PMI-ACP Introduction (1PDU)

PMI-ACP® Certification Preparation - Introduction 20.May 15, Frank H. Ritz, [email protected] Page 1

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Information Webinar – Exam Preparation Course


Introduction PMI-ACP® Certification Preparation

Introductory session

Exam Preparation

At the end understanding about agile exam

lern fundamentals of agile certification & course

all lessons should be visited to comprehend the course

Quiz questions at the end of each session strongly recommendation to answer them

Upon completion of the course you are able to understand fundamental conceptsand terminology in agile certified practitioner as required by PMI. knowledge to attempt PMI-ACP certification exam


Agenda

Introduction, Training Partners

PMI-ACP Details Eglibility Requirements

Timeline

Certification, Maintenance and Renewal

Exam Information

Exam Blueprint and test

Agile Project Management Framework vs.

Traditional Project Management Framework

Webinar organization Course

Process

Pricing


About this Webinar / Seminar, an overview

Lesson 01 PMI-ACP exam preparation webinar

Lesson 02 Agile Project Management Framework

Lesson 03 Agile Planning, Monitoring and Adopting

Lesson 04 Agile Estimation

Lesson 05 Communication

Lesson 06 Agile Analysis and Design

Lesson 07 Product Quality

Lesson 08 Soft Skills negotiation

Lesson 09 Agile Value based Prioritization

Lesson 10 Risk Management

Lesson 11 Agile Metrics

Lesson 12 Agile Value Stream Analysis

Lesson 13, 14, 15 Three Agile Knowledge & Skills (K&S) areas

Lesson 16 Practice project management – a game using tools

+ Agile Principles

and Mindset


Introduction – Training Partners

The Project Management Institute (PMI®) is a not-for-profit professional organization

for the project management profession

with the purpose of advancing project management.

Santis Training AG (R.E.P. ID 2851) provides different PMI® based trainings like: PMP®

CAPM®

PMI-ACP® (historically written as PMI-ACP℠ )

Ritz Engineering GmbH is a consultant company with strong profession on AgileProject Management and Agile Requirements Engineering (see http://pmi-acp.methoden.ch)

®


Course – the trainer

Frank H. RitzPMI-ACP® number 1608079

Diploma, certifications Electrical

Engineering

Electronics

RUP / CE

CPRE-FL

OUCP-F

HSPTP

PMI-ACP®

C++/Java for mission critical apps

Agile Software Development

Agile Requirements Engineering

Agile Project Management

Electrical

Engineer

Experienced in computerscience

Requirements Engineer

Project manager

Business manager

Methodology & value

driven

Do the right things

right = sustainable


Agenda



Timeline


Exam Information





Process

Pricing


Eglibility Requirements

Agile ProjectExperience

General ProjectExperience

EducationalBackground

Training in

Agile Practices

1500 hours (8 months) working experienceon Agile methodologies accrued in the last 3 years.

These hours in addition to “General Project Experience”.

2000 hours (12 months) working experienceon Project teams accrued in the last 5 years.

Active PMP® or PGMP® will satisfy this requirement.

Secondary degree(High school diploma / Associate degree)

21 contact hours of education accrued in Agile Practices, held in PMI-ACP based seminars,

webinars and other agile practices (CSM, CSPO etc.)

+

+

+

no overlap !

new: activetraining


PMI-ACP Timeline

Application can be submitted online

You have 90 days to complete theapplication once you have started it

Payments can be done late, but thinkabout audit possibility

If your application is selected for Audit,you have 90 days to send your auditmaterials PMI will take 5-7 days to process audit

materials

try to send all materials together


PMI-ACP Certification Fees

Exam Type PMI Member Status Fees (US$)

Computer Based Testing (CBT) Yes 435

Computer Based Testing (CBT) No 495

Reexamination CBT Yes 335

Reexamination CBT No 395


PMI-ACP Certification Maintenance

Exam Type PMIMember

Fees(US$)

CCRCertificationRenewal

Yes 60

CCRCertificationRenewal

No 150


PMI-ACP Exam Information, Blueprint (as-is)

Total no of questions: 120 No of scored questions: 100

No of pre-test questions: 20

Allotted Examination Time: 3 hours

Allocation of questions is 50% Agile Tools and

Techniques organized in 10 areas

50% Agile Knowledge and Skills total of 43 knowledge and skills

topics

organized in 3 levels if importance: K&S 1, K&S 2, K&S 3


PMI-ACP Exam Information, Blueprint, what's new

It affects all areas of the certification blueprint !

