Image borrowed from EDUCBA.com The new PMP Exam is 50% Agile. This means that to pass the test, it’s necessary to learn as much Scrum Agile as you can, as well as some other flavors of Agile, especially Kanban, plus some Lean and XP. More than just learning facts about Agile Methodologies, it’s [...]
This article is valuable for everyone considering the PMI-ACP certification. It was a group effort led by the PM Prepcast Team. The article includes 7 sections on the 7 Agile Domains, each written by a different ACP (my section was Domain II: Value-Driven Delivery). Article Link: PMI-ACP(R) Exam Outline Explained by Agile Certified Practitioners 7 DOMAINS [...]
The OPT option (Online Proctored Test) is now available for 3 PMI certification exams: PMP, CAPM & PMI-ACP. I took my PMI-ACP exam from home recently and I wanted to share a few tips from my experience, plus a few more from my PMP students testing from home during the quarantine. 1) "No Talking!” [...]
1) I just passed my PMI-ACP Certification Exam (Agile Certified Practitioner) The PMI-ACP is like the PMP For Agile. It will look good on your resume. And studying for it is a great way to learn a lot about the latest-and-greatest Agile tools. 2) Which Agile disciplines is the PMI-ACP based on? The ACP is based mainly on 4 of [...]
A great next step for PMPs is to add PMI's ACP Certification (Agile Certified Professional) to your resume. And here's a great tool to help you prepare: the PMI-ACP Exam Simulator, from OSP Intl. You can use the following Link & Gift Code: LINK: http://nanacast.com/vp/10004116/253305/ GIFT CODE: Jul19 (will lower the price at checkout from [...]
Broadway Barks 2016! First, a great non-PM annual summer event in NYC - hosted by Bernadette Peters & Gloria Estefan, plus stars of many current Broadway shows! Bernadette Peters, Co-Host! (Photo from Playbill.com) (image from Playbill.com) Gloria Estefan, Co-Host! (photo from Playbill.com) Day/Date/Time: Saturday, July 30, 3:00 - 6:00 PM Location: Shubert Alley, [...]
1) Get Involved at NYU SPS: Learn. Teach. Mentor. (FREE) Learn. Teach.Mentor. (3/29) Day/Date/Time: Tuesday, March 29, 5:30 - 7:30 Location: Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, Room 914 Registration Link 2) NYC Scrum March Meet-Up - FREE! Rob Purdie, IBM Agile Coach Topic: "IBM Agile Academy" Speaker: Rob Purdie, IBM Agile [...]
1) NYC SCRUM Users Group Day/Date/Time: Tuesday, April 10th, 6:00 PM Topic: - Intro to Business Value Engineering Speaker: Joe Little of Kitty Hawk Consulting Location: EURO RSCG, 350 Hudson Street, 9th Floor Meeting Leader: Rob Purdie ==> Registration Link 2) PMI NYC "Agile: Your Tough Questions Answered" Presenter: Mark C. Layton, CST, Platinum Edge, Inc. (recognized globally as Mr. AgileTM) Day/Date: Monday, April 9th Time: [...]
BUT FIRST... some photos from the AgileNYC Open this week in Manhattan: - Agile NYC Open <-- A gallery of photos of this week's Agile NYC Open at Pace U. (courtesy of Larry Mantrone, PMP/CSM) - Ilio Krumins-Beens <-- One of the Agile Instructors at the event, leading an excellent seminar at the Agile NYC Open - ShortVideo.Morning.AgileNYCOpen <-- A short [...]
A new Linkedin Group has been created: "PgMPs Obtaining Their PMI-APP (Agile) Credential" (already has more than 100 members) The group is run by Jeff Hodgkinson, PMP, PgMP (& many more certs). This is a new sub-group of Hodgkinson's group: "PgMP Credentialed Networking Group," an excellent community which has helped many people attain their PgMP (join this [...]