Class Overview
The Velociteach 2-Day Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Exam Prep Class is comprehensive, accelerated, and focused on a single goal: Equip students with the knowledge and techniques they need to pass the Project Management Institute’s (PMI)® PMI-ACP certification exam. The PMI-ACP certification is a great next step for those who hold the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification.
This class covers the history and basic concepts of Agile, its methodologies, strategies—all the key areas of required study for the certification exam. Looking beyond the exam, students will learn real-world applications of the Agile approach.
The 2-day instructor-led PMI-ACP class is held online, virtually – no travel needed! For group classes, we are able to send an instructor onsite for face-to-face delivery.
Class Objectives:
After completion of the class, students should be able to:
- Pass the PMI-ACP Exam
- Identify the Agile principles, practices, and tools across Agile methodologies
- Understand application of the Agile value of decreasing product defects
- Improve team productivity and delivery of business value
- Increase the likelihood of project success
What is included with the class?
- 21 hours of education in Agile practices (required to apply for the exam). (Also counts as 21 PDUs for current PMPs and 25 CPE Credits.) (PDU Breakdown: 16 Ways of Working (Technical) + 1 Power Skills (Leadership) + 1 Business Acumen (Strategic); the remaining 3 Ways of Working (Technical) PDUs are achieved through the InSite Practice Test A.)
- 2 days of live instruction from a PMP and PMI-ACP-certified Velociteach training expert
- Textbook The PMI-ACP® Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try by Velociteach CEO Andy Crowe, covering exam content and test-taking strategies, with two simulated exams included.
- 6 months of access to additional practice questions through InSite, Velociteach’s exclusive online eLearning program.
- Course workbook with comprehensive memory-device aids covering all aspects of the exam content.
- All classroom supplies (pen, markers, highlighter, etc.)
- PMI-ACP exam application assistance.
- Ongoing, post-class support by Velociteach’s training team.
PMI-ACP exam prep resources and materials designed for every learning style
We realize that everyone learns differently. Our expert instruction, coupled with resources for auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners, ensures you will be well-prepared for the PMI-ACP exam.
Our curriculum and materials are unparalleled in their quality. Our goal is to make the content easy to understand and as straight-forward as possible while also engaging and relevant. With resources including expert instruction from experienced PMP and PMI-ACP-certified instructors, the best-selling textbook on how to pass the PMI-ACP exam, our proprietary Mind-Mapping technique, and simulated practice exams in the textbook and in InSite (our eLearning system), you’ll have all the tools and support needed for your success on the PMI-ACP exam.
Agenda:
- Introduction
- Baseline Exam Introduction and Score Sheet.
- PMI-ACP Application Requirements & Process.
- PMI-ACP Exam Specification
- PMI-ACP Application Requirements & Process.
- Baseline Exam Introduction and Score Sheet.
- Standardized Exam Strategies & Tips
- The Agile Manifesto
- Value Pairs
- Deep dive into the 12 Principles of Agile
- Value Pairs
- Discover the wide range of Agile Methodologies, including:
- Roles, Ceremonies, Artifacts
- eXtreme Programming – Roles, 12 Practices
- Lean – 7 Principles.
- eXtreme Programming – Roles, 12 Practices
- Roles, Ceremonies, Artifacts
- Project Justification & Chartering.
- Agile Teams & Team Spaces.
- Agile Analysis.
- Sprint Exam.
- Agile Planning.
- Agile Estimating.
- Working with Agile.
- Managing with Agile.
- Course Final Exam.
- Course Wrap-up and Next Steps.