PMI-ACP Certification Training Course in Chicago, IL, United States

PMI-ACP Training Course Description in Chicago, IL

iCert Global is conducting 3-day comprehensive (PMI-ACP)® Agile Certified Practitioner certification exam prep training course in Chicago, IL, United States. Our course content prepared by experienced trainers, interactive learning sessions with real-life examples and case studies and two full-length (PMI-ACP)® exam practice tests with 240 mock exam prep questions will enable you to prepare confidently for the PMI-ACP Examination to clear it on your first attempt.

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PMI-ACP Exam and Certification in Chicago, IL

If you already use agile practices or your organization is adopting agile methods, earning the PMI-ACP certification will demonstrate your knowledge of and commitment to this rapidly growing approach to project management.

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PMI-ACP Certification Training in Chicago, IL - FAQs

What is agile?
Agile is a philosophy that uses organizational models based on people, collaboration, and shared values. The Agile Manifesto outlines tenets of agile philosophy. Agile uses rolling wave planning; iterative and incremental delivery; rapid and flexible response to change; and open communication between teams, stakeholders, and customers. There are many agile methodologies that adhere to these tenets, such as Scrum, XP, Lean and Test-driven Development (TDD). Here are definitions for some common terms associated with agile principles and practices:

Term

Agile Manifesto

Agile Methodologies

Agile Practices

Agile Principles

Incremental and Iterative

Definition
A public declaration of the philosophy and principles of agile software development, created in February 2001 in Snowbird, Utah, USA.

What are some examples of agile principles and practices?
• Agile principles and practices include:

• Early, measurable return on investment through defined, iterative delivery of product increments.
• High visibility of project progress allows early identification and resolution or monitoring of problems.
• Continuous involvement of the customer throughout the product development cycle.
• Empowerment of the business owner to make decisions needed to meet goals.
• Adaptation to changing business needs, giving more influence over requirement changes.
• Reduced product and process waste

What value do agile principles and practices bring to an organization?
Organizations who use agile principles and practices have documented the value they see from these techniques:

• Adaptive to changing business needs, giving the organization more influence over adding, changing, or removing requirements.
• Early and continuous customer feedback improves communication and empowers business owners who can receive and review critical information necessary to make decisions to steer the project throughout the development process.
• Early measurable return on investment.
• High visibility and influence over the project progress leading to early indications of problems.
• Incremental delivery rather than a single complete delivery at the end of the project. Reduces product and process waste.

How is the PMI-ACP^® different from the Project Management Professional (PMP^®)credential?
The PMI-ACP^® certification specifically validates a practitioner's ability to understand and apply agile principles and practices. The PMP^® credential recognizes demonstrated competence leading and directing project teams

Why did PMI^® develop the PMI-ACP^® certification?
Agile is a topic of growing importance in project management. PMI^® market research shows that project management practitioners are embracing agile principles and practices for successfully managing projects. Additionally, the following points show the increasing demand for an agile certification:

PMI^® members, credential holders, and individuals who embrace agile principles and practices are looking to PMI^® for certification, recognition, and educational opportunities. Many project professionals experienced in traditional techniques are seeing the demand for agile principles and practices in many industries and organizations.

These practitioners are eager to add agile principles and practices to their project management skillset.

Organizations that use project management to serve both internal and external clients are seeing value in agile principles and practices to deliver projects more quickly, with less waste and cost due to misunderstood or poorly defined requirements.