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PMI-ACP® Certification Training
Agile Certified Practitioner
To order to instigate a better sense of project management ethics and product development an Agile Foundation Certification will go a long way to implement these policies. It has been noted that project managers who undergo the course can become Agile Certified Practitioners. Now, these practitio
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PMI-ACP Certification Training Course overview
With The PMI-ACP Training Course, you Will Learn How To:
- Get to know the basics of the agile approach and learn agile methodologies as well as models
- Understand the way of agile project management and the implementation of agile practices
- apply principals of scrum management and handle the scrum process already in action
- Chalk out agile planning and incorporate the initiation and requirement gathering activities.
- Understand the agile teams and manage team performance
- Use different tools for stakeholder engagement
- Ensure delivery of value through every project
- Master agile for clearing the certification exam
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PMI ACP Target Audience
Organizations which are having Agile Project Management Practices or those Organizations who are strategically planning to inculcate Agile Project Management practices for their business are recommended to have their resources formally trained to understand and practically implement Agile Practices.In order to have a complete understanding as well as integrities of Agile Project Management Methodology and its nuances to implement it practically PMI® has come up with Agile Certified Practitioner Certification. Uniqueness of ACP® Certification is the right balance between theoretical understanding, practical approach and International standard Methodologies
- CIO / CTO/Vice President
- IT Heads / Senior IT Managers
- Head/GM / AGM Projects
- Senior Project Managers
- Program Managers
- Projects Managers
- Product Managers
- Senior Consultants
- Project /Team Leads /PMO
- Business Practice Heads
- Department/ Business Heads
- Business Analysts
PMI ACP Eligibility Criteria
A candidate needs to hold a secondary degree or higher with *2000 hours (12 months) of general project management experience in the past 5 years and minimum of 1500 hours (8 months) of experience in working on agile projects during the last 3 years in order to be eligible for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner Certification.
In addition to the above, 21 contact hours in Agile practices also need to be earned before applying for the certification exam.
* Note: If you are a holder of PMP and/or PgMP credentials, the PMI acknowledges that you have exceeded the project experience requirements and will consider that you have fulfilled the general project experience requirements.
Course Outline
Introduction of PMI-ACP® Certification
- Introduction to PMI
- Certification programs offered by PMI
- Value of PMI-ACP®
- PMI-ACP® Certification Cycle
- PMI-ACP® Eligibility Requirements
- PMI-ACP® Exam Application
- PMI-ACP® Exam Pattern
- PMI-ACP® Exam Blueprint
- PMI ®Contact Information
Agile Project Management
- What is Agility
- Traditional/Agile Project Management
- Key Values for Agile Leaders
- The Agile Triangle
- Agile Methodologies
- APM Framework
- Envision Phase
- Speculate Phase
- Explore Phase
- Adapt Phase
- Close Phase
Value based Prioritization
- Time Value of Money
- Return On Investment (ROI)
- Present Value (PV), Net Present Value (NPV)
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- Opportunity Cost (OC)
- Payback Period
- Prioritization
- Customer Valued Prioritization
- Minimally Marketable Feature (MMF)
- Agile Compliance
- Business Case Development
Agile Analysis and Design
- Agile Chartering
- Product Roadmap
- Product Backlog
- User Story
- Story Maps
- Wireframes
- Personas
- Agile Modeling
- Best Practices – Agile Modeling
- Planning Games / Collaborative Games
Agile Estimation
- Estimation
- Story Points
- Relative Sizing
- Theme and Epic
- Ideal Day, Ideal Time
- Planning Poker
- Wide Band Delphi
- Affinity Estimating
- Agile Cost Estimation
Planning, Monitoring and Adapting
- Time-boxing
- Multiple Levels of Planning
- Release Planning
- Iteration Planning
- Release Plan Vs Iteration Plan
- Daily Standup
- Burndown Chart / Burnup Chart
- Variance and Trend Analysis
- Cumulative Flow Diagram
- Agile Task Board
- Kanban Board
- WIP Limits
Product Quality
- Quality in Agile
- Project and Quality Standard in Agile
