Agile PrepCast Reviews by Actual Customers

Rama Midigudla

Passed my exam 01-18-2021. I used Agile PrepCast simulator for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Exam which helped me give a good understanding how the questions in the real exam could be. Trust me, the questions in the real exam are nowhere close to the exam simulator, they are way more situational and every question tries to trick you with many choices that feel like the real answer. I used the prepCastSimulator to practice, PMI-ACP by Mark Griffiths Study guide and Ajay Ramadal's online course to pass my exam.

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CK

After successfully passed PMP exam at my first try with the help from PM PrepCast, I decided to come back for OSP product to prepare for PMI-ACP exam. I purchased Agile Elite package which includes both PM PrepCast and PMP Exam Simulator, and they are the only source of materials that I used.

 - Prepcast: I like that it contains inclusive agile content, not subject to only for having an exam but also provides other project management knowledge and skills. My recommendation is to add an option for several vdo player speeds for the audiences to adjust to their preference.

 - Exam simulator: Situational based questions similar to the exam, a bit harder. Play a big part of my exam success.

Highly recommend for both of them.

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Varun R

Passed my PMI ACP with an 'Above Target' score in all 7 sections. This has to be the best exam prep material for the ACP. The questions on the actual exam were easier/close to the questions on the simulator exams on PM PrepCast. Highly recommend PM Prepcast for anyone preparing for the ACP along with Mike Griffith's exam prep book.

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Ashish Kapoor

The content is well very condensed into podcasts along with supporting slides. After passing the exam at first attempt I can say for sure that the exam simulator was critical. Also, listening to interviews included in podcasts will benefit prospective ACP exam takers.  The exam is geared towards validating whether or not you have an agile mindset and I can confidently say that the PMI-ACP simulator pivots your mindset (if it is not already) in that direction. Great job Team Cornelius!   

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Chris Pillow

These lessons are great, well organized, and nicely broken down. The exam simulator is a crucial and valuable training tool that enabled me to pass the PMP exam on my first try.
Thank you Cornelius!

Austin, USA

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Grace T Aremu

The PM PrepCast helped me passed the ACP exam on my 2nd try! The seminars are broken down in laymen terms (and a lot of times w/sense of humor)! Previously, I used 3 other virtual tools/programs to prep for my exam in the 1st try, but fell short by 1 point :-( 

After I enrolled with PM PrepCast, I used 3 good hard weeks; studied 4-5 hours 5 days/week (my off days were Sunday & Monday) to listen to/watch the prep slides. I took all with the timed practice test & also exhausted all the questions with practiced quiz (I always did timed). Then reviewed (at least twice) any questions i missed. Based on my 1st exam try, i used the practice quiz to focus on the Domains I was weak in.

As the program suggested, i relaxed the day before (but lightly reviewed questions) my actual exam. 

Thank you PM PrepCast!

Hanover, United States

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Praveen Kumar

I cleared my PMI-ACP certification last week. Overall course contents were good enough to clear the PMI-ACP exam for anyone. 

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Emmanuel Olasehinwa
Rianta Solutions Inc.

Folks, success in PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner  exam largely depends on quality prep materials.  My confidence rose when l studied through the online PMI-ACP Exam Simulator by Cornelius Fitchner.  The material is well aligned and real. The design of the simulation resources and the feedback mechanism create room for me to self-inspect and adapt my Agile mindset. Moreover, the opportunity to choose random or specific domain for real-time Simulation test practice really helped me dive deep in each of the domain. I focused on the explanations for both incorrect and correct options  for the test scenarios to gain practical understanding of how to answer the PMI-ACP exam as well as applying this at work. 

l combined the 90-day PMI-ACP Exam simulator with Mike Griffiths book on PMI-ACP and it was a perfect approach for me. I will recommend you do same as this two resources are just enough if you can put the required disciplined efforts.
In addition to passing my exam, these materials clearly capture the 'spirit of Agile' in a seamless way. I highly recommend these resources to  ACP exam takers.  I wish you the very best

Ottawa, ON, Canada, Rianta Solutions Inc.

