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Pass PMI-ACP: Agile Exam Prep 2026 + 28 PDUs/Contact Hours

Name: Pass PMI-ACP: Agile Exam Prep 2026 + 28 PDUs/Contact Hours
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Master Scrum, Kanban, Lean & XP, Get 28 Contact Hours/PDUs to pass the PMI-ACP Exam on your first try - Updated for 2026

Created byGIMIT, Sachin Kumar, PMI Approved (ATP) Instructor

Last updated 2/2026

English

What you'll learn

Earn 28 Official Contact Hours/PDUs required by PMI to apply for the PMI-ACP® Exam, saving you time and money on external training requirements.
Master the Agile Mindset by understanding the 4 values and 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto to lead teams with a focus on value-driven delivery.
Expertise in Scrum, Kanban, and Lean frameworks to implement the right Agile methodology for any project environment or organizational structure.
Implement Agile Planning and Estimation using techniques like Story Points, Planning Poker, and Wideband Delphi to ensure accurate project forecasting.
Boost Team Performance and Leadership by applying Servant Leadership principles to empower self-organizing teams and foster a collaborative culture.
Master Value-Driven Delivery by learning how to prioritize backlogs using MoSCoW, ROI, and NPV to deliver high-impact results to stakeholders.
Problem Detection and Resolution skills to identify risks, bottlenecks, and impediments early using Burn-down charts and Velocity tracking tools.
Pass the PMI-ACP® Exam on Your First Attempt with comprehensive knowledge of all 7 domains and practice with realistic situational exam questions.

Course content

14 sections • 242 lectures • 24h 23m total length

Meet Your Instructor and Introduction about the Course5:55
Welcome to the PMI-ACP Mastery Course5:57
Understanding the PMI-ACP Exam Blueprint6:06
Project Management Templates (Downloadable Course Material )
The Application Process: Avoiding the Audit5:44
Top 10 Mistakes Candidates Make5:35
What is "Agile" Really? (Beyond the Buzzwords)5:59
The Agile Manifesto: History and Context6:15
Deep Dive: Manifesto Value 16:14
Deep Dive: Manifesto Value 25:31
Deep Dive: Manifesto Value 35:35
Deep Dive: Manifesto Value 46:15
The 12 Principles: Principles 1-4 (Customer & Change)5:49
The 12 Principles: Principles 5-8 (Team & Pace)6:03
The 12 Principles: Principles 9-12 (Quality & Reflection)5:16

The Scrum Framework Overview6:48
Scrum Pillars: Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation5:05
Scrum Values: Commitment, Courage, Focus, Openness, Respect5:45
Role: The Product Owner (The Value Optimizer)5:28
Role: The Scrum Master (The Servant Leader)5:57
Role: The Developers (The Value Creators)5:52
Scrum Artifact: The Product Backlog5:50
Scrum Artifact: The Sprint Backlog5:58
Scrum Artifact: The Increment5:38
Ceremony: Sprint Planning (Part A)6:07
Ceremony: Sprint Planning (Part B)5:36
Ceremony: The Daily Scrum (Not a Status Meeting)5:43
Ceremony: The Sprint Review5:03
Ceremony: The Sprint Retrospective6:07
Definition of Done (DoD) vs. Acceptance Criteria5:21
Refinement: Grooming the Backlog5:23
Common Scrum Anti-Patterns6:05
[Scenario] The 45-Minute Daily Scrum5:30
Case Study] Scrum in a Non-IT Environment7:09
Velocity: Measuring Team Performance5:23
Capacity Planning6:11
Release Planning in Scrum6:13
Summary: Why Scrum Fails and How to Fix It5:11
Quiz

Introduction to Lean Software Development5:39
The 7 Wastes of Lean (Muda)5:31
Lean Principle: Eliminate Waste5:53
Lean Principle: Build Quality In5:45
Lean Principle: Create Knowledge5:25
Lean Principle: Defer Commitment5:32
Lean Principle: Deliver Fast5:14
Lean Principle: Respect People5:58
Lean Principle: Optimize the Whole6:06
Kanban Fundamentals: The Pull System6:10
The 5 Core Properties of Kanban5:35
Visualizing the Workflow5:38
Limiting Work in Progress (WIP)6:17
Managing Flow (Cycle Time vs. Lead Time)5:44
Little’s Law Explained5:45
Extreme Programming (XP) Overview5:04
XP Core Values5:08
XP Practice: Pair Programming5:32
XP Practice: Test-Driven Development (TDD)5:56
XP Practice: Continuous Integration5:47
XP Practice: Refactoring6:03
XP Practice: Collective Ownership5:47
Comparing Scrum, Lean, and XP5:29

