
PMI-ACP® Certification Training Course
The agile movement is gaining traction with more and more organizations in recent years. Agile development methods are a welcome change from the traditional waterfall approach to software development, which often left teams frustrated or feeling like they were going in circles. The PMI-ACP certification training course will empower you to become a skilled agile professional who knows how to leverage the strengths of this innovative new way of doing business. With knowledge of a broad range of agile methodologies, you'll be able to tailor your processes for whatever type of project you're working on at any given time.
PMI-ACP® Certification Training Course
The PMI-ACP Certification Training Course is designed to teach you the PMI-ACP exam. This course covers agile methodologies, tools, and techniques with real life scenarios throughout the course. It also includes knowledge of the PMI® Agile Practice Guide which will help you on your PMI-ACP Exam. The PMI-ACP Certification Training Course is aligned with the 2017 PMI guidelines to help you pass your PMI-ACP exam!
Training Key Features
- 1 industry case study and 61 real life examples
- 102 end-of-chapter quizzes & 4 simulation exams
- 21 PDUs offered
Skills Covered
- Agile Principles and Mindset
- Adaptive Planning
- Working knowledge of Agile
- Multi-iterative models
- Delivering high-velocity stories
- Agile principles
Benefits
Agile Certified Practitioners earn more than their uncertified colleagues, often with annual salaries exceeding USD $100,000.




Training Options
SELF-PACED LEARNING
- One year access to high-quality self-paced eLearning content curated by industry experts
- 2 industry case studies on real business problems
- 2 hands-on projects to perfect the skills learnt
- 5 simulation test papers for self-assessment
- 24x7 learner assistance and support
Course Curriculum
- 1.01 Course Introduction
- 1.02 Eligibility Requirements
- 1.03 Certification Fees and Renewal
- 1.04 About Our Course
- 2.01 Agile Principles and Mindset (Part One)
- 2.02 Introduction to Agile
- 2.03 Agile Engineering Practices
- 2.04 The Agile Manifesto
- 2.05 The Agile Manifesto Explained
- 2.06 Principles of Agile Manifesto
- 2.07 Applying the Principles of Agile Manifesto
- 2.08 Agile Core Principles and Practices
- 2.09 Benefits of Agile
- 2.10 Project Life Cycle Characteristics
- 2.11 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 3.01 Agile Principles and Mindset (part 2)
- 3.02 Agile Methodologies
- 3.03 Agile Mindset
- 3.04 Where to Apply Agile
- 3.05 Meaning of Scrum
- 3.06 Features of Scrum
- 3.07 Three Pillars of Scrum
- 3.08 Scrum Roles
- 3.09 Key Terms of Scrum
- 3.10 Scrum Meetings
- 3.11 Scrum: An Empirical Process
- 3.12 Extreme Programming
- 3.13 Extreme Programming Practices (Part A)
- 3.14 Extreme Programming Practices (Part B)
- 3.15 Roles in Extreme Programming
- 3.16 Process Diagram of XP
- 3.17 Crystal Method
- 3.18 Properties of Crystal Method
- 3.19 Key Categories of Crystal Method (Part A)
- 3.20 Key Categories of Crystal Method (Part B)
- 3.21 Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)
- 3.22 Basic Principles of Atern
- 3.23 Planning Philosophy in DSDM
- 3.24 DSDM Techniques
- 3.25 DSDM Phases
- 3.26 Feature Driven Development
- 3.27 Agile Project Management
- 3.28 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 4.01 Value Driven Delivery (Part 1)
- 4.02 Quantifying Customer Value
- 4.03 Time Value of Money
- 4.04 Time Value of Money: Example
- 4.05 The Financial Feasibility of Projects