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Sandeep Diwakar

I got the PMI-ACP Exam simulator 2 months before my exam, I have been working in Agile environment for last few years so I started attempting the practice exams on my knowledge. I attempted my exams 3 times till I got 90+ in every exam. The PMI-ACP Exam Simulator was very helpful to give me good feel of the questions. The PM PrepCast support was very responsive on my feedback & even extended my license for 3 days on personal request.
I referred Mike Griffith's PMP exam prep for few concepts .Honestly all the questions on my actual exam were not in the simulator nor in any book or online. However the simulator exams & other questions put into the agile mindset which made my successful on my first attempt. I would highly recommend the PMI-ACP Exam Simulator & related products from PM PrepCast.

FLOWERMOUND, USA

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Abhijit Mukherjee

For preparing for my PMI-ACP certification, I was going through various reviews, discussions etc in different forums and found a lot of recommendations for PMI ACP exam simulator.

I purchased 90 days PMI-ACP Simulator and immediately realized that it was a good choice. The questions were crisp, answers clear. The only other study material that I used was PMI-ACP Exam Prep by Mike Griffiths (second edition).

As I started my actual exam, I found out that it was indeed closest to what I had already practiced in my PMI ACP Exam simulator and I was immediately in my comfort zone! Happy to inform, I cleared my exam with "Above average" in all the domains.

Thanks for all the help!!!

Bengaluru, India

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Chaorong Duan
GlaxoSmithKline

I'm very happy to share that I passed the PMI-ACP exam for the first try on Oct 17, 2018!

I purchased this 90 days PMI-ACP Simulator and started to use it one week before my exam on Oct 17, 2018. I must say that it is a very helpful tool that helps me to iron out the ambiguity in my study. The other and only study material I used is PMI-ACP Exam Prep by Mike Griffiths.

To my surprise, when I took the PMI-ACP exam, I realized that the exam format looks just like this simulator which provided me a great comforter level to move through the questions in the real exam as I had been practicing in the simulator!

Thank you for helping me pass my PMI-ACP Exam!

Glen Mills, USA, GlaxoSmithKline

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Ashish Suman

I would like thank the Agile Prepast for their awesome product "The PMI-ACP® Exam Simulator". This has given me in-depth analysis of the areas that I need to improve. I have passed the PMI-ACP exam today with "Above Target" in 6 out 7 modules.

Thanks for this. Looking forward for PMP Exam Simulator as well :)

New Delhi, India

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Manisha Dass

Hi, I have recently passed the PMI-ACP exam with Above Average in 6 of the 7 Domains.  
I have used the PM PrepCast  as my study material as well as the scrum guide.
I found the simulator particularly  useful and enjoyed using it.

Thanks for a great tool.

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Grigor Sevo
Mr

The Agile PrepCast is a well organized and perfectly presented training package with a great choice of materials which not only prepares you for the exam but also helps you build and consolidate your agile foundations.

Toronto, Canada, Mr

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MUHAMAD THASVEER ARAFATH

Dear PM Prepcast team/Prepcast users, Glad to inform you all that I passed PMI-ACP exam today. I used PM Agile Simulator exams (it contained 4 full exams with detailed explanations) in my preparations. I found this simulator to be of excellent value and highly recommend for the PMI-ACP aspirants. Thanks and Thanks again. Kind Regards   

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Peter Chow

This product was my first attempt at using a podcast as a way to learn new material. I have to honestly say that it was a wonderful experience. Since I have to drive 90 minutes each day to commute to work, it was very effective to just turn on The Agile Prepcast and listen while I am driving. I reinforced the info from the Prepcast with Mike Griffiths book, as reading the same content from a different author helped me to better digest the information.

It all worked and I passed with flying colors on my exam. Thank you Cornelius! I listen to your PM Podcast all the time and can't wait for each new episode!

Belgium

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Divya Rajasree

Excellent course material. 
Covers enough details about the various sections.
Good examples and sample tests.
worth it!!

