PMI-ACP® Individual Mentorship

PMI’s Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct

• Lead with responsibility, respect, fairness, and honesty as core Agile values

Preparing to Pass the PMI-ACP Exam

• Introduction to PMI-ACP Certification
• Exam Eligibility and Application Process
• Exam Costs and PMI Membership
• Strategies for Successful Exam Preparation
• Overview of Exam Structure and Domains
• Key Terms and Exam Resources
• Practice Quizzes and Assignments

Chapter 1: Agile Principles & Mindset (16%)

• Understand why Agile is essential in modern knowledge-work projects
• Defined vs. Empirical processes: moving from control to adaptability
• Embrace the Agile mindset at personal, team, and organizational levels
• The Agile Triangle, Manifesto, Four Values & Twelve Principles
• Explore Agile methodologies: Scrum, XP, Lean, Kanban, FDD, DSDM, Crystal
• Agile Leadership: servant leadership, principles for leading Agile projects, and practical leadership tasks

Chapter 2: Value-Driven Delivery (20%)

• Deliver customer value early and frequently • Minimize waste with value assessment metrics and Agile accounting
• Apply EVM, KPIs, and regulatory compliance in Agile projects
• Prioritization techniques: MVP, customer-driven ranking, relative prioritization
• Agile tools: Kanban boards, WIP limits, CFDs, and constraint management
• Explore adaptive contracting models: DSDM, graduated fixed-price, change-friendly contracts
• Continuous verification and validation through Agile testing practices

Chapter 3: Stakeholder Engagement (17%)

• Move from stakeholder management to stakeholder stewardship
• Build shared vision with Agile chartering and a clear “Definition of Done”
• Use models like wireframes, personas, and information radiators for transparency
• Strengthen collaboration through workshops, brainstorming, and games
• Enhance communication: face-to-face, two-way dialogue, social media, and knowledge sharing
• Apply emotional intelligence, active listening, facilitation, and negotiation
• Drive alignment with participatory decision-making techniques

Chapter 4: Team Performance (16%)

• Build self-organizing, high-performing Agile teams
• Understand Agile roles and the benefits of generalizing specialists
• Explore team development models and adaptive leadership strategies
• Motivate teams with coaching, mentoring, and collaborative spaces
• Manage global, distributed, and culturally diverse teams
• Track performance with velocity, burn charts, and progress metrics

Chapter 5: Adaptive Planning (12%)

• Discover Agile planning concepts vs. traditional planning approaches
• Apply progressive elaboration and value-based analysis
• Decompose requirements into user stories, backlogs, and story maps
• Use estimation tools: story points, T-shirt sizing, planning poker, Delphi method
• Build product roadmaps, release plans, and iteration schedules
• Execute adaptive cycles with spikes, stand-ups, and timeboxing

Chapter 6: Problem Detection, Resolution (12%) & Continuous Improvement (7%)

• Identify and resolve project issues before they escalate
• Understand technical debt, cost of change, and system constraints
• Use tools like variance analysis, cycle time, control limits, and risk-adjusted backlogs
• Apply Kaizen to drive ongoing improvement at process, product, and team levels
• Implement retrospectives, team self-assessments, value stream mapping, and pre-mortems
• Build a feedback-driven culture with product reviews and learning cycles