AGILE FOR PRACTITIONERS TRAINING
COURSE SUMMARY
The Agile For Practitioners Training Course is a hands-on workshop that provides participants with a deep understanding of Agile frameworks, practices, and techniques. Participants will also learn about the culture that supports the principles and values of Agile. The course content includes the content of the Agile Certified Practitioner certification (PMI-ACP®) from PMI.
This is a highly interactive course that leverages real-world examples from Scrum, Lean, Kanban and other Agile methods. Participants will work in teams to experience and apply Agile through the course exercises to plan, organize Agile teams, create backlogs, and develop solutions using Agile and Scrum. This course meets the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) education requirements.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Introduction to Agile
- Overview of Agile Methods
- Value-Driven Development
- Planning Agile Projects
- Scrum
- Leading Agile Teams
- Leading Beyond the Team
- PMI-ACP® Certification Overview
- PMI-ACP® Certification - Practice Exam
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Explain Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban
- Apply Scrum to your projects
- Create a product backlog and user stories
- Explain what leadership looks like in an Agile environment
- Comprehend various Agile concepts
- Gain insight on how to create transparency using Agile communications tools
- Become a better Agile project practitioner
- Understand how to establish an Agile team and help encourage high-performance
- Learn to effectively manage project scope, schedule, budget and quality through the use of Agile controls
- Learn how to apply servant leadership
- Understand the requirements necessary to apply for and pass the PMI-ACP® certification exam
- Gain insights, techniques, and skills to successfully coach and mentor agile teams
what our PARTICIPANTS say
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
join A public training COURSE
- Learn from the experience of participants from other companies
- Hosted at Northwestern University in Chicago IL
- This 3-Day course includes numerous hands-on exercises and workshops
- Includes breakfast and lunch
- This course qualifies as education contact hours for the Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) exam.
Upcoming Agile for Practitioners Training
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:
