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PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Certification Training

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Certification Training

Course 3605

Duration: 3 days
Language: English
Level: Intermediate

Get certified with this PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) boot camp. PMI-ACP certification recognises your expertise in applying agile principles and techniques in your organisation. Earning PMI-ACP® certification shows you have the skills to implement value-driven delivery while facilitating continuous improvement through improved communication and collaboration.

Through real-life scenarios, you will review Agile terminology and well-known practices and leverage PMI's seven domains of practice to create a personalised self-study plan and increase the effectiveness of your exam preparation.

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner Course Delivery Methods

In-Person
Online

PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner Training Information

In this course, you will:

Prepare for the PMI-ACP exam while completing the required 21 contact hours/PDUs.
Navigate the tools, techniques, knowledge, and skills addressed in the exam.
Review relevant topics in the PMI suggested reference materials.
Practice for the exam with sample questions and exercises.
Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching.

Training Prerequisites

Experience at the level of:

Learning Tree Course 918, Agile Fundamentals Training
Learning Tree Course 1814, Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO) Certification Training
2,000 hours (about 2 and a half months) of general project experience in the last five years
1,500 hours (about 2 months) of Agile project experience in the last three years

Certification Information

To earn this certification, you must take and pass the three-hour PMI-ACP® exam, comprised of 120 multiple-choice questions (these three hours are factored into the total training time required by PMI).

The PMI-ACP® exam is based on the Sixth Edition of the PMBOK® Guide and PMI's Agile Practice Guide (2017).

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner Training Outline

Module 1: Introduction to the PMI-ACP Exam

Recognising key Agile developments and definitions
Applying the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto
Mapping tools, techniques, knowledge, and skills to PMI's six domains of Agile development

Module 2: Implementing Value-Driven Delivery

Focusing on business value

Defining and prioritising features in terms of user and stakeholder value
Leveraging rapid feedback cycles

Ensuring progressive elaboration of requirements

Identifying Minimally Marketable Features for release planning
Sharpening the requirements definition by agreeing on the Definition of Done

Module 3: Maintaining Stakeholder Engagement

Engaging empowered business stakeholders

Identifying stakeholders and their concerns
Promoting effective collaboration and participation

Communicating progress to help the organisation make informed decisions

Enabling knowledge sharing
Building trust and managing expectations through shared success criteria

Module 4: Boosting Team Performance Practices

Forming cross-functional teams

Establishing collaborative behaviours through group decision-making
Influencing teams to design their internal work processes

Empowering teams to self-organise

Encouraging teams to estimate and track project progress
Creating safe environments for experimentation

Developing high-performance teams

Raising productivity by eliminating waste
Coaching styles that foster skill enhancement

Module 5: Implementing Adaptive Planning

Planning at multiple levels

Applying rolling wave planning
Leveraging progressive elaboration

Employing empirical planning

Balancing priorities and team capabilities
Coaching the team to adjust cadences based on situational awareness

Applying Agile Earned Value Measurement (EVM)

Refining estimate ranges to reflect uncertainty
Capturing measures of accepted work delivered in a specified time frame
Controlling costs through quantitative measures

Module 6: Problem Detection and Resolution

Recognising and mitigating risks

Time Boxing to focus on immediate issues
Engaging the team proactively to identify risks and create mitigation strategies
Ensuring impediments are resolved and stakeholder expectations are adjusted

Communicating risks and impediments

Maintaining visibility with burndown charts, value stream mapping, and Kanban boards
Managing features and technical issues with Backlog

Module 7: Facilitating Continuous Improvement

Tailoring the process

Conducting retrospectives to improve the team's behaviour
Experimenting with new techniques and process ideas

Evaluating work efficiency

Removing nonvalue-adding processes
Reducing Work In Progress (WIP)

Module 8: Preparing to Pass the Exam

Defining your exam preparation strategy
Gaining insight into the exam format and process
Applying proven tips for exam success
Optimising your study time and focus

Get This Course 26 110 kr

3-day instructor-led training course
One-on-one after-course instructor coaching

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jan 17 - 19 9:30 - 18:00 CET

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jan 17 - 19 9:00 - 16:30 CET

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jan 17 - 19 15:00 - 23:00 CET

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feb 21 - 23 15:00 - 23:00 CET

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apr 17 - 19 9:00 - 16:30 CEST

Stockholm or Virtual
apr 17 - 19 9:30 - 18:00 CEST

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maj 1 - 3 15:00 - 23:00 CEST

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maj 22 - 24 15:00 - 23:00 CEST

Washington, DC or Virtual
jul 10 - 12 15:00 - 23:00 CEST

New York or Virtual
jul 17 - 19 9:00 - 16:30 CEST

Stockholm or Virtual
jul 17 - 19 9:30 - 18:00 CEST

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aug 21 - 23 15:00 - 23:00 CEST

Herndon, VA or Virtual

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PMI Agile Certified Practitioner Course FAQs

Check the requirements section of this course page to see if you are eligible.

Overnight reading is required during class.

Yes! We know your busy work schedule may prevent you from getting to one of our classrooms, which is why we offer convenient online training to meet your needs wherever you want. This course is available in class and live online.

Learning Tree can help you maintain your certification with a comprehensive list of PDU-eligible training courses.

To maintain your PMI-ACP®, you must earn 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs) in agile topics every three years.