April 02,2025
PMI to introduce Disciplined Agile Foundations, a new course designed to provide learners with essential agile knowledge for team and enterprise agility. This course will replace DASM and will officially launch on 29 April 2025. Take the PMI Disciplined Agile® Foundations Training Course
Additionally, PMI is merging the DAVSC and DAC certifications into a new Disciplined Agile Leadership course, which will be available in Q4 2025. Take the PMI Disciplined Agile® Leadership Certification Training Course
- Starting 29 April, PMI will promote Disciplined Agile Foundations to the public, directing learners to ATP courses for instructor-led training options.
- To ensure a seamless transition, qualified instructors can now begin the Disciplined Agile Foundations Train-the-Trainer program and access eLearning materials.
- As part of PMI pre-registration process, pre-registered instructors will receive an email today with instructions to take their required training to earn their instructor badge.
- Once your instructor completes their training, you will be able to purchase instructor materials for the course. Student materials will become available upon launch, on 29 April.
- Authorized Training Partners can list Disciplined Agile Foundations courses in the ATP course directory in advance of the launch date.
Missed the pre-registration deadline?
Here are the steps required for instructors to qualify for the Train the Trainer on and after 2 April:
- Instructor must hold either a PMI-ACP, DAC, and/or DAVSC.
- Instructor must take the DA Foundations course (as a learner). The eLearning is available for purchase on pmi.org.
- Once the instructor meets qualifications above, the ATP can email the PMI to submit instructor name and PMI ID for our qualification review.
Key Transition Dates for Current (legacy) DA Courses
- 31 May 2025 – ATPs should not deliver DASM, DASSM, DAC, or DAVSC classes after this date. These courses will also be removed from the PMI course directory, and course materials will no longer be available for purchase.
- 30 November 2025 – Last day for students to take certification exams for DASM, DASSM, DAC, or DAVSC.
Next Steps for Organizations Offering Disciplined Agile
- Ensure the instructors complete the Train-the-Trainer and eLearning programs to qualify for Disciplined Agile Foundations.
- Prepare to launch courses by 29 April and update offerings in the PMI ATP course directory.
- Look out for marketing materials available prior to launch to help promote this new course.
