ACP Classes: Public and On-Site
At GR8PM we teach our ACP Exam Prep classes in public, semi-pubic (PMI-Chapter Sponsored), and corporate on-site modes. Our focus is two-fold. First, make sure you pass the ACP Exam the first time. Second, make sure you are prepared to use agile successfully in your workplace environment.
Our corporate on-site programs can also be tailored to include company or industry specific content.
PMI – Chapter Meeting 2-PDU Homework
If your PMI Chapter is offering a 3-PDU monthly meeting, then the homework files you need for “Mastering Agile Project Management & the PMI-ACP Exam” are here. By completing the 2-hour, 2-PDU homework assignment before the meeting you will turn your 1-hour meeting into 3-PDUs!
Use these links to download the Reading Assignment, Test, and self-correcting Answer Key.
Then come enjoy the lunch or dinner meeting where our ACP expert will deliver a “working session” with an energized, activity-based experience and lots of time for Q&A!
PMI-ACP Exam Preparation Seminar
Two-day Seminar • 21 Hours / 21 PDUs: Homework Required!
Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) is the newest certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and it “sets the bar” for agile project management professionals! That also means that the two hurdles standing in front of you – completing the application to sit for the exam and passing the exam – are rigorous. Luckily this course helps you sail over those hurdles and go to the next level with solid, real world practices. Remember, after you have passed the exam you must meet the raised expectations of your boss, co-workers, and customers as an agile expert!
Use these links to download the 5-hour ACP Exam Prep Homework reading and the worksheets that must be printed and completed.
Who This Course Is For:
This course will benefit anyone interested in agile project management methods. In fact, many Scrum Masters will discover the “Shu Ha Ri” theory from their CSM class applied to real world implementation challenges. The list of beneficiaries includes:
- Program Managers and Product Owners
- Project Managers and Scrum Masters
- Project Team Members – Engineers, Analysts, Developers, and Testers
- Customers, General Management, and Senior Management
- Partners, Vendors, and Contractors
- College and University Instructors, Professors, and Department Chairs
What This Course Includes:
This course includes two full-length ACP practice exams and a six-month subscription to our Online Exam Simulator with over 1,000 questions! Plus the Agile Process MapTM and the Agile PM Processes GridTM which you won’t find anywhere else!
Expert Digests of:
Scrum • XP • Lean • FDD • AUP • Crystal • TDD • Agile Modeling
Study Aids such as:
Terminology Matching • Crossword Puzzles • Word Searches • Chapter Practice Tests
Course Outline:
Chapter 1: The ACP Exam
- What the Exam Tests
- Completing the ACP Application
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 2: Agile PM Introduction
- Overview of Agile Project Management
- Mapping Agile to the PMBOK®
- Summary of Agile Frameworks & Tools
- Agile Process MapTM & Agile PM Processes GridTM
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 3: Initiating Projects
- Embrace the Ethos of Agile Project Management
- Agile Manifesto and the 12 Principles
- Apply Incremental Delivery Cycles
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 4: Planning Projects
- Imbed Stakeholder Involvement
- Apply Adaptive Planning
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 5: Agile Estimating
- The Science and Art of Agile Estimating
- Estimating Tools & Milestone Forecasting
- Integrating Non-Agile Projects and Programs
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 6: Executing Projects
- Enable Team Performance
- Apply Risk Management
- Communication Best Practices
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 7: Monitoring & Controlling
- Facilitative Control Techniques
- Monitoring & Reporting Tools
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 8: Closing Projects
- Institutionalize Stakeholder Involvement
- Optimize Value-driven Deliverables
- Support Continuous Improvement
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 9: Agile Accounting & EVM
- Agile Contracts & Project Accounting
- Agile Earned Value Management (A-EVM)
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 10: Programs, Portfolios & Agile Enterprises
- Agile Program & Portfolio Management (A-PPM)
- Agile Enterprise Transformation
- Exercises & Chapter Practice Test
Chapter 11: How to Pass the Exam…the First Try!
- Use a Standardized Testing Strategy
- Manage the Exam
Chapter 12: The Final Exams(s)
- Final Exam – Day 1
- Final Exam – Day 2