Cursos en línea y presenciales de preparación para el examen de PMI-ACP en Español.

Estamos muy complacidos de anunciar que a partir de Mayo estaremos ofreciendo cursos, tanto presenciales como en línea, de preparación para el examen de certificación PMI-ACP. Contamos con un grupo de expertos internacionales para impartirlos. Los cursos están diseñados de tal manera que podemos transmitir los conocimientos muy efectivamente en ambos formatos. Los cursos serán impartidos en horarios que se acomodan a las necesidades de las personas, incluyendo días completos y medios días en turnos matutinos, vespertinos y nocturnos. Consideraremos tanto los horarios en Latino América como en Europa.

PMI-ACP Instructor Quality- By Stacia Viscardi

As the PMI-ACP certification gains in popularity, there are many emerging choices for instructors or instructing organizations. We feel strongly that you must research your choices in order to ensure that you have a high-quality instructor! “Well, I only care to pass the exam!” you might exclaim. True, yet a certification alone won’t help you do the job. We see this in all aspects of life, whether it’s a professional with a degree being outwitted by someone who is self-taught, a Certified ScrumMaster who doesn’t know sprint from release planning, and we’ll see this soon with the ACP. Although PMI does a great job of setting the bar high, as with any certification process, people will qualify on paper but not quite get it. That’s why your instructor choice is even more important. You can choose a ‘big-box’ training

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A ScrumMaster's Best Defense: Visibility

As you know, one of the primary roles of the ScrumMaster is to keep the delivery team focused on accomplishing their sprint goal. There are many distractions that can prevent a delivery team from meeting their commitment to the sprint, the ScrumMaster’s best defense? Complete visibility. Something is visible if it is easily observed and visibility provides a clear, unobstructed view. Visibility is one of the three legs of empirical process control used in Scrum (transparency, followed by inspection, and then adaptation).

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Considerations for Transitioning Your PMO

Every PMO needs to manage the transition as their organization adopts Agile development practices and the Scrum framework to manage the work. Here are 4 tips to successfully transition your PMO: Invest in Project Managers- Consider 4 Questions: Are the project managers on your team trained for their role within the new process framework? Project managers need to know the fundamentals of Agile and Scrum: why these methods place value on principles and practices that seem counter-intuitive to what has been done before, how the mechanical processes differs from traditional waterfall, the defined Scrum roles, Scrum artifacts, and how to apply the Scrum process. Some training is necessary and ScrumMaster or Agile Certified Practitioner training classes are both good options.

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Do I Qualify to Take the PMI ACP Exam?

A quick search on any job board will tell you that project managers with Agile knowledge and experience are in high demand. Gartner predicts that within two years, 80% of all software projects will be using Agile practices. Combine these two data points and it seems like the demand for those who know how to apply Agile methods to their projects will only increase. Don’t get left behind! Successfully passing the PMI-ACP exam and getting your certification could give you that competitive advantage when you are looking for your next opportunity. If you are now convinced that getting the PMI-ACP is an advantage for you, you are probably wondering how to go get it? Well the requirements and qualifications are significantly more rigorous than other agile certifications, but don’t assume you don’t (or can’t) qualify. Here is a summary of the Agile Certification eligibility requirements directly from PMI’s website. These requirements were recently updated to be more inclusive of all job roles and not just project management:

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