As more and more companies adopt agile project management techniques, there is a need to clearly identify project managers who are capable of applying these methodologies. Both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Project Management Association of Canada (PMAC) have developed agile certifications designed to provide agile practitioners with the credentials companies are looking for.
This 1-day course provides a review of both the PMI and PMAC agile certification procedures, a review of the topics covered within the exams, sample exam questions, important studying tips, and additional resources recommended to complete your exam preparation.
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Participants should already have formal training in agile methods. This would include introductory courses in agile project management, certified scrum master training, and similar courses.
Both certification exams require a minimum of 21 hours of agile training before writing. This course counts towards 7 of those required 21 hours (you will receive 7 Professional Development Units, PDUs, upon completion).
NOTE: This course has been accredited by PMAC, as meeting its standards and fulfilling the education requirements to write the Certification Agile Project Management exam.
$499 per attendee (plus H.S.T. for Canadian residents, no taxes for U.S. residents) $100 earlybird discount for those booking before 5 Oct. 2012.
PLUS: All attendees will receive an in-class workbook containing copies of the presentation materials. Also included is a DVD containing the video Scrum in Under 10 Minutes - an excellent refresher on the Scrum method. Each student will also receive a copy of the best-selling book Managing Agile Projects, edited by Kevin Aguanno (retails for $39.95 USD).
EVEN MORE: Participants will also get an agile exam study guide for the new PMI Agile-Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) exam containing study tips, sample exam questions, and a lot more... (retails for $49.95)
These bonuses total over $100!
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And that's not all...
Project Management Professionals (PMPs) will be eligible for 7 PDUs for attending this event.
Date/Time:
November 2, 2012 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST (GMT-5h).
Location:
The course will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Location and other logistical information will be provided closer to the date of the event.
Logistics:
Registrants will receive a confirmation email once their payment has been processed. Closer to the date of the event, another email will be sent with details including directions to the venue and hotel booking information.
About the Instructor:
Kevin Aguanno, B.A., MAPM, IPMA-B, PMP, Cert.APM, CSM
With over 20 years of managing complex systems integration and software development projects, Kevin Aguanno is known in the industry for his innovative approaches to solving common project management problems.
As a well-known keynote speaker, trainer, and coach in agile management methods, Aguanno has taught thousands of people how to better manage high-change projects by using techniques from Scrum, Extreme Programming, Feature-Driven Development, and other agile methods. He is a frequent presenter at conferences and private corporate events where he delights audiences with practical advice peppered with fascinating stories from his own experiences in the trenches practicing agile project management.
He has taught for several years at the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto where he won the coveted SCS Excellence in Teaching Award, and is a regular guest lecturer in software engineering and project management classes at several other universities.
He is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and his competency is certified by IBM as a Certified Executive Project Manager and by the International Project Management Association (IPMA) as a Senior Project Manager (IPMA Level B). He is also been recognized as a Certified ScrumMaster by the Scrum Alliance and is an active member of the Agile Alliance.
Kevin Aguanno is the author of over 20 published books, DVDs and audiobooks in addition to a number of articles published in magazines and journals worldwide.