- 4.06 Return on Investment ROI
- 4.07 Net Present Value (NPV)
- 4.08 Net Present Value (NPV) : Example
- 4.09 Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
- 4.10 Payback Period
- 4.11 Payback Period : Example
- 4.12 Prioritization of Functional Requirements
- 4.13 MoSCoW
- 4.14 Kano Model
- 4.15 Relative Weighting
- 4.16 Prioritization of Non Functional Requirements
- 4.17 Risk Management in Agile
- 4.18 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 5.01 Value Driven Delivery (Part 2)
- 5.02 Minimal Viable Product
- 5.03 Project Planning Using MVP
- 5.04 Agile Compliance
- 5.05 Key Drivers of Agile Compliance
- 5.06 Incremental Delivery
- 5.07 Review and Feedback
- 5.08 Earned Value Management
- 5.09 Earned Value Metrics
- 5.10 Earned Value Metrics: Example
- 5.11 Agile Contracts : Components
- 5.12 Agile Contracting Methods
- 5.13 Fixed Price or Fixed-Scope Contract
- 5.14 Time and Material (T and M) Contract
- 5.15 T and M with Fixed Scope and Cost Ceiling
- 5.16 T and M with Variable Scope and Cost Ceiling
- 5.17 Bonus or Penalty Causes
- 5.18 Rolling Agile Contracts
- 5.19 Terms Used in Agile Contracts
- 5.20 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 6.01 Stakeholder Engagement (Part 1)
- 6.02 Stakeholder Management
- 6.03 Project Charter
- 6.04 Understanding Stakeholder Needs
- 6.05 Agile Wireframes
- 6.06 User Stroty
- 6.07 Story Card Information
- 6.08 Agile Personas
- 6.09 Theme and Epic
- 6.10 Agile Story Maps
- 6.11 Community and Stakeholder Values
- 6.12 Key takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 7.01 Stakeholder Engagement (Part 2)
- 7.02 Community Management
- 7.03 Communication and Knowledge Sharing
- 7.04 Social Media Communication
- 7.05 Information Radiators
- 7.06 Burnup and Burndown Charts
- 7.07 Kanban or Task Board
- 7.08 Impediment Logs
- 7.09 Characteristics Of Information Radiators
- 7.10 Agile Modeling
- 7.11 Active Listening
- 7.12 Key Elements of Active Listening
- 7.13 Globalization Diversity and Cultural Sensitivity
- 7.14 Cultural Diversity Issues: Recommendations
- 7.15 Agile Facilitation Methods
- 7.16 Agile Negotiation and Conflict Management
- 7.17 Five Levels of Conflict
- 7.18 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 8.01 Team Performance (Part 1)
- 8.02 Features and Composition of Agile Teams
- 8.03 Stages of Agile Team Formation
- 8.04 High Performance Teams
- 8.05 Generalizing Specialist
- 8.06 Team Responsibility
- 8.07 Self-Organization
- 8.08 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 9.01 Team Performance (Part 2)
- 9.02 Agile Leadership
- 9.03 Best Practices of Agile Leadership
- 9.04 Management vs Leadership
- 9.05 Servant Leadership
- 9.06 Coaching and Mentoring
- 9.07 Agile Coaching
- 9.08 Agile Emotional Intelligence
- 9.09 Team Motivation
- 9.10 Maslow's Theory
- 9.11 Frederick Herzberg's Theory
- 9.12 McClelland's Theory
- 9.13 Boehm's Theory
- 9.14 Team Space
- 9.15 Co-Located Teams
- 9.16 Distributed Teams
- 9.17 Co-Located vs. Distributed Teams
- 9.18 Osmotic Communication
- 9.19 Team Collaboration and Coordination
- 9.20 Collaboration Technology
- 9.21 Communication Gap-Example One
- 9.22 Communication Gap-Example Two
- 9.23 Brainstorming Sessions
- 9.24 Team Velocity
- 9.25 Velocity-Example One
- 9.26 Velocity-Example Two
- 9.27 Sample Velocity Chart
- 9.28 Agile Tools
- 9.29 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 10.01 Adaptive Planning (Part 1)
- 10.02 Planning Philosophy
- 10.03 Aligning Agile Projects
- 10.04 Rolling Wave Planning
- 10.05 Timeboxing
- 10.06 Best Practices of Timeboxing
