ACP Prep: On-line Exam Simulator & Book

ACP On-line Exam Simulator

First off, you need to be very clear about one thing: exactly what the ACP exam will test is still under development. You also need to understand that PMI has announced a list of 11 books, written by various luminaries from the agile sphere, as the basis for the ACP exam. That body of work covers 3,888 pages, and while mastering all that content is a daunting enough challenge, the fact that the authors have differing and sometimes opposing opinions about an agile standard or practice makes it immensely more challenging to prepare for the ACP exam.

The good news is that the three authors, the three Principals at GR8PM, Inc., have read every one of those 3,888 pages and together we have analyzed, integrated and aligned that content to create the most comprehensive ACP Exam Simulation available anywhere!  As we scoured the eleven books on PMI’s list we wrote questions that comprehensively cover everything that can reasonably be expected to appear on the ACP exam.  The result was an ACP Exam Simulator database with over 1,000 questions.

With that exhaustive, all-encompassing database of questions we created a simulator that randomly selects questions into 40-, 80-, and 120-question exams for you to practice against.  Each time you select an exam not only are the questions random, but the answers have been re-randomized in case you may have gotten it on a previos exam.  That means you will never, ever get the same exam twice.  Never!

When you can pass our simulated exams, you can absolutely pass the real ACP Exam!

ACP Book: ACP Exam Prep Plus Desk Reference

By the way, this book is more than just an ACP Exam Prep book; it is also a Desk Reference for the Project Management Agile Body of Knowledge^TM. To that end, it includes extensive endnotes to help you locate useful source information.  Those endnotes will be invaluable long after the pain of the exam has faded!  After you become an ACP your boss and coworkers will expect you to be an expert in all things Agile. And that is when you will return to this Desk Reference time and time again.

100% Money-back, First-time Pass, Guarantee!

At GR8PM we have great confidence in the quality of our work!  We also want to help you demonstrate your expertise by getting the ACP certification from PMI.  We know this book has everything you need to pass. We believe you will use this book to adequately prepare and we trust you!  So this book gives you a 100% Money-back, 1^st Time Pass, Guarantee!  If you don’t pass the exam the first time – for any reason – just send us the original notice from Prometric showing you didn’t pass, your book and the purchase receipt, and we will send you a you a check for the purchase price…no questions asked!

Why Such Confidence in THIS Book... and YOU?

We created world-class exam preparation for the ACP and went a step beyond.  With our experience and analysis of all 11 books listed by PMI reduced to writing, we applied the concepts of Accelerated Adult Learning Theory to the instructional design of this book to insure it would give students the most help possible with accessing and digesting the Project Management Agile Body of Knowledge^TM (PMABOK^TM).

In a nutshell, Accelerated Adult Learning Theory, which was pioneered around 1980, confirmed what most people would see as common sense. Specifically, people learn in different ways – visual, auditory, and tactile ways to be specific. That research also confirmed that engaging all three ways of learning creates the greatest learning and long-term memory retention. Each way of learning, or learning modality, is like a different type of radio broadcast – AM, FM, or Satellite; you find different music and different programs in each type of broadcast, and so tune to those stations for different reasons. Similarly, people use different types of learning in different situations. Sometimes, visual learning works best. Other times, auditory learning is the way to go. And in some situations, tactile learning is just the thing. Sometimes, how energetic or how tired an individual feels will impact which type of learning works best. But, without a doubt, the absolutely best and longest-lasting type of learning takes place when all three ways of learning are used.

This book is designed to capitalize on the findings of Accelerated Adult Learning Theory and engage you in visual, auditory, and tactile ways of learning. Specifically, you will find explanations, illustrations, suggestions for writing notes and flashcards, and test questions throughout this book. The explanations and activities in this book will engage you in each type of learning modality, and will result in a thorough and long-lasting understanding of the material and concepts of Agile Project Management.

Flashcard Moments

Throughout the book we point out "Flashcard Moments" to call your attention to important facts that are a good choice for creating flashcards. As we said above, Adult Learning Theory has shown that learning through various channels increases retention and mastery. The act of writing a flashcard impacts learning on two channels – writing and then subsequent review. You can also buy pre-printed flashcards on-line at our website.

Agile PM Processes Grid^TM Exercise

One of the best test preparation exercises a student can do is mastering the Agile Project Management Processes Grid^TM.  This exercise gives students a chance to see how much content they have retained and can process from memory onto a blank sheet of paper, such as the one that will be provided by the proctor at the testing site. At the end of each Chapter, you will take a blank sheet of paper and spend no more than 3 minutes seeing how much of the grid you can reproduce from memory.  It is an excellent self-assessment of what you have retained to that point from studying.

Terminology Matching Exercise

Every chapter has a terminology-matching exercise to help reinforce your mastery of the agile lexicon that you will see on the ACP exam. It is also important because mastery of the “common language” enables successful interaction with other professionals in the field. The sooner you learn it, the sooner you will be on the road to success!

Crossword Puzzles & Word Searches

At the end of the chapters, you will also find Crossword Puzzles and Word Searches. These exercises are designed to help reinforce key concepts and terminology in a fun and challenging manner!

Chapter Practice Test & Answers

At the end of each chapter, you will find 20 questions designed to test your command of that Chapter’s specific material. These questions come from our database of over 1,000 questions, and are based on chapter terms, formulas, calculations, and concepts. They will test both your knowledge and your ability to handle various question formats, such as multiple-choice, fill in the blank, and application to scenarios – all of which you can expect to find on the actual certification exam.

The answers to the test questions are included for your review and study. In the answer key, you will find explanations of both the right and the wrong answers. You can then use these answers to assess your understanding or interpretation of the subject that the question covers.