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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 the industry on the PMI-ACP Exam, The PMI-ACP® Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, written by Velociteach founder and CEO, Andy Crowe.  The textbook also includes two simulated exams.  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 as well as The PMI-ACP® Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, the bestselling book in the industry on the PMI-ACP Exam.  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 – 16
Strategic – 1
Leadership - 1
(The remaining 3 technical PDUs are achieved through the use of InSite Practice Test A.)

Event ID: 20XXMMDD-X

Date / Time of Event: Thursday, MM/DD/YYYY – Friday, MM/DD/YYYY 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (CST)

Agenda:

• Introduction
  • Baseline Exam Introduction and Score Sheet
  • PMI-ACP Application Requirements & Process
  • PMI-ACP Exam Specification
• Standardized Exam Strategies & Tips
• The Agile Manifesto
  • Value Pairs
  • 12 Principles
• Agile Methodologies
  • Scrum – Roles, Ceremonies, Artifacts
  • eXtreme Programming – Roles, 12 Practices
  • Lean – 7 Principles
• Project Justification & Chartering
• Agile Teams & Team Spaces
• Agile Analysis
• Sprint Exam
• Agile Planning
• Agile Estimating
• Working with Agile
• Managing with Agile
• Course Final Exam
• Course Wrap-up and Next Steps

Location: Held live, virtually via GotoMeeting in real time

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.