Agile Tools & PMI-ACP Exam Prep: Plan, Execute and Lead

Mastering Agile Delivery: Apply, Evaluate, and Lead Agile Planning, Practices, and Performance is designed for learners who want to strengthen their Agile delivery capabilities beyond the fundamentals. Through four structured modules, you will develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to plan releases and iterations, evaluate collaborative decision-making, and improve team performance using proven Agile practices. You will explore Agile monitoring, retrospectives, and Extreme Programming (XP), including its values, engineering practices, and lifecycle. The course also introduces Lean thinking and Kanban to help optimize workflows, eliminate waste, and support value-driven delivery. Finally, you will build expertise in Agile communication, stakeholder engagement, risk management, governance, performance metrics, and leadership to guide high-performing Agile teams. Using real-world scenarios supported by practice and graded assessments, you will apply, analyze, and evaluate Agile concepts that improve planning, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. Whether you are an Agile practitioner, Scrum team member, project professional, technical lead, or aspiring Agile leader, this course provides practical strategies to enhance delivery performance, support sustainable development practices, and lead Agile initiatives with confidence.

Build the practical skills needed to apply, evaluate, and optimize Agile practices across real-world projects. In this course, you will explore the Agile mindset, core values, and principles while developing a strong understanding of the Scrum framework, including its roles, events, artifacts, and team structures. As you progress, you will learn how to implement Scrum effectively by analyzing Sprint events, creating well-formed User Stories with acceptance criteria, and organizing product backlogs using Epics and Themes. You will also examine Agile estimation techniques, compare Story Points and Ideal Days, apply Planning Poker, and understand when re-estimation is needed to support effective planning. The course concludes with Agile prioritization and planning strategies, where you will evaluate work using risk-, value-, and financial-based approaches, identify Minimum Marketable Features (MMFs), and apply timeboxing and last-minute planning to maintain delivery focus. Designed for learners who want to strengthen their Agile and Scrum knowledge, this course combines Agile principles with practical planning, estimation, and prioritization techniques. By the end of the course, you will be able to evaluate Agile workflows, optimize backlog management, and support continuous improvement through structured Agile planning and value-driven delivery.

Apply agile project management principles in a practical, hands-on way with Pivotal Tracker, a widely used platform for planning, tracking, and managing agile projects. This course guides you through the complete workflow, from creating your account and setting up projects to organizing user stories, managing workflows, and improving team collaboration. You will learn how to construct and prioritize user stories, organize work using panels, labels, epics, and workspaces, and use built-in analytics to interpret project progress and team velocity. The course also explores how to integrate Pivotal Tracker with tools such as GitHub, Jira, and time-tracking systems to support connected development workflows. Designed for beginners and intermediate learners, this course is ideal for aspiring project managers, agile practitioners, software developers, product teams, and anyone looking to apply agile project management using Pivotal Tracker. Through guided demonstrations and practical exercises, you'll build confidence in configuring projects, organizing agile work, analyzing productivity metrics, and enhancing team visibility within a single platform. By the end of the course, you'll be able to set up and manage Pivotal Tracker projects, organize agile workflows, analyze project performance using built-in analytics, and integrate third-party tools to support effective team collaboration.

Learn how to apply Agile workflows and manage software development projects using Team Foundation Server (TFS) in this hands-on course. You'll explore how TFS supports Agile project management by organizing backlogs, planning sprints, managing work items, and visualizing progress with Kanban boards and dashboards. Through practical exercises, you'll learn to configure Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) and Git, create and manage work items, and design automated build and release pipelines to support efficient development processes. The course also covers test management, including creating test plans, executing and tracking manual tests, reusing shared steps, and monitoring project quality through TFS reporting features. You'll also learn how to connect development environments with TFS to improve collaboration across teams. Designed for software developers, testers, project managers, Scrum team members, and other software professionals, this course provides a structured approach to using TFS throughout the software development lifecycle. By the end of the course, you'll be able to manage Agile workflows, maintain version control, execute testing activities, monitor project progress, and support collaborative software delivery using Team Foundation Server.

Build advanced Agile knowledge and leadership skills to plan, deliver, and optimize projects in dynamic environments. In this course, you will analyze and apply Agile principles, methods, and leadership practices while exploring Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean, and Kanban to determine the best approach for different project contexts. You will strengthen your ability to manage complex iteration planning, identify dependencies, evaluate risks, and adapt plans to changing priorities. As you progress, you'll learn to improve Agile product delivery through effective feedback, visual management, Agile metrics, and continuous improvement practices. The course also develops leadership capabilities by focusing on retrospectives, coaching, mentoring, team building, facilitation, conflict resolution, and strategies for creating high-performing Agile teams. The final module explores advanced Agile methods, scaling strategies, emerging trends, and the PMI-ACP® certification process, helping you understand certification requirements while reinforcing practical Agile expertise. Designed for professionals seeking to strengthen their Agile knowledge and leadership capabilities, this course combines practical, scenario-based exercises with real-world decision-making to help you confidently apply Agile practices, improve team performance, and support sustainable project delivery.