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Gurmail Samra

I purchased both the PMI-ACP exam preparation course and the PMI-ACP exam simulator package to prepare for my PMI-ACP exam. I'm extremely satisfied with both of the products. First, I had already taken in class course for my PM-ACP exam preparation from another provider earlier. Second, I had already completed a lot of self study that PMI has recommended. Now, I'll be honest I didn't have the time to read all those PMI Agile references recommended books; however, I was looking for online self study material that would give me in depth knowledge and prepare me for passing my PMI-ACP exam. I'm very happy that I made this executive decision.

The PMI-ACP exam preparation self study material is well organized and it's very easy to listen to and read the material. It's well organized and summarized; however, Cornelius goes into enough in-depth details that you need to pass the PMI-ACP exam. The lessons start with high level and then it goes into details section by section. I really like the fact that all lessons are organized using the same format. Also, Cornelius uses a lot real life Agile and project management examples and stories both from himself and fellow professional Agile and project management practitioners. I could really relate to a lot of those stories and similar experiences.

I went through all the lessons twice. After, 1st pass. I took all 4 PMI-ACP exam simulator tests. I did well on the 1st time on all practice exams; however, my personal goal was to pass my PMI-ACP exam with above target. So, I went back and did 2nd pass on all lessons and paid even more attention to my weak areas. As a result, I passed my PMI-ACP exam with above target.

I would strongly recommend purchasing both the self-study courses and exam simulator. Job well done Cornelius.

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Jill P

I purchased the Agile PrepCast as a means to get more PDUs and learn about Agile methodologies, and I am continually impressed with the quality and value of OSP's courses. (I also bought the PM PrepCast and the PM Exam Simulator and they made a huge difference in allowing me to pass the PMP exam.) The web interface is very easy to use and I like the lengths of the courses. I could easily listen to a module or two while taking my daily walk. I thought the variety of topics was excellent and really well-rounded, and the extra interviews with industry experts were very valuable. I really enjoyed this course!

Denver, United States

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Robert Tuck

I was looking for a better way to study for my PMI-ACP exam.  I had already passed my PMP exam using the traditional methods (books, practice exams, etc.), but felt I didn't necessarily get the proper footing despite passing the exam.  The Agile PrepCast is the better way.  It provides a solid background, so you are not just memorizing the material but actually learning about Agile.  They have distilled the necessary resources from a variety of sources and then add exam tips and interviews with practitioners to mix things up and emphasize key concepts. 

Somerset, United States

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Ramesh Sharma

Folks,

I prepared for my PMP Exam using PM PrepCast (over nine years back and it was Audio Only ;-) just $50 !!! ). This content provided me with foundational knowledge in preparing for PMP Exam. I did supplement my final preparation through Rita Mulcahy's book and exam simulator CD. I passed my PMP exam with complete confidence and ease. I gifted this course to my son (who passed his PMP) and my another family member (who is preparing for his PMP Exam)...  I know some of my friends spent in the up to or over $5,000!!! 

When the time came to prepare for PMI-ACP, my first choice was obvious... Yup, you guessed it right - PMI-ACP Exam PrepCast! (this time with presentation slides and just under $200 !!!) . 

1. Once I completed listening to PMI-ACP PrepCast; I then supplemented my study material with John Stenbeck's "PMI - ACP and Scrum CSP Exam Prep" Kindle version. This was a great read with different style and exercises at the end of each chapter. I was able to relate to the content and cross reference with PMI-ACP PrepCast... 
2. I then purchased Mike Griffith's following two books:
   a) PMI-ACP® Workbook - (50 Key topics you need to know to pass PMI-ACP Exam). Great summarized content and exercises. This will continue to stay on my desk as reference for a bit...
   b) Hot Topics PMI-ACP® Exam Flashcards - I liked this because I could randomly open any page of the book and just quiz myself and validate the understanding on the back of the page. Very nice content and this too will stay on my desk as reference for a bit...

I passed my PMI-ACP exam with "Above Target" rating ;-) 

Thank you Cornelius... 

I like your clear pronunciation, measured sentences and steady voice in these PrepCasts and I guess it is for obvious reasons because you are speaking with worldwide audience and not just North America!

