Training For Agile Project Management

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Agile is the future of project management. Many companies are adopting agile methodologies to increase team performance and improve customer satisfaction. The Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) is one of the newest certifications offered by PMI and is expected to become the industry standard certification for agile over the next few years. In addition to preparing you for the exam, this PMI-ACP exam prep course is designed to teach you the principles and practices of agile, including Scrum, XP and Lean. Don't let this opportunity pass you by, register today for one of our PMI-ACP training courses.

PMI-ACP Exam Prep Course

  • Instructor-led course, available in 4 convenient formats: Live Virtual Classroom, Live Instructor-led Classroom, Video-On-Demand and In-House
  • Satisfies the 21 contact hours (PDUs) required to take the PMI-ACP exam
  • Includes digital PMI-ACP training materials, training aids, online resources, realistic sample questions and 6-months access to our online training portal
  • Web-based video-on-demand includes online access, which allows you to learn at your own pace

PMI-ACP Training Portal Features

Agile Project Management offers a set of frameworks that covers the people, products and practices (techniques) required to successfully implement projects in the modern business environment. Originally created for software/systems development, Agile is now used to help manage any form of business change.

  • On-demand training videos
  • Logical content organization
  • Downloadable attachments
  • Chat functionality
  • Social collaboration
  • Built-in practice exams
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100% Money-Back Pass Guarantee

We provide a true 100% money-back pass guarantee for the PMI-ACP certification course. If you do not pass the exam after 3 attempts we will refund the full tuition amount. Our promise is simple:

  • You must attend the entire PMI-ACP certification Live or Virtual course and complete one full-length practice exam from our online training portal.
  • If you do not pass the PMI-ACP exam in three attempts, we will refund your entire PMI-ACP exam prep course tuition, provided that all attempts occurred within 120 calendar days of completing the course.

Guaranteed To Run

All PMI-ACP certification courses are 100% guaranteed to run on the dates listed. Yes, even if there's only one student. While other providers often postpone courses due to low enrollment, we promise to never do that.

Format

Live, instructor-led PMI-ACP bootcamp at our training facilities. You will also receive digital PMI-ACP training materials and 6-months access to our online training portal.
Virtual Classroom: 2 days of web-based eLearning with a live instructor. You will also receive digital PMI-ACP training materials and 6-months access to our online training portal.
Video-On-Demand: Video-on-demand with online training portal, community interaction and practice exams. This includes 6-months digital access to all training materials.
In-House: If you have 15 or more employees seeking PMI-ACP training, we will deliver the course at your facility (or another location in your area, if you prefer). The training can be scheduled during any two consecutive days of your choosing.

Duration

  • Virtual Classroom: 2 days of live instructor-led PMI-ACP training, plus additional access to online training videos and practice exams taken on your own time
  • Video-On-Demand: 21 hours at your own pace
  • Live, instructor-led at our training facilities: 2 days of instructor-led PMI-ACP training (9am-5pm), plus additional access to online training videos and practice exams
  • In-House: 2 days instructor-led at your training facility or a facility of your choosing

Who Should Attend

This PMI-ACP exam prep course is intended for anyone who wants to learn the principles and practices of agile. For those looking to get certified, please read the PMI-ACP requirements found on the PMI-ACP Application Process page.

Outline

Agile Foundation

  • Agile Foundation Introduction
  • Agile Development Overview
  • When is Agile Appropriate
  • Agile Manifesto

Agile Fundamentals

  • Project Charter
  • Product Roadmap
  • Product Backlog
  • Minimally Marketable Feature (MMF)
  • Value-Based Prioritization
  • Product Backlog Grooming
  • User Stories
  • Personas
  • Story Maps
  • Epics
  • Themes

Agile Certification Training

Agile Methodologies

  • Methodologies Introduction
  • Scrum Introduction
  • Sprint Planning Meeting
  • Sprint Goal
  • Modeling
  • Sprint Backlog
  • Daily Scrum Meeting
  • Sprint Review Meeting
  • Retrospective
  • Scrum of Scrums
  • The Scrum Team
  • Extreme Programming (XP)
  • Lean Software Development

Agile Communications

  • Communications Management
  • Colocation/Distributed Teams
  • Team Space
  • Osmotic Communications
  • Agile Tooling
  • Information Radiators
  • Task/Kanban Board
  • Work in Progress (WIP) Limits
  • Cumulative Flow Diagram
  • Sprint Burndown Chart
  • Release Burnup Chart

Agile Estimating

  • Relative Sizing
  • Story Points
  • Wideband Delphi Technique
  • Planning Poker
  • Consensus Building
  • Velocity
  • Cycle Time

Agile Metrics

Certification
  • Agile Earned Value Management (Agile EVM)
  • Test Driven Development (TDD)
  • Unit Testing
  • Acceptance Testing
  • Frequent Verification and Validation
  • Escaped Defects
  • Risk-Adjusted Backlog
  • Risk Burn-Down Chart

Training For Agile Project Management Methodology

Agile Leadership

  • Leadership Theories
  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Active Listening
  • Brainstorming
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Negotiation
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Coaching and Mentoring

Agile Contracts and Accounting Principles

  • Agile Contracts and Accounting Principles
  • Value Based Analysis
  • Burn Rate
  • Compliance

PMI-ACP Training Locations

Virtual Classroom courses are conducted with a live instructor via a Webinar.