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Why Attend The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills needed to manage knowledge-based projects and to apply agile project management methodologies. Participants in this interactive course will learn all the critical tools and techniques required to manage projects using agile practices and necessary to pass the PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) certification exam. Course Methodology This course relies on the use of individual and group exercises aimed at helping participants learn all key activities for agile project management. The course also relies on the use of a number of case studies and presentations by participants, followed by discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre and post testing. Course Objectives By the end of the course, participants will be able to: Define agile project management frameworks, processes and methodologies and understand the agile mindset and the value-driven delivery. Apply agile tools and techniques in compliance with the Project Management Institute (PMI) standards. Engage the agile project stakeholders through establishing active dialogue to identify potential issues, risks and defects. Define the roles and responsibilities for each member of the team and build a high-performance agile teams. Apply adaptive planning on the agile project that will enable the team to respond to changes effectively. Incorporate continuous improvement to agile projects through process analysis and process tailoring. Apply for the certification examination so you can take the PMI-ACP Exam. Target Audience Personnel who are seeking in-depth knowledge of agile project management. The course is also designed to provide comprehensive for the practices, tools and techniques used to effectively respond to changes in their project within the agile framework. Meirc is assigned as a Registered Educational Provider (REP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI ). This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs). Target Competencies Project management Agile project management Team performance Value-added delivery Adaptive planning Problem solving Continuous improvement Course Outline Agile principles and mindset Core principles of agile project management Agile's mindset Traditional versus agile project management Agile methodologies: Scrum Extreme programming (XP) Lean product development Agile leadership Value-driven delivery Assessing value Prioritizing schemes: Page 2 of 8
MoSCoW Monopoly money Dot voting Kano analysis Minimal value product Agile contracting Verifying and validating value Stakeholders Engagement Principles of stakeholders engagement Developing an agile charter Definition of "Done" Agile modeling Communicating with stakeholders Using critical interpersonal skills Team performance Agile team roles Building and maintaining high performance team Models of team development Training, coaching and mentoring Creating collaborative work spaces Distributed teams Tracking team performance (burn charts, cumulative flow diagrams, velocity) Adaptive planning Progressive elaboration Decomposition process Timeboxing - the control of chaos Agile estimation User stories Sizing Tools for High Level Planning (affinity estimating, t-shirt sizing, story maps, product roadmaps) Release and iteration planning Define Acceptance Criteria and Write the Acceptance Tests Daily standups Problem detection and resolution Detecting problems Failure modes Lead time and cycle time Managing threats and issues Creating risk-adjusted backlog Continuous improvement Process tailoring Hybrid methods Process analysis Value stream mapping Retrospectives Team self-assessment Page 3 of 8
Associations Project Management Institute (PMI) : Meirc is designated as a Registered Educational Provider (R.E.P.) with the Project Management Institute (PMI). As a result, Meirc is authorized to issue Category Three Professional Development Units (PDU) that can be used for the authorization to take the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam and for maintaining the PMP credentials. Location & Date 2-6 Dec, 2018 English Dubai Double Tree Hilton Business Bay Hotel 24-28 Mar, 2019 English Dubai To be assigned 15-19 Sep, 2019 English Dubai To be assigned Fees: US$ (including coffee breaks and a buffet lunch daily) Per participant - 2018 US$ 4600 Per participant - 2019 US$ 4800 Fees + VAT as applicable Tax Registration Number 100239834300003 Page 4 of 8
Courses in Project Management Dates Course Name Language Location Fees 26-30 Aug, 2018 Preparation for Project Management 2-6 Sep, 2018 Project Risk Management Arabic Dubai US$ 4600 23-27 Sep, 2018 Managing Projects in Controlled Environments: The PRINCE2 Approach 7-11 Oct, 2018 Microsoft Project Workshop 14-18 Oct, 2018 Project Management Skills English Abu Dhabi US$ 4600 21-25 Oct, 2018 Project Risk Management 28 Oct - 1 Nov, 2018 Feasibility Studies: Preparation, Analysis 4-8 Nov, 2018 Managing IT Projects Effectively 4-8 Nov, 2018 Project Management Skills Arabic Dubai US$ 4600 11-15 Nov, 2018 Managing Project Stakeholders 18-22 Nov, 2018 Certificate in Advanced Project Management 18-22 Nov, 2018 Feasibility Studies: Preparation, Analysis 25-29 Nov, 2018 Preparation for Risk Management Professional (RMP) Certification 2-6 Dec, 2018 Establishing and Managing the Project Management Office (PMO) 9-13 Dec, 2018 Mastering Project Metrics, KPIs and Dashboards English Dubai US$ 4900 16-20 Dec, 2018 Project Management Skills 23-27 Dec, 2018 Preparation for Project Management 30 Dec - 3 Jan, 2019 Feasibility Studies: Preparation, Analysis 20-24 Jan, 2019 Project Management Skills 17-21 Feb, 2019 Feasibility Studies: Preparation, Analysis 24-28 Feb, 2019 Project Management Skills Arabic Dubai US$ 4800 3-7 Mar, 2019 Certificate in Advanced Project Management English Dubai US$ 5100 10-14 Mar, 2019 Project Risk Management Arabic Dubai US$ 4800 31 Mar - 4 Apr, 2019 Preparation for Project Management 7-11 Apr, 2019 Mastering Project Metrics, KPIs and Page 5 of 8
Courses in Project Management Dates Course Name Language Location Fees Dashboards 14-18 Apr, 2019 Project Management Skills 21-25 Apr, 2019 Managing Project Stakeholders 28 Apr - 2 May, 2019 Establishing and Managing the Project Management Office (PMO) 28 Apr - 2 May, 2019 Managing IT Projects Effectively 16-20 Jun, 2019 Project Management Skills Arabic Dubai US$ 4800 23-27 Jun, 2019 Project Risk Management 30 Jun - 4 Jul, 2019 Certificate in Advanced Project Management 28 Jul - 1 Aug, 2019 Feasibility Studies: Preparation, Analysis English Dubai US$ 5100 4-8 Aug, 2019 Project Management Skills 25-29 Aug, 2019 Managing IT Projects Effectively 8-12 Sep, 2019 Project Risk Management Arabic Dubai US$ 4800 15-19 Sep, 2019 Mastering Project Metrics, KPIs and Dashboards 22-26 Sep, 2019 Project Management Skills Arabic Riyadh US$ 4800 29 Sep - 3 Oct, 2019 Preparation for Project Management 6-10 Oct, 2019 Feasibility Studies: Preparation, Analysis 13-17 Oct, 2019 Preparation for Risk Management Professional (RMP) Certification 20-24 Oct, 2019 Project Management Skills Arabic Dubai US$ 4800 27-31 Oct, 2019 Establishing and Managing the Project Management Office (PMO) 27-31 Oct, 2019 Managing IT Projects Effectively 3-7 Nov, 2019 Managing Projects in Controlled Environments: The PRINCE2 Approach 10-14 Nov, 2019 Project Risk Management 17-21 Nov, 2019 Microsoft Project Workshop 24-28 Nov, 2019 Certificate in Advanced Project Management English Dubai US$ 5100 24-28 Nov, 2019 Managing Project Stakeholders 1-5 Dec, 2019 Mastering Project Metrics, KPIs and Dashboards 8-12 Dec, 2019 Preparation for Project Management Page 6 of 8
Courses in Project Management Dates Course Name Language Location Fees 15-19 Dec, 2019 Feasibility Studies: Preparation, Analysis 22-26 Dec, 2019 Project Management Skills Page 7 of 8
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