This document provides an overview of agile principles and the PMI-ACP certification. It begins with an introduction to agile mindset compared to traditional waterfall approaches. Key sections include the 4 agile values, 12 agile principles, common agile frameworks like Scrum, the 7 domains covered on the PMI-ACP exam, eligibility requirements, and tips for passing the exam. The document is presented by Alcides Cabral and provides his background and contact information.

1. AGILE MINDSET
AND
PMI-ACP
CERTIFICATION
Alcides Cabral
Designed for people who are serious about
the management of unknowns

2. Alcides Cabral
• IMNE - Mathematics and Physics
• Computer engineer
• MBA Project Management
• PMP® (Project Management Professional)
• PMI-RMP® (PMI Risk Management Professional)
• DASSM (Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master)
• PMI-ACP® Certification - Agile Certified Practitioner
• PMI ATP (Authorized Training Partner)
• Guru in Project Management
• ITIL®-F (ITIL 4 Foundation)
• CCP (Certificate of Pedagogical Competencies)
• Member of the Order of Engineers
• Founding Member PMI Angola
• PMI ANGOLA Past President
CONTACTS
• Alcides.cabral@pmiangola.org
• www.linkedin.com/in/alcidescabral/
• www.projectmanagement.com/profile/AlcidesCabral
• Alcidescabral.com – WhatsApp: +244 923 506045

4. 4
WATERFALL
VS AGILE
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWOR
KS
SCRUM
Exam
eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS
WATERFALL VS AGILE
Traditional Waterfall Agile Frameworks
Requirements
Resources/Cost Schedule
Quality
The Plan creates
Cost/Schedule estimates
The Vision creates
Feature estimates
Resources/Cost Schedule
Scope (Features)
Quality
Constraints
Estimates
FIXED SCOPE FIXED COST FIXED TIME
Scope is variable
Variable Variable

5. 5
WATERFALL
VS AGILE
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS
SCRUM
Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee TIPS AND TRICKS
WATERFALL VS AGILE
Agile manifest
Documented 2001
Way Of Work
AGILE MINDSET

6. 6
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS
SCRUM
Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS
AGILE MINDSET
 Co-creation
 Trying things
 Experiment
 Inspecting
 Adapting
 Innovating
 Being ok with
failure
 A different
mindset

7. 8
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS
SCRUM
Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS
v v

8. 10
AGILE MINDSET
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS
SCRUM
Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS

9. 11
4 KEY AGILE VALUES
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS
SCRUM
Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS

10. 12
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS
SCRUM
Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS
4 KEY AGILE VALUES

11. 14
12 Agile Principles
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS SCRUM Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS

12. 16
AGILE FRAMEWORKS
FOR ONE TEAM FOR MULTIPLE TEAMS
(Software) development focused Project Focused (also non-IT)
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS
SCRUM
Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS

13. 18
SCRUM Roles, Events and Artifacts
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS SCRUM Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS
Stakeholders/ Spencer
DAILY SCRUM
SPRINT REVIEW
Meeting
POTENTIALLY
SHIPPABLE
INCREMENTE
SPRINT PLANNING
Meeting
SPRINT
RETROSPECTIVE
PROJECT
RETROSPECTIVE

14. 20
Educational
Level
General
Project
Experience
Agile Project
Experience
Training in
Agile
Practices
Examination
Maintenance
Secondary degree (high school or equivalent) or higher
2,000 hours working on project teams.
30 PDUs every three years in agile topics
21 contact hours of training
in agile practices
1,500 hours working on agile project teams
Tests knowledge of agile fundamentals
and the ability to apply them to basic projects
Exam eligibility criteria
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS SCRUM Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS

15. Situational issues
High degree of difficulty
Experience in agile projects
About PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS SCRUM Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS

16. Domains in PMI-ACP Exam
Domain V. Adaptive
Planning
Domain VI. Problem
Detection and
Resolution
Domain VII.
Continuous
Improvement (Product,
Process, People)
Domain IV. Team
Performance
Domain III.
Stakeholder
Engagement
Domain II. Value-driven
Delivery
Domain I. Agile Principles
and Mindset

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7 domains in PMI-ACP Exam
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS SCRUM Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS
Domains Domain Names % of
Exam
Domain I Agile Principles and Mindset 16%
Domain II Value-driven Delivery 20%
Domain III Stakeholder Engagement 17%
Domain IV Team Performance 16%
Domain V Adaptive Planning 12%
Domain VI Problem Detection and Resolution 10%
Domain VII Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) 09%

18. 24
ACP Exam Information
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS SCRUM Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS
ACP Exam Information
Questions
Total Number 120
Number of Scored Questions 100
Number of Pre-test/Unscored Questions 20
Allocation Exam Time 3 hours (180 minutes)

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PMI-ACP® Exam Fee Structure:
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS SCRUM Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS
Exam Administration Type PMI Member Status Us Dollars
Computer-based testing (CBT)
Paper-based testing (PBT)
Member $435
Computer-based testing (CBT)
Paper-based testing (PBT)
Non-member $495
Re-examination CBT/PBT Member $333
Re-examination CBT/PBT Non-member $395

20. Why do people fail the exam?
 Studying the wrong materials
 Lack of understanding
 Exam Anxiety
 Nervous
 Hard beating
 Start to sweat
 Forgot everything
 Drastically drop your score (root cause)
 Overconfident
 Lack of Dedication
 Laziness
PMI-ACP® Exam TIPS AND TRICKS:
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS SCRUM Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS

21. Author: Jim Highsmith
The Agile
Mindset
AGILE
VALUES
Agile
Principles
AGILE
FRAMEWORKS SCRUM Exam eligibility
criteria
Domains in
PMI-ACP
Exam Fee
TIPS AND
TRICKS
Agile Quote

22. 28
“Good things happen
when we get involved with the
PMI Zimbabwe CHAPTER.”