Introduction to Value-Driven Delivery5:38
Defining Value in Agile Projects8:20
ROI (Return on Investment) for Agile5:28
NPV (Net Present Value) Basics6:11
IRR (Internal Rate of Return) Basics5:50
Prioritization: MoSCoW Technique5:04
Prioritization: Kano Model5:29
Prioritization: Dot Voting & Monopoly Money5:35
Prioritization: Relative Prioritization/Ranking5:38
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) vs. MMF4:05
Compliance and Regulatory Requirements in Agile5:35
Agile Contracting (Fixed Price vs. Time & Materials)8:02
Identifying and Mitigating Risk6:56
Risk-Adjusted Product Backlog6:10
Risk Burndown Charts6:10
Earned Value Management (EVM) in Agile5:28
Calculating CPI and SPI for Agile6:13
Frequent Verification and Validation5:55
Prototyping and Wireframing6:07
The Cost of Quality (CoQ)5:58
Technical Debt: Why it Kills Agility5:50
Kanban: Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFD)6:11
Interpreting the CFD6:07
Little’s Law Math Practice5:55
Cycle Time vs. Lead Time Deep Dive7:05
Throughput and Response Time5:29
Value Stream Mapping (VSM)5:49
Identifying Bottlenecks in VSM5:38
Continuous Improvement of Value5:49
Project Compliance and Legal Requirements6:58
Evaluating and Delivering Business Value4:52
Alignment with Organizational Strategy4:14
Quiz

Identifying Agile Stakeholders5:44
Stakeholder Analysis: Power/Interest Grid5:46
Building a Shared Vision6:11
The Project Charter (Agile Style)6:26
Developing Personas6:09
Wireframes and Storyboards5:20
Facilitation Skills for Agile Leaders5:30
Active Listening Techniques6:57
Managing Stakeholder Expectations6:20
High-Transparency Reporting6:48
Information Radiators7:19
The Concept of "Shu-Ha-Ri6:05
Five Levels of Conflict (Speed Leas)6:37
The Stakeholder Cube and Salience Model7:43
Managing Virtual Stakeholders in a Global Environment9:22
Collaborative Games (Innovation Games)5:56
User Stories: The Three C’s5:51
Writing Good Stories: INVEST Criteria5:19
Splitting User Stories6:11
Story Maps6:49
Quiz

Team Formation: Tuckman’s Model (Forming to Adjourning)6:17
Building Cross-Functional Teams5:22
Generalizing Specialists (T-Shaped People)6:22
Managing "Osmotic Communication"6:01
Setting up a "War Room"6:19
Virtual Teams: Tools and Best Practices5:48
Empowering the Team6:09
Servant Leadership in Action6:29
The Team Space: Caves and Commons4:56
Measuring Team Velocity6:11
Conflict Management Strategies8:10
Leading with Emotional Intelligence7:00
Tracking Performance: Burn-down Charts4:52
Tracking Performance: Burn-up Charts4:57
Identifying Velocity Impediments5:59
Motivating the Team: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic5:47
Coaching and Mentoring Roles4:55
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) for Agile Coaches5:51
Brainstorming Techniques6:37
Decision Making: Fist of Five6:16
Decision Making: Roman Voting6:11
Self-Assessment for Agile Teams4:46
Handling Low Performers6:26
Building Trust and Psychological Safety6:14

The Levels of Agile Planning (Onion)5:18
Strategic Planning vs. Tactical Planning5:03
Timeboxing Explained5:56
Progressive Elaboration5:37
Rolling Wave Planning5:14
Estimation: Story Points vs. Ideal Days4:41
Wideband Delphi Technique5:32
Modeling Business Rules: Decision Tables and Trees9:00
Documenting Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs)8:53
Planning Poker Step-by-Step6:19
Affinity Estimating5:03
T-Shirt Sizing5:02
Relative Sizing Mechanics5:46
Release Planning (The "Big Picture")5:22
Iteration Planning (The "Detail")5:06
Managing Dependencies4:54
Identifying "Spikes" (Architectural and Risk)5:11
Buffer Management5:26
Velocity-Based Planning4:34
Re-estimating Stories5:15
Handling Scope Creep in Agile4:50
Agile Roadmapping5:17
Customer Feedback Loops5:35
Adapting the Plan based on Reality5:23
The Cost of Change Curve4:45
Agile Documentation: Just Enough, Just in Time5:23
Quiz

Creating a Culture of "Fail Fast"5:49
Lead Time and Cycle Time Analysis5:00
Identifying Bottlenecks5:18
Visualizing Risks and Issues5:19
Root Cause Analysis: The 5 Whys5:22
Root Cause Analysis: Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagram5:13
Escaped Defects and Quality Metrics5:06
Technical Debt Management5:17
Variance and Trend Analysis5:17
Control Charts for Agile4:59
Managing "Blockers"5:08
Automated Testing Importance5:15
Continuous Integration (CI) Benefits5:00
Exploratory Testing5:29
Error Proofing (Poka-Yoke)5:08
Cost of Delay (CoD)5:22
Calculating the "Cost of Rework"5:12