Needs to be updated

valid 11.Jan. 2016

62 tasks


PMI-ACP Exam Information, Blueprint, what's new


Needs to be updated

valid 11.Jan. 2016


PMI-ACP Knowledge and Skills (K&S) Levels, as-is


Needs to be updated


PMI-ACP Exam Blueprint(as is)

Exam is oriented to the an equalpart of Agile Tools and Techniques

Knowledge and Skills

Webinar / Seminar contains of 16further lessons 13 lessons provide knowledge about

Agile Tools and Techniques andsupport some aspects of Knowledgeand Skill area.

per Knowledge and Skills area 3lesson provides the leaving rest.

1 lesson is a project game

as-is


PMI-ACP Exam Blueprint (to be)

Exam is oriented to the an equalpart of Agile Tools and Techniques

Knowledge and Skills

Webinar / Seminar contains of 16further lessons 13 lessons provide knowledge about

Agile Tools and Techniques andsupport some aspects of Knowledgeand Skill area.

per Knowledge and Skills area 3lesson provides the leaving rest.

1 lesson is a project game

To Be


Agenda



Timeline


Exam Information





Process

Pricing


What is Agility and how can we understand APM vs. TPM

Agile Project Management Traditional Project Management

Focus on customer satisfaction andinteraction

Focus on plans and artifacts

Response to change via adaptive action Change controlled via corrective action

Progressive elaboration, rolling-waveplanning

Monumental up-front planning

Customer prioritized, time-boxed delivery Manager negotiated, scope-based delivery

Commitment management via featurebreakdown structure

Activity management via work breakdownstructure (WBS)

Collaboration on self-disciplined and self-organizing teams

Top-down control

Minimal set of context-sensitive, generativepractices

Prescriptive, heavyweight methods

Essential, value-focused metrics Non-value added controls


What is Agility and how can we understand APM vs. TPM

Agile Project Management Traditional Project Management

Focus on customer satisfaction andinteraction

Focus on plans and artifacts

Response to change via adaptive action Change controlled via corrective action

Progressive elaboration, rolling-waveplanning

Monumental up-front planning

Customer prioritized, time-boxed delivery Manager negotiated, scope-based delivery

Commitment management via featurebreakdown structure

Activity management via work breakdownstructure (WBS)

Collaboration on self-disciplined and self-organizing teams

Top-down control

Minimal set of context-sensitive, generativepractices

Prescriptive, heavyweight methods

Essential, value-focused metrics Non-value added controls


Agility

Agility is the ability ... … to deliver customer value

… while dealing with inherent project unpredictability

… and dynamism

… by recognizing and adaping

… to change

Agility is the capability to balance Stability with flexibility

Order with chaos

Planning with execution

Optimization with exploration

Control with speed

→ to deliver customer value reliability in face of uncertainty and change


Agility

Agility is the ability ... … to deliver customer value

… while dealing with inherent project unpredictability

… and dynamism

… by recognizing and adaping

… to change

Agility is the capability to balance Stability with flexibility

Order with chaos

Planning with execution

Optimization with exploration

Control with speed

→ to deliver customer value reliability in face of uncertainty and change


Agile Manifesto

Values Principles


Agile Manifesto

K&S 1


Principles behind the Agile ManifestoK&S 1

Agile Principles (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html)

1 Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery ofvaluable software.

2 Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harnesschange for the customer's competitive advantage.

3 Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, witha preference to the shorter timescale.

4 Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.

5 Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support theyneed, and trust them to get the job done.

6 The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within adevelopment team is face-to-face conversation.


Principles behind the Agile Manifesto K&S 1


1 Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuousdelivery of valuable software.

2 Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processesharness change for the customer's competitive advantage.

3 Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple ofmonths, with a preference to the shorter timescale.

4 Business people and developers must work together daily throughout theproject.

5 Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment andsupport they need, and trust them to get the job done.

6 The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and withina development team is face-to-face conversation.




7 Working software is the primary measure of progress.

8 Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, andusers should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

9 Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.

10 Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done – is essential.

11 The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.

12 At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes andadjusts its behavior accordingly.

It's not only all about working software




7 Working software is the primary measure of progress.

8 Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, andusers should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

9 Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.

10 Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done – is essential.

11 The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.

12 At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes andadjusts its behavior accordingly.


Principles

Focus on business need

Deliver on time

Collaborate

Never compromise quality

Build incrementally from firm foundations

Develop iteratively

Communicate continuously and clearly

Demonstrate control

K&S 1


Principles


Deliver on time

Collaborate


Build incrementally from firm foundations

Develop iteratively

Communicate continuously and clearly

Demonstrate control

K&S 1


Principles


Deliver on time

Collaborate


Build incrementally from

firm foundations

Develop iteratively

Communicate continuously

and clearly

Demonstrate control

K&S 1


Authors of the Agile Manifesto, 11 Reference Books for PMI-ACP®

K&S 1

as-is


Authors of the Agile Manifesto, 12 Reference Books for PMI-ACP®

K&S 1

to-be

new


Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Agile Project Management (APM)when comparing with Traditional (also named Waterfall) Project Management (TPM)

A. Time Boxed delivery

B. Focus on customer satisfaction

C. Top down control

D. Value focused metrics

Answer is: ?


Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Agile Project Management (APM)when comparing with Traditional (also named Waterfall) Project Management (TPM)

A. Time Boxed delivery

B. Focus on customer satisfaction

C. Top down control

D. Value focused metrics

Answer is: C Top down control is not a characteristic of Agile Project Management (APM) whereas

i.e. Self Organizing Teams and the consequences of Timebox, Customer Satisfaction,Value delivery is a characteristic of Agile Project Teams.


Agenda



Timeline


Exam Information





Process

Pricing


Lessons and Structure

Lesson 01 PMI-ACP exam preparation webinar

Lesson 02 Agile Project Management Framework

Lesson 03 Agile Planning, Monitoring and Adopting

Lesson 04 Agile Estimation

Lesson 05 Communication

Lesson 06 Agile Analysis and Design

Lesson 07 Product Quality

Lesson 08 Soft Skills negotiation

Lesson 09 Agile Value based Prioritization

Lesson 10 Risk Management

Lesson 11 Agile Metrics

Lesson 12 Agile Value Stream Analysis

Lesson 13, 14, 15 Three Agile Knowledge & Skills (K&S) areas

Lesson 16 Practice project management – a game using tools

as-is

to be: + Agile Principles

and Mindset+

62 tasks changed


Webinar process steps

Register at edudip to record your online attendance by name (no pseudos !)

Make payment at http://pmi-acp.methoden.ch or at Santis Training Provide your edudip eMail address in payment (invoice sent to this eMail !)

10-40 students / classroom = 1 stream Stream lasts 10-11 weeks.

Stream starts if min. students / classroom is reached

if class doesn't reach 10 students, stream starts with min. 5 students within 3 weeks

1st introducing session organize setup like stream, communication, schedule andprovides again the following content

Immediately after the 30th session Santis Training AG (PMI R.E.P. ID 2851) issues a“Certificate of Completion” certify 21 PDU to the student

®


Webinar Organization

Class Organization Commitment to 3 webinars / week, 10 weeks

2 evening webinars during Monday – Friday e.g. 19:30

1 webinar at Saturday morning e.g. 10:00

Share of the class members contacts (private per webinar class) recommended to build student groups

recommended to share questions in the webinar edudip forum

Unbound Class members can switch between classes until exam was passed

Webinar organization 45-50 min. of content presentation (English)

10-15 min. of discussions and questions (English or German) Students can raise their hands and takeover

Students can use the microphone, camera, screen

Video recording on all webinars of the class

21 hours (of 30 possible hours) of online attendance needed to reach 21 PDU offering the possibility to visit 21 sessions and watch other sessions by recorded video.


Organization of Questions Catalogue, Tools, and the access closure

If we have received the payment, 1 year access to all tools and material is provided.Note: access is at least opened when the class starts its 1st session.

The catalogue has two modes of operation Content mode (Online, eBook, App)

Navigation based on the Tools &

Techniques or K&S areas

Question, Answer, Reference / Source

Certification simulation mode (Online, App) Catalogue statistics provided

not a real exam situation simulation possible, but similar

A personal copy of the slides (beforehand) and videos (afterwards) of your classsessions can be downloaded

An Excel file (sample and template) provides the complete management of a projectincluding all types of diagrams, management, and numbers.

if - sorry - you do not pass the exam,

you can upgrade


Webinar Class Organization

Collaboration is welcome (forum, private) Exchange your eMail, contact each other and learn together

(best in peer groups) e.g. using the edudip forum

Provide questions to the class in the forum (edudip)

Schedule is a class decision

Review sessions by watching the video recording

Check your knowledge Exam Question survey

More than 2000 exam questions (800+ from the reference books)

Theme based study mode

Exam study mode

Recommended literature

Excel sheets


Pricing, Conditions

Options, Prices* in CHF (at 20.May 15: 1 € = 1.05 CHF, 1 USD = 0.94 CHF)

Webinar 1 closed class / stream

Webinar 1 year free classes / streams

Seminar at Santis Training, Zurich-Altstetten

Seminar at Santis Training + Webinar Class

Upgrade to Webinar free classes / streams

Optional**: Exam Prep 800+ Questions

1000 CHF

1400 CHF

2100 CHF

2200 CHF

400 CHF

50 CHF

* all prices do not contain VAT. For Switzerland customers, you have to add VAT (8%). ** always included in Seminar / Webinar, the exam preparation 800+ question tool can also be booked separate

and contains Web Online-Access, App (iOS) and eBook


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