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ACT-IAC and CC Pace Announce Agile Training Partnership

The American Council for Technology (ACT) - Industry Advisory Council (IAC) Academy recognizes CC Pace as a leader in the Agile community who will provide its members with a full slate of Agile offerings taught by seasoned experts.

2014-04-02
FAIRFAX, VA, April 02, 2014 (Press-News.org) CC Pace is pleased to announce a partnership with the American Council for Technology (ACT) - Industry Advisory Council (IAC) Academy. This partnership will bring CC Pace's nationally recognized Agile Training curriculum to ACT-IAC's extensive list of course offerings that provide education and professional development that enhance the competencies and capabilities of the workforce it supports.

The ACT-IAC is a non-profit, public-private partnership dedicated to improving government through the application of information technology. The ACT-IAC Academy provides a unique learning environment for professionals serving the government IT community through training and education. The Academy puts an emphasis on collaboration, experiential learning, and the sharing of real world examples among both government and industry, to complement the key course takeaways.

"CC Pace was chosen as the Academy Agile partner because of their depth of expertise in Agile and the hands-on instructors that are delivering the educational material to our learners." said, Jim Beaupre, ACT-IAC Academy Director. Members will be able to select courses such as Agile Project Management, Scrum Master Workshop and Kanban for IT Operations. "We are very excited to add our Agile offerings to the ACT-IAC Academy's course schedule," said Ron Peterson, Senior Practice Manager of the Federal Sector at CC Pace. "This is a great partnership as ACT-IAC has built a tremendous reputation and is well-respected in the federal sector."

CC Pace is a leading provider of Agile software development, Agile training and IT consulting services. Founded in 1980, CC Pace has performed a wide range of training and coaching services for thousands of professionals. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, CC Pace is a privately held company, serving both commercial and Government clients.


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[Press-News.org] ACT-IAC and CC Pace Announce Agile Training Partnership
The American Council for Technology (ACT) - Industry Advisory Council (IAC) Academy recognizes CC Pace as a leader in the Agile community who will provide its members with a full slate of Agile offerings taught by seasoned experts.