PS: I have been your PDUCast subscriber since past few years ...

Best regards, 
Ramesh 

Toronto, Canada

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Giselle Bryan
The Hive Market

Really in depth, well organized and timely for industry.

DARTMOUTH, Canada, The Hive Market

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Dastan Khamitov

The Agile PrepCast  online course made a greate contribution to widening my knowledge in Agile. This course is well organised in terms of structure and content, as well as its effectiveness in introduction and conveying the material. The most important and outstanding point was the way that I learned Scrum and XP methodologies that are very demanded in my everyday work. Since I am planning to take the PMI-ACP Exam in the nearest future, I believe that the khnowledge gained from this course will have a greate help to pass it successfully. I highly recommend The Agile PrepCast  online course to everyone who is preparing to PMI-ACP Exam.

Astana, Kazakhstan

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Terry

the demo is completely different than the course, the presenter has such a heavy accent , its not tolerable , trust me
I dont believe any of the reviews are valid, these guys are putting the reviews themselves, 
The guarantee is worthless

OSP offers a 15-day money-back guarantee for The PM Exam Simulator.

yeah it took them 10 days to give me access after I paid, and I kept asking and no one responds

rubbish

Charlotte, United States

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José Silva
Jumia

I decided to take the Agile PrepCast not to prepare for the ACP exam but to renew my PMP certification. I use Agile and Scrum for several years now but it was a good surprise to be able to learn more about different agile methodologies and techniques. This is a very complete course which provides the tools to be an Agile Coach inside your organisation. In my specific case I was able to introduce concepts like Rolling Wave Planning and Reciprocal Commitment inside my company, thanks to the Agile Prepcast.

One advice I give to Cornelius is to proofread some of the presentations, because during my study I found minor typos that can be easily fixed (nothing serious).

Porto, Portugal, Jumia

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Catherine Chan, PMP

Thanks Cornelius for the well organized Agile PrepCast! The course is well designed it helps me to understand Agile with a clear and precise explanations as well as the various approaches that its related. The material contents are precise and to the point that it helps me to understand and remember the key points a lot easier and quicker.

With this course, I am now confident in sitting for the exam and be the subject matter expert.

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Marco

For everyone that wants to deeply understand Agile and pass PMI-ACP Exam ( like I did! ), this is the best way to start with. The course gives to you a firm foundation of Agile. All the concepts are exposed in a clearly and engaging way by Cornelius. It was a real pleasure to listen his lessons and his interviews with agile practitioners. The course go beyound the barely necessary to know for the exam, giving to you a good background of knowledge. As an already PMP, I earned PDU while listening, so I found the course valuable twice. I highly recommend it!

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NAGA RENUKA NADELLA

When i planned to take ACP exam, i came around Agile prepcast self-paced course. I am glad that i purchased the prepcast as it has lots of helpful information. With the help of prepcast and Mike Griffiths Agile book i successfully clear by exam. Thanks to the team.

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Todd Materazzi

After purchasing and following each module in the Agile PrepCast, I quickly found that the Agile PrepCast Team was well versed in knowledge and principals of Agile Project Management. This was well received from a current PMP certified Project Manager. It was refreshing to quickly understand and grasp each unit, how it was organized and subconsciously remembering the information. Each unit had the appropriate level of graphics, content, and references. The Exam Tips are most helpful, in that I am still preparing for the Exam. I do understand that the topics covered in the Agile PrepCast are vast, vary from method to method and are contained in a library of books. The Agile PrepCast Team did a great job on grooming the Library Backlog and summarizing all topics. The interviews with industry experts were very helpful and to the point. What would be most helpful is if you can provide those free Agile PrepCast Student Workbook questions online (inline), adjacent to the appropriate module(s) versus placing them in the PDF Workbook. Since I was online mostly being reinforced by the 1+ months worth of material, having online questions and answers (like a test simulator) would be very beneficial. Thank you, Agile PrepCast Team for making this journey a little easier and more Agile. Mostly appreciated.

