Course Outline
1 - PMI-ACP® Exam Preperation
- PMI-ACP® Exam Particulars Overview
- PMI-ACP® Exam Particulars
- PMI-ACP® Candidate Requirements
- PMI-ACP® Candidate Fees
- PMI-ACP® Exam Application Process
2 - Core Agile Concepts
- Core Agile Concepts Overview
- Traditional Project Management Methodologies
- Drawbacks of Waterfall Methodologies
- Agile Approach
- Empirical Process Control
- Agile and Traditional Project Management
- Choice of Methodologies/Frameworks
3 - The Agile Manifesto
- The Agile Manifesto Overview
- Manifesto Contributors
- Manifesto Values
- Manifesto Principles
4 - Common Agile Methodology Elements
- Common Agile Methodology Elements Overview
- Project (Product; Release) Initiation
- Agile Planning
- Iteration Planning and Executing
5 - Project Initiation
- Project Initiation Overview
- Determine Project Justifications and Metrics
- Provide Value-Driven Delivery
- Write Project Vision Statement
- Create Project Charter
- Identify Stakeholders and Leader/Coach
- Form Project Team
6 - Agile Teams and Team Space
- Agile Teams and Team Space Overview
- Scrum Master/Coach
- Product Owner/Customer
- Team Members/Developers (XP)
- Trackers and Testers
- Other Roles
- Team Space
- Physical Space Recommendations
7 - Agile Planning
- Agile Planning Overview
- Develop Epics and Stories
- Create Stories
- Non-Customer Facing Stories
- Personas and Extreme Personas
- Story Maps
- Estimating Stories
- Prioritizing Stories
- Create Product Backlog
- Create Product Roadmap
- Conduct Release Planning
- Create Parking Lot
8 - Iterations/Sprints
- Iterations/Sprints Overview
- Velocity Determination
- Iteration Planning Meeting
- Iteration Planning Guidelines
- Development
- Testing
- Daily Standup Meetings
- Progress Tracking
- Velocity Tracking
9 - Interpersonal Aspects of Agile
- Interpersonal Aspects of Agile Overview
- Methodologies and Uncertainty
- Coach/Scrum Master
- Team Motivation
- Soft Skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Collaboration
- Negotiations
- Active listening
- Conflict Resolution
- Speed Leas’ Model of Group Conflict
- Conducting Retrospectives
- Mindsets of Agile Coaches
- Leadership Stages
- Key Coaching Responsibilities
10 - Agile Methodologies
- Agile Methodologies Overview
- XP and Scrum Terms
- XP Terms and Concepts
- XP Primary Practices
- XP Corollary Practices
- Scrum
- Lean Software Development
- Seven Principles of Lean
- Seven Types of Muda
- Responsibilities
- Core Beliefs of Lean-Agile Software Development
- Other Principles of Lean-Agile Software Development
- Value Stream Mapping
- Lean-Agile Software Development Portfolio Management
Target Audience
This course is designed for project leaders, scrum masters, coaches, product owners, and team members who intend on taking the PMI-ACP® exam.