PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

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