The PMI-ACP certification highlights your agile expertise with the industry’s only agnostic, experience-based, ISO-accredited exam. It validates your ability to drive excellence across methodologies, including Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and more—with a truly agile and team-centric approach, this certification is sure to make you stand out among peers, employers, and stakeholders alike.
Organizations that embrace agility and adaptability outperform their counterparts, resulting in increased value. With the demand for agile practitioners soaring, the PMI-ACP certification is more valuable than ever. Developed by agile leaders, this certification equips agile practitioners with the mindset to apply agile principles effectively, along with the tools and skills needed to collaborate in any agile environment.
- 86% of PMI-ACPs qualified for new opportunities
- 84% of PMI-ACPs gained recognition for career advancement
This PMI ACP course is designed with your success in mind. Over 28 hours of live, interactive sessions will immerse you in Agile principles and practices. You will benefit from real-world simulations and activities that simulate the challenges you might face in the workplace. Furthermore, we provide comprehensive exam prep support to fully equip you to pass the exam and earn your PMI-ACP certification. And it does not stop there. Get six months of post-class career guidance and have access to a digital library hosting an expanding list of learning resources to further enhance your Agile journey.
PMI-ACP® Domains & Course Modules
Domain 1: Agile Principles and Mindset (9% of Exam)
Agile Manifesto and Principles
Agile mindset and servant leadership
Applying agile thinking to roles and responsibilities
Domain 2: Value-Driven Delivery (20%)
Delivering value incrementally
Prioritization techniques (MoSCoW, WSJF, etc.)
MVP (Minimum Viable Product) concept
Agile metrics (velocity, lead time, cycle time)
Earned Value Management in Agile
Domain 3: Stakeholder Engagement (17%)
Identifying and engaging stakeholders
Facilitating collaboration and communication
Managing expectations through transparency and feedback loops
Agile communication tools (information radiators, task boards)
Domain 4: Team Performance (16%)
Building agile teams
Servant leadership and team coaching
Team empowerment and self-organization
Agile roles and responsibilities (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Agile Coach)
Domain 5: Adaptive Planning (12%)
Rolling wave planning and iterative planning
Estimation techniques: story points, planning poker
Release planning and forecasting
Progressive elaboration and backlog grooming
Domain 6: Problem Detection and Resolution (10%)
Continuous improvement (Kaizen)
Identifying and resolving impediments
Root cause analysis
Retrospective techniques and lessons learned
Domain 7: Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) (16%)
Feedback loops and process tuning
Agile quality practices (TDD, BDD, Pair Programming, Refactoring)
Knowledge sharing and learning culture
Process adaptation and measuring performance
Key Skills You Will Gain from the PMI ACP Course
Transform your project management approach with Agile methodologies. The PMI ACP Certification course equips you with essential skills that will prepare you for the certification exam as well as empower you to shine in real-world Agile environments. Here’s a sneak peek at the key skills you will master:
- Detailed Insights on Agile Methodologies: Dive deep into Agile principles, methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, and the evolution of Agile practices. You will learn to critically gauge and select the right Agile method for any project scenario.
- Value-Driven Delivery Mastery: Gain insights into delivering business value through techniques like story mapping, value stream mapping, and prioritization. You can create project charters and understand the principles that drive value in Agile projects.
- Stakeholder Engagement Expertise: Learn to define stakeholders, craft user stories, and create wireframes. You will hone communication techniques and conflict resolution strategies to effectively manage team dynamics and stakeholder expectations.
- Performance-Driven Team Building: Develop adaptive leadership skills and emotional intelligence to build high-performing teams. You will learn the importance of daily standups and agile coaching to track and motivate your teams.
- Adaptive Planning Proficiency: Understand the nuances of adaptive planning through Agile pyramids and various estimating techniques. You can then handle project delays and apply Agile principles to keep projects on track and commit to on-time deliverables.
- Problem Detection and Resolution Skills: Enhance your problem-solving toolkit with techniques like control charts, continuous integration (CI/CD), and risk-based spikes. You will become adept at identifying and resolving issues quickly and effectively.
- Commitment to Continuous Improvement: Master the art of retrospectives and pre-mortem analysis to foster a culture of continuous improvement within your Agile teams. You will learn how to leverage feedback for ongoing enhancement of processes and outcomes.
PMI Agile Certified Professional training program is a professional requirement across the IT/Tech industry for all project management roles globally.
This certification is best suited for:
- Project managers
- Agile Team Members
- Associate/Asst. Manager – Projects
- Team leads/Managers
- Project Executives/Engineers
- Software Developers
- Any professional aspiring to be a Project Manager
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