APMG Agile Project Management AgilePM® Practitioner

The Practitioner course is designed for those candidates who wish to have a management or leadership role in an Agile project. Participants, who want to apply for the DSDM Project Management framework in a business environment, should attend this course. Delegates are expected to have skills of team leading, project management, or project assurance/support.

Delegates must carry an approved photo ID (passport, driving license, and student card) on APMG exam. The identity proofs will be checked by invigilator before the exam. The participants should be aware of the APMG Terms and Conditions of Certification which can be found on the APMG International website.

The participants will learn about:

• Setting up an Agile project.
• Recognising appropriate people for Agile roles.
• Knowing about Increments and Time boxes to keep a project on track.
• Managing a Solution Development Team
• Communication between with business investors in a project environment.
• Using Agile methods, including prioritisation of requirements, to confirm on-time project delivery.
• Presenting the benefits of Agile approaches to senior management.
• Classification of risks for delivery of projects managed using the DSDM Agile approach.

Delegates must already be qualified at APMG agile Project Management Foundation level and will need to provide evidence on day-one of the course.

The Practitioner course is intended for anyone who expects to have a management or leadership role in an Agile project and is specifically built to support anyone who needs to apply the DSDM Project Management framework in a business environment. Delegates are expected to have experience of team leading, project management, or project assurance/support. This course is not aimed at delegates new to project management and Agile.

Proof of identity

Delegates must bring signed photo ID APMG examinations (e.g. passport, driving license, student card) as they will be asked by the invigilator to produce it prior to the exam. Delegates must also be familiar with the APMG Terms and Conditions of Certification which can be found on the APMG International website.

Pre-Course Reading

Delegates are expected to already own the latest copy of the Agile Project Management Handbook (version 2.0) and be conversant with its content. The Handbook must be brought to the course.

Practitioner Preparation

• Roles and Responsibilities - the project manager
• Agile Project Management through the Lifecycle
• The Effective Use of the Products
• Deliver on Time - Combining MoSCoW and Timeboxing
• People, Teams, and Interactions
• Requirements and User Stories
• Estimating - How and When
• Project Planning throughout the Lifecycle
• Quality - Never Compromise Quality
• Risk Management
• Tailoring the Approach
• Agile Practitioner Examination

All delegates will sit the APMG Agile Project Management Practitioner exam in the afternoon of the third day.

Exam timing

The Practitioner examination takes place at 13:00 on the afternoon of Day 3 and will last for up to 2.5 hours.

Please Note: The last day (Day 3) will finish by 15:30 after the conclusion of the Practitioner exam.

Full details of the examination can be found on the APMG website.

APMG-International Agile Project Management is a trademark of The APM Group Limited.

The Practitioner examination takes place at 13:00 on the afternoon of Day 3 and will last for up to 2.5 hours.

Please Note: The last day (Day 3) will finish by 15:30 after the conclusion of the Practitioner exam.

Full details of the examination can be found on the APMG website.

APMG-International Agile Project Management is a trademark of The APM Group Limited. Includes a free copy Open-book (AgilePM Handbook)