The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) credential validates a professional’s expertise in applying agile principles, practices, and tools across projects and organizations. It is intended for project managers, Scrum Masters, product owners, and team leads who work in agile environments or who want to demonstrate their ability to manage projects using agile approaches beyond a single methodology.

Key knowledge areas include:
– Agile principles and the Agile Manifesto
– Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, and hybrid models
– Value-driven delivery and iterative planning
– Stakeholder engagement and team facilitation in agile settings
– Adaptive planning, estimating, and forecasting
– Risk and quality management in agile projects
– Continuous improvement, feedback loops, and retrospectives
– Agile metrics, reporting, and performance measurement

The PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) practice tests replicate scenarios such as selecting appropriate agile practices for different projects, facilitating team collaboration, managing changing requirements, and measuring agile project performance. These assessments help candidates demonstrate applied knowledge across multiple agile approaches.

By earning the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification, professionals signal their ability to deliver projects with agility, responsiveness, and stakeholder alignment. This credential enhances credibility for roles such as agile project manager, Scrum Master, product owner, or agile coach. It also supports career growth by demonstrating versatility across frameworks and readiness to contribute to organizations adopting or scaling agile practices.