Exam Study Guide: APM 5.1 - Agile Product Manager

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Duration	120 minutes
Number of questions	60
Passing score	45/60 (75%)
Competency level	Foundational difficulty; Competent, with some knowledge or experience; can perform tasks with assistance
Question format	Multiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers)
Delivery	Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance, timed
Access	Community Platform upon completion of the course
Languages offered	English
Cost	The first attempt is included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake or attempt past the 30-day window is $50

Exam Sections and Percentages	References
Analyzing Your Role as a Product Manager in the Lean Enterprise (11%) Describe Product Management's role and responsibilities Identify Product Management stakeholders and collaborators Explain Design Thinking for Product Management	Agile Product Management Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 1 v5.scaledagileframework.com/product-and-solution-management/
Continuously Exploring Markets and Users (14%) Explain market research in the context of Continuous Exploration Discover the right hypothesis and ask the right questions Apply data-driven practices to answer questions Plan your research Use research games for customer understanding	Agile Product Management Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 2
Driving Strategy with Market Segmentation (11%) Explain market segmentation Create market segments through market research Determine market segment value Assess market segment fit	Agile Product Management Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lessons 3
Using Empathy to Drive Design (9%) Describe the purpose and use of personas Create and use personas Improve customer experience through empathy	Agile Product Management Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lessons 4
Defining Product Strategy and Vision (15%) Explain the strategic purpose of your product Create a compelling product vision Design value propositions and business models Design the Customer Journey Design the whole product and solution context Design Platform, API, and Data strategy	Agile Product Management Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lessons 5
Creating Roadmaps to Build Solutions (12%) Define Solution Intent Create market-driven roadmaps Organize Features for balanced solutions Refine Features into Stories and Story Maps	Agile Product Management Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 6 v5.scaledagileframework.com/pi-objectives/
Delivering Value (16%) Visualize development flow using a Program Kanban Estimate and forecast the backlog Prioritize the Program Backlog Create alignment with PI Planning Execute the PI	Agile Product Management Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 7 v5.scaledagileframework.com/program-and-solution-kanbans/ v5.scaledagileframework.com/pi-planning/ v5.scaledagileframework.com/wsjf/
Creating Innovation in the Value Stream (13%) Describe value stream and product innovation Use metrics to guide improvements Manage innovations through Epics Fund sustainable innovation Apply Rapid Experimentation Evaluate hypothesis outcomes: Pivot, Stop, or Continue	Agile Product Management Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 8

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