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Ron

I purchased the PMI ACP PrepCast last year and began my serious study for the exam with it.

First of all, I have to say that there is a lot of content! This was both good and bad for me.

Good, because there was a lot of quality content and Cornelius delivers them in a very clear way and you don't feel hurried when reviewing the slide. It being in a podcast format really helped keep the concepts in my brain and recall was really easy to do. The prepcast also covers a lot of Agile methodologies and all of the domains needed for the exam. All of the slides have great suggested reading guides as well useful exam tips (some helped me during my exam). 

For the bad, it suffers from the same aspect of the good. There is too much content and sometimes focuses (dedicated 30 minutes long videos) on very little known Agile concepts, doesn't feel focused and I felt that some concepts were jut skimmed over, and sometimes several concepts are repeated in other study domains. I feel this isn't for someone who would want to fast track their exam preparations but rather for someone who has the luxury of time to review and their exam is scheduled a bit far off.

Overall PROS and CONS:

Pros

• A lot of quality content
• Instructor is very pleasant to listen to
• Comprehensive content, if not complete

Cons

• Too much content
• Lack of focus on practical examples in some lessons
• Some repeated content in later videos

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Pedro G. Acevedo

I purchased the Agile Prepcast to meet the education hours requirement for the PMI-ACP. I had previously read other reviews that suggested focusing on the lean/scrum/kanban/XP sections, and listening at 1.5x speed, so I did.

The good points:
* The podcast covers a very wide range of material, from well-known methodologies like scrum to much lesser-known ones (at least from my point of view) like Crystal and DSDM.
* It covers not just the actual material on agile practices, but also includes some hand-holding regarding things like how to handle a PMI audit.
* If you subscribe to the podcast feed URL, each lesson has both a high-resolution and low-resolution version. (Only high-res lessons are available if you view them on the website.) I did not use the low-resolution lessons but I assume they would be useful for viewing on smaller screens or on data-constrained connections, which is a thoughtful consideration by Cornelius.
* Some general management topics that you might already be familiar with are given an agile twist, like using a burndown chart as a risk management tool to track risks.
* Low price compared to some other companies that offer PMI-ACP prep material.

The not so good points:
* Cornelius speaks very slowly. This can get frustrating. I increased the playback speed to 1.5x and there were still occasions where I think he could have said things a little more quickly.
* The vast majority of the material is only slightly, if at all, relevant to the PMI-ACP exam questions. The podcast just tries to cover too much. That sort of breadth might be appropriate if you want to provide a general overview of agile practices, but a product that bills itself as exam prep material needs to be narrower and more targeted.
* I noticed a factual error in the scrum material; I think it was regarding the length of one of the meetings. Not a big deal, more of a polish issue.
* Some of the content, like on soft skills, is not specific to agile so I wonder why it was included.
* The sections on "when to choose agile methodology X over methodology Y" could present more contrast between X and Y. Often, the points listed in favor of X could almost just as well be applied to Y. 

In summary, the prepcast helped me reach the required hours of formal education at a reasonable price, but contributed little in terms of actual preparation for the exam. Your mileage may vary depending on how much prior experience with agile you have; I took the exam after about 10 months of agile experience. The prepcast provides more hours than PMI requires, so if you just want to meet the minimum requirements for the exam, you should be safe just taking the lean/scrum/kanban/XP sections and some of the lessons that are common to all agile methodologies.

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Philip

I am glad I invested in the PMI-ACP prepcast.  It is very thorough.

Along with the Agile Prepcast I studied Mike Griffith's PMI-ACP Exam Prep Premier Edition Book and purchased the sample exams recommended by Cornelius Fichtner - https://www.gr8pm.com/

I think that being a PMP helped accelerate the learning process and helped enable me to study and pass the ACP-Exam on the first try. 

I listened to the PMI-ACP prepcast for two weeks, Did 40-80 exam questions per night for a week, and read Mike Griffiths book for a month.

If the PMP PrepCast has other prep materials for other PMI exams, I would purchase them.

 

 

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Philip

I am glad I invested in the PMI-ACP Prepcast.  It is very thorough.

