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2-Day PMI-ACP Exam Prep - Instructor-led Virtual Class via GotoMeeting

Description:
The Velociteach 2-Day PMI-ACP Exam Prep course covers the history and basic concepts of Agile, its methodologies, strategies—all the key areas of required study for the certification exam. Looking beyond the exam, the course also offers real-world applications of the Agile approach.

The course will include frequent quizzes, exercises, and interactive lessons that require full student engagement. Students will receive the bestselling book in industry on the PMI-ACP Exam by called The PMI-ACP® Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, written by our founder and CEO, Andy Crowe. In addition to attending the two day class, participants will spend time in InSite, our cutting-edge online classroom, completing PMI-ACP practice exam questions. With two days of intense focus and all the necessary live instruction, materials and post-class support you need to pass, you’ll have everything required for success.

Background: Velociteach is the world’s premiere project management education company, with a reputation for being #1 in quality and value.  Located in Atlanta, the company was founded in 2002 by Andy Crowe, a leader in the IT project management industry, and a highly regarded author who has written the essential guide to passing the PMP Exam, The PMP Exam:  How to Pass on Your First Try.  We have trained more than 250,000 people and routinely serve hundreds of satisfied clients, including Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.  We offer public and corporate classroom-style training for certification and continued education, mobile learning programs, comprehensive training kits, and licensing for outside trainers.

Talent Triangle PDUs:
Technical – 6
Strategic – 5
Leadership - 5
TOTAL - 16     
Agile (PMI-ACP) - 6

Event ID:
20190520-1

Date / Time of Event:
Monday, 5/20/2019 – Tuesday, 5/21/2019 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (CST)

Agenda:
DAY 1 (9:00A – 6:00P) - CST

• Welcome and Course Introduction
• Baseline Exam
• Understanding Agile
• Standardized Exam Strategies & the PMI-ACP
• The Agile Manifesto
• Agile Methodologies
  • Scrum
  • eXtreme Programming
  • Lean
• Project Justification & Chartering
• Sprint Exam
• Teams and Team Spaces
• Agile Planning
• Agile Estimating
• Recap and Homework Assignments

DAY 2 (9:00A – 6:15P) - CST

• Class Daily Stand-up
• Eye-Opener Exam
• More Agile Estimating
• Working with Agile
• Spike Exercise
• Coaching with Agile
• Class Final Review
• Showtime! (Final Exam)

Cost:
$1,000.00

Benefits:

• 2 days of private instruction from a PMI-ACP and PMP-certified Velociteach instructor
• The best-selling book The PMI-ACP® Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, by our CEO Andy Crowe
• Course workbook containing quizzes, exercises, and interactive lessons
• 6-month subscription to InSite, Velociteach’s interactive e-learning system, with 120 practice questions
• Ongoing, post-class support by Velociteach’s training team
• Students receive the required 21 hours of agile-related education (also counts as 21 PDUs for current PMPs and 25 CPE credits where applicable)
• Pass the PMI-ACP exam
• Increase knowledge of Agile principles, practices, and tools across Agile methodologies
• Understand application of the Agile value of decreasing product defects
• Improve team productivity, delivery of business value and project success
• Validate your experience, ability, and proven understanding of current tools and terminology

Recommended Audience:
This class is for project managers, functional managers and project leaders from a wide variety of industries, including IT, construction, government services, engineering, financial services and education, or anyone that is seeking an introduction to agile.

Prerequisites or Requirements: No advance reading or preparation is necessary for this course; however, students who plan to take the PMI-ACP Exam upon completion of this course should meet PMI’s requirements for PMI-ACP certification and complete the exam application process with PMI.