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PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Learn the basic principles, value-driven delivery, stakeholder management, and more to become an Agile Certified Practitioner. 

(PMI-ACP.AE1) / ISBN : 978-1-61691-571-1
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This PMI Agile Certified Practitioner training course teaches you the skills you need to succeed in agile project management. You'll learn core agile ideas, methods like Scrum and Kanban, and important tools to manage and deliver projects effectively in an iterative and adaptable way. Prepare for the PMI-ACP exam to earn a globally recognized certification.

Skills You’ll Get

  • Learn core agile principles, the foundation of agile project management.
  • Explore popular agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, and how to use them in projects.
  • Access tools and techniques to manage tasks, workflows, and communication.
  • Develop the skills to plan, manage, and deliver projects flexibly.
  • Prepare for the PMI-ACP® exam and increase your chances of earning the certification.

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1

Introduction

  • It Pays to Get Certified
  • How Certification Helps Your Career
  • Steps to Getting Certified and Staying Certified
  • Before You Begin Studying for the PMI-ACP® Certification Exam
  • Why Become PMI-ACP® Certified?
  • How to Become a PMI-ACP Certified Professional
  • Who Should Read This Course?
  • What Does This Course Cover?
  • Tips for Taking the PMI-ACP Exam
  • What’s Included in the Course
  • How to Use This Course and the Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank
  • PMI-ACP® Exam Objectives
  • PMI-ACP® Certification Exam Objective Map
2

Agile Foundations

  • History and the Agile Manifesto
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
3

Scrum and eXtreme Programming (XP)

  • What Is Scrum?
  • The Scrum Team
  • Scrum Artifacts
  • Scrum Events
  • The Daily Scrum
  • The Sprint Review
  • The Sprint Retrospective
  • eXtreme Programming (XP) Overview
  • Core Practices of XP
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
4

Key Aspects of Additional Agile Methodologies

  • Dynamic Systems Development Method
  • Kanban
  • What Is Lean Product/Software Development?
  • Feature-Driven Development
  • Crystal Methods
  • Adaptive Software Development (ASD)
  • Creating a Successful Mindset
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
5

Agile Initiation and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Charters and Agile Projects
  • Determining Return on Investment
  • Techniques of Pre-Project Engagement
  • The Definition of Done
  • Agile Knowledge Sharing and Communication
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
6

The Human Side of Agile Project Management

  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Adaptive Leadership
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
7

Agile Estimation and Planning

  • Iteration Zero
  • Analyzing Based on Business Value
  • Timeboxing
  • Themes, Epics, and User Stories
  • Backlog Refinement
  • Story Mapping
  • Relative Sizing
  • Planning Poker
  • Planning Poker Best Practices
  • Initial Velocity
  • Iteration/Sprint Calculations
  • Story Point Estimates and Spikes
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
8

Effective Team Performance on Agile Projects

  • Tuckman’s Ladder
  • Shu Ha Ri and Skill Mastery
  • Dreyfus Model: Five Stages of Skill Acquisition
  • Collaborative Working Environments
  • Distributed Teams
  • Osmotic Communication
  • Team and Individual Coaching
  • Velocity Tracking
  • Burn Down and Burn Up Charts
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
9

Agile Execution and Tracking of Iterations

  • Return on Investment and Benefit Measurement Methods
  • Earned Value Analysis
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • The Triple Constraints
  • The Gulf of Misunderstanding
  • Dot Voting, or Multi-Voting
  • MoSCoW
  • Monopoly Money
  • 100 Points
  • Kano Analysis
  • Customized Procurement
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
10

Detecting Problems and Working Through Changes

  • The Cost of Changes
  • Determining Defects
  • Risk Management
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
11

Tailoring, Quality Management, and Improving Project Processes

  • Tailoring
  • Tailoring and the PMBOK® Guide
  • Lead Time and Cycle Time
  • Process Improvement
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • Continuous Product Improvement
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
A

Appendix A: Next Steps

  • What Is the PMI-ACP Certification?
  • Tools and Techniques Overview
  • Task Overview
  • Tools and Techniques Overview
  • Knowledge and Skills
  • Concluding Thoughts
B

Appendix B

  • Video Tutorial
C

Appendix C

  • Topics covered in PMI-ACP according to the Agile Practice Guide
  • Topics covered in PMI-ACP according to the PMBOK Guide

Agile Foundations

  • Understanding the Satir Model
  • Understanding the 12 Principles of Agile Manifesto

Scrum and eXtreme Programming (XP)

  • Understanding Scrum Framework
  • Analyzing Scrum Team Roles
  • Analyzing Scrum Artifact

Key Aspects of Additional Agile Methodologies

  • Understanding the Kanban System
  • Understanding Philosophies of Agile Framework
  • Understanding Practice of Feature-Driven Development

Agile Initiation and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Understanding the Definition of Done
  • Understanding the INVEST Acronym
  • Understanding the Types of Knowledge

The Human Side of Agile Project Management

  • Analyzing Interpersonal Skills
  • Analyzing Conflict Resolution Strategy

Agile Estimation and Planning

  • Analyzing Business Values
  • Understanding Priority Levels of User Stories
  • Analyzing Relative Sizing

Effective Team Performance on Agile Projects

  • Understanding the Dreyfus Model
  • Understanding Collaborative Working Environment
  • Understanding Velocity Tracking Chart

Agile Execution and Tracking of Iterations

  • Understanding Earned Value Analysis
  • Understanding Agile Procurement

Detecting Problems and Working Through Changes

  • Understanding Change Control Techniques
  • Understanding Risk Management

Tailoring, Quality Management, and Improving Project Processes

  • Understanding Agile Framework
  • Understanding Product Improvement

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A PMI-ACP is a professional recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI) for their expertise in applying agile methodologies to projects.

The cost varies for members and non-members: 

  • Member: $305.00 
  • Non-Member: $347.00

Top earners of PMI ACP field makes around $84,000 annually. 

The prerequisites require a secondary degree, 21 hours of training, 8 months of agile project experience within the last 3 years, and 12 months of general project experience within the last 5 years

The PMI-ACP exam is a 3-hour, 120-question, multiple-choice exam.

uCertify provides a certificate of achievement when you complete the course. However, you'll need to pass the PMI-ACP exam to receive industry certification

Benefits of obtaining PMI-ACP certification include increased marketability, potential for higher salary, validation of your agile skills, and a strong understanding of various agile methodologies.

There are two main ways to become PMI-ACP certified:

  • Experience Track: Have a secondary degree, 8 hours of agile project experience, 21 hours of general project management and consider optional training before applying for the exam.
  • Training Track: Enroll in a uCertify PMI-ACP certification training program, then take the exam.

Whichever track you choose, prepare for the 3-hour, 120-question exam to earn your PMI-ACP certification.

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