Time:  24 Hours

Prerequisite:  

Prior Project Management Education or Experience is Preferred.

Course overview:

This three-day course provides participants with a solid foundation of the PMI-ACP® exam. During class, participants will be introduced to PMI Agile concepts and practices with banks of sample questions. Additionally, participants will apply agile principles directly to a real-world project taken directly from their industry. Participants will also engage in numerous discussion groups focusing on agile best practices. PMI-ACP is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Course Content:

0- Agile Mindset

PMI-ACP® Exam New Topic - Agile Mind set

1 - PMI-ACP Exam Preparation

• PMI-ACP® Exam Particulars Overview

• PMI-ACP® Exam Particulars

• PMI-ACP® Candidate Requirements

• PMI-ACP® Candidate Fees

• PMI-ACP® Exam Application Process

2 - Core Agile Concepts

• Core Agile Concepts Overview

• Traditional Project Management Methodologies

• Drawbacks of Waterfall Methodologies

• Agile Approach

• Empirical Process Control

• Agile and Traditional Project Management

• Choice of Methodologies/Frameworks

3 - The Agile Manifesto

• The Agile Manifesto Overview

• Manifesto Contributors

• Manifesto Values

• Manifesto Principles

4 - Common Agile Methodology Elements

• Common Agile Methodology Elements Overview

• Project (Product; Release) Initiation

• Agile Planning

• Iteration Planning and Executing

5 - Project Initiation

• Project Initiation Overview

• Determine Project Justifications and Metrics

• Provide Value-Driven Delivery

• Write Project Vision Statement

• Create Project Charter

• Identify Stakeholders and Leader/Coach

• Form Project Team

6 - Agile Teams and Team Space

• Agile Teams and Team Space Overview

• Scrum Master/Coach

• Product Owner/Customer

• Team Members/Developers (XP)

• Trackers and Testers

• Other Roles

• Team Space

• Physical Space Recommendations

7 - Agile Planning

• Agile Planning Overview

• Develop Epics and Stories

• Create Stories

• Non-Customer Facing Stories

• Personas and Extreme Personas

• Story Maps

• Estimating Stories

• Prioritizing Stories

• Create Product Backlog

• Create Product Roadmap

• Conduct Release Planning

• Create Parking Lot

8 - Iterations/Sprints

• Iterations/Sprints Overview

• Velocity Determination

• Iteration Planning Meeting

• Iteration Planning Guidelines

• Development

• Testing

• Daily Standup Meetings

• Progress Tracking

• Velocity Tracking

9 - Interpersonal Aspects of Agile

• Interpersonal Aspects of Agile Overview

• Methodologies and Uncertainty

• Coach/Scrum Master

• Team Motivation

• Soft Skills

• Emotional Intelligence

• Collaboration

• Negotiations

• Active listening

• Conflict Resolution

• Speed Leas’ Model of Group Conflict

• Conducting Retrospectives

• Mindsets of Agile Coaches

• Leadership Stages

• Key Coaching Responsibilities

10 - Agile Methodologies

• Agile Methodologies Overview

• XP and Scrum Terms

• XP Terms and Concepts

• XP Primary Practices

• XP Corollary Practices

• Scrum

• Lean Software Development

• Seven Principles of Lean

• Seven Types of Muda

• Responsibilities

• Core Beliefs of Lean-Agile Software Development

• Other Principles of Lean-Agile Software Development

• Value Stream Mapping

• Lean-Agile Software Development Portfolio Management

11 - Scale Agile

• For implementing Lean-Agile software and systems development at enterprise scale.

Who should go for this course?

• This course is designed for Manager, project leaders, scrum masters, coaches, product owners, and team members who intend on taking the PMI-ACP exam

Special notes:

Exam simulation + Quizzes will be provided

Additional Materials:

1) Mock Exam

2) Class Labs, Projects and Reference Materials

For more info contact ITEXPS