Agile Project Management Essentials

Course: 2 Hours

• identify the characteristics of agile project management
• distinguish between primary and secondary agile values
• recognize agile principles
• recognize the differences between defined and empirical methodologies
• compare the agile triangle of constraints with that of traditional project management
• compare Agile to the traditional approach of project management
• compare the phases of traditional project management with those of the agile framework
• determine how a project manager's responsibilities will change on an agile project
• distinguish between common agile methodologies
• determine how the agile project management approach manifests itself in the common agile methodologies

Adopting an Agile Approach to Project Management

Course: 2 Hours

• correct common misconceptions about agile project management
• determine whether your organization should adopt agile practices
• identify factors to consider when deciding whether to adopt agile practices
• recognize the key principles of agile practices
• determine the best approach to take in adopting agile practices for a project
• recognize the principles behind an agile mindset
• recognize steps for obtaining buy-in from stakeholders to implement agile practices
• communicate with members of a project team that they will be adopting agile practices

An Overview of Agile Methodologies

Course: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

• recognize the principles of XP
• match XP practices with corresponding descriptions
• recognize the principles of lean development
• identify the purpose of tools that are used in Lean software development
• recognize activities that are carried out in the Crystal development process
• recognize principles and tools of the Crystal method
• sequence the steps of the FDD process
• identify the tools used during Feature Driven Development
• recognize the characteristics of the Dynamic Systems Development Method
• identify the activities that take place during the phases of the Agile Unified Process methodology
• compare principles and tools of XP, Lean, and Crystal methodologies
• distinguish between the FDD, DSDM, and AUP methodologies

Overview of the Scrum Development Process

Course: 2 Hours

• match Scrum team roles with their corresponding responsibilities
• identify guidelines for effective stakeholder communication
• match project activities with their corresponding phases in the Scrum development process
• recognize the various members of a Scrum team, given a scenario
• recognize the activities that various Scrum team members will carry out during a given project
• recognize activities that take place during the pre-game phase of a Scrum project
• describe the activities that take place during a sprint
• identify the characteristics of the charts used in Scrum to track progress
• match Scrum tracking metrics with corresponding descriptions
• carry out pre-game activities given a project scenario
• carry out activities related to an initial sprint, given a project scenario
• use metrics to track progress on a Scrum project

Agile Planning: Project Initiating and Requirements Gathering

Course: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

• recognize the levels of agile planning
• recognize the benefits of having a plan for an agile project
• recognize activities that take place during the different phases of agile planning
• recognize the essential elements of a business case
• identify the elements of product vision
• recognize an example of a use case
• recognize examples of user stories
• initiate an agile project
• gather requirements for an agile project

Agile Planning: Doing Estimates and Completing the Release Plan

Course: 2 Hours

• recognize activities carried out when using the planning poker technique
• describe the ideal days estimation technique
• estimate velocity for a given team
• identify factors that can negatively impact the velocity of an agile team
• use the MoSCoW model to create a prioritized user story backlog
• recognize how various factors influence the prioritization of user stories
• recognize the guidelines for splitting and combining user stories
• plan iterations based on calculations using velocity and iteration length
• estimate user story size and velocity for a given project
• assign prioritized user stories to iterations for a given project
• analyze survey data using the Kano model
• plot examples of features on a graph using the Kano model
• prioritize user stories using cost, value, and risk information
• recognize the priority level of user stories in a priority matrix

Planning and Monitoring Iterations on an Agile Project

Course: 2 Hours, 30 Minutes

• describe activities that take place during an iteration planning meeting
• identify the outputs of the iteration planning meeting
• recognize the steps for creating an iteration backlog
• calculate the buffer for a given set of project tasks
• identify appropriate actions to take when planning iterations for a complex project
• create an iteration backlog for a given project
• create an iteration schedule that includes appropriate buffers
• recognize how tools are used to monitor progress during an iteration
• identify project information that should be updated in a release plan
• interpret project release information using various types of charts
• use charts to monitor and report progress during an iteration
• use charts to report release status

Leading an Agile Team

Course: 2 Hours

• indicate how the role of project manager differs between traditional and agile project management
• recognize practices that reflect the mindset of an agile project leader
• recognize the characteristics of an Agile team
• identify causes of problems on agile teams
• assess the agility of members of an agile project team
• recommend strategies for overcoming challenges faced by dispersed agile teams
• match iteration phases with corresponding coaching activities
• recognize strategies for boosting team performance
• coach an agile team that is exhibiting signs of poor performance

Managing Stakeholder Engagement on an Agile Project

Course: 2 Hours

• categorize members of a project community according to stakeholder types
• recognize strategies for ensuring stakeholder engagement
• recognize the activities that engage stakeholders throughout the phases of an agile project
• assess the level of stakeholder engagement on a given project and make recommendations for improvement
• explain the concept of decision framing
• use a decision gradient to lead a group in making a decision
• recognize an appropriate level of knowledge sharing on an agile project
• recognize strategies for gathering stakeholder feedback
• use tools and strategies to actively involve stakeholders during the life of a project

Ensuring Delivery of Value and Quality in Agile Projects

Course: 2 Hours

• distinguish between valid and invalid reasons for documentation on an agile project
• determine whether a given document meets the criteria for agile documentation
• label examples of contracts according to their types
• explain why fixed-price contracts are not appropriate for agile projects
• recognize agile practices for managing project risk
• determine which risk management tool a team should use given its situation
• determine the health of an agile project using Earned Value Management calculations
• calculate the earned value for a given project
• calculate cost and schedule performance indicators for a given project
• determine the appropriate documentation and contract for a given agile project
• report earned value information for a given agile project
• recognize agile practices that promote quality
• recognize strategies for ensuring quality on an agile project
• recognize appropriate agile testing strategies
• apply agile quality practices to a given project

Core PMI® Values and Ethical Standards

Course:  58 Minutes

• distinguish between mandatory and aspirational standards
• recognize the types of actions a project manager might take that uphold the aspirational or mandatory standards associated with responsibility
• classify standards related to the core value of responsibility as being aspirational or mandatory
• recognize the types of actions a project manager might take that uphold the aspirational or mandatory standards associated with respect
• classify standards related to the core value of respect as being aspirational or mandatory
• recognize the types of actions a project manager might take that uphold the aspirational or mandatory standards associated with fairness
• classify standards related to the core value of fairness as being aspirational or mandatory
• recognize the types of actions a project manager might take that uphold the aspirational or mandatory standards associated with honesty
• classify standards related to the core value of honesty as being aspirational or mandatory
• identify ways a project manager can integrate ethical standards into a project
• identify ways to create an ethical environment in multicultural contexts
• identify steps to take when addressing ethical dilemmas
• make ethical decisions based on the values and standards in the PMI® Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct