Description

Disciplined Agile^® (DA) is agnostic

   A hybrid tool kit that harnesses hundreds of Agile, Lean and traditional strategies.

   Increase your rate of process improvement. Using the foundations of Kaizen, DA employs a guided continuous improvement to deliver results faster.

   Choice is good. Address the full agile process, using flexible way of working, teams focus on providing real value.

Who should get a DASM certification?

• Agile practitioners who want to further specialize and differentiate their skills by diving deeper into agile approaches, regardless of where they are in their career paths
• Agile practitioners who are preparing to pass their PMI DASSM examination
• Practitioners who wish to earn PDUs from a PMI Authorised Training Partner.

While taking a Disciplined Agile training workshop, professionals may count those training hours as PDUs toward their PMP^®, PgMP^®, or PMI-ACP^® PDU requirements. This means they can earn PDUs while also working toward earning a Disciplined Agile^® certification.

Download our DA^® Brochure here.

For a graphic summary and comparison of all of PMI's Agile Certifications, click here.

Course outcomes

• Confidence, knowledge and the required study materials to pass the DASM exam first time!

• Increase project value through collaborative approaches to working together.

• The ability to showcase results and gain more responsibility.

What's included in the course

• 16 hours of formal project management training in agile practices

• Course materials including slides, activities, and templates

• Official PMI DASM workbook

• Exam Fee (the DASM exam must be taken within 60 days)

• Attendance certificate

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take the DASM course. This course is designed for those that are new to Agile. If you are completely unfamiliar with Agile then we suggest that you watch PMI’s free 45-minute video, Basics of Scrum.

The DASM exam fee is included as part of the course fee. You have 60 days to take the exam from completion of the course.

Why Train with Millpond

Millpond has been supporting project managers across Asia-Pacific to attain PMI certifications since 2008. Having trained thousands from a wide range of industries, Millpond has the right tools to help you pass the DASM certification. The combination of our training methods, facilitators, self-study and collaboration has resulted in ongoing success. Our results speak for themselves.

Millpond is an Authorized Training Partner (A.T.P.) with the international Project Management Institute, Inc (PMI)® which means that you can be sure that you are trained:

• By an organization, you can trust

• With high-quality PMI-developed course content

• By PMI-approved and vetted instructors

Proof of Course Completion

A Certificate of Attendance for professional project management training with Millpond as an Authorized Training Partner (A.T.P.) of the Project Management Institute will be issued at the end of the course, so even if you choose not to sit the relevant exam, you will have evidence of having attended the course.

New Zealand Regional Business Partner Network Management Capability Development Funding

This course is registered with the Regional Business Partner Network Management Capability Development Funding programme. 
Your business may qualify for a voucher to help pay up to 50% for attendance at the course (excludes exam fees) of the owner(s) and key managers. For more information on whether your business is eligible speak to your local Regional Business Partner before registering for this course.

Your questions answered

How difficult is the DASM exam?

In our experience most students find the DASM exam fairly easy, provided they have completed the recommended pre-work and the course itself.

How long is the DASM exam?

1.5 hours to answer 50 questions, plus a 30min introduction/tutorial at the beginning. 

What type of questions are in the DASM exam?

Check out the DASM Exam Content Outline for more details.

How long does it take to get DASM?

That depends on how much study you wish to do after the course. As mentioned above, you have 60 days to take the exam from completion of the course, but most people do it in a lot less.

Is the DASM exam open book?

No.

What is the difference between DASM and DASSM?

DASM covers what you need to know to lead an Agile team, while DASSM teaches the interaction process at different hierarchy levels in an enterprise.

What score do students need to pass the DASM or DASSM exams?

PMI does not publish the passing score for any of their certifications.

Does a DASM certification expire?

Yes, a DASM certification is good for one year. To renew the certification, you must earn 7 PDUs in agile topics and pay the USD50 renewal fee to PMI.org. Active PMI members can renew at the reduced price of USD20 per year.

How Many Professional Development Units (PDU’s) can I claim for attending this Training Course?

1 hour of formal training with Millpond is equivalent to 1 PDU.

When does the early bird discount end?

Millpond's Early Bird discount is applied automatically to all registrations made more than 60 calendar days before a course commences.

How far in advance should I register?

As above, Millpond's Early Bird discount is applied automatically to all registrations made more than 60 calendar days before a course commences. Some of our more popular courses do fill up as far as 4 weeks before the course begins, so it pays to register as early as possible to secure your space. If you are not sure about being able to attend, please read our full Terms and Conditions before doing so, however, as you will be required to accept them on the way through the checkout process.

How can I pay?

We can accept credit card payments, or we can issue an invoice to you or your organisation.

Setting Millpond up as a supplier before you register

If you wish to pay on invoice and we have not yet been set up as a supplier to your organisation, please pay by credit card, or check with your Accounts Payable for the information they require to set us up before you register.

A note about Purchase Orders

If a Purchase order number is required for us to be paid by your organisation, please ensure you have that available to include on the way through the checkout.

If you require a quote to assist with generating a Purchase Order from your organisation, please contact us at [email protected] with the details required.