PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Amsterdam

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Jan-27-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-28-2025

    Amsterdam

  • July-28-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-27-2025

    Amsterdam

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-23-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-30-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Jan-27-2025

    Singapore

  • Jan-27-2025

    Istanbul

  • Jan-27-2025

    Paris

  • Jan-27-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Jan-27-2025

    Barcelona

  • Feb-10-2025

    Dubai

  • Feb-10-2025

    London

  • Apr-07-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-07-2025

    London

  • Apr-28-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-28-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-28-2025

    Paris

  • Apr-28-2025

    Barcelona

  • Apr-28-2025

    Singapore

  • June-02-2025

    Dubai

  • June-02-2025

    London

  • July-28-2025

    Barcelona

  • July-28-2025

    Paris

  • July-28-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-28-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-28-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-11-2025

    London

  • Aug-11-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-15-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-15-2025

    London

  • Oct-27-2025

    Barcelona

  • Oct-27-2025

    Paris

  • Oct-27-2025

    Singapore

  • Oct-27-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-27-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-10-2025

    London

  • Nov-10-2025

    Dubai

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

An Introduction to Agile 


  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) ® examination content outline
  • Distinguishing between definable work and high-uncertainty work
  • Understanding the Agile manifesto and mindset
  • Understanding the benefits of Agile project management 
  • Exploring different Agile frameworks and methodologies:



  • Kanban
  • Lean 


  • Defining project uncertainty and risk and their impact on project lifecycle

Life Cycle Selection 


  • Describing the characteristics of project life cycles:


  • Predictive life cycle 
  • Iterative life cycle 
  • Incremental life cycle 
  • Agile life cycle 


  • Exploring different types of hybrid and combined project life cycles and their characteristics 


  • Combined Agile and predictive approaches 
  • Predominantly predictive approach with some Agile components 
  • A largely Agile approach with a predictive component 
  • Hybrid life cycles at fit-for-purpose
  • Hybrid life cycles as a transition strategy 


  • Discussing the selection of an appropriate project life cycle 
  • Discovering methods for mixing Agile approaches 
  • Analyzing project factors impacting the tailoring of project attributes

Implementing Agile: Creating an Agile Environment 


  • Introduction to the process of creating an Agile environment 
  • Recognizing the role of the Agile mindset in building an Agile environment 
  • Identifying the benefits of servant leadership in Empowering Agile team 
  • Exploring the Responsibility and role of servant Leaders and project managers in an Agile environment 
  • Describing team composition and structure 
  • Determining the characteristics of Agile teams

Implementing Agile: Delivering in an Agile Environment 


  • Understanding the process of charting the project and the team 
  • Discovering common Agile practices:


  • Retrospectives 
  • Backlog preparation 
  • Backlog refinement 
  • Daily standups 
  • Demonstration/ Reviews 


  • Understanding the planning process for iteration-based Agile 
  • Exploring execution practices helps teams deliver value 
  • Identifying the role of interaction and increments in delivering work product 
  • Discussing troubleshooting strategies for Agile project challenges
  • Exploring measurement techniques in Agile projects

Organizational Considerations for Project Agility 


  • Discussing change management drivers and methods for managing changes 
  • Strategies for assessing and building organizational culture 
  • Best practices for managing procurement and contracts 
  • Discussing business practices for organizational agility 
  • Understanding multiteam coordination and dependencies in projects 
  • Discussing the interaction between Agile and the project management office (PMO) 
  • Identifying the characteristics of organizational structure 
  • Lessons Learned and Best Practices
  • Final Q&A and Course Wrap-Up