COURSE OVERVIEW: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.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
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You or your organization use Agile practices or your organization is
adopting Agile methods
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Professionals pursuing the PMI-ACP® certification
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CIO / CTO / IT Executives
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Project / Program Management Officers
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Development / Operation Managers
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Project Managers / Team Leads
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Developers/ Programmers
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Designers / Testers
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Project Controllers / Planners
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Product Owners / Stakeholders
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Scrum Masters / Scrum Team Members
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Individuals who have completed this course will have an understanding
of:
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Agile manifesto, principles and practices across Agile methodologies,
such as:
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Scrum
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eXtreme Programming (XP)
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Lean
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Kanban
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Dynamic Systems Development Methods (DSDM)
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Test-Driven / Feature-Driven Developments
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Agile project lifecycle and key Agile management skills and social,
economical and environmental influences.
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Applying Agile management knowledge and skills, such as
communications, coaching and mentoring, leadership, team motivation,
problem solving strategies, and more.
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Using Agile tools & techniques, such as value based prioritization,
risk management, soft skills negotiation, product quality, Agile
estimation, analysis, and design.
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How to deliver a high quality product in a shorter period of time
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Empowerment of team; self-organization and self-management
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Professional responsibilities concerning Agile Project management.
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Requirements to apply for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
certification and pass the PMI-ACP ® exam
BENEFITS OF TAKING THIS COURSE:
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Provides you with increased professional versatility in project
management methodologies and Agile framework,
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Presents you a higher level of professional credibility with a
combination of Agile training and examination on Agile principles,
practices, tools, and techniques.
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Supplies you with the material to apply Agile, Agile framework and in
demand methodologies. i.e. SCRUM, Kanban, Lean, XP, TDD, DSDM and more
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Gives you the most recent information about the PMI-ACP® exam by
PMI
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Provides everything you need to be fully prepared to take and pass the
PMI-ACP® exam, including satisfying the 21 CPUs required to write
the examination.
PREREQUISITES:
There are no formal requirements for participating in this course;
however, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Agile
basics.
There are eligibility requirements for taking the exam if you plan
to apply for the PMI-ACP certification upon completion of this course:
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Secondary school diploma, associate's degree or global equivalent
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2000 hours working on project teams within the last 5 years (active
PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement)
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1500 hours working on Agile project teams or with Agile methodologies
within the last 3 years (in addition to the above 2000 hours)
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At least 21 contact hours (CPUs) worth of Agile Project management
training.
FOLLOW-ON COURSES:
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
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PRINCE2®
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Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
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Agile Scrum Foundation
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Agile PM Foundation and Practitioner
COURSE MATERIALS:
Students will receive a course manual with presentation slides and
reference materials.
EXAMINATION:
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Candidates can only purchase the exam at PMI as part of their
registration process, as training companies such as ITpreneurs cannot
sell the exam vouchers directly to the candidates.
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Candidates need to meet PMI’s exam eligibility (as listed above –
see prerequisite).
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The exam is computer based and is in closed-book format; consists of
120 multiple-choice questions distributed between definitions,
essay-type, and scenario-based questions.
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The time allotted to complete the exam is 3 hours and computer based.
A pass / fail result score is generated based on their overall
performance at the end of the exam.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
For eBooks:
Internet for downloading the eBook
Laptop, tablet, Smartphone, eReader (No Kindle)
Adobe DRM supported software (e.g. Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader)
eBook download and activation instructions
AGENDA:
MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION
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Introduction to the Course
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Course Overview
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Module Structure
MODULE 2 - INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Project and Project Management
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PMI and PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition
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Introduction to Agile
MODULE 3 - AGILE MANIFESTO AND PRINCIPLES
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Agile Philosophy
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Agile Project Management
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Agile project Life Cycle
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Traditional vs. Agile Project Management
MODULE 4 - AGILE METHODS AND APPROACHES
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Scrum
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eXtreme Project Management (XPM)
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Lean
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Kanban
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Agile Unified Process (AUP)
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Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
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Test-Driven Development (TDD)
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Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
MODULE 5 - AGILE DOMAINS AND TASKS
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Domain I. Agile Principles and Mindset
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Domain II. Value-driven Delivery
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Domain III. Stakeholder Engagement
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Domain IV. Team Performance
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Domain V. Adaptive Planning
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Domain VI. Problem Detection and Resolution
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Domain VII. Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People)
MODULE 6 - AGILE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES - I
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Agile Analysis and Design
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Agile Estimation
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Communications
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Interpersonal Skills
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Metrics
MODULE 7 - AGILE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES - II
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Planning, Monitoring & Adapting
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Process Improvement
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Product Quality
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Risk Management
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Value-Based Prioritization
MODULE 8 - AGILE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
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Stakeholder Management
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Building Agile Teams
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Communication Management
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Problem Solving
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Other Agile Concepts
MODULE 9 - PMI-ACP EXAM PREPARATION
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Introduction to PMI® and PMBOK®
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PMI-ACP® Credential
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PMI-ACP® Application Overview
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Exam Preparation
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