Would you like an advantage over your competition?
Look no further that the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) ® course from Study 365. This certification has been created by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and will make you much more employable, by improving your agility.
The Agile Certified Practitioner certification proves that you have professional knowledge of agile principles, methodologies and tools. Technology and trends are changing daily, which means we all need to acquire some agility. The need for agile professionals is constantly growing, so now is the time to prove your abilities.
If you are working in organisations using Agile to manage projects, the PMI-ACP provides an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of Agile practices. The certification is not limited to project managers or Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential holders, individuals with experience working on Agile project teams can also apply.
This course will teach you everything you need to know to pass the exam for the ACP® certification. You will need to sit this exam separately.
Learning with Study 365 has many advantages. The course material is delivered straight to you, and can be adapted to fit in with your lifestyle. It is created by experts within the industry, meaning you are receiving accurate information, which is up-to-date and easy to understand.
Course Objectives:
- Demonstrate your level of professionalism in Agile project management practices to employers.
- Increase your professional versatility in both Waterfall and Agile techniques.
- Finally, this course will teach you everything you need to know to pass the exam for the ACP® certification.
Who is it for?
- If you use agile practices in your projects or your organisation is adopting agile approaches to project management the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification is for you.
- The PMI-ACP is ideal for: Project managers, Agile Team Members, Associate/Asst. Manager – Projects, Team leads/Managers, Project Executives/Engineer, Software Developers and any professional aspiring to be a Project Manager.
Course Description:
This online training course is comprehensive and is designed to cover the key topics listed under the curriculum. This course has been designed for 8 guided learning hours.
Course Duration:
You will have 12 Months access to your online study platform from the date you purchased the course. The course is self-paced so you decide how fast or slow the training goes. You can complete the course in stages revisiting the training at any time.
Method of Assessment:
Exam: PMI-ACP ®
Duration: 3 hours
Numbers of Questions: 120 Multiple Choice Questions (100 Scored Questions and 20 Pretest (Unscored) Questions)
PLEASE NOTE: The official exam is not included and must be purchased separately. Click here to book your exam.
PMI-ACP Exam Content and Blueprint:
- Agile Principles and 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%
Certification:
Successful candidates will be awarded the “PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) ®’’ certificate.
- To maintain your PMI-ACP, you must earn 30 professional development units (PDUs) in agile topics every three years.
Entry Requirement:
- 2,000 hours of general project experience working on teams. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI-ACP.
- 1,500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies. This requirement is in addition to the 2,000 hours of general project experience.
- 21 contact hours of training in agile practices.
Career Path:
Upon successfully obtaining this qualification you can become a:
- PMP Scrum master
- Technical business analyst
- Agile trainer
- Project Manager
- Digital Channel planner
- Deputy Project Manager
- Director – planning and Project management
- Business Analyst
- Agile Project Manager
Course
Curriculum
1: The Process
2: Exam Breakdown
3: Agile Principles & Agile Software
4: Team Members & Extreme Programming
5: Dynamic Systems Development (Dsdm)
6: Crystal Overview & Kanban
7: Planning Value & Risk
8: Agile Contracting & Earned Value
9: Stakeholder Engagement
10: Management Vs. Leadership
11: Boosting Team Performance
12: Leadership & Empowered Teams
13: Adaptive Planning & Value-Based
Analysis
14: Planning Differences
15: Problem Identifying & Resolution
16: Refactoring & Problem Solving
17: Project Continuous Improvement