We prefer ZOOM, but are flexible based on your needs and have used, Adobe Connect, Teams,
WebEx, Go to Meeting.
The SAFe, and PMI Disciplined Agile and PMP courses: after passing the exam the student will be
granted certification from PMI or SAFe. The exam fees are included in the course fee. Agile
Transformational will provide a certification of completion for all other courses.
Yes.
Except for the SAFe, PMP Exam Prep, and PMI DA courses as the certification body will not
permit this.
Yes, where specified.
Yes.
Through a closed SLACK group, email to the trainer, LinkedIn Group, and LinkedIn messaging to the trainer.
A summary email will be sent after each session recapping the key items covered in the session. Included in the PMP exam training, approximately two weeks after the last session is a 2 hour round table Q&A.
Yes.
Based on an initial consult we can customize the course and participants' workbook.
We also like to use the participant's project/products for most of the exercises to lessen the gap between the training and the real projects.
Yes.
Agile and Project Management Coaching or Consulting are available. Please check our site.
Scrum has 3 roles the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team. We can develop a custom course focusing on any of these roles. We also offer SAFe certification courses including SAFe for Teams. SAFe for Product Owners/Managers and SAFe for Scrum Masters and PMI Disciplined Agile Scrum Master and Senior Scrum Master certification courses.
Most Project Managers can segue.to the role of Scrum Master with proper training and providing they are willing to give-up detailed plans and command and control. A BA with training can easily move into the role of a Product Owner.
Our Introduction to Agile Scrum provides a comprehensive understanding of each of these events.
Backlog Refinement ~ 1 hr. Purpose - Draft User Stories and Finalized User and Technical
Stories. Value - Product Backlog & Team are ready for Sprint Planning.
Sprint Planning ~ 4 hrs. Purpose -Ranked Product Backlog with Acceptance Criteria Value: Team has a plan to implement Sprint Backlog.
Daily Standup/ Scrum ~ 15 min Purpose - to understand the Completed Tasks, In-progress Tasks any Impediments Value - Team members on the same page regarding the Sprint progress and impediments.
Sprint Review ~ 1 hr. Purpose - Demo of completed stories Value - Ensure appropriateness of deliverables.
Sprint Retrospective ~1 hr. Purpose - Shortlist of improvements for next Sprint, Value - Learn from experience, enable continuous improvement.
There are 3 Artifacts associated with Scrum, including Product backlog, Sprint Backlog, and
the Potentially Shippable Backlog. We can help configure and set up your backlog with Epics,
Features, Stories, and Tasks?
The main Scrum Certification Body in Scrum Alliance which can lead to two key certifications
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).
Kanban literally means “signboard”, “billboard”, or “signal card” in Japanese. It is a framework that balances demands for work with available capacity using WIP limits and a pull system. It provides a simple method for visualizing, measuring, and optimizing the flow of work but a crux of Kanban is the ongoing improvement of your existing process. We offer a Dynamic Kanban
course and can also offer 2 12-hour virtual session which leads to a certification from Lean Kanban University.
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is a set of organization and workflow patterns intended to guide enterprises in scaling lean and agile practices. It is the dominant way to scale agile teams. We offer several SAFe certification courses including SAFe for Teams, Leading SAFE, SAFE for Scrum Masters, SAFe for Product Owners/Managers course and can also offer 2 12-hour virtual session which leads to a certification from Lean Kanban University.
No.
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) ® Certification is part of the PMI suite of course/
certifications they have developed to support Organization Agility. ACP Certification carries a high level of professional integrity as it is a combination of Agile training working on Agile
projects and examining Agile fundamentals and tools.
We offer 1-8 hour on-demand or 6 3-hour virtual training sessions to prepare you to pass the PMI ACP exam the first time.
To become ACP certification eligible, you will need a University/College degree, 21 contact hours of training in Agile practices, 12 months of PM experience, and 8 months of Agile experience.
In the Agile Certification Journey, there’s still an opportunity for those with the PMI-ACP
certification to further specialize in agile. For example, the Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master is an ideal certification for those with the PMI-ACP certification.
Disciplined Agile is a toolkit that harnesses hundreds of Agile practices to guide you to the best
way of working for your team or organization.
No.
Individuals must complete the instructor-led or on-demand training workshop to take the exam. Once they complete the workshop, they will receive the eligibility code needed to schedule their exam.
Currently, Disciplined Agile certifications require professionals to earn 7 PDUs per year. The PDU requirement for the PMI-ACP will remain the same as it stands today: 30 PDUs every three years.
It will change on January 1, 2021.
The new PMP exam will be based on three domains, which are outlined in the new ECO. They are:
Agile is 50% of the exam so you will need to have a sound knowledge of Agile approaches.
The PMP exam will cover a variety of hybrid and Agile approaches, assuring candidates have enough understanding of these approaches, but it will not cover Disciplined Agile-related questions.