Duration

2 days

Overview

Based on the proven fundamentals within DSDM Atern, this Agile Project Management (AgilePM®) certification provides the ability to deliver agile projects in organizations requiring standards, rigor and visibility around Project Management, while at the same time enabling the fast pace, change and empowerment provided by agile.

The foundation AgilePM certification lives up to its name by providing the users of the method with the core principles needed to facilitate a successful project, while allowing a degree of scope and agility that not many other methodologies provide. With a clear, concise and detailed perspective on project productivity, the AgilePM certification is useful to all candidates and competency levels ranging from highly experienced project managers to those new to the industry.

Course and Learning Objectives

Following the completion of the course delegates will be able to:

Develop a more advanced, applied level of knowledge to gain an understanding of agile and the ability to apply relevant project management methods, leading to successful agile projects.
Clarify different management styles needed for successful agile projects compared to traditional projects and be able to tailor these to the situation.
Actively promote trust and close co-operation between the business and developers and gives the business ongoing visibility into what is happening.
Combine knowledge of more traditional management methodologies with agile to better adapt to a changing business environment.
Improve time-to-market and project success rates while simultaneously accelerating results by encouraging stakeholder involvement, feedback and effective controls.

Target Audience

This Agile Project Management qualification aims to address the needs of those working in a project-focused environment who want to be agile. It is useful to all candidates and competency levels ranging from highly experience project managers to those new to the industry.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisite

About the Examination

Multiple choice format; 40 minutes duration; 50 questions per paper; 25 marks required to pass - 50%; Closed-book.

Certificate

AgilePM® Foundation

Credits

Upon achieving the AgilePM Foundation certificate, the student will be recognized with 14 Professional Development Units (PDU’S).

Concepts Covered

Day 1

9:00am-10:30am

What is Agile? Choosing an appropriate Agile approach
Agile concerns and issues
What is Agile
Which Agile approach

10:30am-10:45pm Morning Break

10:45pm-12:30pm

Philosophy, Principles and Project Variables
Philosophy
Project Variables - Understanding what is negotiable
The 8 principles
Principles - AgilePM top tips

12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch

1:30pm-3:30pm

Preparing for Success
Factors Instrumental to Success - ISFs
Project Approach Questionnaire (PAQ)

3:30pm-3:45pm Afternoon Break

3:45pm-5:00pm

The DSDM Process

Day 2