- Agile Testing Quadrants
- Frequent Verification and Validation
- Test First Development (TFD) / Test Driven Development (TDD)
- Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)
- Continuous Integration (CI)
- Refactoring
- Definition of Done (DoD)
- Collection Code Ownership
- Knowledge Sharing
- Technical Debt
Communication
- Agile Communication
- Information Radiator
- Agile Team Space
- Osmotic Communications
- Collocated Team
- Distributed Team
- Agile Tools
- Active listening
- Brainstorming
- Feedback Methods
Inter-personal Skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional Intelligence Skills Assessment (EISA) Framework
- Goleman Emotional Intelligence Model
- Collaboration
- Agile Leadership
- Adaptive Leadership
- Servant Leadership
- Negotiation
- Conflict Resolution
Agile Risk Management
- Risk as Prioritization Factor
- Risk Management in Agile
- Risk-Adjusted Product Backlog
- Expected Monetary Value
- Risk Management
- Risk Burn-down Chart
- Risk-Based Spike
Agile Metrics
- Metrics
- Velocity
- Cycle Time
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Various EVM Terms
- Earned Value Metrics
- Measuring Metric
- Escaped Defects
Process Improvement
- Value and Non-Value
- Value Stream Mapping
- Waste in Software Development
- Retrospectives
- Control limit for agile projects
- Process Analysis
- Process improvements
- Agile failure modes
- Agile coach failure and success modes
- Agile Process Tailoring
- Shu-Ha-Ri
Knowledge and Skills
- Community and Stakeholder Values
- Building Empowered Teams
- Building High Performance Team
- Coaching and Mentoring within Team
- Coaching at Levels
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Motivation
- Self Assessment
- Knowledge Sharing
- Problem solving
- Facilitation method
- Participatory Decision Models
- Agile Contracting Methods
- Vendor Management
- Globalization, Culture and Team Diversity
- Principles of System Thinking
- Incremental Delivery
- Agile Methods and Approaches
- Applying New Agile Practices
- PMI’s code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
About The PMI ACP Examination
Exam Pattern: The PMI-ACP examination consists of 120 multiple-choice questions out of which 20 questions are considered as pre-test questions and will not be counted in your final score.
Exam Duration: 3 hours
Compilation of questions: You can expect the questions to be divided as below:
|
Domain |
Percentage of questions |
|
Agile Principles & Mindset |
16% |
|
Value-driven delivery |
20% |
|
Stakeholder Engagement |
17% |
|
Team Performance |
16% |
|
Adaptive Planning |
12% |
|
Problem Detection and Resolution |
10% |
|
Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) |
9% |
Mr. Nitin Shende
Sr. Vice President and Head – Project Management Training & Consulting
20 + years
Course Advisor
Nitin Shende is an International Management Consultant, Facilitator, and Speaker with a specialization in Project Management and Program Management.
- Member of Subject Matter Expert (SME) Review team & “Final draft Reviewer & Contributor” team for A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Guide Fifth and Fourth edition published worldwide.
- Final Draft Reviewer (Standard Portion) for Project Management Body of Knowledge: “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK® Guide) Sixth Edition”.
- Final Draft Reviewer (Guide Portion) for Project Management Body of Knowledge: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) Sixth Edition.
- SME Reviewer for “Standard for Organizational Project Management (OPM Standard)”.
- Member “Final Draft Reviewer & Contributor” team for (Program Management Guide) PgMP Guide Third Edition 2012.
Choose Your Preferred Mode
ONLINE TRAINING
- 3 days Instructor-led Online Training
- Experienced Subject Matter Experts
- Approved and Quality Ensured training Material
- 24*7 leaner assistance and support
CORPORATE TRAINING
- Blended Learning Delivery Model (Self-Paced E-Learning And/Or Instructor-Led Options)
- Course, Category, And All-Access Pricing
- Enterprise-Class Learning Management System (LMS)
- Enhanced Reporting For Individuals And Teams
- 24x7 Teaching Assistance And Support
FAQ’s
What is PMI-ACP®?
The acronym ACP stands for Agile Certified Practitioner and is provided by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and therefore this course is coined as PMI-ACP. The ACP certification holds a high-level integrity as it is a power-packed combination of examining Agile fundamentals and tools and agile training working on Agile projects.
