Post on 11-Nov-2014
description
AGILE CERTIFICATION WAR!
Are you in or out?
By Christine Aykac, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP
2
AGENDA
About Me!
What Challenges are You Trying to Overcome?
Why is it Valuable to Have an Agile Certification?
What is Agile?
What Are the Different Agile Certifications? Certified Agile Project Manager (Certf.APM)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Certified Cagile Professional (ICAgile)
PMI- Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)
Professional Scrum Master
What are the Pros and Cons for Each Certification Type?
Questions & Answers
3
WHO AM I? As an Instructor:
Developed and delivered first training in 1999 @ Canada: MS Project customized course
Master Instructor at ITpreneurs to deliver PMP and PMI-ACP certification courses
PMI-ACP Master Trainer at ITpreneurs to Train the Trainer
Design and delivers Risk Management courses, incl PMI-RMP certification course
Consulting Practice
Over 20 years in hands-on delivery of enterprise scale projects and programs in a variety of industries
Currently, concentrated on Portfolio, and Program Management and Methodologies.
4
WHY IS IT VALUABLE TO HAVE AN AGILE CERTIFICATION?
Learn something new Leads to more interesting jobs To get a raise Teach your team how to collaborate Learn how to make your sponsors happy Have more fun
5
WHO VALUES AGILE CERTIFICATION?
68% of the organizations using Agile practices would find value in an Agile Certification for their practitioner
63% of hiring managers would encourage their project managers to pursue an Agile certification
Source: PMI research 2010
6
WHY ORGANIZATIONS ARE MOVING TOWARDS AGILE?
7
LET’S AGREE ON WHAT AGILE IS!
Manifesto
Principles
Methodologies
8
AGILE METHODOLOGIES
Agile
Scrum
Kanban
Lean
FDD
TDD
XP
DSDM
Crystal
• CSM • Certf APM • ICAgile • PMI-ACP • PSM
CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER (CSM)
By Scrum Alliance
11
Experience Requirements None!
Training 2 days in class (14 PDU)
Exam End of the training
Maintenance No continuing education requirement
Cost $1,400 Training, Test and 2 years Membership
CSM EXAM QUALIFICATIONS
CERTIFIED AGILE PROJECT MANAGER (CERTF. APM)
By Project Management Association of Canada
13
Experience Requirements
Minimum Two years of recognized project, portfolio or program management experience. Or Accepted credentials include:
• Academic Degrees • Academic Certificates • PM Certifications
Training 2 days in class
Exam End of the training, 40 Multiple choice questions
Maintenance No continuing education requirement
Cost $150 including 6 months PMAC membership
CERTF. APMS EXAM QUALIFICATIONS
CERTIFIED ICAGILE PROFESSIONAL
By International Consortium for Agile
15
ICAGILE EXAM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience Requirements None
Training 2 days in class
Examination None
Maintenance No continuing education requirement
Cost Approx $1,500 Training
AGILE CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER
By Project Management Institute
17
Educational Level Secondary degree (high school or equivalent) or higher
General PM Experience
2,000 hours working on project teams. These hours must be earned within the last 5 years. Note: a PMP will be accepted to fulfill these requirements.
Agile PM Experience
1,500 hours working on Agile project teams or in Agile methodologies. These hours are in addition to the 2,000 hours required in general project management experience. These hours must be earned within the last 2 years.
Training 21 contact hours; hours must be earned in Agile project management topics
Examination By Prometric Testing Centers – 120 Multiple choice questions
Maintenance 30 PDUs/3 CEUs every 3 years in Agile project management Note: hours would count toward PMP
Cost 3 days training – $1,200 $435 Member, $495 Non Member exam fee
PMI-ACP EXAM QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL SCRUM MASTER
By Scrum.Org
19
PSM EXAM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience Requirements
Knowledge on Scrum guide PSM Level II – PSM I
Training 2 days in class
Examination Within 14 days to write the exam
Maintenance No continuing education requirement
Cost Training C$1,295 including exam
20
DESIGNATION COMPARISON
Recognition Usage Cost Benefits
21
PROS & CONS FOR EACH CERTIFICATION TYPE
PM Experience
Application Acceptance
CSM Junior SW Development
Global
Certf APM Junior IT PM Canadian
ICAgile Junior IT PM European
PMI-ACP Intermediate PM Global
PSM Senior SW Development
North American
22
RESOURCES
www.agilemanifesto.com http://www.lithespeed.com/
resources.htm http://www.agilealliance.org
http://www.apln.org http://www.scrumalliance.org
http://www.scrum.org/ http://www.icagile.com/index.html
http://www.pmac-agpc.ca/ http://
www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/
http://www.leankanbanuniversity.com/
PMI Agile Support Group PMI Agile Community of Practice PMI Agile Toolbox Linkedin:
Agile PMP Certification PMI-ACP Support Group PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
PMI-ACP Exam Prep Study Group
Internet PMI-ACP Exam Help:
23
WARENESS SERVICE OFFERINGS
Optimization – services focused on improving business and process
performance with the key goals of minimizing cost and maximizing
throughput, efficiency and effectiveness.
Training – services that support organizational excellence, we offer classroom, virtual, eLearning and blended courses while helping our clients increase productivity with
employee learning and empowerment.
Project Management – services that allow the organization to
establish and set goals and monitor outcomes to ensure these goals are
consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner.
Advisory – provision of thought leadership and ongoing guidance to
organizations who are heavily invested in or about to embark on
organizational improvement initiatives.
24
DON’T BE LATE!
Upcoming PMI –ACP Exam Preparation Training: May 15 - 17, 2013 Total 21 Contact Hours Register: www.wareness.com/events
CSM Training – Contact us for on site training information.
Thank you! Christine Aykac, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP Consultant – Program Manager - Instructor
christine@wareness.com www.wareness.com