Course Description
What Is (PMI-ACP)®?
PMI® Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® certification is the most sort after in the agile world. This includes the agile practices from various methodologies such as Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean, Kanban, DSDM Atern, etc. The World has realized that “one size does not fit all”, hence (PMI-ACP)® helps you perform a fit-gap analysis and use practices from various agile methodologies which best addresses the pain area. The training offered by ExcelR Solutions includes the content which is aligned with PMI®. In addition, we complement the training by briefly explaining the possibilities of using various Agile tools while implementing Agile methodology. Through various case studies and fun-filled games and exercises, you learn about the various Agile processes, methods, Agile testing techniques etc. One change in the present world is that change and evolution in all spheres of life has never been so fast. Competition is increasing, customer requirements are changing, customer demands are increasing, with such a fast-paced-ever-changing world, comes new challenges. This is the crux of the advent of new methodology – Agile. Various research bodies such as Gartner, Forrester, Kennedy etc., predict that Agile methodology will be the next disruption. Though it is true that we increasingly associate the word, Agile, to Information Technology (IT) industry because of the latest trends in technological advancement (Social, Cloud, Analytics, Mobility), one common myth is that Agile methodology is applicable to IT world alone. ExcelR answer to this is “Agile is not applicable to an industry which is stagnated or growing at a snail pace”. Agile is finding its root deep in varied industries such as construction, product development, electrical, etc.
(PMI-ACP)® Eligibility Requirements
Education Qualification | Agile Project Experience | General Project Management Experience | Training on Agile |
Secondary degree or high school diploma | 1,500 hours (8 months) experience in Agile Practices in the last 3 years (In addition to the 2,000 hours required in general project experience. | 2,000 hours (12 months) working on project in the last 5 years | 21 contact hours |
Benefits Of (PMI-ACP)®
- Globally recognized Agile certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)®
- Enhances participants skills pertaining to agile methodologies and principles
- Showcases one’s agile knowledge and experience to potential employers
- Helps in building an excellent career road map in Agile Project Management methodology
Who Should Do The Course
Any professional wants to obtain knowledge of agile methodologies, agile principles and agile tools and techniques should pursue (PMI-ACP)® certification. (PMI-ACP)® certification establishes an individual’s proficiency in various Agile methodologies. Project Managers, aspiring Project managers, Project team members who want to move from traditional project management to Agile project environment
Course Curriculum
- Agile Manifesto and Principles
- Project Charter for Agile Project
- Agile Methodology
- Agile Principles
- Agile Frameworks and Terminology
- Team Space
- Information Radiator
- Agile Tooling
- Daily Stand-ups
- Osmotic Communication
- Iteration and Release Planning
- Progressive Elaboration
- Time Boxing
- Cumulative Flow Diagram
- Kanban Boards
- WIP Limits
- Burn Charts
- Retrospectives
- Innovation Games
- Relative Sizing
- Story Points
- Wideband Delphi Technique
- Planning Poker
- Affinity Diagram
- Ideal time
- Velocity
- Cycle Time
- EVM
- Escaped Defects
- Product Roadmap
- Backlog
- Story Maps
- Agile Modeling
- Wireframes
- Charting
- Personas
- Agile Modeling
- Charting
- Wireframes
- Personas
- Frequent Verification and Validation–
- Test Driven Development
- Definition of Done
- Continues Integration
- Feedback Techniques
- Incremental Delivery
- Continuous Improvement
- ROI/NPV/IRR
- Customer Valued Prioritization
- Compliance
- Relative Prioritization
- Value Stream Mapping
- Minimum Marketable Feature
- Motivational Theories
- What is Human Resource Management?
- Plan Human Resource Management
- Acquire Project Team
- Develop Project Team
- Manage Project Team
- Mock Test
- Risk Adjusted backlog
- Risk Burn down charts
- Risk based spike
- Vendor Management
- Failure Mode analysis
- Level 1, Level 2, Level 3
- Certification Overview
- Exam Preparation Tips
- Discussion or Recommended Books
- Review of key concepts
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