Course Description:
Agile is a philosophy that uses organizational models based on people, collaboration and shared values, such as rolling wave planning; iterative and incremental delivery; rapid and flexible response to change; and open communication between teams, stakeholders and customers. There are many methodologies that adhere to these tenets such as SCRUM, Kanban, Lean, XP.
Agile is a topic of growing importance in project management. The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® is developed in response to this increasing demand of organizations in the marketplace for project practitioners who can apply a diversity of methods to their projects.
This PMI-ACP® course provides a high quality training program that teaches you the skills and knowledge you need to successfully apply Agile practices in real life and to pass the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®examination to earn your certification.
This classroom course is aimed at people who work in Agile projects or whose organizations are adopting Agile principles.
Audience:
- You or your organization use Agile practices or your organization is adopting Agile methods
- Professionals pursuing the PMI-ACP® certification
- CIO / CTO / IT Executives
- Project / Program Management Officers
- Development / Operation Managers
- Project Managers / Team Leads
- Developers/ Programmers
- Designers / Testers
- Project Controllers / Planners
- Product Owners / Stakeholders
- Scrum Masters / Scrum Team Members
Learning Objectives:
Individuals who have completed this course will have an understanding of:
- Agile manifesto, principles and practices across Agile methodologies, such as:
- Scrum
- eXtreme Programming (XP)
- Lean
- Kanban
- Dynamic Systems Development Methods (DSDM)
- Test-Driven / Feature-Driven Developments
- Agile project lifecycle and key Agile management skills and social, economical and environmental influences.
- Applying Agile management knowledge and skills, such as communications, coaching and mentoring, leadership, team motivation, problem solving strategies, and more.
- Using Agile tools & techniques, such as value based prioritization, risk management, soft skills negotiation, product quality, Agile estimation, analysis, and design.
- How to deliver a high quality product in a shorter period of time
- Empowerment of team; self-organization and self-management
- Professional responsibilities concerning Agile Project management.
- Requirements to apply for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification and pass the PMI-ACP ® exam
Prerequisites:
There are no formal requirements for participating in this course; however, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Agile basics.
There are eligibility requirements for taking the exam if you plan to apply for the PMI-ACP certification upon completion of this course:
- Secondary school diploma, associate’s degree or global equivalent
- 2000 hours working on project teams within the last 5 years (active PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement)
- 1500 hours working on Agile project teams or with Agile methodologies within the last 3 years (in addition to the above 2000 hours)
- At least 21 contact hours (CPUs) worth of Agile Project management training.
Agenda:
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
1. Module 1 – Introduction | 1. Module 6 – Agile Tools and Techniques – I | 1. Module 8 – Agile Knowledge and Skills |
2. Module 2 – Introduction to the Project Management | 2. Module 7 – Agile Tools and Techniques – II | 2. Module 9 – PMI–ACP® Exam Preparation |
3. Module 3 – Agile Principles and Mindset | 3. Course Review | |
4. Module 4 – Agile Methods and Approaches | 4. Mock PMI–ACP Exam
· 120 Sample Questions · 3 hours |
|
5. Module 5 – Agile Domains and Tasks |
Course Outline:
Module 1 – Introduction
- Introduction to the Course
- Course Overview
- Module Structure
Module 2 – Introduction to the Project Management
- Project and Project Management
- PMI and PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition
- Introduction to Agile
Module 3 – Agile Manifesto and Principles
- Agile Philosophy
- Agile Project Management
- Agile project Life Cycle
- Traditional vs. Agile Project Management
Module 4 – Agile Methods and Approaches
- Scrum
- eXtreme Project Management (XPM)
- Lean
- Kanban
- Agile Unified Process (AUP)
- Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Feature-Driven Development (FDD)
Module 5 – Agile Domains and Tasks
- Domain I. Agile Principles and Mindset
- Domain II. Value-driven Delivery
- Domain III. Stakeholder Engagement
- Domain IV. Team Performance
- Domain V. Adaptive Planning
- Domain VI. Problem Detection and Resolution
- Domain VII. Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People)
Module 6 – Agile Tools and Techniques – I
- Agile Analysis and Design
- Agile Estimation
- Communications
- Interpersonal Skills
- Metrics
Module 7 – Agile Tools and Techniques – II
- Planning, Monitoring & Adapting
- Process Improvement
- Product Quality
- Risk Management
- Value-Based Prioritization
Module 8 – Agile Knowledge and Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Building Agile Teams
- Communication Management
- Problem Solving
- Other Agile Concepts
Module 9 – PMI-ACP Exam Preparation
- Introduction to PMI® and PMBOK®
- PMI-ACP® Credential
- PMI-ACP® Application Overview
- Exam Preparation
Ciudad:
Medellín – Colombia
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KAREN PACHECO VALDERRAMA
Celular: 3113644660 Email: karen.pacheco@celeritum.com
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