PMI Agile Certified Practitioner

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner is a highly-interactive, three-day, instructor-led course prepares participants for the PMI-ACP (Project Management Institute-Agile Certified Practitioner) Accreditation; a world-wide recognition of knowledge of Agile principles, practices and tools and techniques across Agile methodologies. If you already use Agile practices or your organisation is adopting Agile methods, earning the PMI-ACP® certification will demonstrate your knowledge of and commitment to this rapidly growing approach to project management. This course covers the topics required for the PMI-ACP certification and includes practical activities related to the Agile Lifecycle. The course is very interactive with real activities related to the Agile Lifecycle activities. The course qualifies for 21 contact hours as required by the PMI for this certification. Price does not include cost of exam and students must book their exam slot with recognised providers.

Participants may choose not to take the exam in which case they will receive an IPA Certificate of Attendance.

On the completion of the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner course, participants should have:

• a thorough understanding of Key Agile Methodologies.
• experience in the practical use agile tools and good understanding of Agile Processes.
• an understanding of where the project manager/team member fits in the Agile Processes
• a solid understanding of the PMI-ACP exam requirements
• confidence in approaching the PMI-ACP exams

Course Content

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner will cover the following areas:

• Overview of Agile Methods and the manifesto
• Agile chartering, planning, the backlog and stories
• Release Planning: story mapping, estimation, prioritisation, release plans
• Iteration Planning: inside an iteration, daily standup
• Agile Execution: project reporting, changes and defects
• Agile Methods: Scrum, XP, Lean, Kanban, others

This three-day course will be delivered in person and facilitated by a subject matter expert.

Scheduled dates are:

• 20-22 February 2023
• 29-31 May 2023
• 28-30 August 2023*

*Please note change to originally advertised dates of 4-6 September 2023.