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APMG AgilePM® Foundation

  • CMDBID 67573
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  • Duration 3 Days
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Overview

The Agile Project Management Foundation training and certification is a 2-day program in which the core components of the Agile Project Management handbook are covered. The course discusses roles and responsibilities, agile project management stages and agile product. The qualification aims to measure whether the candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Agile Project Management Foundation guidance to be able to recognize and distinguish between the key elements of the approach. The Agile Project Management Foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the AgilePM Practioner qualification.

The candidate should understand the key principles and terminology within the Agile Management Foundation guidance. Accredited training and certification will help individuals to:

  • Deliver quicker, cost-effective, and low-risk change by embracing a tried and tested agile approach to project management.
  • Understand the background of agile in project management and the differences compared to traditional/alternative approaches.
  • Adopt the core principles, concepts and processes required for successful agile projects.
  • Apply the AgilePM approach to projects and embrace an evolutionary development approach for more effective solutions.
  • Boost communication and stakeholder engagement skills critical for successful projects.
  • Understand the different management styles needed for successful agile projects compared to traditional projects.
  • Become an informed member of a project team using AgilePM practices.

The Agile Project Management Foundation-level qualification aims to measure whether the candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Agile Project Management Foundation guidance to be able to recognize and distinguish between the key elements of the approach. The Foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the Agile Project Management Practitioner qualification.

Skills Gained

  • Set up an Agile project
  • Identify appropriate people for Agile roles
  • Define Increments and Timeboxes
    to keep a project on track
  • Manage a Solution Development Team
  • Communicate with business stakeholders in a project environment
  • Use Agile techniques, including prioritisation of requirements,
    to ensure on-time project delivery
  • Identify risks to delivery of projects managed using the DSDM Agile approach


Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Outline

  • What is Agile? And why use DSDM?
  • Philosophy, Principles, and Project Variables
  • Preparing for Success
  • Preparing for Agile Project Management
  • The DSDM Process
  • The People - DSDM Roles and Responsibilities
  • The DSDM Products
  • Key Practices - Prioritisation and Timeboxing
  • Planning and Control Throughout the Lifecycle
  • Other Practices - Iterative Development, Facilitated Workshops, Modeling and Prototyping


Certification

All participants will receive:
  • Agile Project Management course workbook
  • The official Agile Project Management Handbook v2.0 written and published by the Agile Business Consortium. This handbook is the definitive source for Agile Foundation and Practitioner knowledge.
  • Official APMG certificate exam
  • Credly digital badge alongside APMG certificate

Certificate Exams

Exams are based on the new Handbook (v2.0) and are set and marked by APMG:

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