The Kaizen Philosophy5:32
Process Tailoring5:26
Retrospectives: Setting the Stage5:23
Retrospectives: Gathering Data5:32
Retrospectives: Generating Insights5:48
Retrospectives: Deciding What to Do5:23
Retrospectives: Closing the Session5:18
The "Pre-mortem" Technique5:28
The Meaning of Reflection in Agile7:38
Techniques for Effective Reflection11:02
Building a Culture of Reflection5:30
Value Stream Mapping (Advanced)5:09
Double-Loop Learning5:08
Knowledge Sharing: Communities of Practice (CoP)5:14
Self-Assessments (Agile Maturity Models)5:04
Product Feedback Loops5:20
Iterating on the Process itself5:22

Why Scale? (The Challenges)4:50
Scaling with Scrum of Scrums (SoS)7:00
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Overview6:55
Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)7:44
Assessing Organizational Readiness for Agile17:22
Creating a Phased Transformation Strategy11:43
Disciplined Agile (DA) Introduction7:23
Crystal Methodologies (Clear, Yellow, Red)6:43
Feature Driven Development (FDD)7:18
Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)6:56
Choosing the Right Framework6:26
Hybrid Agile (Water-Agile-Fall)5:46
Agile in PMO Environments5:40
Organizational Change Management for Agile5:24
Coaching Leaders in Agile6:23
Agile Tools (Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps)6:03
Quiz

Requirements

No prior Agile certification is required to start this course; we cover everything from the basics to advanced concepts.
General Project Experience: A basic understanding of project management life cycles is helpful but not mandatory.

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

Pass the PMI-ACP® Exam on your first attempt with the most comprehensive Agile Certified Practitioner training on Udemy. Are you looking for a PMI-ACP Exam Prep course that is fully updated for the 2026 Exam Content Outline (ECO)? This bootcamp is specifically designed to help you master the Agile mindset and technical frameworks required to become a globally recognized PMI-ACP.

Fulfill Your 28 Contact Hour Requirement

To apply for the PMI-ACP certification, the Project Management Institute (PMI) requires 28 contact hours of Agile education. This course providing 28 Contact Hours to ensure you are fully prepared and audit-proof.

Expert-Led Video Lessons: High-impact modules covering the latest Agile Practice Guide.
2 Full-Length PMI-ACP Practice Exams: 4 hours of realistic, situational exam simulation.
5 Targeted Domain Quizzes: Detailed 30-minute drills to reinforce your knowledge.
Official Certificate of Completion: Instantly satisfy the educational requirement for your PMI application.

Comprehensive Curriculum: The 7 PMI-ACP Domains

Our curriculum is meticulously aligned with the Agile Practice Guide and covers everything you need to pass:

Agile Mindset and Principles: Internalize the Agile Manifesto and core values.
Framework Mastery: Deep dives into Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and Extreme Programming (XP).
Value-Driven Delivery: Master prioritization techniques like MoSCoW and the Kano model.
Stakeholder Engagement: Learn active listening, conflict resolution, and soft skills.
Team Performance: Build high-performing teams through Servant Leadership.
Adaptive Planning: Master estimation using Story Points and Planning Poker.
Problem Detection: Root cause analysis, managing technical debt, and continuous improvement.

Why Choose This Course? (The AI Advantage)

This is a modern AI-enhanced exam preparation course. We leverage artificial intelligence to provide deeper insights into situational questions, helping you:

Identify the "Best Course of Action" in complex exam scenarios.
Decode exam keywords to avoid common distractor answers.
Understand the "why" behind every correct answer with AI-driven explanations.

Who Should Enroll?

Project Managers transitioning from Waterfall to Agile environments.
Scrum Masters & Team Leads seeking the PMI-ACP credential.
Agile Practitioners needing 28 PDU/Contact Hours for their certification application.

Don't leave your certification to chance. Join thousands of successful students and master the Agile frameworks today!

Who this course is for:

Aspiring PMI-ACP Candidates: Professionals who are serious about passing the PMI-ACP® exam and need the 28-contact-hour certificate to complete their PMI application.
Traditional Project Managers: Waterfall-focused PMs or PMP® holders who want to pivot to Agile environments and master iterative delivery.

Pass PMI-ACP: Agile Exam Prep 2026 + 28 PDUs/Contact Hours

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Getting Started & The ACP Mindset15 lectures • 1hr 22min

Agile Methodologies - Scrum Deep Dive23 lectures • 2hr 13min

Lean, Kanban, and XP23 lectures • 2hr 11min

Value-Driven Delivery (Domain 2)32 lectures • 3hr 10min

Stakeholder Engagement (Domain 3)20 lectures • 2hr 8min

Boosting Team Performance (Domain 4)24 lectures • 2hr 24min

Adaptive Planning (Domain 5)26 lectures • 2hr 24min

Problem Detection & Resolution (Domain 6)17 lectures • 1hr 29min

Continuous Improvement (Domain 7)17 lectures • 1hr 39min

Scaling Agile & Other Frameworks16 lectures • 2hr

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