- 10.07 Advantages of Timeboxing
- 10.08 Agile Estimation
- 10.09 Story Points
- 10.10 Assigning Story Points
- 10.11 Story Points Estimation
- 10.12 Story Points Estimation Scale: Example
- 10.13 Value Points
- 10.14 Ideal Days
- 10.15 Story Points vs. Ideal Days
- 10.16 Wideband Delphi Technique
- 10.17 Planning Poker
- 10.18 Planning Poker: Example
- 10.19 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 11.01 Adaptive Planning (Part 2)
- 11.02 Project Size Estimation
- 11.03 Release Plan
- 11.04 Release Plan: Example
- 11.05 Iteration Plan
- 11.06 Types of Iteration Planning
- 11.07 Iteration Lifecycle: Example
- 11.08 Release Plan vs. Iteration Plan
- 11.09 Agile Product Roadmap
- 11.10 Backlog Refinement - Part Two
- 11.11 Value-Based Analysis and Decomposition
- 11.12 Agile Cone of Uncertainty
- 11.13 Velocity Variations
- 11.14 Sprint Reviews
- 11.15 Sprint Retrospectives
- 11.16 Mid-Course Corrections
- 11.17 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 12.01 Problem Detection and Resolution (Part 1)
- 12.02 Agile Problem Detection
- 12.03 Problem Detection Techniques
- 12.04 Fishbone Diagram
- 12.05 Five Whys Technique
- 12.06 Control Charts
- 12.07 Lead Time and Cycle Time
- 12.08 Kanban
- 12.09 Kanban Process
- 12.10 Example of Kanban Board
- 12.11 Work In Progress
- 12.12 Managing Constraints
- 12.13 Little’s Law
- 12.14 Escaped Defects
- 12.15 Agile Problem Solving
- 12.16 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 13.01 Adaptive Planning
- 13.02 Metrics and Measures
- 13.03 Benefits of Metrics
- 13.04 Examples of Metrics
- 13.05 Baseline Metrics
- 13.06 Variance and Trend Analysis
- 13.07 Risk Management Life Cycle
- 13.08 Step One-Risk Identification
- 13.09 Step Two-Risk Assessment
- 13.10 Step Three-Risk Response Strategies
- 13.11 Step Four-Risk Review
- 13.12 Risk Log
- 13.13 Risk Burndown Chart
- 13.14 Risk Profile Graph
- 13.15 Spike
- 13.16 Agile Failure Modes
- 13.17 Agile Coach Failure Modes
- 13.18 Troubleshooting Guidelines
- 13.19 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 14.01 Continuous Improvement (Part 1)
- 14.02 Kaizen
- 14.03 Kaizen in Agile
- 14.04 Lean
- 14.05 Defining Waste Manufacturing and Software Development
- 14.06 A Five Step Process to Becoming Lean
- 14.07 Value Stream Mapping
- 14.08 Agile Retrospectives
- 14.09 Cargo Smells
- 14.10 Conducting a Retrospective
- 14.11 Brainstorming Techniques
- 14.12 Process Analysis Techniques
- 14.13 Agile Process Tailoring
- 14.14 Project Factors That Influence Tailoring
- 14.15 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
- 15.01 Continuous Improvement (Part 2)
- 15.02 Quality in Agile
- 15.03 Best Practices for Quality in Agile
- 15.04 Best Practice One-Verification and Validation
- 15.05 Best Practice Two-Exploratory Testing
- 15.06 Best Practice Three-Usability Testing
- 15.07 Best Practice Four-Test-Driven Development
- 15.08 Test-Driven Development Advantages
- 15.09 Acceptance Test-Driven Development Cycle (ATDD)
- 15.10 Best Practice Five: Continuous Integration
- 15.11 Best Practice Six: Definition of Done
- 15.12 Testing Pyramid and Quadrant
- 15.13 Checklist for Story Completion
- 15.14 Agile Flowchart
- 15.15 Agile Spaghetti Diagram
- 15.16 Organizational Self Assessment
- 15.17 Key Takeaways
- Knowledge Check
Exams and Certifications
You must take formal training on PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, gain PMI membership and pay the exam fee directly to schedule your exam. Once you pass the exam successfully, you will be awarded the prestigious PMI-ACP certificate from PMI.
