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Dr. Julie A. DeSot, PMP, PMI-ACP2017 Project Management Symposium

AGILE CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER (PMI-ACP)®OVERVIEW


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• Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK Guide) -5th Edition Project Management Institute, Inc. 2013

• Giffiths, M. (2015). PMI-ACP Exam Prep, Second Edition: A Course in a Book for Passing the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) Exam.

• Vaishampayan, Vivek. (2014). PMI-ACP Exam Prep Study Guide: Extra Preparation for PMI-ACP Certification Examination.

REFERENCE MATERIAL

PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.


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• Overview of PMI-ACP®• Tools & Techniques• Knowledge & Skills• Domains

AGENDA

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• Formally recognizes:– Knowledge of agile principles– Skill with agile techniques

• Spans many approaches to agile– Scrum– Kanban– Lean– Extreme programming (XP)– Test-driven development (TDD)

What is the PMI-ACP®?



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• Industry agnostic– IT and non-IT

• World-wide certification– Most widely held Agile practitioner certification

• Covers many approaches to Agile– Doesn’t limit practitioner to just one approach

• Adds versatility to project management

Why PMI-ACP®?


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Requirements Description

Education Level High school diploma, associate’s degree, or global equivalent

Project Experience*

2,000 hours working on project teams within last 5 years

Agile Experience 1,500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies within last 3 years

Agile Practices Education

21 hours

Examination 3-hours, 120-questions, multiple-choice questions

Exam Fee US $435 (PMI member), US $495 (non-member)

Maintenance 30 PDUs in agile principles and practices within 3 yearcycle

Eligibility Requirements


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• Domains and Tasks– Domain I: Agile Principles and Mindset– Domain II: Value-Driven Delivery– Domain III: Stakeholder Engagement– Domain IV: Team Performance– Domain V: Adaptive Planning– Domain VI: Problem Detection and Resolution– Domain VII: Continuous Improvement (Product, Process,

People)• Tools and Techniques• Knowledge and Skills

PMI-ACP® Exam Outline



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• Examples:– Story Maps– Daily Stand-ups– Active Listening– Servant Leadership

– Conflict Resolution– Affinity Estimating– Adaptive

Leadership– Burn up / Burn

down charts

Tools & TechniquesSpecific practices you should be able to do or use


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• Examples:– Agile Frameworks– Agile Terminology– Incremental

Delivery– Agile Discovery

– Communication Management

– Problem Solving– Prioritization

Knowledge & SkillsBroader areas you should know or understand


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• Agile Principles and Mindset– Explore, embrace, and apply agile

principles and mindset within context of project team and organization

Domain I


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We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value:

Agile Manifesto

Individuals & interactions Processes & toolsover

Working software Comprehensive documentationover

Customer collaboration Contract negotiationover

Responding to change Following a planover

That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.


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17/ Guiding Principles

Satisfy the Customer

Welcome Change

Deliver Frequently

Collaborate Daily

Support & Trust Motivated

Teams

Promote Face-to-Face Conversations

Deliver Working Software

Promote Sustainable

Pace

Promote Technical

Excellence

Maximize Through Simplicity

Have Self-Organized

Teams

Reflect & Adjust

Regularly

Source: www agilemanifesto org


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• Management vs Leadership• Servant Leadership• Agile Leadership Practices• Leadership Tasks

Agile Leadership



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• Scrum• Extreme Programming (XP)• Feature-Driven Development (FDD)• Dynamic Systems Development Method

(DSDM)• Crystal Clear Family• Lean Software Development• Kanban

Agile MethodsAgile is an umbrella term for a group of

iterative and incremental software development methods, and adaptive project

management


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Which of the following is not part of the Agile manifesto?

A. Customer Collaboration over Contract NegotiationsB. Process and Tools over Individuals and InteractionsC. Responding to Change over Following a PlanD. Working Software over Comprehensive

Documentation

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• Value-Driven Delivery– Deliver valuable results by producing

high-value increments for review, early and often, based on stakeholder priorities

– Have stakeholders provide feedback on increments, and use feedback to prioritize and improve future increments

Domain II


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• Assess Value

• Prioritizing Value

• Verify and Validate Value

Value


"Welcome changing requirements, even late in

development"

“What is valuable to the customer?”


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• The ____ is a prioritization technique used in management, business analysis, project management, and software development to reach a common understanding with stakeholders on the importance they place on the delivery of each requirement.

• Stakeholder Analysis• Requirements Traceability Matrix• MoSCoW method• Maximum Value Deliverables

Domain II Sample Question


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• Stakeholder Engagement– Engage current and future interested parties

by building trusting environment that aligns needs and expectations and balances requests with understanding of cost/effort involved

– Promote participation and collaboration throughout project life cycle and provide tools for effective and informed decision making

Domain III


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• Team Performance– Create an environment of trust, learning,

collaboration, and conflict resolution that promotes team self-organization, enhances relationships among team members, and cultivates a culture of high performance.

Domain IV


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• Self-Organizing• Self-Directing

Agile Teams & Team Roles



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• Adaptive Planning– Produce and maintain an evolving plan,

from initiation to closure, based on goals, values, risks, constraints, stakeholder feedback, and review findings.

Domain V


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• Problem Detection and Resolution– Continuously identify problems,

impediments, and risks; prioritize and resolve in a timely manner; monitor and communicate the problem resolution status; and implement process improvements to prevent them from occurring again.

Domain VI


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• Continuous Improvement• (Product, Process, People)

– Continuously improve the quality, effectiveness, and value of the product, the process, and the team.

Domain VIIProduct

People

Process


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• Responsibility• Respect• Fairness• Honesty

Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct


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To attend open enrollment class or arrange onsite training class at

your facility, contact PME:Joe Launi, PMP

703-777-1689

To receive coaching, facilitation, or mentoring support for your agile

projects, please contact:Julie DeSot, PMP, PMI-ACP

[email protected]

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