George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
About the PMI-ACP - Taken from PMI.org website
If you’re experienced using agile approaches, have good collaboration skills, eagerly embrace complexity and thrive on rapid response times, then your talents are in demand. The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® formally recognizes your knowledge of agile principles and your skill with agile techniques. It will make you shine even brighter to your employers, stakeholders and peers.
The PMI-ACP® is our fastest growing certification, and it’s no wonder. Organizations that are highly agile and responsive to market dynamics complete more of their projects successfully than their slower-moving counterparts — 75 percent versus 56 percent — as shown in our 2015 Pulse of the Profession® report.
The PMI-ACP spans many approaches to agile such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, extreme programming (XP) and test-driven development (TDD.) So it will increase your versatility, wherever your projects may take you. Saving Changes...
The ACP is more general, including Lean, Kanban, XP, etc concepts. If you are Scrum practitioner maybe you should look more Scrum certifications: product owner, requirements, etc.
Before take the ACP try to implement by your own Lean or Kanban concepts for instance, there are a lot of literature to read before think in the ACP.
My 2 cents.
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Apr 19, 2016 5:38 AM
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Rafael Thanks...
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Apr 19, 2016 1:35 AM
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The ACP is more general, including Lean, Kanban, XP, etc concepts. If you are Scrum practitioner maybe you should look more Scrum certifications: product owner, requirements, etc.
Before take the ACP try to implement by your own Lean or Kanban concepts for instance, there are a lot of literature to read before think in the ACP.
George, I have had this same question at one time. What did you decide?
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Jul 12, 2016 7:53 AM
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Demetrius - I went for the CSM, not sure I'll go for PMI-ACP because I already hace PMP, SP, and RMP.
But It all depends on your field of work and what you require the certification for.
I wanted a Scrum related certification for awareness and to be able to apply baisc principles as a Project Manager and to have reasonable conversations around Scrum, Agile and so on...
You may read the trail, there is very interesting arguments around the difference between all these concepts.
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Jul 11, 2016 9:51 PM
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George, I have had this same question at one time. What did you decide?
Demetrius - I went for the CSM, not sure I'll go for PMI-ACP because I already hace PMP, SP, and RMP.
But It all depends on your field of work and what you require the certification for.
I wanted a Scrum related certification for awareness and to be able to apply baisc principles as a Project Manager and to have reasonable conversations around Scrum, Agile and so on...
You may read the trail, there is very interesting arguments around the difference between all these concepts. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
It sounds like I should consider CSM before ever considering the ACP. Good to know. Saving Changes...
Bret PiontekSenior Project Manager, Global eCommerce| Tacit KnowledgeOakland, Ca, United States
I got the PSM I through Scrum.org which is basically the equivalent to Scrum Alliance's CSM.
Both the PSM and the CSM focus strictly on Scrum which is one framework of many that fall under the agile umbrella.
I just completed the Agile PDU series (17.5 hours) to meet the requirements to renew my PMP certification next January. I found the content to be very thorough and that course combined with the PSM and my agile experience set me up to be approved to take the PMI-ACP certification exam.
If you want to focus only on Scrum and get an introduction to a particular agile framework, the CSM or PSM is a great place to start. If I had it to do over again, I'd go for the CSM as there are multiple levels, including Coach and Trainer to add on. Scrum Alliance does not accept the PSM as an equivalent.
The PMI-ACP covers agile much more broadly including Scrum, XP, Lean, Crystal, etc. It also focuses a lot on the reconciliation between agile and traditional project management. I'll be sitting for the PMI-ACP within the next 6 months. From what I can tell it's a far more rigorous examination, including the application process. It's not unlike the PMP and requires re-certification every three years. Saving Changes...
Michael Van GeertruyChief Enterprise Engineer| SightfulMWAppleton, Wi, United States
The CSM is a paid certification whose only requirements are class attendance and passing a test with zero or more answers correct. In contrast, the PMI-ACP certification requires qualifying for the test using demonstrable experience, and then passing a rigorous test with 80% or greater. Because of this, the ACP is held in much higher regard than the CSM.
If you 're looking for a way to certify your experience in Scrum without taking a test, look into the CSP as well.
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Jul 27, 2016 7:54 PM
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Michael - I think you're wrong, you may want to lookup on the CSM certification requirements. It is a valid certification depending on the provider. The class will only allow you to sit or take the online test, wich you do need a valid score to pass. They are different vendors. Also there is a difference between certificate and certification, don't get comfused.
On the other hand you are correct on the PMI-ACP details. It has a broader scope.
Great discussion, keep it up.
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Jul 27, 2016 1:31 PM
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The CSM is a paid certification whose only requirements are class attendance and passing a test with zero or more answers correct. In contrast, the PMI-ACP certification requires qualifying for the test using demonstrable experience, and then passing a rigorous test with 80% or greater. Because of this, the ACP is held in much higher regard than the CSM.
If you 're looking for a way to certify your experience in Scrum without taking a test, look into the CSP as well.
Michael - I think you're wrong, you may want to lookup on the CSM certification requirements. It is a valid certification depending on the provider. The class will only allow you to sit or take the online test, wich you do need a valid score to pass. They are different vendors. Also there is a difference between certificate and certification, don't get comfused.
On the other hand you are correct on the PMI-ACP details. It has a broader scope.
Great discussion, keep it up. Saving Changes...
Barbara CarkenordPrincipal Consultant| Carkenord ConsultingHilton Head Island, Sc, United States
There are many CSMs since it was pretty easy to get in the beginning. If you want to be part of a more elite group the PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA, IIBA's CCBA or CBAP would be good choices. Saving Changes...
