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Principles and Methodologies

• identify characteristics of the Agile method

• distinguish between primary and secondary Agile values

• identify the five phases of the Agile project management model

• identify some of the methodologies that can be used for Agile project management

• recognize the four Scrum inspect and adapt events

• identify the five ADAPT steps required to transition to Agile

• identify the recommended components of a business case

• recognize the elements of a project charter

• identify the contract types suitable for Agile projects

• identify helpful types of documentation for Agile projects

• demonstrate your understanding of the Agile principles and methodologies

Project Planning

• identify key considerations for Agile project scoping

• identify best practices for creating personas as part of requirements definition

• identify wireframing best practices for formatting user stories

• identify benefits of story mapping

• recognize Agile estimating techniques

• identify considerations to keep in mind when estimating team velocity

• recognize different customer-valued prioritization methods

• identify the four MoSCoW model categories

• recognize characteristics of Kano models and priority matrices

• identify the key activities that take place in the iteration planning meeting

• demonstrate your knowledge of Agile planning activities

Project Scheduling and Monitoring

• identify the benefits of setting WIP limits

• distinguish between different types of scheduling buffers

• sequence the steps of the Square Root of the Sum of the Squares method for calculating project buffer

• identify the steps of the backlog grooming process

• distinguish between tracking tools for the iteration level and the project level

• identify the required parameters for EVM

• recognize common review and feedback methods for Agile projects

• identify common risk management strategies for Agile projects

• recognize characteristics of Agile testing

• demonstrate your knowledge of Agile project scheduling and monitoring process activities

Stakeholders Engagement and Team Development

• identify essential strategies for achieving stakeholder commitment in an Agile project

• recognize the role of stakeholders throughout the phases of the APM model

• identify characteristics of effective decision-making techniques for Agile projects

• recognize characteristics of a cohesive and effective Agile team

• identify considerations to make when scaling Agile teams

• identify strategies to improve team performance

• distinguish between common developmental mastery models in Agile

• recognize effective communication tools for information flow in an Agile environment

• recognize benefits of Agile games

• demonstrate your knowledge of Agile stakeholder engagement and team development processes

Key Exam Concepts

• recognize examples of waste

• identify characteristics of the Kanban Pull system

• describe features of Kanban boards

• identify characteristics of lead time and cycle time

• recognize the formula for calculating process cycle efficiency (PCE) and the relationship between the formula variables

• recognize how the Little's Law formula is applied

• recognize attributes of a product vision box and an elevator test statement

• recognize characteristics of an Agile team's physical space

• demonstrate your understanding of key Agile concepts

TestPrep PMI Agile Certified Practitioner

• To test your knowledge on the skills and competencies being measured by the vendor certification exam.