Universally recognized, the prestigious PMI-ACP certification enables professionals in attending to the needs of organizations to successfully undertake projects that require the skills of certified Agile practitioners.
What is Agile?
Agile development refers to the idea of iterative development where requirement and solutions are delivered through collaborative efforts between cross-functional, self-organizing teams. The ultimate goal of Agile is to enable faster delivery of projects with enhanced quality and greater adaptability to change.
How does PMI-ACP® Certification promote my career?
On being a PMI-ACP certified professional, you will gain the extra advantage of delivering projects efficiently using Agile methodologies. You will be acknowledged for your capabilities as an Agile Practitioner and fetch you alluring career opportunities.
Getting PMI-ACP certified increases your ability to utilize the Agile technologies in order to enhance team productivity as well as customer satisfaction.
What is the eligibility criteria for the PMI-ACP® Certification exam?
In order to appear for the PMI-ACP® Certification exam, candidates have to fulfill the following:
- Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or equivalent)
- *2000 hours (12 months) experience of general project management experience in last five years
- 1500 hours (8 months) experience in using Agile methodologies in the last three years
- 21 contact hours in Agile practices
*Note: If you are a holder of PMP and/or PgMP credentials, the PMI acknowledges that you have exceeded the project experience requirements and will consider that you have fulfilled the general project experience requirements.
What is the cost of PMI-ACP® Certification?
The cost of this certification depends on your membership status and the examination delivery mode you select. Here are the details:
|
Exam Type |
Membership status |
Cost (in Rupees) |
|
Computer-based testing (CBT) |
Member |
32,900/- |
|
Computer-based testing (CBT) |
Non-Member |
37,400/- |
|
Paper-based testing (PBT) |
Member |
30,000/- |
|
Paper-based testing (PBT) |
Non-Member |
33,600/- |
What is the structure of PMI-ACP exam?
The exam consists of 120 multiple choice questions to be answered in 3 hours. Out of the 120 questions, 20 are considered as pre-test questions and will not be counted in your final score. The questions are categorized under the following heads:
- Agile Principles and Mindset
- Value-driven Delivery
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Performance
- Adaptive Planning
- Problem Detection and Resolution
- Continuous Improvement (process, product, people)
Which institute provides the best PMI-ACP training in Pune?
Vinsys is an emerging leader in professional training courses that has gained popularity across the globe due to the learner-centric approach and world-class trainers facilitating in a fully-functional, tech-enabled training environment.
Vinsys has been providing PMI-ACP training in Pune from more than 15 years and has helped many mangers achieve targeted accomplishments in their organizations. With highly interactive, flexible, and well-planned training sessions, Vinsys ensures candidates get optimum knowledge from the trainings while establishing a highly rewarding career path for them.
Why choose Vinsys for PMI-ACP training?
- Trained over 600,000 professionals across the globe
- Highly interactive training sessions
- Knowledgeable trainers having considerable industry experience
- Flexible training schedules and highly functional training environments (virtual as well as classroom)
- Training material curated by subject matter experts
- 97% success rate in candidates passing in the first attempt
- Centrally located in the city to enable less commute and save time for study
Why Vinsys
Seasoned Instructors
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Reviews
I generally review any trainer and corresponding training program on the basis of the value it adds to the participants. Must say, this training course (my first with a corporate training company like Vinsys) added a lot of value and I had a lot of clarity on the subject. The fact that the trainers actually discussed several industry scenarios helped me to relate to a lot of things pretty easily. Overall, I am delighted that I attended this program and upgraded myself in the right way!
Ammar ElkaderiSenior Business Analysts
I was confused about my decision of choosing an appropriate course for advanced knowledge and experience in risk management. After receiving positive reviews from my acquaintances, I finally decided upon Vinsys where they provided me extensive exam preparation material. It really helped me, and I succeeded in clearing in my very first attempt.
Amankriti ChouguleTechnical Lead
The integrated three-day training on ACP concepts helped my team to easily integrate theoretical knowledge into the real world using agile principles, practices and methodologies. The instructors with their wide knowledge base covered all the topics in detail and provide solutions to complex project problems using agile practices.
Santosh DigheScrum Master
