PMI-ACP® Certification Training

• Professional Background: No prior experience with Agile methodologies is required; however, a basic understanding of project management practices will enhance the learning experience. 

• Language Proficiency: Learners must have a strong command of English, as all course content, discussions, and assessments are delivered in English. 

• Interest in Agile Methodologies: This course is ideal for individuals keen to develop a deeper understanding of Agile practices and improve their project management capabilities using Agile techniques. 

• Understand Agile Principles and Practices: Gain a clear understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean, and how they can be applied to manage projects effectively. 

• Enhance Project Management Skills: Learn to use Agile tools and techniques for effective project planning, execution, and monitoring, improving project outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction. 

• Drive Continuous Improvement: Discover how to foster a culture of continuous improvement by leveraging Agile retrospectives and iterative development to enhance team performance. 

• Manage Agile Projects Efficiently: Master the skills to manage multiple Agile projects, ensuring flexibility, collaboration, and alignment with organisational goals. 

• Ensure Agile Adoption Success: Acquire the knowledge to lead Agile transformations and implement Agile practices in diverse environments, ensuring team engagement and project success. 

The PMI-ACP® Certification Training is tailored for professionals looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of Agile methodologies to drive project success. This certification is ideal for:

• Project Managers
• Agile Coaches
• Scrum Masters
• Product Managers
• Team Leads
• Business Analysts
• Software Engineers
• IT Professionals 

Domain 1: Agile Principles and Mindset 

• Agile Definition 

• Agile Manifesto Values 

• Agile Principles 

• Agile Framework and Terminology 

• Agile Methods and Approaches 

• Scrum 

• Extreme Programming (XP) 

• Agile Methods and Approaches Features Driven Development 

• Feature Driven Development Framework 

• Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) 

• DSDM – Atern Principles 

• DSDM Framework 

• Kanban 

• SAFe® Agile 

• Lean Software Development 

• Various Agile Technical Approaches for Code Development
   

Domain 2: Value-Driven Delivery 

• ROI, NPV, IRR 

• Value-based Decomposition and Prioritisation 

• Agile Project Chartering 

• Customer-Valued Prioritisation 

• Prioritisation Schemes 

• Relative Prioritisation/Ranking 

• Agile Contracting Methods 

• Incremental Delivery 

• Review and Feedback Techniques 

• Earned Value Management (EVM) 

• Minimal Marketable Features (MMF) and Minimal Viable Product (MVP) 
   

Domain 3: Stakeholder Engagement 

• Stakeholder Management Overview 

• Assessing and Incorporating Community and Stakeholder Values 

• Communication Management 

• Agile Tooling - For Promoting Communication 

• Information Radiators 

• Social Media Communication 

• Participatory Decision Making and Decision Models 

• Active Listening 

• Facilitation Methods 

• Workshops 

• Negotiation Strategies 

• Conflict Resolution Strategies 
   

Domain 4: Team Performance 

• Agile Leadership Practices 

• Adaptive Leadership and Servant Leadership 

• Building Agile Teams – Team Formation 

• Building Empowered Teams and High-Performance Teams 

• Team Formation Stages – Tuckman Model 

• Coaching and Mentoring within a Team 

• Motivational Theory: 

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 

• Herzberg’s Hygiene Theory 

• Team Participation Techniques 

• Brainstorming Techniques 

• Agile Innovation Games for Team Collaboration 

• Team Space: Co-Located Teams and Distributed Teams 

• Osmotic Communications 

• Two-Way Communication 

• Daily Stand-Up Meeting/Daily Scrum 

• Sprint Review 
   

Domain 5: Adaptive Planning 

• Planning in Agile 

• Levels of Agile Planning 

• Agile Planning Artefacts and Meetings 

• Agile Planning Artefact - Product Roadmap 

• Agile Planning Artefact – Personas 

• Creating a Persona 

• Agile Planning Artefact – Wireframes 

• Requirement Hierarchy 

• Agile Planning Terms 

• Agile Planning Terms – User Stories 

• Agile Planning Terms – Timeboxing 

• Agile Planning Terms - Story Maps 

• Release Planning 

• Iteration Planning 

• Monitoring in Agile 

• Retrospective 

• Burn Down and Burn Up Charts 

• Continuous Development Techniques: Task and Kanban Boards 

• Continuous Development Techniques: WIP Limits 

• WIP Limits 

• Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFD) 

• Little’s Law 

• Theory of Constraints 

• Adapting to Agile 

• Adapting in Agile: Process Tailoring 

• Shu Ha Ri Model 

• Agile Sizing and Estimation 

• Agile Metrics – Story Points 

• Agile Metrics – Velocity 

• Agile Metrics – Cycle Time 

• Relative Sizing/Estimation 

• Wide Band Delphi 

• Planning Poker 

• Affinity Estimation 

• Time, Budget, and Cost Estimation 
   

Domain 6: Problem Detection and Resolution 

• Risk Management 

• Core Risk Types 

• Risk Assessment 

• Risk Adjusted Backlog 

• Risk-Based Charts and Risk-Based Spikes 

• Frequent Validation and Verification 

• Test Driven Development 

• Acceptance Test Driven Development 

• Continuous Integration 

• Agile Failure Modes 

• Whys Technique 

• Fishbone Diagram Analysis 
   

Domain 7: Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) 

• Agile Practices for Continuous Improvement 

• Knowledge Sharing 

• Self-Assessment 

• KAIZEN 

• DMAIC 

• Testing – Exploratory and Usability 

• Value Stream Mapping 

• PMI® Code of Ethics