PMI-ACP® Certification Training

Understand team participation and brainstorming techniques.
Gain an understanding of the framework, terminology, and methods of Agile.
Learn the various social media communication methods.

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PMI-ACP® Certification Training

Overview 1

Outlines 2

FAQs 3

What's Included 4

Course Overview

Agile is one of the world’s most iterative approach to software development. An iterative method is the essential application of Agile methodology for planning and guiding project processes. This course included the exam, certificate, refreshments, delegate pack consisting of course notes, and exercises. This 3-day PMI-ACP® Certification course is globally recognised standards for project management, and it will cover these concepts such as:

Understand the primary methodologies and 12 principles
Understand agile values and principles with developing an Agile mindset
Agile principles, framework and terminology
How to build high-performance teams and empowered teams
Team formation stages – Tuckman model
Motivational theory: Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Adaptive planning
Agile practices for continuous improvement

Throughout this course, delegates will also learn Agile development, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe Agile, dynamic systems development method, and many more. This course will be taught by our business experience instructor. This PMI-ACP® Certification is officially checked the delegates knowledge of agile principles and skills with agile techniques through their examination.

Course Outline

Domain 1: Agile Principles and Mindset

Agile Definition
Agile Manifesto Values
Agile Principles
Agile Framework and Terminology
Agile Methods and Approaches
Scrum
Extreme Programming (XP)
Agile Methods and Approaches Features Driven Development
Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
DSDM – Atern Principles
DSDM Framework
Kanban
SAFe® Agile
Lean Software Development
Various Agile Technical Approaches for Code Development

Domain 2: Value-Driven Delivery

Introduction
ROI, NPV, IRR
Net Present Value
Value-Based Decomposition and Prioritisation
Agile Project Chartering
Customer-Valued Prioritisation
Prioritisation Schemes
Relative Prioritization/Ranking
Agile Contracting Methods
Incremental Delivery
Review and Feedback Techniques – Prototyping, Simulation, Demonstration
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Why use Earned Value Management?
Requirements for Constructing an EVM Graph
Minimal Marketable Features (MMF) and Minimal Viable Product (MVP)

Domain 3: Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Management
Assessing and Incorporating Community and Stakeholder Values
Communication Management
Agile Tooling for Promoting Communication
Information Radiators
Social Media Communication
Participatory Decision Making and Models
Definition of Done
Active Listening
Facilitation Methods
Workshops
Negotiation
Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution Strategies

Domain 4: Team Performance

Agile Leadership Practices
Adaptive Leadership
Servant Leadership
Building Agile Teams – Team Formation
Building Empowered Teams
Building High-Performance Teams
Team Formation Stages – Tuckman Model
Coaching and Mentoring within the Team
Motivational Theory: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Motivational Theory: Herzberg’s Hygiene Theory
Motivational Theory: Expectancy Theory and XY Theory
Team Participation Techniques
Brainstorming Techniques
Agile Innovation Games for Team Collaboration
Team Space: Co-Located Teams and Distributed Teams
Osmotic Communication
Two-Way Communication
Daily Stand-Up Meeting/Daily Scrum
Sprint Review

Domain 5: Adaptive Planning

Planning in Agile
Levels of Agile Planning
Agile Planning Artifacts and Meetings
Agile Planning Artifact - Product Roadmap
Agile Planning Artifact – Personas
- Creating a Persona
Agile Planning Artifact – Wireframes
Requirement Hierarchy
Agile Planning Terms
Agile Planning Terms – User Stories
- Getting Started with User Stories
Agile Planning Terms – Timeboxing
Agile Planning Terms - Story Maps
Release Planning
Iteration Planning
Monitoring in Agile
Retrospective
Burn Down and Burn Up Charts
Continuous Development Techniques: Task and Kanban Boards
Continuous Development Techniques: WIP Limits
- WIP Limits
Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFD)
Little’s Law
Theory of Constraints
Adapting to Agile
Adapting in Agile: Process Tailoring
Shu Ha Ri Model
Agile Sizing and Estimation
Agile Metrics – Story Points
Agile Metrics – Velocity
Agile Metrics – Cycle Time
Relative Sizing/Estimation
Wide Band Delphi
Planning Poker
Affinity Estimation
Time, Budget, Cost Estimation

Domain 6: Problem Detection and Resolution

Risk Management
Five Core Risk Types
Risk Assessment
Risk-Adjusted Backlog
Risk-Based Charts – Burn Down & Burn Up
Risk-Based Spikes
Frequent Validation and Verification
Test-Driven Development
Acceptance Test-Driven Development
Continuous Integration
Agile Failure Modes
Five Whys Technique
Fishbone Diagram Analysis

Prerequisites

In this PMI-ACP® Certification Training course, there are no formal prerequisites, but delegates should have:

2000 hours of project experience required
1500 hours of experience with Agile methodologies/ on Agile teams
21 hours of contact training in Agile practices

Audience

This PMI-ACP® Certification Training design for providing certification of an individual’s project management experience and skill with Agile methodologies. It is much more beneficial for: