PMI-ACP Course Overview
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The document provides an overview of a PMI® Agile Certified Professional training program that covers agile values, principles, methodologies, and tools such as Kanban and Scrum. It outlines eligibility requirements for certification, which include project experience, agile experience, and training hours, as well as the certification process. The training is designed to assist project management professionals in applying agile practices effectively in their work.
PMI-ACP Course Overview
- 1. TRAININGS24x7 Course Overview : What is Agile– Understanding of agile values and principles and also the need of agility in current business environment. • When to use agile– This lesson explores how to select software development method based on project characteristics. • Agile Framework– Learn about the five phases of Agile Project Management APM Framework – envision,speculate, explore, adapt and close. • Knowing and Using Kanban-Learn how to implement Kanban practices in software development projects using information radiators in projects and Improving flow of development work. • Introduction of Scrum– Conceptual learning and understanding of Scrum including detailed study of Scrum roles, ceremonies, artifacts • User Stories– A tool used for trawling requirement in agile projects. What are user stories and how to write a good user story?
- 2. • Agile Estimation– This lesson takes us to the black art, art of estimating the software project work, discusses agile sizing and estimation techniques. Also discusses estimation game and planning poker. • Value Based Prioritization– The lesson discusses all about prioritization- what features built in next iteration, discuss various models to assist PO to groom the product backlog. • Agile Planning– The lesson talks about agile planning, two levels of planning-release and iteration are explored including velocity estimates, release date identification. • Agile Monitoring– Once planning is done we need monitoring and adaptation. This lesson discusses release and iteration level monitoring of agile projects. • Retrospective– Retrospective is one of the most important steps in an agile methodology. It helps in adapting and improving the process. It discusses retrospective meeting and meeting structure. • Extreme Programming– Learn about Extreme programming values and practices. • Lean– The lesson covers lean principles, lean tools including Value Stream Mapping, Cumulative Flow Diagram and Kanban Board. Lesson also underline differences in Kanban and Scrum. • Communication– The lesson covers how agile communication is more about communication facilitation rather than management. • Risk Management– Risk Management, risk response strategies, and organic risk management are discussed in details. • Governance– The lesson deals with organization level governing structure for agile project, we discuss possible matrices and PMO in this lesson.
- 3. • Soft Skills– Highlights are the soft zone of agile coach and team. Discusses the significance of power of listening, emotional intelligence skills, and conflict management. • Agile and Project Management– PMBOK is global standard in project management and this lesson develop an understanding of agile in PMBOK terms. Who should apply for the PMI-ACP certification? Project team members who use agile principles, practices, tools and techniques in their projects. Who should do this course? PMI® Agile Certified Professional training program is a professional requirement across the IT/Tech industry for all project management roles globally. This certification is best suited for: Project managers Agile Team Members Associate/Asst. Manager – Projects Team leads/Managers Project Executives/Engineers Software Developers Any professional aspiring to be a Project Manager Eligibility Criteria: There are 3 areas of eligibility required as below: 1. General project experience: minimum 2000 hrs of working on project teams in the last 5 years or an active PMP certification holder. 2. Agile experience: minimum 1500 hrs of working on projects teams using agile
- 4. practices in the last 3 years. This is in addition to the general project experience as given in point #1 above. 3.Agile training: minimum 21 hours of contact hours of training on agile practices. Certification Process: To get the certification, one must meet the eligibility criteria and then pass the exam conducted by PMI through their authorized test centers across the world. The exam will test the knowledge on agile fundamentals. PMI-ACP Training: The training helps the aspirant to get the 21 contact hours as stipulated by PMI for eligibility. The training covers agile fundamentals, agile metrics and complete agile project life cycle practices starting from requirement gathering to project completion. The duration of a typical training is between 2-3 days. For PMI-ACP Certification you may Visit: www.trainings24x7.com -------------------------------------------------------Thanks--------------------------------------------