Module 1: Agile Foundations and Exam Framework
- PMI-ACP exam requirements, eligibility criteria, registration process, study plan, and course agenda
- History of agile, the Agile Manifesto, 12 principles, and the evolution from traditional to agile project management
- Overview of the 2024 PMI-ACP ECO: four domains, weightings (Mindset 28%, Leadership 25%, Product 19%, Delivery 28%), and exam structure
- Introduction to key agile frameworks: Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, SAFe, and the Disciplined Agile toolkit
- Agile versus predictive versus hybrid: understanding when and how to apply each approach
Module 2: Domain I β Mindset
- Understanding and applying the agile mindset: values, principles, and adaptive thinking in practice
- Creating an environment of psychological safety, transparency, and continuous learning within agile teams
- Establishing shared vision, working agreements, and team ground rules to foster collaboration and accountability
- Using retrospective findings to improve team dynamics, eliminate silos, and drive organizational learning
- Evaluating team agile maturity and tailoring the approach to fit the organizational and project context
Module 3: Domain II β Leadership
- Servant leadership, agile coaching, and mentoring: principles and practical application in team settings
- Applying systems thinking and complexity theory to classify project scenarios and manage adaptive environments
- Building high-performing agile teams: empowerment, self-organization, cross-functionality, and team health
- Managing conflict, facilitating collaboration, and negotiating within and across agile teams and stakeholder groups
- Integrating agile models based on team and organizational needs, and interpreting agile suitability tools
Module 4: Domain III β Product
- Defining and communicating product vision, value, and success metrics aligned with customer and business needs
- Building and managing the product backlog: user stories, epics, acceptance criteria, and story mapping techniques
- Prioritization frameworks: MoSCoW, weighted ranking, Kano model, and value-based ordering approaches
- Agile estimation techniques: story points, planning poker, affinity estimation, and relative sizing
- Managing stakeholder expectations, facilitating product reviews, and incorporating feedback into product evolution
Module 5: Domain IV β Delivery
- Agile iteration planning: sprint planning, velocity, capacity planning, and team commitment in Scrum and Kanban
- Managing flow, WIP limits, continuous integration, and release planning across agile delivery cycles
- Seeking early feedback, managing agile metrics, and applying burndown and burnup charts to track progress
- Managing impediments, risks, and dependencies in agile environments using adaptive and proactive techniques
- Recognizing and eliminating waste, performing continuous improvement, and optimizing delivery flow
Module 6: Exam Strategy and Readiness
- Fast review of all four domains with comprehensive mind map walkthrough and critical keyword summary
- Very important definitions, tools, techniques, and high-frequency scenario questions with full explanations
- Full mock exam simulation followed by comprehensive debrief and answer rationale discussion
- Exam day strategy: time management, question pacing, situational judgment, and process of elimination techniques
- Final Q&A, personalized study recommendations, and guidance on PMI-ACP application and exam booking
