Preparing for the ACP Exam

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Overview

Preparing for the ACP Exam

Course Description

The ACP Exam Prep course provides an in-depth overview of RMC’s PMI-ACP Exam Prep, which reinforces a robust working knowledge of Agile principles & mindset in preparation to sit for the Agile Certified Practitioner exam. The course gives an overview of exam guidelines and highlights the core modules including Value Driven Delivery, Adaptive Planning and Continuous Improvement. 

Course Content

INTRODUCTION TO ACP EXAM 

  • Overview of the requirements and layout of the PMI-ACP exam content
  • Provide background of the exam questions (via practice exams & study strategy) 

AGILE PRINCIPLES & MINDSET

  • In-depth review of the N=4 values and N=12 principles from the AGILE Manifesto 
  • In-depth review of empirical methods and the Agile value prop of adaptability 

VALUE DRIVEN DELIVERY

  • Mechanics of multiple approaches such as:  SCRUM, XP, Kanban, FDD, DSDM, Crystal 
  • Review the measurements of ROI, MVP/MMF, WIP and the unique principles per approach

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

  • Framework of communication methods & tools and managing changing expectations

TEAM PERFORMANCE

  • Review cross-functional, self-organizing structure of Agile teams
  • Review of tools & techniques to maximize performance

ADAPTIVE PLANNING

  • Review common practices that include:  Timeboxing, Retrospectives, Sprints, Backlogs, Daily stand-ups, Demo/Reviews, Burn charts, Velocity, and Story points/User stories

PROBLEM RESOLUTION & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

  • Review fail/success modes including risk adjustments
  • Review 3P’s, kaizen principle and the PDCA/PDEL models 

EXAM DAY

  • Wrap-up to confirm an exam study strategy
  • Confirm logistics of exam day
Requirements & Materials

Prerequisites

COMP 7340 Practicing AGILE

Materials

Provided: 

  • Physical copy of PMI-ACP Exam Prep Updated 2nd Edition - RMC 
  • Course syllabus notebook 

Session Details

Who Should Attend

This course is design for product manager and project managers alike – specifically who desire to sit and obtain their ACP license from PMI.  Of course, this Includes a primary focus for IT professionals & software developers, but AGILE practices also apply to various industries such as military, healthcare, telecoms, manufacturing, supply chain logistics, automotive and corporations seeking improved project agility. 

What You Will Learn

  • Introduction to the ACP Exam requirements & outline
  • The four values and the twelve principles of the AGILE Manifesto 
  • Working models for Value Driven Delivery & Adaptive Planning
  • Effective approaches for practicing AGILE, i.e. SCRUM, Kanban, XP, Lean 
  • AGILE team mindset and structure that enables performance towards value delivery 
Product Manager collaborating with colleague

How You Will Benefit

  • Gained perspective of AGILE roles that maximize value delivery to the customer
  • Experience a variety of ACP practice exam questions
  • Confirm multiple approaches such as SCRUM, Kanban, XP, FDD, DSDM, AUP
  • Confirm scaled approaches such as Crystal methods, SAFe and LeSS
  • Gain a test-taking & study strategy towards PMI-ACP Exam
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The course schedule was well-structured with a mix of lectures, class discussions, and hands-on exercises led by knowledgeable and engaging instructors.

- Abe Kani
President

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