Agile Certification PMIACP Biju David PMP PMIACP Agenda
Agile Certification: PMI-ACP Biju David PMP, PMI-ACP
Agenda �What is PMI-ACP? �Should I get certified? �Contrast ACP to PMP �Prerequisites �Exam Content �What to focus on? �How to prepare? �Resources
Not About �Merits or demerits of certifications �Review or compare agile certifications CSM CSP IBM RUP Certification ? PMI-ACP DSDM Atern Agile Project Management Practitioner
PMI-ACP � "Making project management indispensable for business results" � PMI Agile Certified Practitioner � Purpose: Codify & standardize what “agile” means across organizations � Designed to: • Recognize expertise in using agile practices in projects • Demonstrate to employers the level of professionalism in agile practices of project management; and, • Increase professional versatility in both project management tools and techniques. • Aid Agile training and professional development initiatives. � Covers: Principles, practices and tools and techniques across agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean, DSDM, TDD, ATDD)
Certified? � � Helps demonstrate, a practitioner can select agile principles and practices based on the needs and demands of a project. By earning the PMI-ACP, you can: • Demonstrate to employers your level of professionalism in agile practices of project management. • Increase your professional versatility in project management tools and techniques. • Show you have the capacity to lead basic teams using agile principles and practices � Carries a higher level of professional credibility: • PMI brand - Global organization recognized for PMP • Requires a combination of: �Agile training, �Experience working on agile projects, and �Examination on agile principles, practices, tools, and techniques. • Requires on-going maintenance of credential
PMP or ACP? PMP � Recognizes demonstrated competence leading and directing project teams. PMI-ACP � • What should be done during the management of a project. � Proficiency in project management processes. Validates a practitioner’s ability to understand apply agile principles and practices. • how to do the things that should be done � Proficiency in utilizing agile tools and techniques
PMP or ACP? PMP � � � Pure management point of view. Role: look at results which team produces, someone else is responsible to ensure that team produce the result Industry: Highly regulated. PMI-ACP � � Technical manager point of view. Responsible for your teams productivity, you are the one who sees the gaps and find solutions if team fails to produce desired results. IT/Consulting: Both PMP and PMI-ACP would be helpful. Agile Consulting: PMI-ACP better choice.
Eligibility Requirements Educational Background General Project Experience Agile Project Experience Training in Agile Practices Secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or global equivalent). 2, 000 hours (12 months) working on project teams. 1, 500 hours (8 months) working on project teams using agile methodologies. 21 contact hours. This experience must have been earned in the last 5 years. Active PMP or Pg. MP will satisfy this requirement. This experience must have been earned in the last 3 years. These hours are in addition to the 2, 000 hours required in general project experience. Hours must have been earned in agile practices.
