You would have to be living under a rock to not have heard of agile these days. The label is being attached to everything – agile methodology, agile sales, agile marketing, agile testing, agile you-name-it. But what does agile mean and why is it important? The reality is that change is inevitable. Agile processes defer decisions, shorten development cycles and support just in time analysis of requests. This allows agile teams to change quickly and at low cost. That provides competitive advantage and is one of the keys to agile ways of working. Most organizations are strongly influenced by two key ideas from the early 1900’s. First is the push for efficiency promoted by Frederick Taylor in his scientific management. Second, is the use of the assembly line and specialized skillsets made famous by Henry Ford.The combination of these industrial age approaches worked great for factory work, where unskilled workers churned out huge quantities of standard parts. However, they don’t work for modern knowledge workers who work together to deliver complex and innovative solutions.
Requirements :
- Secondary degree
- 21 contact hours of training in agile practices
- 12 months of general project experience within the last 5 years. A current PMP® or PgMP® will satisfy this requirement but is not required to apply for the PMI-ACP.
- 8 months of agile project experience within the last 3 years
