WHICH ARE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AGILE CERTIFICATIONS IN 2023?




“The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.”- Harrington Emerson, management consultant

What is Agile?

Agile is a methodology that was released to simplify the software development process. It has a number of practices and principles following which the organization can attain business Agility. It breaks the complex process into several phases to make everything easier. There are six phases in Agile:

·       Conception

·       Inception

·       Iteration

·       Release

·       Maintenance

·       Retirement

Principles of Agile

Everyone in the Agile team have to know and follow the Agile Principles. There are 12 principles mentioned in the Agile manifesto:

·       Customer satisfaction by early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

·       Welcome changing requirements, even in late development.

·       Deliver working software frequently.

·       Close daily cooperation between business people and developers.

·       Projects are built around motivated individuals, who should be trusted.

·       Face-to-face conversation is the best form of communication.

·       Working software is the primary measure of progress.

·       Sustainable development, able to maintain a constant pace.

·       Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design.

·       Simplicity- the art of maximizing the amount of work not done- is essential.

·       Best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.

·       Regularly, the team reflects on how to become more effective, and adjusts accordingly.

Who can opt for Agile Certifications?

Professionals who have been working in the software development field or want to build their career in Agile can apply for these certifications. The following professionals can take up certifications:

·       Product Owner

·       Scrum Master

·       Project Manager

·       Team Lead

·       Integration Manager

·       Agile coaches

Benefits of Agile Certification

There are some roles and responsibilities that do not require certifications but most of the important ones in the Agile team are only assigned to certified professionals. Here are some of the other benefits of Agile Certifications:

·       Gaining full knowledge and understanding about Agile.

·       Global recognition.

·       Hike in salary.

·       Boost in career.

·       Exploring job opportunities around the world.

·       Better understanding of future trends and predictions.

·       Ability to solve problems of the process.

The most popular Agile Certifications in 2023

Agile certifications have become very popular as the demand for different Agile roles has been increasing. Some of them have more importance than others. Let us take a look at the popular Agile courses in 2023 and their specifications:

1.       Certified Scrum Master- Professionals who want a career as a Scrum Master, this is the best certification available in the market. This certification gives an understanding of Scrum and Agile. It helps to give a clear understanding of how to collaborate and communicate with teams and other Agile members.

2.       PMI-ASP- This is a certification created for agilists who want to have a spread of knowledge of more than one Agile methodologies. It increases the versatility of the professionals.

3.       Certified Scrum Product Owner- This certification is for Product Owner who wants to get full knowledge about Scrum.

4.       ICAgile Certified Professional- It is an Industry recognized credential that describes the agile mindset to the professionals. The professionals learn about the Agile concept in depth. A minimum of 14 hours is required to complete the course. No previous experience is required to opt for foundation level.

5.       ICP-Agile Certified Coach- This certification is designed to discipline the coaches with the knowledge of all the tools, skills and techniques required to train the Agile team. This certification is for aspiring coaches. Minimum class duration is 21 hours it may differ for different platforms. The ICP-Agile certification does not expire but as to be renewed.

6.       Agile PM Foundation- This course teaches about the delivery of Agile projects in organization by aligning the standards and visibility around project management. The cost of the course is $995. The certification is valid for one year after which it has to be renewed annually by paying $100.

Title Description

1.       Which Agile Certification can help you advance your career?

The Agile Certification that helps to advance your career is as follows:

·       Agile Certified  Practitioner

·       Professional Scrum Master

·       Certified Enterprise Coach

·       Certified Scrum Product Owner

·       SAFe Agilist

·       Agile Project Manager

·       Certified Disciplined Agilist

·       Certified Professional in Agile Coaching

·       ICAgile Certified Professional

2.       Name some frameworks that help to implement Agile Methodology principles

Some of the common frameworks that help in implementation of Agile Methodology are:

·       Scrum

·       SAFe

·       Extreme Programming

·       DSDM

·       Lean

·       Kanban

·       Disciplined Agile

·       Large Scale Scrum


About Advance Agility

We, at Advance Agility, are the new-age Agile Coaching, Consulting, and IT services company. We enable end-to-end Digital Transformation. Agile execution is integral to our being. We are doing SAFe implementation with small, medium, and large organizations across the globe.
Our vision is to be the leading Agile execution player globally. To keep adding value at every process stage. We are on a mission to empower our clients and move from concept to cash in the shortest sustainable lead time by adopting the human-centric approach to business agility. Embracing change is in our DNA.
Things that keep us apart are Quicker and Seamless execution with End to end gamut of services. Our Global presence and Stellar Track Record give us an edge over our competitors.
Connect with us at advanceagility.com to learn about SAFe and SAFe implementation. Write to us at contact@advanceagility.com for any agile training or consulting needs. We are always looking for competent agile trainers as well. So if you are the one or want to become one, do get in touch with us to that we can learn, grow and achieve together.

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