HELPING TEAMS THRIVE
Course Summary
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.
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.
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 various Agile frameworks and why they are used—including 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 including Value-Driven Delivery, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Performance, Adaptive Planning and Continuous Improvement
- 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 knowledge and experience requirements necessary to apply for and pass the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) certification exam
- Gain insights, techniques, and skills to successfully coach and mentor agile teams
Getting the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) Certification
Additional details about getting the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) can be found in our blogs below:
- How to get your PMI Agile Certified Practitioner Certification Without Hardly Trying
- A quick guide to Agile and Scrum Certifications
Details
- This course is hosted at Northwestern University in Chicago IL
- This 4-Day course includes numerous hands-on exercises and workshops
- This course qualifies as education contact hours for the Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) exam.
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