What is the best Agile project management certification? Registered in UK: 5566983.
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certifications for Agile available on the market. Given the complexity and scope of many of these, it may be difficult knowing where to start. Here’s a very basic breakdown of which courses are available and their specific niche in Agile practice.
- If you’d like to learn a general-purpose, widely applicable Agile methodology, an Agile project management certification (Agile PM) will teach you practical Agile tools and methods you can apply to the management of projects right away!
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The PMI-ACP® is PMI’s answer to the growing need for experienced Agile project managers. Whilst not itself an Agile project management certification, the ACP is PMI’s fastest growing certification with an increasing number of project managers electing to acquire this qualification each year.
PMI-ACP® qualifications recognize practitioners’ ability to work as an Agile practitioner, rather than simply having knowledge of the subject. The PMI brand carries weight and credibility owing to the difficulty of its certification exam, guaranteeing that only those who have a good grasp of course material go on to earn their qualifications.
To be eligible for the PMI-ACP examination, candidates require 2000 hours of project management experience, and 30 contact-hours of training making it mandatory for candidates to first attend a PMI training course provided by select training service providers. It is possible however to earn this experience through other Agile courses such as a PSM I or Agile PM training course.
Which Agile project management qualification is best for me?
Below we’re going to give a quick rundown of which Agile project management certification might be best from you based on current experience, industry or role:
PRINCE2 Agile PractitionerPRINCE2 Agile Foundation or equivalentProject managers, senior suppliers, team managers, change advisors, quality assurance supervisors, project analysts.PRINCE2 Agile is most popular in the UK and EU.
| Qualification | Prerequisites | Best suited for? | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCE2 Agile Foundation | None | Project managers, programme managers, team managers, change advisors, quality assurance supervisors, project analysts. | PRINCE2 Agile is most popular in the UK and EU. |
| PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner | PRINCE2 Agile Foundation or equivalent | Project managers, programme managers, team managers, change advisors, quality assurance supervisors, project analysts. | PRINCE2 Agile is most popular in the UK and EU. |
| AgilePM Foundation | None | Project managers, programme managers, project team members. | DSDM/AgilePM is recognized and used internationally. |
| AgilePM Practitioner | AgilePM Foundation or equivalent | Project managers, programme managers, systems analysts, portfolio managers, business analysts, solution developers. | DSDM/AgilePM is recognized and used internationally. |
| PSM I | None | Scrum masters, Agile project managers, systems engineer, user researcher. | US and UK. |
| PMI-ACP® | None** | Project managers, portfolio managers, technical supervisors, project analysts. | US |
*Certifications in Agile are universally applicable. This list simply illustrates the most notable industries to make use of each respective framework.
**Candidates require 21 hours of project management training to be eligible for the exam. This can be attained through a PMI-ACP® training course.
References
[1] https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/learning/thought-leadership/pulse/pulse-of-the-profession-2017.pdf
[2] https://i.forbesimg.com/forbesinsights/pmi/achieving_greater_agility.pdf
[3] https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/nl/pdf/2017/advisory/agile-project-delivery-survey.pdf
[4] https://www.liquidplanner.com/blog/stats-2017-project-management-manufacturing-report/
[5] https://www.deltamatrix.com/why-is-agile-time-to-market-ttm-felivery-50-faster/