How to Prepare for ACP-620 Managing Jira Projects for Cloud Certification Exam COPY
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Prepare to ace your exam with these resources
ACP exams are intended to be challenging. You can increase your chances of success with careful preparation, using the tools on this page.
Before you plan for your exam, download the ACP-620 exam topics below to evaluate your readiness:
How to prepare
Maximize your training and experience
Atlassian University recommends six months of experience using Jira before taking the training course and exam.
- If you're new to Jira: Atlassian University training courses are an excellent way to begin. Start with our Jira User learning path (below).
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Get on the right Jira learning path with Atlassian University
This learning path is designed for any team member who manages their daily work and projects in Jira or tracks the progress of work within their team. Before getting started on this path, we recommend every Jira user complete the Jira Fundamentals learning path.
- If you have experience: Enroll in Managing Jira Projects for Cloud (below). This comprehensive training course includes hands-on labs and sample exam questions with explanations.
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Learn Jira Project Administration, and get certified
Manage your team's Jira projects with confidence thanks to this hands-on training course and Certification bundle. It will prepare you to manage and configure company-managed projects in Jira and partner effectively with Jira Administrators. It covers all the tasks and best practices used in the creation, configuration, and maintenance of projects in Jira.
- For additional review: Enroll in Gain Project Insight through JQL and Jira Reporting Basics (below) from Atlassian’s free training catalog.
Gain Project Insights through JQL
Learn JQL to form useful and powerful queries. You'll learn how JQL can unleash the power of Jira to help you understand and improve how you and your team work. You'll learn the basics of using JQL to form powerful queries, configure Jira, and produce enviable reports and dashboards that provide you and your team the insights you need to keep your projects at peak efficiency.
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A Tempo Timesheets Primer
Interested in visualizing and understanding the work your teams do in Jira? Watch this series of short videos profiling some of the key reports in Jira Software. Examples are shown on Jira Server, but also apply to Jira Cloud classic projects. ## Audience Anyone who wishes to learn about Jira reports.
Take Atlassian Skillbuilder courses
Atlassian Skillbuilders are free and go deep into specific features and topics that will help grow your product understanding for this exam.
ACP exams test your complete knowledge of Atlassian products. Skillbuilders help fill in feature or topic gaps — areas where you may lack firsthand experience, like:
- Managing Agile Boards and Reports (Coming 10th January, 2022)
- Managing Permissions in Jira Cloud
- Customizing Jira Workflows
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Focus your exam preparation
Some tips:
Get hands-on practice across all the topics, paying particular attention to functionalities you work with less often.
Make sure you understand how Jira operates with no apps installed.
Consult the Atlassian product documentation to learn about nuances of each topic that you may be unfamiliar with.
Use the English version to prepare for the exam (If you typically use a localized product), so that you'll be familiar with the names of menu options and other product features.
Know which test aids are permitted during the exam:
- Hard copy of English or English Translation Dictionary (allowed both online or at testing centers)
- Pencil/Pen and Paper (allowed at testing centers only, and must by supplied by testing center)
- Water in a clear container
Schedule your exam
Along with the course, Atlassian will provide you with an exam payment voucher, good for 60 days from purchase of the course. Schedule and pay for your exam in the Certification Portal using your voucher
Mark your calendar, get plenty of rest, and do your best.
How to maintain your Certification
Your Certification is valid for two years (24 months). There are different ways to maintain your Certification before it expires.
Earn your Atlassian Certified Expert credential
The ACP Certification in Managing Jira Projects Certification fulfills one of the requirements on your way to the prestigious Atlassian Certified Expert credential.