By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
• Develop the knowledge and skills required to clear the PMI ACP certification exam along with the requisite 21 PDUs
• Develop a working knowledge of the Agile Principles of SCRUM, KANBAN, XP and TDD
• Develop the expertise of implementing multi iterative development models for any scale of projects
• Develop the ability to deliver high Velocity Stories and Epics

•  Introduction to the PMI-ACP Exam
• • Recognizing key Agile developments and definitions
• • Applying the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto
• • Mapping tools, techniques, knowledge and skills to PMI's six domains of Agile development
•  Implementing Value-Driven Delivery
• • Focusing on business value
• • Defining and prioritizing features in terms of user and stakeholder value
• • Leveraging rapid feedback cycles
• • Ensuring progressive elaboration of requirements
• • Identifying Minimally Marketable Features for release planning
• • Sharpening the requirements definition by agreeing on the Definition of Done
•  Maintaining Stakeholder Engagement
• • Engaging empowered business stakeholders
• • Identifying stakeholders and their concerns
• • Promoting effective collaboration and participation
• • Communicating progress to help the organization make informed decisions
• • Enabling knowledge sharing
• • Building trust and managing expectations through shared success criteria
•  Boosting Team Performance Practices
• • Forming cross-functional teams
• • Establishing collaborative behaviors through group decision-making
• • Empowering teams to self-organize
• • Encouraging teams to estimate and track project progress
• • Creating safe environments for experimentation
• • Developing high performance teams
• • Raising productivity by eliminating waste
• • Coaching styles that foster skill enhancement
•  Implementing Adaptive Planning
• • Planning at multiple levels
• • Applying rolling wave planning
• • Leveraging progressive elaboration
• • Employing empirical planning
• • Balancing priorities and team capabilities
• • Coaching the team to adjust cadences based on situational awareness
• • Applying Agile Earned Value Measurement (EVM)
• • Refining estimate ranges to reflect uncertainty
• • Capturing measures of accepted work delivered in a specified time frame
• • Controlling costs through quantitative measures
•  Problem Detection and Resolution
• • Recognizing and mitigating risks
• • Time Boxing to focus on immediate issues
• • Engaging the team proactively to identify risks and create mitigation strategies
• • Ensuring impediments are resolved and stakeholder expectations are adjusted
• • Communicating risks and impediments
• • Maintaining visibility with burndown charts, value stream mapping and Kanban boards
• • Managing features and technical issues with Backlog
•  Facilitating Continuous Improvement
• • Tailoring the process
• • Conducting retrospectives to improve the team's behavior
• • Experimenting with new techniques and process ideas
• • Evaluating work efficiency
• • Removing nonvalue-adding processes
• • Reducing Work In Progress (WIP)
•  Preparing to Pass the Exam
• • Defining your exam preparation strategy
• • Gaining insight into the exam format and process
• • Applying proven tips for exam success
• • Optimizing your study time and focus

Course Type:

Certified Training Course

Study Mode:

Classroom

Location:

Dubai Knowledge Village

Fees:

6,499 AED

Certification:

Certificate of Completion with 21PDU's

Date:

18/04/17