Duration
3 days
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This training prepares and equips you with the knowledge, comprehension and strategy to pass the PMI-ACP® exam! It covers the Agile principles and practices and all the 7 domains (including tools and techniques, knowledge and skills) that are being tested:
- Agile Principles and Mindset
- Value-Driven Delivery
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Performance
- Adaptive Planning
- Problem Detection and Resolution
- Continuous Improvement
It includes detailed coverage on popular Agile methods like Scrum, XP, and related methods like Lean and Kanban. Many exercises and case studies are introduced during the boot camp to impress learning!
The course also includes a copyrighted "Agile in a Page" provides a summary and bird-eye view of the "tools and techniques" and "knowledge and skills" of the Agile methods being tested. In addition, many practice exam questions are included to familiarize yourself with the exam format and style.
OUTLINE OF PROGRAM
Day 1: This training starts with the introduction to the Agile approaches to manage projects; the reasons it was developed. It includes the Agile Manifesto, its objectives and the 12 Agile principles. Then the popular Agile method – Scrum is described in details, including the frameworks, role, ceremonies and artifacts. The Day 1 agenda includes:
- PMI-ACP® credential, scope and steps
- Waterfall model in managing projects
- Agile software development – history
- Agile Manifesto
- 12 Agile principals
- PM Declaration of Independence
- Various Agile methods
- Project chaos level
- Scrum overview
- Characteristic of Scrum
- Scrum framework
- Roles in a Scrum team
- Project, releases and sprints
- Requirement hierarchy
- User story
- Customer value prioritization
- Prioritization schemes
- Story map
- Product backlog
- Agile estimation
- Story points
- Velocity
As for the homework for Day 1, participants are requested to go through the “Leadership and
Soft skill” topics.
Day 2 will continue with the Scrum methods, including more case studies and exercises.
This is then followed by another popular Agile methods on the Extreme Programming (XP), its framework, roles, key practices and artifacts. Day 2 topics include:
- Scrum events
- Sprint
- Sprint planning meeting
- Time boxes
- Daily scrum
- Sprint review
- Sprint retrospective
- Scrum artifacts
- Product backlog
- Sprint backlog
- Sprint burn down chart
- Scalability of Scrum
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- 5 XP values
- XP lifecycle
- XP planning and feedback loop
- Roles in XP
- 12 XP principals
Day 3: More related topics in Agile Project Management are introduced, including the LeanSoftware Project Management and Kanban. In additional, other good practices in managing Agile projects are also included. Towards the end of day 3, participants are given a final test (120 Questions, 3 hours) from them to practice and familiarize with the exam format. Day 3 topics include:
- Lean software development
- 7 lean principles
- Value stream mapping
- Kanban
- 5 principles of Kanban
- Value driven delivery
- Adaptive planning
- Problem detection and resolution
- Agile methods
- Continuous improvements
- Process tailoring
- Next steps
- References
At the end of training, the participants gain comprehensive knowledge in Agile approaches to manage projects, including methods like Scrum, XP, Lean and Kanban. With the exam strategy given, the participants will be ready to sit and pass the PMI-ACP® exam!
METHODOLOGY
Classroom lectures, experience sharing, case studies, exercises and final tests are included to enhance the learning process.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Project Practitioners, Executives, Engineers, Team Members, Team Leaders, Functional
Managers, and Project Managers that are participate or manage small to big Agile projects.
PRE-REQUISITE
Some basic project training and more than 1 year of leading or participating in project work.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.