PMI-ACP® Certification Preparation Training

Day 1

• Introduction to PMI-ACP® Examination
o Importance of the Exam, Qualifying for the Exam, Exam Assumptions, Exam Contents, Tools And Techniques (T&Ts), Knowledge And Skills (K&Ss), Domains, Exam Score Breakdown.
o Agile Framework – Agile Manifesto, Guiding Principles, Declaration of Independence (DOI), Agile Process Overview.
• Agile Methodologies and Frameworks
o Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Feature-Driven Development (FDD), Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM), Crystal, Lead Software Development, Kanban.
• Domain - Value-Driven Delivery
o Tools and Techniques[1] – ROI, NPV, IRR, Chartering, Value Stream Mapping, Customer-Valued Prioritization, Relative Prioritization / Ranking, Product Roadmap, Risk Adjusted Backlog, Task / Kanban Boards, WIP Limits, Customer-Valued Prioritization, EVA, CFDs, Risk Burndown Graphs.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 1) – Prioritization, Incremental Delivery, Feedbacks through Prototypes, Simulations, and Demonstrations.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 3) – Agile Contracting Methods.

Day 2

• Domain - Adaptive Planning
o Tools and Techniques – Timeboxing, Progressive Elaboration, Process Tailoring, MMF, Wideband Delphi and Planning Poker, Ideal Time, Relative Sizing / Story Points, Affinity Estimating, Iteration and Release Planning.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 1) – Value-Based Decomposition and Prioritization, Time, Budget, and Cost Estimation.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 2) – Value-Based Analysis, Agile Charters, Business Case Development.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 3) – Agile Games, Agile Project Accounting Principles.
• Stakeholder Engagement
o Tools and Techniques – Wireframes, Personas, User Stories / Backlogs, Story Maps, Information Radiators, Burndown / Burn Up Charts, Velocity, Agile Modeling, Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, Servant Leadership.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 1) – Incorporating Stakeholder Values, Stakeholder Management, Communication Management, Active Listening, Leadership Tools and Techniques.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 2) – Facilitation Methods, Distributed Teams, Participatory Decision Making.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 3) – Vendor Management, Globalization, Culture, and Team Diversity.

Day 3

• Domain - Boosting Team Performance Practices
o Tools and Techniques – Adaptive Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Daily Standups, Collocated Teams, Team Space, Agile Tooling
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 1) – Building Empowered Teams, Team Motivation, Coaching and Mentoring, Brainstorming Techniques.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 2) – Building High-Performance Teams, Distributed Teams.
• Domain – Problem Detection and Resolution
o Tools and Techniques – Cycle Time, Escaped Defects, Continuous Integration, Risk-Based Spike, Frequent Verification and Validation, Test-Driven Development / Test-First Development, Acceptance Test-Driven Development.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 1) – Project and Quality Standards, Problem Solving.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 3) – Failure Modes and Alternatives, Variance and Trend Analysis, Control Limits.
• Domain – Continuous Improvement
o Tools and Techniques – Retrospectives, Process Tailoring.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 1) – Knowledge Sharing.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 2) – Process Analysis, PMI’s Code of Ethics, Continuous Improvement Processes, Self-Assessment.
o Knowledge and Skills (Level 3) – Principles of Systems Thinking, Applying New Agile Practices.
• Conclusion of the Workshop
o Questions and Answers, Assessment, Feedback.