Along with the Agile PrepCast I studied Mike Griffith's PMI-ACP Exam Prep Premier Edition Book and purchased the sample exams recommended by Cornelius Fichtner - https://www.gr8pm.com/

I think that being a PMP helped accelerate the learning process and helped enable me to study and pass the ACP-Exam on the first try. 

I listened to the PMI-ACP prepcast for two weeks, Did 40-80 exam questions per night for a week, and read Mike Griffiths book for a month.

If the PM PrepCast has other prep materials for other PMI exams, I would purchase them.

 

 

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Javier Sotomayor

Just the kind of webcast I needed to understand the Agile world and how it can impact project management. As a PMP certified project management this webcast has allowed me to see the differences between waterfall prpject management and agile project management. A must see.

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Ryan Rosales

 

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I used the Agile PrepCast to earn the 21 training hours of training in agile practices to prepare for the PMI-ACP exam.  I had previously used the PM PrepCast for my PMP certification, and I liked the depth and thorough explanation of all the concepts to be tested.  Upon purchasing the Agile PrepCast, I had the same hopes—this is my review.

If you have a decent amount of work experience in agile practices (you should since there’s a 1500 hour requirement to sit for the exam), you may find some of the videos to be too long and drawn out.  For example, my experience was in Scrum, and watching the Scrum content, I didn’t really feel like I learned anything new.  However, take that comment with a grain of salt—some organizations say they practice Scrum but actually practice some off-hand (maybe even incorrect) variant of it, and using this experience as a knowledge anchor for you to prepare for the test could be your downfall.  I passed the PMI-ACP test on February 5, 2016, and the majority of the methodology questions were Scrum-related, so a mastery of the “correct” way to do Scrum is absolutely essential.  (For the record, I purchased the Agile PrepCast on January 11, passed the test to earn the training certificate on January 25, and then passed the test on February 5—essentially a 25 day time period from start to finish.)

The Agile PrepCast goes into similar depth with XP, DSDM, Lean, Kanban, and Crystal.  I remember getting no more than 5 questions relating to these practices on the exam.  To become a well-rounded agile practitioner, it’s great to understand these practices with depth; however, if you are short on time, I’d consider these optional.  You can learn the important aspects of these methodologies (i.e. pair programming, TDD, continuous integration for XP & WIP limits in Lean) with any PMI-ACP exam book.  On the flip side, if you can stand not getting impatient and a little board, the videos do a great job of beating agile thinking into your head so that answering PMI-ACP questions becomes easier because of an intuitive feel you generate.

The remainder of the Agile PrepCast videos on communication, stakeholders, monitoring, soft skills, analysis, estimation, leadership, etc. are standard are valuable to reinforce the agile mindset.  The videos cover what you need for the test about 2-3 times.  Since I used the PrepCast to earn my 21 training hours, I already had a great understanding and knowledge baseline for the content.  In fact, I used Mike Griffith’s PMI-ACP Exam Prep (Second Edition) book to prepare, and I felt like I was reading content I already learned through the PrepCast.

Overall, I recommend the Agile PrepCast as a great way to earn your 21 training hours.  If you already have your training hours, you could make better use of your time and go straight to exam preparation guides as you may feel that the PrepCast is repetitive and unnecessary. 

Many people compare the PM PrepCast (for the PMP) to the Agile PrepCast, but I feel that this is an unfair comparison.  The PM PrepCast blazed the trail for affordable, in-depth content for the PMP.  Since the PMP requires knowledge and understanding of all the processes (all of those ITTO’s!!!), the depth is absolutely necessary, and many people benefit.  The Agile PrepCast goes into this similar depth with agile practices, but that depth is not necessary as the PMI-ACP test focuses on thinking versus encapsulating knowledge.  In that respect, some may find that boring.  In the end, I believe the Agile PrepCast to be a great resource and would recommend it as it was a major reason why I completed this process in a short 25 days (while also working full time).

