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Did you check the 'new' Agile certifications on PMI's website?

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Chantal Têtu ScrumMaster / Project manager| Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Hello,

Has anyone checked PMI's website about the 'new' Agile certifications? https://www.pmi.org/certifications

It seems to be a way for PMI to position the PMI-ACP credential amongst the DA certifications.

Looks like the basic DA certificate is gone. There is a new 'value stream consultant' I don't remember seing that certification on the DA website before.

And the DASM might be attained with self-paced study (check the diagram on https://www.pmi.org/certifications/agile-certifications)... However I cannot find anything about that on PMI's website or the DA's website.

Any thoughts about that?

Thank you

Chantal
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Chantal -

The PMI agile certification pages are going to continue to be updated over the next week or two as they add & refine content about the new certs.

The DASM is the new "basic" DA certificate. The old CDA just required you to take a DA workshop and pass an exam and that's basically what the DASM requires. The DASM course could be taken in person or via an on-demand option.

The DASSM is the replacement for the CDAP and DALSM certifications and is specifically aimed at agile leads with 2+ years of experience.

The DA VSC is the net new certification.

The timing for availability of courseware and exams will be announced shortly by PMI - nothing is available just yet.

Kiron
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3 replies by Chantal Têtu, Elaine Lee, and Rami Kaibni
Sep 22, 2020 11:47 AM
Rami Kaibni
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Kiron

Thanks for the detailed feedback, very helpful. Do you know when they will be swiping our DALSM with DASSM ?

I also hope they issue badges as it’s easier to showcase it especially on a website.

RK
Sep 22, 2020 8:23 PM
Chantal Têtu
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Kiron,

Many thanks for this detailed feedback indeed. I'll revisit PMI's website over the next few weeks to learn more about these changes.

Chantal
Oct 22, 2020 11:14 AM
Elaine Lee
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Thank you for one of the most clear explanations I have seen.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 22, 2020 10:48 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Chantal -

The PMI agile certification pages are going to continue to be updated over the next week or two as they add & refine content about the new certs.

The DASM is the new "basic" DA certificate. The old CDA just required you to take a DA workshop and pass an exam and that's basically what the DASM requires. The DASM course could be taken in person or via an on-demand option.

The DASSM is the replacement for the CDAP and DALSM certifications and is specifically aimed at agile leads with 2+ years of experience.

The DA VSC is the net new certification.

The timing for availability of courseware and exams will be announced shortly by PMI - nothing is available just yet.

Kiron
Kiron

Thanks for the detailed feedback, very helpful. Do you know when they will be swiping our DALSM with DASSM ?

I also hope they issue badges as it’s easier to showcase it especially on a website.

RK
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Rami -

Not sure about the exact dates for the grandfathering over to the new certs but certainly before the end of 2020. I believe badges through Acclaim are also expected...

Kiron
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Chantal Têtu ScrumMaster / Project manager| Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Sep 22, 2020 10:48 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Chantal -

The PMI agile certification pages are going to continue to be updated over the next week or two as they add & refine content about the new certs.

The DASM is the new "basic" DA certificate. The old CDA just required you to take a DA workshop and pass an exam and that's basically what the DASM requires. The DASM course could be taken in person or via an on-demand option.

The DASSM is the replacement for the CDAP and DALSM certifications and is specifically aimed at agile leads with 2+ years of experience.

The DA VSC is the net new certification.

The timing for availability of courseware and exams will be announced shortly by PMI - nothing is available just yet.

Kiron
Kiron,

Many thanks for this detailed feedback indeed. I'll revisit PMI's website over the next few weeks to learn more about these changes.

Chantal
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Elaine Lee Director, Project Management Office| GTT Communications Plano, Tx, United States
Sep 22, 2020 10:48 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Chantal -

The PMI agile certification pages are going to continue to be updated over the next week or two as they add & refine content about the new certs.

The DASM is the new "basic" DA certificate. The old CDA just required you to take a DA workshop and pass an exam and that's basically what the DASM requires. The DASM course could be taken in person or via an on-demand option.

The DASSM is the replacement for the CDAP and DALSM certifications and is specifically aimed at agile leads with 2+ years of experience.

The DA VSC is the net new certification.

The timing for availability of courseware and exams will be announced shortly by PMI - nothing is available just yet.

Kiron
Thank you for one of the most clear explanations I have seen.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Thanks Elaine! Frank Tassone has posted a re-imagined version of the PMI agile certification roadmap in the LinkedIn Disciplined Agile discussion group which does a much better job than the PMI one at showing key details of the certification progression.

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