OVERVIEW

Project managers can choose from various agile certifications, and one of them is the PMI-ACP® . The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner exam tackles a wide range of methodologies that include scrum, lean, kanban, and XP, just to name a few. This certification has been developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI)® for the purpose of being able to screen people who are practicing agile approaches in their work. It is meant to show the employers that the individual has the ability to demonstrate agile practices in the job. In addition, (PMI-ACP)® is also meant to provide a framework for the development of the profession. This certification is an important part of the career development goals of interested professionals in the field as it makes them more competent than other people who do not have the certification. Its PMI-ACP certification is accepted in every country across the globe.

BENEFITS

In today's competitive job market, the PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner certification training can set you apart from the pack. A successful Agile Certified Practitioner is committed to continuous improvement. The coursework and dedication needed to achieve a PMI-ACP sharpen your skills and help you become a better practitioner of Agile. By earning an Agile Certified Practitioner certification you:

DemandThe demand for agile has tripled amongst PMI stakeholders in the past years, demonstrating the demand for these important skills
Demonstrate KnowledgeDemonstrates a practitioner's knowledge and skills in Agile principles, practices, tools and techniques
CoverageCover multiple agile methodologies, not simply limiting a practitioner to one agile approach
Versatility
Increase professional versatility in project management
Provides the practitioner a certification that is more credible than existing entry-level, training or exam only based offerings
Increase the practitioner's versatility in project management tools and techniques and show that the practitioner has the capacity to lead basic Agile project teams or basic knowledge to be a member of an Agile team
Professional Development Provide a framework for Agile training and professional development initiatives

PREREQUISTITE:

Secondary degree, such as a high school diploma, GED (general educational development), or global equivalent
24 months/2 years of agile experience within the last 5 years (a current PMP® satisfies this requirement but is not mandatory)
28 hours of training in agile practices, frameworks, and methodologies. ( via training)

DAY 1 : Agile Foundations and Mindset

Introduction to Agile and PMI-ACP

Overview of the PMI-ACP Certification
Agile in the context of knowledge work
Course objectives and expectations

The Agile Landscape

History of Agile: Agricultural, Industrial, Information revolutions
Defined vs. Empirical processes
Complex vs. Simple projects and decision-making

The Agile Mindset

Characteristics of an agile mindset
Value-driven development and continuous improvement
Professional, team, and organizational agility

The Agile Manifesto

4 Agile Values and 12 Principles
Agile as a mindset, not just a methodology
Comparing traditional vs. agile approaches

Agile Frameworks and Approaches

Scrum: Roles, Events, and Artifacts
Extreme Programming (XP): Values, Roles, and Practices
Lean: Principles and Eight Wastes
Kanban: Workflow, WIP limits, Flow metrics
Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
Crystal, DSDM, Adaptive Software Development
ScrumBan, Scrum@Scale, Beyond Agile Model (BAM)

Reflection and Knowledge Check

Case study discussions
Quiz or group activity on values and principles

DAY 2 : Agile Leadership and Team Performance

Agile Leadership Principles

Empowering and supporting self-organizing teams
Facilitating problem resolution and promoting collaboration
Building trust and psychological safety

Motivation and Engagement

Herzberg's motivation theory: Motivators vs. Hygiene factors
Daniel Pink's Drive: Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose
Aligning individual values with team goals

Creating High-Performing Agile Teams

Team stages and dynamics
Establishing team norms and working agreements
Definition of Done (DoD)

Agile Team Collaboration Techniques

Pair programming and swarming
Local decision-making and team empowerment
Conflict resolution strategies

Training, Coaching, and Mentoring

Differences and roles of training, coaching, mentoring
Agile coaching at individual and team levels

Emotional Intelligence in Agile Leadership

Goleman’s EI framework: Self-awareness, Social awareness, Self management, Relationship management
Practical empathy and servant leadership

Fostering Inclusion and Innovation

Leveraging cognitive diversity
Servant leadership and team building exercises

Wrap-up

Exercises: Role-play, team-building activity, value clarification
Quiz and feedback session

DAY 3 : Agile Product Management and Value

Product Vision and Roadmaps

Building and communicating a shared product vision
Designing product boxes and story mapping

Product Backlog Management

Backlog refinement techniques
Just-in-time refinement and progressive elaboration
Creating and slicing user stories

Prioritization Techniques

Moscow method
Kano model
Monopoly money and ordered lists

Estimation and Forecasting

Story points and the Fibonacci sequence Relative vs. absolute estimation
Affinity estimation and T-shirt sizing
Planning Poker and Wideband Delphi

Incremental Delivery and Iteration Planning

Iteration goals and backlogs
Breaking down stories into tasks
Writing acceptance criteria

Managing Value and Risk

Defining business value and ROI
Risk-adjusted backlogs
Collaborating with stakeholders to manage expectations

Product Metrics and Feedback

Using completed iterations to refine planning
Measuring delivered value

Summary and Review

Group backlog creation exercise
Knowledge check and Q&A

DAY 4 : Agile Delivery, Metrics, and Continuous Improvement

Agile Delivery Practices

Delivering value early and often
Engaging customers through iteration demos
Collecting and acting on feedback

Customer Satisfaction and Feedback Loops

Measuring customer satisfaction (CSAT, NPS)
Creating customer-centric feedback loops
Aligning product outcomes with customer needs

Agile Metrics and Reporting

Leading vs. lagging indicators
Agile metrics overview: velocity, lead time, cycle time
Burnup, burndown, and cumulative flow diagrams

Information Radiators and Communication

Push vs. pull communication
Visual management tools (Kanban boards, dashboards) Communicating across organizational levels

Managing Risk and Impediments

Identifying and removing impediments
Using retrospectives for risk control
Risk burn-down and other control metrics

Continuous Improvement and Retrospectives

Conducting effective retrospectives
Innovation-focused retrospectives
Tracking team experiments and action items

Scaled Agile and Beyond

Scrum@Scale components
Beyond Agile Model (BAM)
Other scaling frameworks overview (SAFe®, LeSS)

Final Review and Exam Preparation

Recap of exam content outline and question types
Sample PMI-ACP exam questions
Tips for exam success and study planning

NOTEActivities on high team interaction and role-plays will be incorporated during training session with all participants to further facilitate and strengthen candidates understanding on Agile Practitioner certification concepts and Agile methodology in an overall manner.

PMI-ACP Exam Format

To best prepare to take the PMI-ACP exam, you need to know what to expect when you take it. The PMI-ACP exam has 120 questions with a 3-hour time limit.

The exam has questions across seven domains, each comprising a different percentage of items on the exam. The domains and their percentage of items on the exam are:

Domain Percentage of Exam

Domain I: Agile Principles and Mindset 16%

Domain II: Value-driven Delivery 20%

Domain III: Stakeholder Engagement 17%

Domain IV: Team Performance 16%

Domain V: Adaptive Planning 12%

Domain VI: Problem Detection and Resolution 10%

Domain VII: Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) 9%

One thing to note is that only 100 of the questions are scorable. PMI monitors the other twenty questions to determine their performance before adding them to the databank of questions for future exams.

This exam tests both your theoretical knowledge and how you handle different project management scenarios using Agile. To pass the exam, you need to achieve a minimum score of 70%.

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.