The Agile Certification Institute (ACI) offers enterprise certification programs and professional certifications related to agile methodologies like Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban. The enterprise certification programs assess processes for product development, talent development, and process improvement based on ACI standards. ACI also offers individual certifications for roles like Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and SAFe Agile Practitioners. Benefits of ACI certifications include improved employee skills and quality, reduced hiring costs, and business development opportunities. The certifications use a remote proctoring system for secure online exams. Organizations can sign multi-year agreements to access ACI certifications at a discounted rate for their employees.

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ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE PROGRAMS
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2. About ACI
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ACI, as a professional global body designs, prescribes, promulgates and
promotes the "BEST" in the Global Agile Standards. ACI offer the most
thoroughly-bred certification programs for both enterprises and
professionals cutting across product development and service domains
that so obviously reach far beyond traditional certifications and cut into
the most advanced forms of enterprise level agile project management
application.
ACI’s Agile Competence Certifications create, the world’s very first
structured body fabric of IT industry-specific qualifications covering all
roles in a typical Agile IT Organization - Agile Practitioners, Team
Members, Scrum Masters, Product Managers etc. These certification
programs today are available in more than 120 countries.
Incidentally, ACI happens to be the first and only professional body which
offers Enterprise certifications and professional certifications for most
Agile methods including SCRUM, XP, Lean, Kanban etc.
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The Enterprise Certification Series for IT Enterprises based on ACI ACMS standards
Process Improvement: The APIQ Certification
Series for IT Process Improvement in Enterprises
based on ACI PIMS® standards
Talent Development: The ATDQ Certification
Series for IT Product Development in Enterprises
based on ACI TDMS® standards
Product Development: The APDQ Certification
Series for IT Product Development in Enterprises
based on ACI PDMS® standards
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4. ACI Enterprise Masters Standards
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PDMS 1.0®
Agile Product Development Master Standard (PDMS 1.0) provides guidelines to ensure
that proper Agile processes and practices are followed to deliver the right product to
the customer. PDMS provides guidance for implementing the right agile processes and
ensure that the project team is compliant to Agile manifesto and principles.
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TDMS 1.0®
One successful Agile project does not assure sustained Agility within an organization.
Sustained agility requires grooming and cultivating all teams including the Agile teams to
adopt Agile and deliver value to the customers every day. TDMS 1.0 provides guidance
for implementing the right processes and policies to systematically implement and
nurture leadership and the teams to practice.
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PIMS 1.0®
Management in an Agile organization is different from management in a traditional
organization. The traditional management is focussed on outcome. Management in an
agile organization is based on continuously improving the current situation. Any problem
that comes to is celebrated and looked as an opportunity for improvement. Agile
Process Improvement Master Standard 1.0 provides guidelines to nurture and grow a
continuous improvement Agile culture and environment
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The Professional Certification Series for IT Enterprises based on ACI ACMS standards
Suited for Project Managers transitioning
from waterfall to Agile environments
Suited for those managing Agile Projects
in hands-on environment
Suited for Delivery Managers, Customer
support managers etc
Suited for Heads of Departments, Senior
Managers, Program Managers etc.
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6. ACI Professional Certifications
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Skilled project managers are in demand around the world. A globally
recognized agile project management certification shows your customers
that your staff has the knowledge, experience and education to effectively
continue to project team success
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Certification is an important step in your employees career development and
recognize the qualified and competent individuals. In addition, they are
known to serve as the BEST known mechanism of change management
within an organization towards excellence in Agile Implementation.
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ACI certification- an important investment in your employees learning to
increase your employee retention, expand your revenue earning potential
and help you to stand out to customers.
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ACI currently offers, ASM®(Accredited ScrumMaster), AAP® (Accredited Agile
Practitioner), APO® (Accredited Product Owner), ASAP® (Accredited SAFe
Agile Practitioner)
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7. Why Certifications?
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Reduced Wrong‐Hire Costs
Expanded
Choice of Talents
To have better quality employees
- Certified employees impact PRODUCTIVITY
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To have more career conscious employees
ACI Certifications can
be deployed
as Incentives
– Certified employees impact ATTRITION
CONTROL
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To make the Selection/ Recruitment process more
objective
- Certifications result in PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
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To inspire Clients about their talent Quality
Values
Delivered
- Certifications impact – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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To make the Promotion process more objective
- Certifications result in TALENT IMPROVEMENT
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Use Certifications to
groom ethical top
performers
Use Certifications
as ELIGIBILITY/ Filter
while
Hiring/ Promotion
To Reward better performing employees
- Certifications deployed as INCENTIVES (like IT
organizations sponsor MBAs etc…)
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Use certifications
to control attrition