Process You Application Submission (90 days) Schedule Exam (1 year) up to 3 times Submit Payment Provide audit materials (90 days) Yes No PMI Application Completeness Review (10 days) Application Accepted? Review documents (7 days)
Exam Content � 120 multiple-choice questions: • 100 scored • 20 pretest (Unscored) Domain % of Exam Agile Tools and Techniques 50% 10 Toolkits Agile Knowledge and Skills 43 Knowledge/Skills 50%
Tools and Techniques Toolkit Communications Examples information radiator, team space, agile tooling, osmotic communications for collocated and/or distributed teams, daily stand-ups retrospectives, task/Kanban boards, time boxing, Planning, monitoring, and iteration and release planning, WIP limits, burn down/up charts, cumulative flow diagrams, adapting process tailoring Agile estimation Relative sizing/story points, wide band Delphi/planning poker, affinity estimating, ideal time
Tools and Techniques Toolkit Examples Agile analysis and design product roadmap, user stories/backlog, story maps, progressive elaboration, wireframes, chartering, personas, agile modeling Product quality frequent verification and validation, test-driven development/test first development, acceptance test-driven development, definition of done, continuous integration Soft skills negotiation emotional intelligence, collaboration, adaptive leadership, negotiation, conflict resolution, servant leadership
Tools and Techniques Toolkit Examples Value based prioritization return on investment (ROI), net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), compliance, customer-valued prioritization, minimally marketable feature (MMF), relative prioritization/ranking Risk management risk-adjusted backlog, risk burn down graphs, riskbased spike Metrics velocity, cycle time, earned value management (EVM) for agile projects, escaped defects Value stream analysis value stream mapping
Knowledge and Skills Level 1 Active listening Agile Manifesto values and principles Assessing and incorporating community and stakeholder values Brainstorming techniques Building empowered teams Coaching and mentoring within teams Communications management Feedback techniques for product (e. g. , prototyping, simulation, demonstrations, evaluations) Incremental delivery Knowledge sharing Leadership tools and techniques
Knowledge and Skills Level 1 Prioritization Problem-solving strategies, tools, and techniques Project and quality standards for Agile projects Stakeholder management Team motivation Time, budget, and cost estimation Value-based decomposition and prioritization
Knowledge and Skills Level 2 Agile frameworks and terminology Building high-performance teams Business case development Colocation (geographic proximity)/distributed teams Continuous improvement processes Elements of a project charter for an Agile project Facilitation methods Participatory decision models (eg, input-based, shared collaboration, command) PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Process analysis techniques Self assessment
Knowledge and Skills Level 3 Agile contracting methods Agile project accounting principles Applying new Agile practices Compliance (organization) Control limits for Agile projects Failure modes and alternatives Globalization, culture, and team diversity Agile games Principles of systems thinking (eg complex adaptive, chaos) Regulatory compliance Variance and trend analysis Variations in Agile methods and approaches
Exam Reference List
Reference List Coverage Source: Mike Griffiths: PMI-ACP Exam Prep
How To Prepare �To be completely honest, I wouldn’t. �Agile is a mindset, based on values and principles, not a methodology or process. • You should be able to take the exam relying on your experience and exposure. �Metrics, portfolio planning, and value management require some exposure at the enterprise level.
What To Focus On � Agile Manifesto � 12 Agile Principles � Scrum, XP, Kanban and Lean � Know rituals and artifacts involved. � Know roles and responsibilities � Agile Planning and Estimation. � Agile Metrics � Agile Risk and Quality Management. � Communication/Collaboration � Situational Questions: pick option most aligned with Agile philosophy.
Sample Situational Question � During a standup the customer says he had prioritized the "Member Tracking" feature as the top priority on the product backlog. This conflicts with the previously agreed upon roadmap for this feature. What would you do? Add requested feature to current sprint. Tell customer that team could work on this feature during next sprint. C. Add requested feature to current sprint only if customer removes another feature from sprint. D. Politely remind customer of the approved roadmap and its delivery schedule A. B.
Game Plan �Create a mind map • Identify domains/tools you are not familiar with. �Develop a preparation plan • Prioritize and tackle. �Resources: • PMI. org: Community Guide of the PMI-ACP • Agile. Bok. org • Search for topic on web. �Join a study group • PMI-ACP study group on Linked. In?
Exam Logistics �Tutorial: �Exam �No 15 mins Time: 3 hours scheduled breaks �Followed by Survey
Continuing Certification Requirements You Earn and Report PDUs Certificate Renewal Process Yes Certification Suspended (1 year) Certification Renewed (3 years) Yes PMI 30 PDUs ? No Certification Active? No Certification Expires
Questions? � References: • Agile. Manifesto. org • PMI. org : PMI-ACP Handbook • PMI. org : PMI-ACP examination content outline • PMI. org : PMI-ACP Exam Reference List � Resources: • PMI. org: Community Guide of the PMI-ACP • Agile. Bok. org • Linked. In - PMI-ACP Certified Practitioner Exam Prep Study Group
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