Agile Certification Options Primer Presented by Tom McGraw, PMI-ACP, ICP, CSM
Presentation Agenda What is Agile High-Level Look High level Model for Agile and the flavors that drive implementations Certification versus Certificate programs Elements of a quality certification program Authorizing body creditability Application requirements Exam depth and breath Recertification requirements ISO standards What employers look for from certifications What employees look for from certifications Currently available Agile Certifications Scrum: including Scrum Alliance and Scrum.org Agile: including PMI-ACP, IC Agile Lean: including Six sigma certifications Accredited Kanban Training: Lean Kanban University Questions
Agile in a Nutshell Transformational way of work Built a foundation of values and principles No 1 inch thick rule book From those values and principles come practices Like daily stand up, retrospective, story points, etc. Practices are organized into flavors Agile flavor model on upcoming slide Highly extendable very similar to open source Scrum is to Agile, as Red Hat is to Linux
Agile Core Values We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more. agilemanifesto.org
Agile Flavors
Certificate Certificate vs. Certification Accredited Over a period of time Role specific Focus on the training Certification May or may not be ISO compliant Tied to product, role or process Focus on experience and knowledge Usually sizable supply chain
Certificates Examples St. Louis University Executive Certificate in Agile Development Villanova s Master Certificate in IS/IT Project Management George Washington s Master s Certificate in Project Management Certifications Certified Scrum Master PMI ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) PMP (Project Management Professionals) CCNA (Certified Cisco Network Associate) VMWare, Microsoft, Net App, other vendor certifications
Elements of a High Quality Certification Respect of authorizing body and the thought leader impact on the certification objectives Pre certification requirements Training Experience Previous certifications Exam Third party hosted and managed Security/ integrity of questions Recertification Continuing education requirement Re certification requirement
Employers value of Certifications First filter in hiring Can reduce hiring process time Reduces risk of failed hire Employee compensation Great non-cash benefit Also used as part of individual development plans Increase rate potential for consultants Certificates increase billable hours for staff Meeting regulatory requirements
Employees value of Certifications Recognition / resume builder Quantifies skills and experience Compensation increase Most likely comes with next employer not current Prestige within industry Increase awareness at industry events Very helpful if going independent
Agile Certification Universe
Certification Tree Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) Certified Team Coach (CTC) Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) Structure of the Certification Body of Knowledge? Pros and cons Future Scrum Alliance
Certified Scrum Master Over 350,000 people have this certification In demand certification right now Critical coverage is on 19 points of Scrum But no Body of Knowledge Must actively attend the class Instructor makes the call Must pass on-line assessment need a 24 out of 35, have two attempts to take Pay $25 to take it again Must recertified after two years but renewing Scrum Alliance membership fee
Certification Tree Professional Scrum Master I (PSMI), Professional Scrum Master II (PSMII), Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPOI), Professional Scrum Product Owner II (PSPOII), Professional Scrum Developer I (PSDI) Scaled Professional Scrum (SPS) Structure of Certification Body of knowledge? Pros and cons Future Scrum.org
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Scaling agile from the team level, to the program and portfolio levels, emphasis on Scrum, Kanban and XP. SAFe Practitioner (SP) 1+ years experience SAFe Agilist (SA) 5+ years experience Taught by SPC SAFe Program Consultant 4.0 (SPC) SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT) Less than 40 SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner (SPMPO) Pros? Cons? Future?
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Certification Tree Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Structure of the certification No Body of Knowledge PMI Who the certification covers Pros and cons Costs Future
PMI-ACP Requirements Eligibility Requirements: Education Level Application Requirements Description: Secondary degree (high school or equivalent) or higher General Project Management Experience Agile Project Management Experience Agile Project Management Training Examination Maintenance 2,000 hours working on project teams. These hours must be earned within the last 5 years. PMP is acceptable to fulfill these requirements 1,500 hours working on Agile project teams or in Agile methodologies. These hours are in addition to the general project management experience requirements. These hours must be earned within the last two years 21 contact hours; hours must be earned in Agile project management topics **ACP PDUs** Tests knowledge of Agile fundamentals and ability to apply to basic projects 30 PDUs or 3 CEUs every 3 years in Agile project management Note: these hours would count toward fulfilling PMP requirement if individual holds both certifications
International Consortium for Agile Certification Tree ICP (ICAgile Certified Professionals) Agile Fundamentals, Agile Management, Agile Testing, Agile Leadership, Agile Coaching, etc. ICP-APM (Agile Project Management), ICP-BVA (Business Value Analysis), ICP-ATF (Agile Team Facilitation), etc. ICE (ICAgile Expert) ICM (ICAgile Master) Structure of the Certification Learning objectives Certification road map Assessment and application review at gate points Demographic for the certification Pros and cons Future (ICAgile)
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Others DSDM Consortium Lean Kanban University Six Sigma DevOps?
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