PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® is one of the newest certifications offered by PMI and is expected to become the industry standard certification for agile over the next few years. In addition to preparing you for the exam, this PMI-ACP exam prep course is designed to teach you the principles and practices of agile, including Scrum, XP and Lean. Don't let this opportunity pass you by, register today for one of our PMI-ACP exam prep courses.

Who Should Attend
This PMI-ACP exam prep course is intended for anyone who wants to learn the principles and practices of agile. For those looking to get certified, please read the PMI-ACP certification requirements found on the PMI-ACP Application Process page.

Course Outline

Agile Foundation

• Agile Foundation Introduction
• Agile Development Overview
• When is Agile Appropriate
• Agile Manifesto

Agile Fundamentals

• Project Charter
• Product Roadmap
• Product Backlog
• Minimally Marketable Feature (MMF)
• Value-Based Prioritization
• Product Backlog Grooming
• User Stories
• Personas
• Story Maps
• Epics
• Themes

Agile Methodologies

• Methodologies Introduction
• Scrum Introduction
• Sprint Planning Meeting
• Sprint Goal
• Modeling
• Sprint Backlog
• Daily Scrum Meeting
• Sprint Review Meeting
• Retrospective
• Scrum of Scrums
• The Scrum Team
• Extreme Programming (XP)
• Lean Software Development

Agile Communications

• Communications Management
• Colocation/Distributed Teams
• Team Space
• Osmotic Communications
• Agile Tooling
• Information Radiators
• Task/Kanban Board
• Work in Progress (WIP) Limits
• Cumulative Flow Diagram
• Sprint Burndown Chart
• Release Burnup Chart

Agile Estimating

• Relative Sizing
• Story Points
• Wideband Delphi Technique
• Planning Poker
• Consensus Building
• Velocity
• Cycle Time

Agile Metrics

• Agile Earned Value Management (Agile EVM)
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Unit Testing
• Acceptance Testing
• Frequent Verification and Validation
• Escaped Defects
• Risk-Adjusted Backlog
• Risk Burn-Down Chart

Agile Leadership

• Leadership Theories
• Knowledge Sharing
• Active Listening
• Brainstorming
• Emotional Intelligence
• Conflict Resolution
• Negotiation
• Stakeholder Management
• Coaching and Mentoring

Agile Contracts and Accounting Principles

• Agile Contracts and Accounting Principles
• Value Based Analysis
• Burn Rate
• Compliance

Note: Please wear Business Casual Dress

Class Starting Thursday, October 15

2 sessions

• Thursday, October 15, 9:00AM- 5:00PM
• Friday, October 16, 9:00AM- 5:00PM

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