(PMI-ACP)® training will prepare you to become an Agile Certified Practitioner, the industry standard for those who lead Agile software projects
Pre-requisite:
Agile has made its way into the mainstream – it’s no longer a grassroots movement to change software development. Today, more organizations and companies are adopting this approach over a more traditional waterfall methodology, and more are working every day to make the transition. To stay relevant in the competitive, professional world, it’s increasingly important that professionals can demonstrate true leadership ability on today’s software projects. The Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification clearly illustrates to colleagues, organizations or even potential employers that you’re ready and able to lead in this new age of product development, management and delivery.
This PMI-ACP exam prep training not only prepares you to lead your next Agile project effort, but ensures that you’re prepared to pass the PMI-ACP certification exam. This course provides a proven combination of class learning and testing that prepares students for some of the most difficult of testing situations. Questions are designed to allow you to learn through practice so that you will be able to apply what you have learned for the exam.
PMI, PMI-ACP, PMP and PgMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
This PMI-ACP exam prep is designed for anyone who is considering the use of an Agile PM methodology for software development, including:
· Software Managers
· Testing Managers
· Team Leaders
This hands-on course will teach you how to become an Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP®).
Why should I become an PMI Agile Certified Practitioner?
Agile Project Management methodologies is of growing importance in the software Development Marketplace. This course reflects this importance. Project management practitioners increasingly embrace agile as a technique for managing successful projects. The PMI ACP® certification recognizes an individual’s expertise in using Agile practices in their projects while demonstrating their increased professional versatility through Agile Tools and Techniques. In addition, the PMI – ACP® certification carries a higher level of professional credibility as it requires a combination of Agile training and hands on experience working on Agile projects. This global certification also supports individuals in meeting the needs of organizations that relay on Agile Project Practitioners to apply a diversity of methods to their project management.
Who will benefit from this course?
This course offers value to anyone looking to demonstrate level of experience and knowledge of managing agile projects, or wanting to further their understanding of how Agile is applied and practised; such as Project Managers, Project Planners, Quality Assurance Staff, Developers/Programmers, Designers, Testers, Project Controllers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters and Scrum Team Members.
Why should you pursue PMI–ACP® Certification?
The widespread adoption of the Agile methodology has sparked the need for Agile specialists who understand every facet of this approach and can implement it to reap organizational benefits. The PMI-ACP® is one such credential that ensures that the holder has the required knowledge to successfully bring about Agile transformations in an organization. This certification, brought by the prestigious PMI® Institute, equips professionals to bring in Agile benefits like increased business value and ROI, lower development costs, better handle risks and have a greater ability to respond to issues. It is, therefore, a very popular credential and will make your resume more marketable.
What will I be able to do after successfully finishing the program?
Demonstrate to employers the Agile Practitioner’s level of professionalism in agile practices of project management and increase the Agile Practitioner’s professional versatility in both project management tools and techniques.
Who provides the certification?
You will receive a certificate from PMI®, USA.
Where are PDU’s applicable?
PDUs are credits awarded by the Project Management Institute. They recognize your dedication to the Project Portfolio Management world through the award of credits for every educational effort you make throughout your career. Every PMI® certification, except the CAPM®, requires you to earn a specific number of PDUs per three-year certification cycle.
What are the details of PMI-ACP® exam?
The PMI-ACP® examination will consist of 100 scored items and 20 unscored (pre-test)
items. The unscored items will not be identified and will be randomly distributed throughout the exam. The allocation of questions will be as follows:ms on
Domain I. Agile Principles and Mindset 16%
Domain II. Value-driven Delivery 20%
Domain III. Stakeholder Engagement 17%
Domain IV. Team Performance 16%
Domain V. Adaptive Planning 12%
Domain VI. Problem Detection and Resolution 10%
Domain VII. Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) 9%
How’s the demand for PMI-ACP Professionals?
There is currently a shortage of professionals who understand Agile correctly and are able to implement the process in the current Project Management sense. Therefore for professionals who already have an understanding of Agile as developers or Project Managers, PMI-ACP provides a platform to showcase their credentials. The Agile community is growing and the world has begun to heavily implement Agile methodology at a rapid pace to execute projects in a dynamic environment.
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