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Kim F

I highly recommend the Agile Prepcast!  The value alone will give you more information about Agile principles than anything out there.  Whether this is for personal use or in preparation for the PMI-ACP exam, you will learn so much and be kept entertained along the way.  These podcasts/videos are thoughtful, easy to understand, humorous and light.  My only caution is to give yourself plenty of time to go through these podcasts, as there are so many in this series.  Bravo Cornelius & Team! - Kim F, credentialed PMP & PMI-ACP

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Mayank Singh

I am a PMP and have several other certifications so have prior experience with
buying learning courses online. But i must say, with all honesty, that the
Agile Prepcast is one the best quality and best value training material i have
seen although i am just halfway through the material. Here are the reasons why
i think so and i will keep it brief.

1.
Course is very Thorough and delivers intelligent commentary on all aspects of
Agile, going into the minutest details.

2.
Upto date with latest learning platforms and interfaces like mobile, web,
podcasts and print.

3.
Flexibility provided with various learning tools and the software is wonderful.
It is extremely well-designed. For e.g. ability to download the videos for
online viewing, or choose the sequence of viewing.

4.
The clarity of thought and commentary is crystal clear.

One
negative point is that it dwells for too long on certain sections which may not
be important from an exam perspective, but again may be so from a learning
perspective.

In
summary, it brings the joy back into learning what can at times be a dry
subject.

Thanks,Mayank

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Mark Young

I really enjoy the web casts.  I'm able to stop and start as I take notes which is very helpful for me.  One thing I wish was available, is being able to download the images for review, especially the Scrum sprint process.  Thanks!

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ivy ho

I took the Agile PrepCast for my PDUs requirements . I really like it. It was very well organized, with all the details exam preparation and application details.

Each module is well divided into different related sections, I can take my time to complete one or two  modules  during my walk  after dinner .

The best part is: I can use different media -- my IPhone (when I am walking or in the bus or waiting for an oil change) and my Mac ( when I am home).

I especially like the way how they provide tips to ask you to focus on certain areas and not to overly concerned about certain things.

It is worth every penny.  I have learnt a lot of good information on Agile processes, tools and how it shoud be done.

The material is very useful. Thank you

 

 

 

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Jose Antonio Montero Pedraza

Dear Cornelius,

I have to say : CONGRATULATIONS !!! You've created a gorgeous material to be able to improve our time to prepare the PMI-ACP Exam. I bought the PMI-ACP PrepCast and I'm following the lessons quietly because I'm plenty of tasks to do but I'm pretty sure it will lead me to the final exam success. The contents are very understandable and the way you explain them make the learning is really amazing.

Thank you very much.

 

Catalonia

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Rawan Badawi

Yesterday, I have passed the PMI-ACP exam proficient in both knowledge and skills and tools and techniques. This prepcast with mike griffith's book were the reason I passed with flying colors.

The prepcast is great in terms that if you purchase it, you have unlimited time access. I purchased it a year ago, but not until this year that I really had the time to sit and study for the PMI-ACP certificate.

The information is detailed and covers more than what the exam requires. It also helps you in your career. 

The pictures with the slide information is very useful as most of the artwork is amusing, like a programmer under water. It helps you remember the information.

However, i felt it was a bit long, as a feature request if you can make a couple of videos as a whole review summary for what the exam focuses on, for the night of the exam would be great. 

 

Thank you for everything, 

Jordan

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Sekar Bethavandu

Hi,

 I have passed PMI-ACP test in 31 days from the beginning to finishing.

Here are the steps I followed.

1) Applied for PMI-ACP prepcast subscription and downloaded the video and listened to it once.

2) Studied Mike Griffiths book.   The book material is good, but the font size is too small for me to read well. 

3) I was not planning to buy PMI-ACP book by Andy Crow initially, but after reading Mike's book many times decided to buy.   This book is good for the exam point of view.   The flow is good and is easy to retain the subject matter.  

4) I read "Scrum Guide"  by Ken and Jeff sutherland 

5) Scrumdan's PMI-ACP study guide is fantastic.  It is a fantastic document.

