Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)

Exam Prep

Course 1 - The Process

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Agenda

• The Process

• The Exam

• Agile Principles & Mindset– Basics

– Scrum

– XP

– FDD

– DSDM

– Crystal

– Lean

– Kanban

• Value Driven Delivery

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Boosting Team Performance

• Adaptive Planning

• Problem Detection & Resolution

• Continuous Improvement

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The Process

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Application ProcessApplication Submission

You have 90 days to complete your application once you start it.

Application Completeness Review10 days when submitted online

Applicant Payment ProcessYou cannot schedule the exam until

you pay the certification fees.

Audit ProcessIf your application is selected for

audit you have 90 days to collect the requested materials. PMI will process

the audit in 5-7 days.

Exam SchedulingYou cannot schedule the exam until

you pay the certification fees.

The ExamYou have one year from the date of

application acceptance to pass exam. You can take the exam 3 times in that

period.

Renewal3 year renewal period requiring 30

PDUs.© Copyright and all rights reserved – Looking Glass

Development, LLC.

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ACP Qualifications

Education +

General Project

Experience +Agile Project Experience +

Training in Agile Practices

High School Diploma,Associates Degree or equivalent

2,000 hours (12 months) working on projects in the last 5 years. Hours must be non-overlapping.

1,500 hours (8 months) working on project teams using agile methodologies in the last 3 years in addition and separate from the 2,000 hours of general PM experience.

21 contact hours in agile practices.

PMPs and PgMPs will not have to prove their general project management experience.

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Scheduling Your Exam

• Online: http://www.prometric.com/pmi– Select schedule an appointment– Choose your country & state– Create your account & log in.– Select PMI-Project Management Institute in the client field

& PMI-Project Management Institute (PR0, PR1) in the program field.

– Select CA0-002 PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) in the exam field.

– Select an exam site & schedule appointment– Enter your PMI eligibility ID & confirm your e-mail address.

• Call +1 800-268-2802

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Rescheduling/Cancelling

• Within 30 days $70 charge.

• Within 2 days forfeit entire fee.

• “Extenuating Circumstances”– Medical emergency

– Military deployment

– Death in immediate family

– Illness in immediate family

– Natural disaster

• Work related circumstances will not be accepted.

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Fees

• 1st Take Fees– PMI Members: $435

– Non-PMI Members: $495

• Retakes– PMI Members: $335

– Non-PMI Members $395

• Refunds: $200 if test not schedule or taken within exam period. No refunds if never take test.

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Review Questions:

1. How much time do you have to complete your application once started?

A. 30 Days

B. 45 days

C. 60 Days

D. 90 Days

2. How much time (on average) will PMI take to review your application once

submitted?

A. 5 Days

B. 10 Days

C. 15 Days

D. 20 Days

3. How many days do you have to provide requested additional information if you

are audited?

A. As much time as needed

B. 45 Days

C. 90 Days

D. 120 Days

4. Once certified, how long do you have to obtain the required 30 PDUs for

renewal?

A. One Year

B. Two Years

C. Three Years

D. Unlimited time

5. How many hours of general project management experience do non-PMP or

non-PgMPs need to sit for the PMI-ACP exam?

A. 1,000

B. 2,000

C. 3,000

D. 4,000

6. How many separate, Agile-specific hours of experience do you need in order to

sit for the PMI-ACP exam?

A. 500

B. 1,000

C. 1,250

D. 1,500

7. How many contact hours are required in order to sit for the PMI-ACP exam?

A. 14

B. 21

C. 28

D. 35

8. What is the PMI-ACP fee for a 1st time taker who is also a PMI member?

A. $435

B. $495

C. $535

D. $595

9. What refund can you expect if do not take or schedule the exam?

A. $0.00

B. $100.00

C. $200.00

D. All of the fee

10. What is the fee charged for canceling the PMI-ACP Exam within 30 days?

A. $40

B. $50

C. $60

D. $70

Answer Key:

1. D

You have 90 Days to complete your application once started.

2. B

It will take 10 Days for PMI to review your application once submitted.

3. C

You have 90 Days to provide requested additional information if you are audited.

4. C

Once certified, you have three years to obtain the required 30 PDUs for renewal.

5. B

Non-PMP or non-PgMPs need 2,000 hours of general project management

experience to sit for the PMI-ACP exam.

6. D

You need 1,500 separate, Agile-specific hours of experience in order to sit for the

PMI-ACP exam.

7. B

21 contact hours are required in order to sit for the PMI-ACP exam.

8. A

$435 is the PMI-ACP fee for a 1st time taker who is also a PMI member.

9. C

You can expect a $200.00 refund if you do not take or schedule the exam.

10. D

$70 is the fee charged for canceling the PMI-ACP Exam within 30 days.