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PMI-ACP Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) (PMI-ACP). Covers all 7 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

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Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

180 min

Questions

120

Exam Code

PMI-ACP

Domains

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1. Agile Principles and Mindset (16%)
2. Value-Driven Delivery (20%)
3. Stakeholder Engagement (17%)
4. Team Performance (16%)
5. Adaptive Planning (12%)
6. Problem Detection and Resolution (10%)
7. Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) (9%)

Domain 1

16%

Agile Principles and Mindset

Agile Manifesto values/principles, mindset, servant leadership

Topics to Master

Agile Manifesto (4 values, 12 principles)
Servant leadership
Self-organizing teams
Psychological safety
Sustainable pace
Cynefin framework

Domain 2

20%

Value-Driven Delivery

MVP, prioritization, velocity, user stories, Kanban

Topics to Master

MVP and MMP
MoSCoW, Kano, WSJF prioritization
Velocity and burn charts
User stories and INVEST
Kanban and WIP limits
Technical debt

Domain 3

17%

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder analysis, communication, sprint reviews

Topics to Master

Stakeholder analysis and power/interest grid
Communication planning
Sprint reviews and demos
Active listening
Personas and user research

Domain 4

16%

Team Performance

Self-organizing teams, TDD, pair programming, CI

Topics to Master

Tuckman model
TDD and pair programming
Continuous integration
Collective code ownership
Servant leadership

Domain 5

12%

Adaptive Planning

Rolling wave, release planning, estimation

Topics to Master

Progressive elaboration
Velocity-based forecasting
Planning poker and story points
Release and iteration planning
Cone of uncertainty

Domain 6

10%

Problem Detection and Resolution

Retrospectives, root cause analysis, risk management

Topics to Master

Sprint retrospectives
5 Whys and fishbone diagrams
Risk management in agile
Spikes
Technical debt management

Domain 7

Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People)

Kaizen, PDCA, Communities of Practice, technical excellence

Topics to Master

Kaizen and PDCA
Communities of Practice
Retrospective formats
Inspect and adapt
Value stream mapping

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PMI-ACP Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) (PMI-ACP). Covers all 7 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

Download PDF Notes

Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

180 min

Questions

120

Exam Code

PMI-ACP

Domains

Quick Navigation

Jump to a specific exam domain

1. Agile Principles and Mindset (16%)
2. Value-Driven Delivery (20%)
3. Stakeholder Engagement (17%)
4. Team Performance (16%)
5. Adaptive Planning (12%)
6. Problem Detection and Resolution (10%)
7. Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) (9%)

Domain 1

16%

Agile Principles and Mindset

Agile Manifesto values/principles, mindset, servant leadership

Topics to Master

Agile Manifesto (4 values, 12 principles)
Servant leadership
Self-organizing teams
Psychological safety
Sustainable pace
Cynefin framework

Domain 2

20%

Value-Driven Delivery

MVP, prioritization, velocity, user stories, Kanban

Topics to Master

MVP and MMP
MoSCoW, Kano, WSJF prioritization
Velocity and burn charts
User stories and INVEST
Kanban and WIP limits
Technical debt

Domain 3

17%

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder analysis, communication, sprint reviews

Topics to Master

Stakeholder analysis and power/interest grid
Communication planning
Sprint reviews and demos
Active listening
Personas and user research

Domain 4

16%

Team Performance

Self-organizing teams, TDD, pair programming, CI

Topics to Master

Tuckman model
TDD and pair programming
Continuous integration
Collective code ownership
Servant leadership

Domain 5

12%

Adaptive Planning

Rolling wave, release planning, estimation

Topics to Master

Progressive elaboration
Velocity-based forecasting
Planning poker and story points
Release and iteration planning
Cone of uncertainty

Domain 6

10%

Problem Detection and Resolution

Retrospectives, root cause analysis, risk management

Topics to Master

Sprint retrospectives
5 Whys and fishbone diagrams
Risk management in agile
Spikes
Technical debt management

Domain 7

Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People)

Kaizen, PDCA, Communities of Practice, technical excellence

Topics to Master

Kaizen and PDCA
Communities of Practice
Retrospective formats
Inspect and adapt
Value stream mapping

Continue Your Prep

Free CertStud resources for PMI-ACP

Study Notes Exam Study Plan Start Practice Test