Course Description
The Agile Development Practitioner (ADP) certification by GIPMC is a professional-level credential designed to develop, validate, and recognize practical agile development capabilities for individuals working in iterative and adaptive delivery environments.
This certification emphasizes hands-on agile practices, collaborative development, incremental delivery, and continuous improvement, preparing professionals to contribute effectively within agile teams and deliver working outcomes in short cycles.
ADP focuses on doing agile, not just understanding it. It equips practitioners to apply agile principles in day-to-day development work, collaborate across roles, respond to change, and maintain quality throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Why Agile Development Practitioner (ADP) from GIPMC?
The ADP certification is built on industry-aligned agile development competencies while remaining framework-neutral and tool-agnostic. This allows practitioners to apply their skills across different agile environments, technologies, and organizational contexts.
Key Advantages
- Practical focus on agile development and team collaboration
- Emphasis on iterative delivery and working outcomes
- Balanced understanding of planning, execution, and improvement
- Applicable across IT, digital products, enterprise systems, and services
- Career-oriented certification for hands-on practitioners
ADP is designed for professionals who actively build, test, and deliver solutions in agile teams.
Market Relevance
- 30–45% higher demand for professionals with agile development skills
- 70%+ organizations using iterative and agile delivery models
- 40% improvement in delivery responsiveness with agile practices
- 2x faster adaptation to changing requirements in agile teams
(Based on aggregated agile adoption and delivery performance trends.)
These indicators highlight why agile development skills are essential for modern delivery teams.
Who Should Pursue ADP? (Target Audience)
The ADP certification is suitable for professionals working in or transitioning to agile development roles, including:
- Software Developers and Engineers
- Testers and Quality Engineers
- Business Analysts in agile teams
- DevOps and Delivery Practitioners
- Product Team Members
- Entry-level Agile Practitioners
- Professionals seeking hands-on agile capability
ADP provides a common working approach for cross-functional agile teams.
Detailed Learning Outcomes
By earning the Agile Development Practitioner (ADP), candidates demonstrate the ability to:
1. Agile Development Foundations
- Agile values and principles
- Iterative and incremental delivery concepts
- Role of practitioners in agile teams
2. Agile Team Collaboration
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Shared ownership and accountability
- Effective communication practices
3. Understanding Work Items
- User stories and acceptance criteria
- Breaking work into manageable increments
- Clarifying requirements collaboratively
4. Iteration & Sprint Planning
- Planning work for short cycles
- Estimation concepts and forecasting
- Commitment and flexibility balance
5. Agile Development Practices
- Incremental design and development
- Continuous integration concepts
- Maintaining code and delivery quality
6. Built-In Quality Mindset
- Early testing and validation
- Reducing rework through feedback
- Shared responsibility for quality
7. Daily Coordination & Transparency
- Daily coordination practices
- Visualizing work and progress
- Managing work-in-progress
8. Review & Feedback Practices
- Demonstrating completed work
- Incorporating stakeholder feedback
- Learning through inspection
9. Retrospectives & Improvement
- Identifying improvement opportunities
- Contributing to team learning
- Implementing practical changes
10. Managing Change & Uncertainty
- Responding to evolving requirements
- Adapting plans responsibly
- Maintaining delivery focus
11. Collaboration with Product & Business
- Aligning development with business goals
- Supporting value-driven delivery
- Communicating progress effectively
12. Agile Development Tools (Conceptual)
- Tool-assisted collaboration and tracking
- Supporting transparency and flow
- Using tools effectively, not excessively
13. Sustaining Agile Ways of Working
- Building consistent agile habits
- Avoiding common pitfalls
- Continuous learning as a practitioner
Professional and Career Benefits
ADP-certified professionals are recognized for their ability to:
- Contribute effectively within agile teams
- Deliver working increments consistently
- Collaborate across technical and business roles
- Adapt quickly to change and feedback
- Support continuous improvement efforts
ADP supports progression into roles such as:
- Agile Developer
- Software Engineer in Agile Teams
- Agile Tester or Quality Engineer
- Delivery Team Member
- Product Team Contributor
- Agile Practitioner
Certification Validity & Renewal
The Agile Development Practitioner (ADP) certification issued by GIPMC is valid for three (3) years from the date of certification award.
Renewal Purpose
- Stay aligned with evolving agile development practices
- Maintain practical, hands-on delivery skills
- Protect the long-term value of their certification
Renewal Process Includes
- Completion of continuing professional development or knowledge refresh activities
- Renewal assessment or professional verification, as applicable
- Submission of renewal application before certification expiry
Timely renewal allows professionals to retain active certification status without interruption.
