PMI-ACP Exam Prep Course
The PMI-ACP Exam Prep Course gives you everything you need to pass the PMI-ACP certification on your first attempt. Covering all exam domains — from agile planning and team dynamics to risk management and value delivery — this course builds both your knowledge and your test-taking confidence. Get certified and prove your agile expertise to employers.
What you will learn:
You will master every domain tested on the PMI-ACP exam, including agile planning, iterative delivery, stakeholder engagement, and metrics-driven reporting. You will learn how to apply prioritization frameworks like MoSCoW and Weighted Shortest Job First to maximize business value. The course covers agile risk management, backlog refinement, and continuous improvement practices in depth. You will also develop proven exam strategies for interpreting scenario-based questions and eliminating wrong answers. By the end, you will have the domain knowledge, practical skills, and test-taking readiness to earn your PMI-ACP certification.
How you study in practice PMI-ACP Exam Prep Course
How you practice PMI-ACP Exam Prep Course
For companies that want to train their team
With Dedika for Business, the course includes exercises and examples tailored to your own business and the way your company needs.
Course content
8 Chapters • 35 LessonsDuration between 4 and 360 hours (you decide)
Chapter 1HideHide detailsSee detailsPMI-ACP Exam Overview and Agile Foundations
PMI-ACP Exam Overview and Agile Foundations
Lesson 1 • Agile Frameworks Landscape
Surveys Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean, and SAFe at a high level. Prepares candidates to recognize framework-specific terminology across all exam domains.
Lesson 2 • Agile Mindset and Servant Leadership
Defines the agile mindset and servant leadership behaviors expected of agile practitioners. Connects mindset to exam question interpretation and team dynamics.
Lesson 3 • PMI-ACP Exam Structure and Eligibility
Covers exam format, domain weightings, and application requirements. Sets the strategic context for targeted study planning throughout the course.
Lesson 4 • Agile Manifesto and Core Values
Introduces the four values and twelve principles of the Agile Manifesto. Provides the philosophical baseline that underpins every agile practice tested on the exam.
Chapter 2HideHide detailsSee detailsAgile Team Dynamics and Collaboration
Agile Team Dynamics and Collaboration
Lesson 1 • Stakeholder Engagement in Agile Projects
Teaches stakeholder identification, engagement strategies, and feedback loops. Demonstrates how continuous stakeholder involvement reduces project risk.
Lesson 2 • Conflict Resolution and Team Health
Addresses conflict resolution models, retrospective techniques, and psychological safety. Links healthy team dynamics to sustained agile delivery.
Lesson 3 • Communication and Collaboration Practices
Covers osmotic communication, information radiators, and co-location strategies. Reinforces how transparent communication drives agile team performance.
Lesson 4 • Team Formation and Roles
Examines agile team roles, cross-functional composition, and team formation stages. Connects Tuckman's model to practical team-building decisions.
Chapter 3HideHide detailsSee detailsAgile Planning Techniques and Estimation
Agile Planning Techniques and Estimation
Lesson 1 • Adaptive Planning and Re-planning
Addresses plan adjustments triggered by changing requirements, velocity shifts, and stakeholder feedback. Reinforces the agile principle of responding to change.
Lesson 2 • Iteration and Release Planning
Covers sprint planning ceremonies, capacity planning, and release forecasting. Demonstrates how iteration plans translate backlog priorities into deliverable increments.
Lesson 3 • Agile Estimation Methods
Introduces story points, Planning Poker, affinity estimation, and ideal days. Builds the estimation vocabulary tested across multiple exam domains.
Lesson 4 • Product Vision and Roadmapping
Covers product vision statements, roadmap formats, and release planning horizons. Establishes the strategic planning layer that guides iteration-level decisions.
Lesson 5 • Backlog Creation and Refinement
Teaches user story writing, acceptance criteria, and backlog prioritization techniques. Connects well-refined backlogs to predictable sprint execution.
Chapter 4HideHide detailsSee detailsAgile Execution and Delivery Practices
Agile Execution and Delivery Practices
Lesson 1 • Sprint Execution and Daily Management
Covers sprint workflow, task boards, and daily stand-up facilitation. Connects daily execution habits to sprint goal achievement.
Lesson 2 • Definition of Done and Quality Standards
Defines the Definition of Done, acceptance testing, and quality gates. Establishes how shared quality standards prevent technical debt accumulation.
Lesson 3 • Continuous Integration and Test-Driven Development
Introduces CI/CD pipelines, test-driven development, and automated testing principles. Links engineering practices to the agile value of working software.
Lesson 4 • Sprint Review and Demonstration
Covers sprint review facilitation, demo preparation, and stakeholder feedback collection. Reinforces the inspect-and-adapt cycle central to agile delivery.
Chapter 5HideHide detailsSee detailsAgile Value Delivery and Product Management
Agile Value Delivery and Product Management
Lesson 1 • Prioritization Frameworks and Techniques
Teaches MoSCoW, Kano model, weighted shortest job first, and relative prioritization. Prepares candidates to select the right framework for exam scenario questions.
Lesson 2 • Continuous Improvement and Kaizen
Introduces Kaizen events, process improvement cycles, and retrospective-driven change. Reinforces continuous improvement as a measurable agile outcome.
Lesson 3 • Product Backlog Management and Grooming
Addresses ongoing backlog health, story splitting, and grooming cadence. Links disciplined backlog management to predictable sprint outcomes.
Lesson 4 • Value-Driven Delivery Principles
Covers the concept of delivering highest-value features first and Minimum Viable Product thinking. Connects value delivery to stakeholder satisfaction and ROI.
Lesson 5 • Agile Contracts and Procurement
Covers agile-friendly contract types, fixed-price iterations, and vendor collaboration models. Prepares candidates for procurement-related exam questions.
Chapter 6HideHide detailsSee detailsAgile Metrics, Monitoring, and Reporting
Agile Metrics, Monitoring, and Reporting
Lesson 1 • Velocity and Throughput Metrics
Covers velocity tracking, throughput measurement, and their use in forecasting. Establishes the quantitative foundation for agile progress monitoring.
Lesson 2 • Cumulative Flow Diagrams and Cycle Time
Introduces cumulative flow diagrams, cycle time, and lead time analysis. Links flow metrics to bottleneck identification and process improvement.
Lesson 3 • Burndown and Burnup Charts
Teaches construction and interpretation of sprint and release burndown and burnup charts. Connects visual tracking tools to stakeholder communication.
Lesson 4 • Earned Value in Agile Contexts
Adapts earned value concepts—EV, PV, AC, SPI, CPI—to agile project reporting. Prepares candidates for hybrid metric questions on the exam.
Lesson 5 • Reporting to Stakeholders and Sponsors
Covers information radiators, executive dashboards, and progress communication strategies. Reinforces transparency as a core agile value in reporting.
Chapter 7HideHide detailsSee detailsRisk Management in Agile Projects
Risk Management in Agile Projects
Lesson 1 • Managing Technical and Business Risks
Distinguishes technical debt risks from business value risks and addresses each type. Reinforces risk management as a shared team responsibility.
Lesson 2 • Agile Risk Identification Techniques
Covers risk brainstorming, risk-adjusted backlogs, and assumption mapping. Establishes proactive risk identification as a continuous agile practice.
Lesson 3 • Risk Assessment and Prioritization
Teaches probability-impact analysis, risk burn-down graphs, and risk registers adapted for agile. Connects risk prioritization to sprint planning decisions.
Lesson 4 • Risk Response Strategies in Agile
Addresses avoid, mitigate, transfer, and accept strategies within iterative cycles. Links response selection to sprint capacity and stakeholder tolerance.
Chapter 8HideHide detailsSee detailsPMI-ACP Exam Strategy and Practice
PMI-ACP Exam Strategy and Practice
Lesson 1 • Timed Practice and Simulation
Conducts full-length timed practice exams under realistic conditions. Builds stamina and time management skills essential for exam-day performance.
Lesson 2 • Question Interpretation and Elimination
Teaches strategies for parsing scenario-based questions, identifying distractors, and applying elimination. Reduces errors caused by misreading complex exam questions.
Lesson 3 • Exam Domain Review and Mapping
Maps all PMI-ACP exam domains to course content and identifies high-weight areas. Guides candidates in allocating final study time strategically.
Lesson 4 • Final Review and Exam-Day Preparation
Consolidates key formulas, frameworks, and agile principles into a final review. Addresses logistics, mental preparation, and last-day study strategies.
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This course is for you:
Project Manager: seeking to validate agile expertise with a recognized PMI credential.
Scrum Master: ready to formalize cross-framework agile knowledge beyond Scrum alone.
Business Analyst: transitioning into agile delivery roles on iterative software projects.
IT Team Lead: managing sprint-based teams and wanting credentials to match experience.
Program Coordinator: shifting from waterfall environments toward agile project structures.
Product Owner: aiming to deepen certification-level knowledge across all agile domains.
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