I have earned the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) from the first attempt with passing score above target since a week.
In addition to the practical experience in Agile, I have got a PMP training to be familiar with the traditional PM approach of PMI, read the Agile Practice Guide from PMI twice, got the online training course, read the notes taken several times, and solved mock exams on Udemy. It's all about the mindset and the rituals of Agile.
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1 reply by Kevin Drake
Aug 01, 2018 8:09 AM
Kevin Drake
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Very good Ibrahim
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Farouq ZaababResearcher, Coach, Trainer, Consultant| FreelancerSohar, Oman
Hi Kevin,
I am glad you asked because I had the same question a while ago.
For exam preparation, you can use a variety of websites to earn the required 21 PDUs if you don't already have them. Check out Udemy.com and Coursera.com.
Put yourself in the mindset of an agile lead the same way as for the PMP you would put yourself in the mindset of a "large & in charge" (to quote Andy Crowe) PM.
What that means is that regardless of the constraints impeding true agility in your job, you need to answer in alignment with the values and principles of the Manifesto.
Of course, practice exams will help, but there's much less need for memorization of key concepts as compared with the PMP. A solid grounding in Scrum with some knowledge of Lean, Kanban, and XP will help.
I have earned the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) from the first attempt with passing score above target since a week.
In addition to the practical experience in Agile, I have got a PMP training to be familiar with the traditional PM approach of PMI, read the Agile Practice Guide from PMI twice, got the online training course, read the notes taken several times, and solved mock exams on Udemy. It's all about the mindset and the rituals of Agile.
Put yourself in the mindset of an agile lead the same way as for the PMP you would put yourself in the mindset of a "large & in charge" (to quote Andy Crowe) PM.
What that means is that regardless of the constraints impeding true agility in your job, you need to answer in alignment with the values and principles of the Manifesto.
Of course, practice exams will help, but there's much less need for memorization of key concepts as compared with the PMP. A solid grounding in Scrum with some knowledge of Lean, Kanban, and XP will help.
Kiron
Fantastic advice Kiron Saving Changes...
Joshua RenderProduct Owner| CognizantHarrisville, Ny, United States
I studied specific Agile frameworks and tried to relate that studying to my experience. I had written up what I did a couple of days ago and I just released my 4 tips for passing the PMI-ACP today on my website: https://agile-mercurial.com/2018/08/01/4-t...e-pmi-acp-exam/
1. Study Specific Agile Approaches
2. Gain Meaningful and Accurate Experience
3. Become a PMI Member
4. Study PMI-ACP Specific Material
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1 reply by Anupam
Aug 05, 2018 10:01 PM
Anupam
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Joshua, thanks for putting those tips. I liked the honest opinion on certifications, and the advise.
You mentioned '5 certification tests within a 3 month period' that's remarkable.
Mike Griffith was right in his book "PMI-ACP Exam Prep" when he suggested that you need to think and be Agile more than just do it. Nike will just do it. Spotify will be it, then do it. Saving Changes...
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