PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

What is PMI-ACP® Certification?

If you have experience with agile approaches, excel in collaboration, thrive in complex environments, and respond quickly to change, your skills are in high demand.

The PMI-ACP® certification formally recognizes your agile expertise through the industry's only agnostic, experience-based, ISO-accredited exam. It validates your ability to drive excellence across various agile approaches, including Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and more, with a true Agile mindset and a team-centric approach that earns recognition from peers, employers, and stakeholders.

Exam Details

To obtain the PMI-ACP certification, you must meet specific requirements and pass a 120-question multiple-choice exam. The exam is available in English, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Benefits of PMI-ACP Certification

The PMI-ACP certification demonstrates that you are highly skilled in:

• Understanding and applying multiple agile approaches, including Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and Test-Driven Development.

• Engaging stakeholders effectively to gather requirements, incorporate feedback, and ensure project success.

• Delivering value to customers through iterative development cycles and using agile metrics for informed decision-making.

How to Get Your PMI-ACP Certification

Plan

Map out your plan to obtain PMI-ACP certification and take your career to the next level.

Prepare

Preparation is key to success. Access a variety of resources to equip yourself for the PMI-ACP certification exam.

Take the Exam

Confirm your eligibility, pay the exam fee, and schedule your exam to validate your agile expertise.

Why Earn the PMI-ACP Now?

Organizations that embrace agility and adaptability outperform their competitors by completing more projects successfully. With the demand for agile practitioners rising, earning the PMI-ACP certification is more valuable than ever. Developed by agilists for agilists, this certification enhances your agile mindset and skills, enabling you to deliver value and versatility across various industries.

Am I Eligible for the PMI-ACP Exam?

Earning the PMI-ACP certification requires commitment, but it's worth it. If you have real-world agile experience, you’ve already completed the most challenging part. Before applying, ensure you meet the following requirements:

• Secondary Degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree, or global equivalent)

• 21 contact hours of agile practices training

• 12 months of general project experience within the last 5 years (a current PMP® or PgMP® satisfies this requirement but is not mandatory)

• 8 months of agile project experience within the last 3 years

Course Outline:

1. An Introduction to Agile

• Introduction to Project Management

  • Overview of Project Management Concepts

  • The Role of Agile in Project Management

• Agile Principles and Mindset

  • Agile Manifesto and Principles

  • Understanding Agile Values and Mindset

2. Life Cycle Selection

• Overview of Project Life Cycles

  • Traditional vs. Agile Life Cycles

  • Choosing the Right Life Cycle for the Project

• Life Cycle Selection

  • Factors Influencing Life Cycle Selection

  • Matching Life Cycle to Project Needs

3. Creating an Agile Environment

• Agile Mindset

  • Embracing Agile Culture and Values

  • Promoting Agility in Teams

• Servant Leadership

  • Role of the Agile Leader

  • Supporting and Empowering Teams

• Team Composition

  • Building and Maintaining Agile Teams

  • Roles and Responsibilities in Agile Teams

4. Delivering in an Agile Environment

• Agile Project Charter

  • Creating and Managing an Agile Project Charter

  • Aligning the Charter with Agile Principles

• Common Agile Practices

  • Agile Ceremonies and Artifacts

  • Practices for Effective Agile Delivery

• Troubleshooting Agile Project Challenges

  • Common Challenges and Solutions

  • Techniques for Addressing Agile Issues

• Measurements in Agile Projects

  • Metrics for Agile Success

  • Tracking and Reporting Progress

5. Organizational Considerations

• Organizational Considerations for Project Agility

  • Adapting Organizational Structures for Agility

  • Agile Integration with Organizational Culture

• Agile and the Project Management Office

  • Role of the PMO in Agile Environments

  • Aligning PMO Practices with Agile Methods

6. Agile Approaches and Methods

• Agile Scaled Approaches

  • Frameworks for Scaling Agile (e.g., SAFe, LeSS)

  • Implementing Scaled Agile Practices

• Agile Team Methods

  • Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and others

  • Selecting and Applying Agile Methods

7. Domain and Tasks

• Agile Principles and Mindset

  • Deep Dive into Agile Principles

  • Applying Agile Mindset in Practice

• Value Driven Delivery

  • Prioritizing Value in Agile Delivery

  • Techniques for Value-Based Decision Making

• Stakeholder Engagement

  • Strategies for Effective Stakeholder Engagement

  • Managing Stakeholder Expectations

• Team Performance

  • Enhancing Team Performance in Agile

  • Metrics and Techniques for Performance Improvement

• Adaptive Planning

  • Techniques for Adaptive and Flexible Planning

  • Responding to Changes and Uncertainties

• Problem Detection and Resolution

  • Identifying and Addressing Issues Early

  • Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving

• Continuous Improvement

  • Implementing Continuous Improvement Practices

  • Tools for Process Improvement

8. Agile Tools and Techniques

• Agile Analysis and Design

  • Techniques for Agile Analysis and Design

  • Iterative and Incremental Design Practices

• Agile Estimation

  • Estimation Techniques (e.g., Story Points, T-shirt Sizes)

  • Best Practices for Accurate Estimation

• Communications

  • Effective Communication in Agile Teams

  • Tools and Techniques for Agile Communication

• Interpersonal Skills

  • Enhancing Team Collaboration and Dynamics

  • Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Skills

• Metrics

  • Key Agile Metrics and Their Use

  • Measuring and Reporting Performance

• Planning, Monitoring, and Adapting

  • Planning Techniques in Agile

  • Monitoring Progress and Adapting Plans

• Process Improvement

  • Techniques for Improving Agile Processes

  • Leveraging Feedback for Continuous Enhancement

• Product Quality

  • Ensuring Quality in Agile Deliverables

  • Practices for Maintaining Product Quality

• Risk Management

  • Managing Risks in Agile Projects

  • Techniques for Risk Identification and Mitigation

• Value-Based Prioritization

  • Prioritizing Work Based on Value

  • Techniques for Value-Based Decision Making

9. Agile Knowledge and Skills

• Agile Analysis and Design

  • Essential Skills for Agile Analysis

  • Design Techniques for Agile Environments