AGILE FOR PRACTITIONERS

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COURSE SUMMARY

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COURSE SUMMARY

The Agile For Practitioners course is an in-depth, workshop-style online course that will teach participants the principles and values of Agile, the most popular agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, Lean Software Development and Extreme Programming (XP), and help them apply Agile practices and techniques to their current projects.

This course qualifies as education contact hours for the Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) exam. Note that in order to sit for the PMI-ACP® exam, students must meet additional requirements set forth by PMI that can be found on their website.

COURSE OUTLINE

  • Introduction to Agile and a Comparison of Traditional and Agile Ways of Working
  • Benefits of Agile and Popular Agile Frameworks and Methods
  • Planning Agile Projects
  • Exploring Scrum and High-Performing Teams
  • Working Together as an Agile Team
  • Miscellaneous Agile Topics and the PMI-ACP Exam

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Explain various Agile frameworks and why they are used—including Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban
  • Use Scrum framework to develop a new product
  • Create a product backlog and user stories
  • Create Agile communications tools that create transparency and stakeholder trust
  • Demonstrate how teams drive business value using product backlogs
  • Contrast Agile Planning with traditional ways of planning projects
  • Understand how to establish an Agile team and help encourage high-performance
  • Apply agile approaches to manage project scope, schedule, budget and quality
  • Understand the knowledge and experience requirements necessary to apply for and pass the PMI-ACP® certification exam
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what our PARTICIPANTS say

"The Agile for Practitioners Training was helpful in providing a good foundation. I love the hands-on experience through the various exercises. I recommend this course for giving me a practical understanding of how to apply Agile concepts."
Lakecia WhimperTechnology Project Manager
"Anthony is an amazing instructor. He's extremely passionate about Agile, knowledgeable, engaging, and connects with students in a way that facilitates a wonderful learning experience. If you are looking for someone to help lead your organization to the next level in Agile or simply begin the Agile journey, contact Anthony today!"
Christine CastilloProgram Manager
“I highly recommend the Agile for Practitioners course. I was very interested in the material and Anthony did a great job explaining. His passion is evident in his teaching.” 
Sam Saliba Sr. Facilities Coordinator
“I liked the collaborative exercises, especially the scrum simulation.
Loretta ReedProject Manager
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is intended for agile team members, PMO leaders, project managers and leaders who need an in-depth understanding of Agile frameworks and practices or who are seeking the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) certification.

  • Agile Team Members
  • PMO Leaders
  • Project Managers
  • Leaders

Getting the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
(PMI-ACP®) Certification

Participants interested in getting their PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) certification should review the education and experience requirements to sit for the PMI-ACP® exam. Details of those requirements can be found on the Project Management Institute site.

Additional details about getting the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) can be found in our blogs below:

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