Benefits Of Getting A PMI-ACP Agile Certified Practitioner Certification

#1 Global Recognition
#2 Enhances Agile Skills
#3 Increases Professional Credibility
#4 Higher Job Opportunities
#5 Higher Pay
#6 Career Advancement
#7 Professional Versatility
#8 Expands Market Reach
#9 Get More Lucrative Assignments
#10 Recession-Proof Career: 

Project Management Institute (PMI®) – Agile Certified Practitioner Certification (ACP) is a globally recognized and in-demand certification in the field of agile project management accredited by PMI. Agile is an iterative method to develop software step by step taking frequent reassessment whenever required, instead of delivering the whole product after completion. PMI-ACP validates your knowledge and experience on agile principles and hands-on agile techniques. PMI-ACP is based on different frameworks and agile approaches such as:

• Scrum
• Kanban
• Lean-Agile Practices
• Extreme programming (XP)
• Test-driven development (TDD.)

Prerequisites for PMI-ACP:

For more information on eligibility criteria refer PMI-ACP Handbook

Certification fee:

Target Audience:

• Project Managers
• Scrum Masters
• Scrum P
• product owners
• Program managers
• Project team members
• Professionals aspiring to shift from waterfall methodology to agile methodology

Demand and Scope for Agile certified practitioners:

According to the 13th State of Agile Survey Report (2019),

• 71% of respondents adopted agile because it reduces project cost
• 74% of respondents adopted agile as it accelerates the software delivery
• 51% of respondents claim that adopting agile increases productivity
• 43% of respondents stated adopting agile enhances the product quality

Benefits of getting PMI-ACP certified:

1. Global recognition: PMI-ACP is globally recognized and in-demand certification by PMI.
2. Enhances agile skills: Gain expertise in using agile practices in your projects and get hands-on agile experiences.
3. Increases professional credibility: Carries a higher level of professional credibility as it requires a combination of agile training, and work experience in agile projects and knowledge.
4. Higher Job Opportunities:  As the adoption of agile methodology is increasing day by day, job opportunities are also increasing.
5. Higher pay: Certified PMI-ACP professionals get a 28% higher salary than non-certified professionals. According to payscale.com, the average annual salary for certified PMI-ACP professionals is $108k/year.
6. Career advancement: PMI-ACP certification allows you to advance your career in organizations practicing agile. Certified PMI-ACP professionals can become agile trainers and agile coaches.
7. Professional Versatility: As a certified professional you might get a chance to lead the team, work in different projects and enhance your project management skills with agile tools and techniques.
8. Expands market reach: Certification in PMI-ACP expands your market reach as an agile certified professional and provides you with an opportunity to network with a vibrant community of agile professionals, related organizations, and experts worldwide. 
9. Get more lucrative assignments:  Certified professionals are more likely to get challenging projects and opportunities to handle valued projects.
10. Recession-proof career:  Invest in your future with PMI-AC certification. Agile professionals would retain their value even during a recession due to their strong and highly transferable core competencies.

Career opportunities after PMI-ACP certification:

• PMP Scrum master
• Technical business analyst
• Agile trainer
• Project Manager
• Digital Channel planner
• Deputy Project Manager
• Director - planning and Project management
• Business Analyst
• Agile Project Manager

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