8. Competitive Bench Marking
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PMI-ACP
Brand
Recognition
Exam
Authentication
Assessment
Convenience
Certificate
Authentication
Affordability
Scrum Alliance
(CSM, CSP)
Agile Certification Institute
(ASM®, ASM®, ASM®)
Agile Certification Institute
(ASAP®)
High
High
Medium
High
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
495 $
595 $
49 $
99 $
Mandatory, Convenient and
Training
Mandatory,
Mandatory,
affordable (39$, if you take with our
None, use our ASAP® Master
Expensive
Expensive
Simulator. You can also choose any
Standards for preparation
other training of your choice)
Eligibility
2.5 Years Work
No
Experience
Requirements
1.5 Years of work Experience
1 Year of work Experience
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and any another credential
from ACI

9. Competitive Bench Marking
PMI-ACP
Scrum Alliance
(CSM, CSP)
Agile Certification Institute
(ASM®, ASM®, ASM®)
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Agile Certification Institute
(ASAP®)
Assessment Details
Exam Time
180 min
N/A
90 min
90 min
Exam Questions
120
35
75
75
60-65%
N/A
65%
65%
66%
N/A
80%
90%
Prometric Testing
In-Class after
Any place, Webcam monitored
Any place, Webcam monitored
Center
training
Advanced proprietary Software
Advanced proprietary Software
based on Remote Proctoring
based on Remote Proctoring
3 yrs
Lifelong
4 yrs
4 yrs
Exam
Qualification
Score
Exam Pass Rate
Exam Location
Validity
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10. Registration Procedure
Register with ACI for
certification Program
Eligibility and Payment
Process done
Take Written
Assessment
Submit Thesis
(600-900 words)
Earn ACI Global
Credential
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Book Certification
Exam Slot and
download Relevant
Master Standards
Get Peer/Manager
Recommendation

11. ACI Testing Procedure
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Based on Proprietary “Advanced Remote Proctoring” Technology.
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Completely Authenticated
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Wide Industry acceptance
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Handles more than 1000 certificants per month across the globe
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Valid for 4 years, requires re-certification to maintain the certification
allowing you to update your knowledge frequently with the latest
developments in Agile.
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Certification exam is conducted in highly monitored conditions which
prevents usage of any unfair means in any way.
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12. ACI Testing Procedure
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Allows only registered candidates through
verified test-registration process
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Helps monitor the test-takers and prevent
impersonation, use of unfair means etc.
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Provides live images recording through the
web camera of all exam session data
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Prevents pausing or re-taking
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Prevents switching the screen as the browser
lock-down facility is provided
Benefits
Prevents candidates from navigating away
from test window.
•
Significant Cost savings
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Significant Time Savings
•
Extended access to test
takers with disabilities
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Avoid logistic difficulties.
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Block "copy-paste", "print-screen" controls
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13. The Benefits of ACI Membership
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ACI Membership offers its members a wide range of value-add benefits.
Powerful Networking: Join a worldwide, professional network of over 8,000
agile certified professionals in over 100 countries and build valuable
relationships with your peers around the globe
Accreditation: Get your professional and technical competency
accredited through ACI certification; benefit from the direct association
with the ACI and achieve instant global recognition
Recognition and Status: Attain international professional recognition and
status with our Statutory grades
Career Advancement: Progress your career in business continuity through
our wide range of transformational professional development opportunities
– get recognised, get promoted, advance
Continued Learning: Participate in
contribute to continued self-learning
bi-monthly
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e-conferences
and

14. The Benefits of ACI Membership
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ACI Membership offers its members a wide range of value-add benefits.
Improve your skills: Enhance your skills and knowledge through our ACI
Mentoring and ACI online learning programmes.
Share, Learn and Exchange: Share best practice in Agile methodologies
with other professionals and learn from some of the most highly respected
and experienced people in the industry.
Industry Representation: Benefit from being part of an influential voice
through
the
research
and
advocacy
work
of
the
ACI
Have your say: Participate in ACI Member Surveys and get involved in ACI
research projects that will help shape and set the future direction of the
business continuity discipline
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15. ACI -Enterprise Alliance Program
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Sample MOU
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This program (valid for 5 years from date of MOU) will allow you to access
any of ACI’s certification programs for a 25% discount for all your
associates who register with your official e-mail ID, as agreed in the
programme.
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All the participants get FREE access to ACI’s “Agile Training Simulator”, an
online games based Agile Training (worth 39$) which enables learning the
principles of Scrum, XP, Lean, Kanban and SAFe. This is in addition to FREE
access to the respective Agile Master Standards.
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This program envisions that all the participants get their certification fee of
(37$ after 25% discount) refunded upon successful completion of the
certificate in line with the Internal policies of the organization.
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We at ACI, sincerely thank you for your time and look forward to a long
and mutually beneficial relationship over the decades ahead.
Together, we can create a better world.
For more information about out EAP, please contact
Mr. John Patterson,
john.patterson@agilecertifications.org
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