Disclaimer:
PMI, PMBOK, PMP, PgMP, CAPM, PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
To apply for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification PMI, you should have:
- A secondary degree or higher
- 2000 hours of general project management experience in the last five years
- At least 1,500 hours of experience working on agile project teams during last three years
Yes, we provide 1 practice test as part of our course to help you prepare for the actual certification exam. You can try this free PMI-ACP® Exam Practice Test to understand the type of tests that are part of the course curriculum.
Agile is an established software development and project management methodology that assists managers in delivering value to their customers faster. Individuals can use the PMI ACP to enhance overall management procedure and strategy. Seeking a PMI ACP certification is thus the first step toward becoming an Agile Project Manager.

Training FAQ
All of our highly qualified trainers are PMI-ACP® credentials holders with at least 15 years of experience training and working in the agile domain. Each of them has gone through a rigorous selection process that includes profile screening, technical evaluation, and a training demo before they are certified to train for us. We also ensure that only those trainers with a high alumni rating remain on our faculty.
Yes our training is completely aligned to the latest update done to the course by PMI for the year 2018.
After successful completion of the training, you will be awarded the course completion certificate along with the 21 hours PDU certificate from Simplilearn. Once you successfully pass the PMI-ACP Certification exam, you will also receive the Prestigious PMI-ACP certification from PMI.
All of the classes are conducted via live online streaming. They are interactive sessions that enable you to ask questions and participate in discussions during class time. We do, however, provide recordings of each session you attend for your future reference. Classes are attended by a global audience to enrich your learning experience.
The tools you’ll need to attend PMI ACP training are:
- Windows: Windows XP SP3 or higher
- Mac: OSX 10.6 or higher
- Internet speed: Preferably 512 Kbps or higher
- Headset speakers and microphone: You’ll need headphones or speakers to hear instruction clearly, as well as a microphone to talk to others. You can use a headset with a built-in microphone, or separate speakers and microphone.
You will get access to our e-learning content, practice simulation tests and an online participant handbook that cross references the e-learning to reinforce what you’ve learned.
No. The PMI ACP exam fee is not included in the course fee. It must be paid by you directly to the Project Management Institute (PMI) for the application and examination.
The PMI-ACP examination consists of 100 scored items and 20 unscored (pre-test) items. The unscored items will not be identified and will be randomly distributed throughout the exam. The duration of the exam is three hours.
The course provides an introduction to the application process for the PMI ACP certification exam and will show you how to best pass the exam with tips and tricks, strategies and tools. You can also receive assistance from community.simplilearn.com and get your questions answered from others who have taken the course.
Our PMI ACP course is designed to deliver a first attempt pass rate of 100%. With a hands-on learning approach, the training not only gives you the confidence to clear the exam but also helps you retain the knowledge beyond the examination.
Contact us using the form on the right of any page on the Simplilearn website, or select the Live Chat link. Our customer service representatives can provide you with more details.
Simplilearn has a well-defined certification process that helps you face the challenges of the IT world. You need to meet following conditions to unlock the certificate:
- You need to complete at least 85% of the course or attend one complete batch
- If your course has simulation exams you will need to complete it with the minimum passing score.
- You need to submit a project and get it approved by our panel of subject matter experts.
- In the case that your project is rejected, our subject matter experts will provide all necessary help to pass the project in your next attempt.
Our teaching assistants are a dedicated team of subject matter experts here to help you get certified in your first attempt. They engage students proactively to ensure the course path is being followed and help you enrich your learning experience, from class onboarding to project mentoring and job assistance. Teaching Assistance is available during business hours.
We offer 24/7 support through email, chat, and calls. We also have a dedicated team that provides on-demand assistance through our community forum. What’s more, you will have lifetime access to the community forum, even after completion of your course with us.
Our training course comes with a 100% money-back guarantee. Simplilearn believes in our highly effective blended learning methodology and its ability to provide learners with the knowledge and confidence to pass the PMI-ACP exam in the first attempt. If you do not pass the PMI-ACP exam on the first attempt, Simplilearn will refund the course price to you.
To ensure your success, we strongly recommend that you take the PMI-ACP exam within a week of the course completion date—or a maximum of 45 days from the completion of the online training. This way, the course materials will be fresh in your mind.
