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Agile Certification: PMI-ACP

Agile Certification: PMI-ACP. Biju David PMP, PMI-ACP. Agenda. What is PMI-ACP? Should I get certified? Contrast ACP to PMP Prerequisites Exam Content What to focus on? How to prepare? Resources. Not About. Merits or demerits of certifications Review or compare agile certifications.

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Agile Certification: PMI-ACP

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  1. Agile Certification: PMI-ACP Biju David PMP, PMI-ACP

  2. Agenda What is PMI-ACP? Should I get certified? Contrast ACP to PMP Prerequisites Exam Content What to focus on? How to prepare? Resources

  3. Not About Merits or demerits of certifications Review or compare agile certifications

  4. PMI-ACP • "Making project management indispensable for business results" • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner • Purpose: Codify & standardize what “agile” means across organizations • Designed to: • Recognize expertise in using agile practices in projects • Demonstrate to employers the level of professionalism in agile practices of project management; and, • Increase professional versatility in both project management tools and techniques. • Aid Agile training and professional development initiatives. • Covers: Principles, practices and tools and techniques across agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean, DSDM, TDD, ATDD)

  5. Certified? • Helps demonstrate, a practitioner can select agile principles and practices based on the needs and demands of a project. • By earning the PMI-ACP, you can: • Demonstrate to employers your level of professionalism in agile practices of project management. • Increase your professional versatility in project management tools and techniques. • Show you have the capacity to lead basic teams using agile principles and practices • Carries a higher level of professional credibility: • PMI brand - Global organization recognized for PMP • Requires a combination of: • Agile training, • Experience working on agile projects, and • Examination on agile principles, practices, tools, and techniques. • Requires on-going maintenance of credential

  6. PMP or ACP? PMP PMI-ACP • Recognizes demonstrated competence leading and directing project teams. • What should be done during the management of a project. • Proficiency in project management processes. • Validates a practitioner’s ability to understand and apply agile principles and practices. • how to do the things that should be done • Proficiency in utilizing agile tools and techniques

  7. PMP or ACP? PMP PMI-ACP • Pure management point of view. • Role: look at results which team produces, someone else is responsible to ensure that team produce the result • Industry: Highly regulated. • Technical manager point of view. • Responsible for your teams productivity, you are the one who sees the gaps and find solutions if team fails to produce desired results. • IT/Consulting: Both PMP and PMI-ACP would be helpful. • Agile Consulting: PMI-ACP better choice.

  8. Eligibility Requirements

  9. Process Schedule Exam (1 year) up to 3 times Yes Submit Payment Application Submission (90 days) Provide audit materials (90 days) No Application Accepted? Application Completeness Review (10 days) Review documents (7 days)

  10. Exam Content • 120 multiple-choice questions: • 100 scored • 20 pretest (Unscored)

  11. Tools and Techniques

  12. Tools and Techniques

  13. Tools and Techniques

  14. Knowledge and Skills

  15. Knowledge and Skills

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  17. Knowledge and Skills

  18. Exam Reference List

  19. Reference List Coverage Source: Mike Griffiths: PMI-ACP Exam Prep

  20. How To Prepare • To be completely honest, I wouldn’t. • Agile is a mindset, based on values and principles, not a methodology or process. • You should be able to take the exam relying on your experience and exposure . • Metrics, portfolio planning, and value management require some exposure at the enterprise level.

  21. What To Focus On Agile Manifesto 12 Agile Principles Scrum, XP, Kanban and Lean Know rituals and artifacts involved. Know roles and responsibilities Agile Planning and Estimation. Agile Metrics Agile Risk and Quality Management. Communication/Collaboration Situational Questions: pick option most aligned with Agile philosophy.

  22. Sample Situational Question • During a standup the customer says he had prioritized the "Member Tracking" feature as the top priority on the product backlog. This conflicts with the previously agreed upon roadmap for this feature. What would you do? • Add requested feature to current sprint. • Tell customer that team could work on this feature during next sprint. • Add requested feature to current sprint only if customer removes another feature from sprint. • Politely remind customer of the approved roadmap and its delivery schedule

  23. Game Plan • Create a mind map • Identify domains/tools you are not familiar with. • Develop a preparation plan • Prioritize and tackle. • Resources: • PMI.org: Community Guide of the PMI-ACP • AgileBok.org • Search for topic on web. • Join a study group • PMI-ACP study group on LinkedIn?

  24. Exam Logistics Tutorial: 15 mins Exam Time: 3 hours No scheduled breaks Followed by Survey

  25. Continuing Certification Requirements Earn and Report PDUs Certificate Renewal Process Yes Yes Certification Suspended (1 year) Certification Renewed (3 years) 30 PDUs? Certification Active? No Certification Expires No

  26. Questions? • References: • AgileManifesto.org • PMI.org : PMI-ACP Handbook • PMI.org : PMI-ACP examination content outline • PMI.org : PMI-ACP Exam Reference List • Resources: • PMI.org: Community Guide of the PMI-ACP • AgileBok.org • LinkedIn - PMI-ACP Certified Practitioner Exam Prep Study Group

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