6) Completed the Final Exam in prepcast, applied for PMI-ACP certification and got approval after 7 days.  The sameday after approval scheduled for exam and finished the exam.

7) In the exam first pass was over in 1.5 hours with 15 questions marked and I had time to review all the questions again.   There were no questins about Crystal, DSDM.   

8) The exam  much simpler compared to PMP.

9) I might have spent about 4 hours each day for the exam.

10) I practiced about 1000+ questions in all (all were free questions)

Thanks

Sekar B

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Venkat Partha

Hi, Excellent material combined with clear and precise communication. Does take you through the basics of Agile into deeper territory. Flow of concepts and lessons are very good and easier to follow. Would recommend this to anyone.

Australia

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Barbara Franks

Thanks in large part to the PMI-ACP prepcast, I passed my exam on my first try -- Proficient in both Domains.

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Dinesh N

This is a fantastic product. The product is easy to register and download. It can be viewed anytime and also in podcast on mobile device. This product saved me lot of time during the study of Agile process. I had to get information on Agile very quickly and I would recommend this product to anybody who is interested. The amount of information is detailed starting from the introduction to concepts and other details. Cant wait to apply some of the concepts in my current work. The content is well prepared and well designed with real practical insight and examples. The new way of learning and earning credits for learning is really amazing.

 

USA

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Thangeswaran Natarajan

I am a certified PMP and started to work towards my PMI-ACP certification. 

Following are the positive I observed in Agile Prep Cast

1. The training course covered the depth about Agile Principles, Framework, Methods, Concepts, Tool and Techniques. Clarity in each and every training session is really great.

2. Since I am into Agile based project, I wanted to use this training to improve my knowledge on Agile. This training served the purpose.

3. Practical discussion in Kanban traninig was really great.

4. Downloading the trainings into IPad and going through the training in Free hours helped me to go through trainings. 

5. Great to earn 37 PDU's.

Oppurtunity for Improvement

1. Trainings are really great, but it would be even better if most of the framework tranings are made like Kanban practical discussion where the real time experience is shared.

United States

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Sean Barrett

The Agile PrepCast is not only a very inexpensive way to complete the PMI-ACP contact-hours requirement, but is also perfectly designed for the exam. I've been a Scrum Master for a few years now, but had little exposure to the other Agile disciplines like DSDM Atern and Crystal Family. The PrepCast material covered everything I needed to know to earn the certification. Thank you, Cornelius!

United States

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Xhevdet Baxhaku

I was looking for an online course that would serve as an entrance and overview of the agile principles, methods, frameworks and references for further study without necessarily approaching it from an examination point of view and tried Agile PrepCast.   I enjoyed the structure of the course, the coverage, the materials and off course the motivational, fluent and articulant voice of the Teacher.  I am very happy with the time invested and benefit received from this online course and thank Cornelious, the Agile PrepCast team for putting this offering together. 

 

Canada

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Syedarif Zaidi

I am an extreemly busy person, and it was so dificult for me to sitdown and study for ACP exam for hours. I heards about Agile PrepCast and looked up about it on the internet it seemed like a good solution. I bought the license and started listening to it. I applied for PMI ACP and every possible roadblock that an applicant face was there. However, Agile PrepCast helped me in each and every step.

1. I was audited and approeved by PMI and I cleared the audit

I listened to prepcast three times in sequence and I read Scrum and XP orignal site materials and took couple of practice test. This exam turned out to be easy one. Without prepcast, I would have had to read for hours and days. I am very thankful and happy that I bought Agile PrepCast and now I am PMI-ACP certified.

 

 

USA

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Gamaliel Sanchez

The Agile PrepCast is a great online training and guide to become a PMI-ACP certified. It helped me to understand in great detail all the tools and techniques / knowledge and skills required to pass the PMI-ACP exam. In addition, the material includes a student workbook which is a great aid that provides additional materials and links. The student workbook describes in detail the process to take the test, it also provides an overview for each lesson with additional practice exercises.

I found the Agile PrepCast a great tool to become PMI-ACP certified. All I can say is that I AM A HAPPY CUSTOMER :)

 

 

 

United States

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