The course covers the AgilePM certification by APMG and the DSDM Consortium that has been created to sit alongside PRINCE2® as an approach to project management. The course is equally divided between the theory of the new wave of agile project management and the practical experience of the techniques and disciplines involved. Delegates will receive a copy of the Agile Project Management handbook and will sit the Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner Exams during the course.
Course Objectives
To give delegates a practical understanding of Agile Project Management which is based on the internationally recognised framework of DSDM Atern. This will enable delegates to become immediately productive as a project manager in an agile project environment. To highlight the difference between simple lightweight agile approaches which typically operate at the solution delivery (or ‘work package’) level and the greater holistic view of how multiple work streams are co-ordinated with the appropriate level of governance and control. The course will also prepare delegates for the Practitioner exam.
Course Content
This four-day course has been re-structured to suit the v2 handbook and covers the Agile Foundation & Practitioner syllabus, including the following topics:
The Fundamentals and the Philosophy
The Principles
Preparation
The Lifecycle and Products
Team structures
Roles and Responsibilities
Communication
MoSCoW and Timeboxing
Lifecycle Configuration
Estimation and Measurement
Quality and Maintainability
Planning, Control and Risk
Implementing Agile Project Management
AgilePM Foundation Exam
AgilePM Practitioner Exam
Approach & Exams
Duration: 4 day non-residential
Course fee includes the AgilePM Foundation & Practitioner Exam fees and course materials including, a copy of the Agile Project Management Handbook v2.
What examinations are taken on the course?
Foundation exam at the end of day 2 and Practitioner exam at the end of day 4
AgilePM Foundation Exam: is a 40 minute, closed book, multiple choice format exam of 50 questions. The pass mark is 50% (25/50).
AgilePM Practitioner Exam: is a two and a half hour, open book (restricted to official v2 handbook), objective type exam format comprising 4 main questions worth 20 marks each. The pass mark at practitioner level is also 50% (40/80).
This is a 4 Day Instructor-led classroom training course that could lead to potential employment in the Project Management industry.
CPD/PDUs will be 35.
