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.
Duration Learning Credits
3 Days – 24 hours of 24 PDU’s
Session
Public Classroom Pricing:
Early Bird Price: CAD 2295.00
Regular Price: CAD 2595.00
Instructor-Led Virtual Live Pricing:
Early Bird Price: CAD 1995.00
Regular Price: CAD 2295.00
Private Group / In-House Learning:
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Module 1 – Introduction
● Introduction to the Course
● Course Overview
● Module Structure
Module 2 – Introduction to the Project Management
● Project and Project Management
● PMI and PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition
● Introduction to Agile
Module 3 – Agile Manifesto and Principles
● Agile Philosophy
● Agile Project Management
● Agile project Life Cycle
● Traditional vs. Agile Project Management
Module 4 – Agile Methods and Approaches
● Scrum
● eXtreme Project Management (XPM)
● Lean
● Kanban
● Agile Unified Process (AUP)
● Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
● Test-Driven Development (TDD)
● Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
Module 5 – Agile Domains and Tasks
● Domain I. Agile Principles and Mindset
● Domain II. Value-driven Delivery
● Domain III. Stakeholder Engagement
● Domain IV. Team Performance
● Domain V. Adaptive Planning
● Domain VI. Problem Detection and Resolution
● Domain VII. Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People)
Module 6 – Agile Tools and Techniques – I
● Agile Analysis and Design
● Agile Estimation
● Communications
● Interpersonal Skills
● Metrics
Module 7 – Agile Tools and Techniques – II
● Planning, Monitoring & Adapting
● Process Improvement
● Product Quality
● Risk Management
● Value-Based Prioritization
Module 8 – Agile Knowledge and Skills
● Stakeholder Management
● Building Agile Teams
● Communication Management
● Problem Solving
● Other Agile Concepts
Module 9 – PMI-ACP Exam Preparation
● Introduction to PMI® and PMBOK®
● PMI-ACP® Credential
● PMI-ACP® Application Overview
● Exam Preparation
● You or your organization use Agile practices or your organization is adopting Agile methods
● Professionals pursuing the PMI-ACP® certification
❏ CIO / CTO / IT Executives
❏ Project / Program Management Officers
❏ Development / Operation Managers
❏ Project Managers / Team Leads
❏ Developers/ Programmers
❏ Designers / Testers
❏ Project Controllers / Planners
❏ Product Owners / Stakeholders
❏ Scrum Masters / Scrum Team Members
Individuals who have completed this course will have an understanding of:
● Agile manifesto, principles and practices across Agile methodologies, such as:
❏ Scrum
❏ eXtreme Programming (XP)
❏ Lean
❏ Kanban
❏ Dynamic Systems Development Methods (DSDM)
❏ Test-Driven / Feature-Driven Developments
● Agile project lifecycle and key Agile management skills and social, economical and environmental influences.
● Applying Agile management knowledge and skills, such as communications, coaching and mentoring, leadership, team motivation, problem solving strategies, and more.
● Using Agile tools & techniques, such as value based prioritization, risk management, soft skills negotiation, product quality, Agile estimation, analysis, and design.
● How to deliver a high quality product in a shorter period of time
● Empowerment of team; self-organization and self-management
● Professional responsibilities concerning Agile Project management.
● Requirements to apply for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification and pass the PMI-ACP ® exam
Benefits of Taking This Course:
● Provides you with increased professional versatility in project management methodologies and Agile framework,
● Presents you a higher level of professional credibility with a combination of Agile training and examination on Agile principles, practices, tools, and techniques.
● Supplies you with the material to apply Agile, Agile framework and in demand methodologies. i.e. SCRUM, Kanban, Lean, XP, TDD, DSDM and more
● Gives you the most recent information about the PMI-ACP® exam by PMI
● 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.