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Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®) Training Course Outline

Module 1: What is Agile?

Which Agile Approach for Project Management?
Which Agile Approach?
Philosophy
Understanding what Negotiable is
The 8 Principles
Focus on the Business Need
Deliver on Time
Collaborate
Never Compromise Quality
Build Incrementally from Firm Foundations
Develop Iteratively
Communicate Continuously and Clearly
Demonstrate Control
Principles Top Tips
Factors Instrumental to Success – ISFs
Project Approach Questionnaire
Module 2: PRINCE2® Agile
PRINCE2® Agile: Blending PRINCE2® and Agile Together
What does PRINCE2® Agile Comprise of?
Guidance Points
PRINCE2® Journey with Agile
Recap of PRINCE2®
Hexagon (1)
Hexagon (2)
What to Fix and What to Flex
Tolerance guidance
5 Targets
Be on Time and Hit Deadlines
Protect the Level of Quality
Embrace Change
Keep Teams Stable
Accept that the Customer Doesn't Need Everything
Appropriate Balance
MoSCoW Prioritisation
Module 2: Roles and Responsibilities
Roles Responsibilities Overview
Business Sponsor
Business Visionary
Technical Coordinator
Project Manager
Business Analyst
Business Ambassador
Team Leader
SDT Roles
Business Advisor
Technical Advisor
Project level Roles
Project Manager (PM) Role and Key Relationships
PM and Business Sponsor
PM and Technical Coordinator
PM and Business Analyst
PM and Team Leader
PM and SDT
Roles and Responsibilities Top Tips
Module 3: Agile Project Management – Through the Lifecycle and Products
DSDM Process
Configuring the Process– 3 lifecycle Examples
Products
Pre-Project and the Agile PM
Feasibility and the Agile PM
Foundations and the Agile PM
Evolutionary Development and the Agile PM
Deployment and the Agile PM
Post-Project and the Agile PM
Module 4: Deliver on time – Combining MoSCoW Prioritisation and Time Boxing
MoSCoW
MoSCoW Relating to a Specific Timeframe
Integral Part of Planning Process
Making MoSCoW Work
Prioritisation – Who Decides?
Assigning Priorities Top Tips
Timeboxing – Which style?
Timeboxes – How Long?
DSDM Structured Timebox
Free-format Timebox
Daily Stand-up
Daily Stand-up and the AgilePM
Empowered Teams and Change
Wider Context
Timeboxing Top Tips
Module 5: DSDM Process and Facilitated Workshops
Configuring the Process– 3 lifecycle Examples
Pre-Project and the Agile PM
Feasibility and the Agile PM
Foundations and the Agile PM
Evolutionary Development and the Agile PM
Deployment and the Agile PM
Post-Project and the Agile PM
Modelling
Iterative Development
Module 6: People, Teams, and Interactions
People, Teams, and Interactions
Planning Effective Communication
Distributed Team Communication
Collaboration
People, Teams, Interactions Top Tips
Module 7: Requirements and User Stories
Requirements
User Stories
Example User Story Card – The Front
Confirmation - User Story Card – The Back
Well-Constructed User Stories
Requirements through the DSDM Lifecycle
Requirements Top Tips
Module 8: Estimating – How and When
Estimating – Coping with Uncertainty
Styles of Estimating – Top Down
Styles of Estimating – Bottom Up
Estimating Through the Lifecycle
Estimating Top Tips
Module 9: Planning in a DSDM Project
Planning Concepts
Testing Concepts
Tracking and Control Concepts
Planning Throughout the Lifecycle
Planning Activity Phase by Phase
Planning and Quality
Planning – Early Phases – Foundations
Planning – Evolutionary Development
Planning Top Tips
Module 10: Quality – Never Compromise Quality
Never Compromise Quality
Using DSDM Helps “Never Compromise Quality”
Quality Across the Lifecycle
DSDM as a Quality Process
Process Quality to Provide Predictability
Quality Top Tips
Module 11: Risk Management
Managing Risk
Risk Top Tips
Module 12: Tailoring the Approach
Project Approach Questionnaire (PAQ)
Tailoring DSDM Using PAQ
Tailoring Top Tips

Prerequisites

The Agile Foundation course has no formal prerequisites. However, to take the Agile Practitioner section of the course, you must have passed the Agile Foundation exam. The Pre-course material will be sent out to all delegates prior to the course. This will need to be completed before arriving at the training.

Audience

This Agile Project Management Foundation and Practitioner course is suitable for anybody who wants to gain in-depth knowledge on Agile Project Management Methodologies as well as to become a certified Agile Project Manager. Applicants of the course can be new to the industry or all the way to highly experienced project managers.

Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®) Training Course Overview

This 4-day course combines the Agile Project Management Foundation and Practitioner courses into one course. The Foundation portion of the certification is an introduction to the Agile methodology and provides the training for the AgilePM® Foundation certification (APMG accredited).

Once the Agile PM Foundation certification has been achieved, delegates will progress onto the Agile PM Practitioner portion of the course, which takes place on the final day. Our qualified trainers will guide you through the Agile Certification and help you acquire the skills to work as part of a team competently and proficiently on an Agile project.

Agile training centres on continual iterative feedback, at regular intervals, to allow for frequent refinement of a project. This means it departs from the traditional project management methodologies of following a rigid plan and instead permits customer collaboration and is welcome to change.

Begin with an introduction to Agile methodologies
Equip yourself with the core principles needed for a successful Agile project
Understand the 12 Principles of Agile training and implement them into your projects
Implement an Agile methodology into your daily thought-process
Deliver quicker, cost-effective, and minimal risk change with AgilePM® certified team members
Greater focus on customer satisfaction, fulfilled and satisfied clients translates to improved prospects of returning business
Enhanced communication focus, between teams and clients, resulting in a better working environment
Concentrated attention on working software and project productivity rather than extensive documentation

What's Included in this Agile Project Management Training Course?

The following is included in this Agile course:

Agile Project Management Foundation Examination
Agile Project Management Practitioner Examination
Pre-course material
Experienced Instructor
Certificate
Refreshments
AgilePM Homework - Set by your AgilePM training Instructor, at the end of each day.

Official APMG Agile Project Management (AgilePM®) Foundation Exam

Learn how to flex and deliver projects rapidly to meet your customer needs.

AgilePM® Foundation exam format:

Question Type: 50 multiple choice questions.
Duration: 40 Minutes.
Supervised: Yes.
Material Allowed: None, this is a 'closed book' exam.
Pass Mark: 25/50 (50%).

Your certificate is received within two weeks of APMG receiving your exam paper.

Official APMG Agile Project Management (AgilePM®) Practitioner Examination Information

Become an agile project leader with in-depth knowledge of agile principles.

Agile Project Management (AgilePM®) Practitioner exam format:

Question Type: Objective Testing
Total Questions: 4 questions, 20 marks per question
Pass Mark: 40/80 marks required to pass the exam - 50%
Duration: 2.5 hours
Open Book: Yes, only the official AgilePM Manual is allowed

Your certificate is received two weeks after the AgilePM® results are released.

Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®) - United Kingdom

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