PMP® Exam Attempts: Maximum Three Per Year
Attempt Time Frame Result Money back
First Within 45 days of course completion Did Not Pass Refund full course price
Refund Process: If you do not pass the exam in the first attempt, Simplilearn will refund the full course price to you. To receive a refund, you must make a request through the Help and Support Forum. You must submit a copy of your scorecard along with the date you completed your online classroom training. Simplilearn will refund the course price within 30 days of receiving all required documentation. We will process the refund using the same method you used to pay for the course.
Terms and Conditions: This money-back guarantee applies only to Simplilearn’s PMI-ACP instructor-led training. It is not applicable for Simplilearn’s Self-Paced Learning PMI-ACP courses. The guarantee is only valid for participants who have paid the entire enrollment fee.
The guarantee becomes void if:
- Participants do not take the PMI-ACP examination within 45 days of unlocking the certificate
- Participants do not maintain 100% attendance in at least one batch of the 28-Hour Live Online Classroom Training sessions
- Participants do not complete the e-learning content. The full online study (100% completion) is required to learn the course materials
- Participants fail to score at least 80% in any three of the five available online PMI-ACP simulation tests available at Simplilearn.com
- Participants do not follow the instructions of the trainer and do not complete the exercises given in the online classroom training
- Participants do not submit the required documents to Simplilearn
- Participants fail to request a refund within 15 days of receiving their results
For your career growth, you can consider taking a Post Graduate Program in Agile that will make you an expert in this field.
The PMI ACP is a popular certification that demonstrates your understanding of agile principles and knowledge of agile techniques. It helps professionals improve their versatility by including many approaches to agile like Lean, Scrum, extreme programming, Kanban, and test-driven development. Our PMI ACP course can help you achieve this valuable credential.
Agile Project Managers can obtain globally recognized certification through Simplilearn. It is not tough to pass the exam if you use some tactics and prepare well. The PMI ACP course assists you in mastering all the concepts of agile project management with ease.
Agile is already a standard project management methodology followed by organizations worldwide to ensure the rapid delivery of products and services. With the demand for skilled project managers increasing like never before, achieving a PMI ACP certification will help you learn how Agile projects work from beginning to end.
Simplilearn provides PMI ACP training, which introduces beginners to a broad range of agile methodologies. Our training is entirely online, self-paced, mobile-friendly, and hosted within their learning management system. The course helps students master the agile project management discipline at an advanced level.
Companies and businesses can achieve improved performance and a competitive edge by employing professionals holding a PMI ACP certification. The certification is valuable for aspirants aiming to advance their careers in project management. The PMI ACP training also aids newbies to gain knowledge of team dynamics, team leadership, and the capability to distribute tasks, roles and responsibilities among team members.
The PMI ACP certification is highly valued among organizations and opens your doors to many job opportunities like an agile trainer, business analyst, PMP scrum master, and agile project manager.
Agile project managers lead and manage large and complex enterprise-level projects. They plan, lead, organize, and motivate agile project teams and achieve a high level of performance and quality. In other words, they are facilitators of progress and remove blockers of the project. If you want to become an agile project manager, then consider achieving a PMI ACP certification.
An agile project manager is a senior-level role and companies expect candidates to have the right blend of technical and soft skills to hire for such positions. Some of the top skills include the knowledge of Agile fundamentals, using Agile software processes, facilitating collaboration throughout the project lifecycle, and understanding of metrics used to track project progress. The PMI ACP certification can help you develop all these skills.
Agile project management is used in many industrial verticals like healthcare, aviation, services, finance, engineering, construction, and supply chain management. Our PMI ACP course can help you step into any of these fields.
Agile project managers, especially those holding a PMI ACP certification, are in high demand in companies like HP, Visa, Microsoft, Dell, and American Express.
Aside from our PMI ACP course, the following are the best books to help you improve, grow, and perfect your agile skills:
- Agile Estimating and Planning by Mike Cohn
- Agile Practice Guide by Project Management Institute, Inc.
- Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products by Jim Highsmith
According to PayScale data, project managers with PMI ACP certification earns over an annual average salary across various countries of
- India - ?15 lakhs
- US - $93K
- UK - £43K
- Singapore - S$98K