• Business Analysis Overview

• The BA Planning and Monitoring Knowledge Area

• The BA Elicitation and Collaboration Knowledge Area

• The Requirements Life Cycle Management Knowledge Area

• The Strategy Analysis Knowledge Area

• RADD Knowledge Area: Part 1

• RADD Knowledge Area: Part 2

• The Solution Evaluation Knowledge Area

• Business Analysis Analytical Techniques

• Business Analysis Activities and Tools

• Business Analysis Documentation and Criteria

• Personal Skills for Effective Business Analysis

• Business Analysis Professional Effectiveness Competencies

• Perspectives for Effective Business Analysis

• Final Exam

Management Fundamentals

• First Time Manager Essentials

• Leveraging Key Management Techniques

• Managing Employee Performance

Success with Management

• Advanced Management Techniques

• Managing a Multi-generational Workforce

• Managing Employees Performance

• Managing in Difficult Times

• Achieving Success through Delegation

• Empowering Employees

• Managing Technical Teams

• Coaching to Drive Success

• Coaching at Scale

• Handling Difficult Conversations

• Final Exam

Leadership

• Leveraging Leadership Techniques

• Creating a Positive Atmosphere

• Leading Virtual Teams

• Business Acumen Essentials

• Organizational Awareness

• Performance Measurement

• Inspiring and Developing as a Leader

• Generating Creative Ideas

• Improving Your Leadership Skills

• Women in Leadership

• Essentials of Leadership

• Navigating the Hybrid Workplace

• MIT SMR Course on New Leader Transitions

• Promoting a Positive Work Environment

• Final Exam Management & Leadership Essentials

• Project Management Introduction

• Project Fundamentals

• The Process Groups

• Project Initiation and Planning

• Managing Project Work

• Project Changes and Closing

• Capturing, Analyzing, and Using Project Lessons Learned

• Strategically Focused Project Management

• Plan and Define Project Scope

• Create Work Breakdown Structure

• Validate and Control Scope

• Define and Sequence Activities

• Develop the Project Schedule

• Control the Project Schedule

• Creating a Project Budget

• Keeping Your Project on Budget

• Planning Quality Management

• Manage and Control Quality

• Quality Methodologies and Standards for Project Management

• Plan and Acquire Resources

• Develop and Manage Resources

• Plan and Manage Communications

• Monitor Project Communications

• Planning Risk Management

• Identifying Risk

• Analyzing Risk

• Responding to Risk

• Procurement Planning

• Procurement Management

• Planning Stakeholder Engagement

• Managing Stakeholder Engagement

• TestPrep Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Organization-wide Planning and Deployment

• Fundamentals of Lean and Six Sigma and their Applications

• Project Selection, Roles, and Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Deployment

Organizational Process Management and Measures

• Impact on Stakeholders and Benchmarking

• Using Business and Financial Measures

Team Management

• Team Dynamics, Roles, and Success Factors

• Team Facilitation and Leadership

• Team Dynamics and Training

Define

• Determining Requirements by Listening to the Voice of the Customer

• Business Case, Project Charter, and Tools

Measure

• Process Flow Metrics and Analysis Tools

• Data Types, Sampling, Collection, and Measurement

• Measurement Systems and Metrology

• Using Basic Statistics and Graphical Methods

• Probability and Probability Distributions

• Determining Process Performance and Capability

Analyze

• Measuring and Modeling Relationships between Variables

• Basics of Hypothesis Testing and Tests for Means

• Tests for Variances and Proportions, ANOVA, and Goodness-of-fit

• Multivariate Tools and Nonparametric Tests

• FMEA and Other Non-statistical Analysis Methods

Improve

• Understanding DOE and Planning Experiments

• Designing, Conducting, and Analyzing Experiments

• Lean Improvement Methods and Implementation Planning

Control

• Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Control Charts

• Using Lean Control Tools and Maintaining Controls

• Sustaining Improvements

Design (DFSS)

• Common DFSS Methodologies, Design for X, and Robust Designs

• Introduction to the PHR exam

• Employment legislation

• Business environment

• Business planning

• HR organization

• HR tools and processes

• Talent planning

• Talent sourcing

• Recruiting

• Organizational development

• Performance management

• Learning

• Job architecture

• Compensation

• Benefits

• Organizational relations

• Employee relations

• Organizational risk

• Labor relations

• PHR exam summary

• Employment legislative changes summary

• Test Prep: Professional in Human Resources

• Project Management Introduction

• Project Fundamentals

• The Process Groups

• Project Initiation and Planning

• Managing Project Work

• Project Changes and Closing

• Capturing, Analyzing, and Using Project Lessons Learned

• Strategically Focused Project Management

• Plan and Define Project Scope

• Create Work Breakdown Structure

• Validate and Control Scope

• Define and Sequence Activities

• Develop the Project Schedule

• Control the Project Schedule

• Creating a Project Budget

• Keeping Your Project on Budget

• Planning Quality Management

• Manage and Control Quality

• Quality Methodologies and Standards for Project Management

• Plan and Acquire Resources

• Develop and Manage Resources

• Plan and Manage Communications

• Monitor Project Communications

• Planning Risk Management

• Identifying Risk

• Analyzing Risk

• Responding to Risk

• Procurement Planning

• Procurement Management

• Planning Stakeholder Engagement

• Managing Stakeholder Engagement

• Ethics and Project Management

• Ethical Standards and PMI Core Values