to attend PMI-ACP® exam prep courses and workshops if you do not pass the PMI-ACP® exam the first time.
Prerequisites
All of the standard Project Management Institute (PMI)® requirements for taking the ACP® Exam (see the PMP Certification Handbook).
To ensure your success in this course, you should have experience with basic project management concepts and have some working experience with project management.
- Introduction to the Course
- Course Overview
- Course Agenda and Schedule
- Modules Structure
- Project and Project Management
- PMI and PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition
- Introduction to Agile Mindset and Principles
- Agile Philosophy
- Agile Project Management
- Agile project Life Cycle
- Traditional vs. Agile Project Management
- Agile Mindset
- Servant Leadership
- Team Composition
- Agile Project Charter
- Common Agile Practices
- SCRUM
- Kanban
- Agile Unified Process (AUP)
- Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
- Considerations for Project Agility
- Agile and the Project Management Office
- Transformation to Agility
- Agile Scaled Approaches
- Agile Team Methods
- Value-driven Delivery
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Performance
- Adaptive Planning
- Problem Detection and Resolution
- Continuous Improvement
- Agile Analysis and Design
- Agile Estimation
- Communications
- Interpersonal Skills
- Metrics
- Planning, Monitoring & Adapting
- Process Improvement
- Product Quality
- Risk Management
- Value-Based Prioritization
- Stakeholder Management
- Building Agile Teams
- Communication Management
- Problem Solving
- Other Agile Concepts
- PMI-ACP® Credential
- PMI-ACP® Application Overview
- Exam Preparation
PMI Credential | Technical | Leadership | Business and Strategy | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
PMP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
PMI-ACP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
PMI-SP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
PMI-RMP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
PfMP | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
PMI-PBA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
PgMP | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |