Course Content:
1 - PMI-ACP® Exam Preparation
PMI-ACP Exam Particulars Overview
PMI-ACP Candidate Requirements and Fees
PMI-ACP Exam Application Process
2 - Core Agile Concepts
Core Agile Concepts Overview
Drawbacks of Waterfall Methodologies
Empirical Process Control
Agile and Traditional Project Management
Choice of Methodologies/Frameworks
3 - The Agile Manifesto
The Agile Manifesto Overview
Manifesto Contributors /Values and Principles
4 - Common Agile Methodology Elements
Common Agile Methodology Elements Overview
Project (Product; Release) Initiation
Iteration Planning and Executing
5 - Project Initiation
Project Initiation Overview
Determine Project Justifications and Metrics
Provide Value-Driven Delivery
Write Project Vision Statement
Create Project Charter
Identify Stakeholders and Leader/Coach
Form Project Team
6 - Agile Teams and Team Space
Scrum Master/Coach
Product Owner/Customer
Team Members/Developers (XP)
Trackers and Testers
Physical Space Recommendations
7 - Agile Planning
Agile Planning Overview
Develop Epics and Stories
Personas and Extreme Personas
Story Maps
Estimating Stories
Prioritizing Stories
Create Product Backlog
Create Product Roadmap
Conduct Release Planning
8 - Iterations/Sprints
Iterations/Sprints Overview
Velocity Tracking
Iteration Planning Meeting
Iteration Planning Guidelines
Development / Testing
Daily Standup Meetings
Progress Tracking
9 - Interpersonal Aspects of Agile
Agile Coach/Scrum Master
Team Motivation
Emotional Intelligence
Collaboration
Negotiations
Active listening
Conflict Resolution
Conducting Retrospectives
Mindsets of Agile Coaches
Leadership Stages
Key Coaching Responsibilities
10 - Agile Methodologies
Agile Methodologies Overview
XP and Scrum Terms
XP Terms and Concepts
XP Primary Practices
Lean Software Development Seven Principles of Lean
Seven Types of Muda
Core Beliefs of Lean-Agile Software Development
Value Stream Mapping
Portfolio Management and Dev Ops