PMI-ACP Certification Prep in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, New York, Florida

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
3 days of practice exams, interactive training and learning, quizzes, and simulation
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Date	Location Info	Trainer / Notes	Price	Early Bird Rate
May 21-23	Reston, VA	Derek Huether	$1,495	$1,395 until 04.23.12
June 27-29	Rockville, MD	Derek Huether	$1,495	$1,395 until 05.30.12
July 25-27	Reston, VA	Derek Huether	$1,495	$1,395 until 06.27.12

Who should apply?

If you are working in organizations using agile to manage projects, the PMI-ACP can provide an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of agile practices. The PMI-ACP is not limited to project managers or Project Management Professional (PMP)® credential holders; individuals with experience working on agile project teams can apply.

Practitioners who are seeking to:

Demonstrate to employers their level of professionalism in agile practices of project management
Increase their professional versatility in both Waterfall and agile techniques
Hold a certification that is more credible than existing entry-level, training or exam-only based offerings

PMI-ACP Requirements

To apply for the PMI-ACP, you need to meet the following requirements:

PMI Agile Certification Eligibility Requirements
Requirement	Description
General Project Experience	2,000 hours working on project teams These hours must be earned within the last 5 years Active PMP^® or PgMP^® will satisfy this requirement
Agile Project Experience	1500 hours working on agile project teams or with agile methodologies These hours are in addition to the 2,000 hours required in “general project experience” These hours must be earned within the last 3 years
Training in Agile Practices	21 contact hours Hours must be earned in agile practices
Examination	Tests knowledge of agile fundamentals

This course runs from 8:30am-4:30pm for three days. All meals are provided, as well as morning and afternoon snacks, and a wide selection of beverages available throughout the course.

Course Overview

In this workshop, you’ll get a lot more than just preparation for the PMI-ACP exam. Yes, there will be a practice exam at the beginning and end of the class. Yes, there will be practice questions throughout the 3 days of learning. But, there will also be a combination of lecture, project simulation, and exercises. This workshop will satisfy all of the training requirements for the exam. After taking this course, students will have the strong foundation needed to sit for the certification exam AND leverage Agile in the real world.

Derek Huether has been involved with the PMI-ACP development process since the PMI North American Congress in 2010. As one of the few independent reviewers of the PMI-ACP curriculum, he modified, revised, updated or deleted elements to ensure that the exam was comprehensive, contemporary (reflective of current practice), concise, and clear. Now that the exam pilot phase has concluded, he has transitioned to a new role as Co-Lead of the PMI-ACP Support Team.

What You Get

As mentioned above, complimentary course materials will include two practice exams, an electronic version of the training materials, a set of printable PMI-ACP^sm Exam Flashcards, and a free account with AgileFlashcards.com. You will also get a certificate or completion and 21 contact hours, satisfying the PMI Agile training requirements. If you currently have another PMI credential, you can also apply the 21 hours towards PDUs.

Learning Objectives

The course will provide a broad survey of Agile PM tools, techniques, skills, and knowledge areas. Within the 3-Day course, we will cover all 6 domains of the upcoming PMI-ACP exam

Value Driven Delivery
Stakeholder Engagement
Boosting Team Performance Practices
Adaptive Planning
Problem Detection and Resolution
Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People)

Some of the topics covered include:

Active Listening
Adaptive Leadership
Agile Frameworks and Terminology
Agile Manifesto Values and Principles
Agile Project Accounting Principles
Assessing and Incorporating Stakeholder Values
Applying New Agile Practices
Building High Performance and Empowered Teams
Coaching and Mentoring within teams
Communications Management
Co-Located and Geographically Distributed Teams
Conflict Resolution
Continuous Improvement
Elements of a Project Charter for an Agile project
Estimation Techniques
Facilitation Methods
Feedback Techniques (e.g. Prototypes, Simulation, Demonstration, Evaluation)
Globalization, Culture, and Team Diversity
Incremental Delivery
Collaborative Games
Knowledge and Information Sharing
Leadership tools and Techniques
PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Problem Solving Strategies
Product Roadmapping
Progressive Elaboration
Project and Quality Standards
Principles of Systems Thinking (e.g., complex adaptive, chaos)
Servant-Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Team Motivation Techniques
Variations of Agile Methods and Approaches
Value Based Analysis, Decomposition, and Prioritization

Cost

$1,495 per attendee

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a class you registered for, you can contact us (info at lithespeed.com) and send a replacement at no additional charge. If you need to cancel, the following policies apply:

If we receive more than two weeks notice, you can cancel and receive a full refund or transfer to another class, at no additional charge.
If we receive more than one weeks notice, but less than two weeks notice, you can transfer to another class for an additional $50.00. No refund will be given.
If we receive less than one weeks notice, you can transfer to another class for an additional $250.00. No refund will be given.

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