Agilepm® Practitioner

Based on the proven fundamentals within DSDM Atern, this certification provides the ability to deliver Agile Projects in organisations requiring standards, rigour and visibility around Project Management, while at the same time enabling the fast pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile. 

AgilePM® (Agile Project Management) delivers with time as a fixed point, to an agreed quality standard by prioritisation of requirements and regular time boxed delivery with reviews.

Agile Project Managers act to facilitate delivery with regular communication with the customer and those developing the solution.

Agile Project Management delivers with time as a fixed point, to an agreed quality standard by prioritisation of requirements and regular time boxed delivery with reviews.

Agile Project Managers act to facilitate delivery with regular communication with the customer and those developing the solution.

What Will I Learn?

This course covers the AgilePM® certification by APMG and the DSDM Consortium that has been created to stand alone or 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.

The first 2 days will focus on the AgilePM® Foundation level covering the following topics:

This course covers the AgilePM syllabus, which includes 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

• Tailoring Agile Project Management

There is no pre-requisite required for the Foundation level, however in order to continue onto the Practitioner exam, a pass is required at Foundation. Pre-course study is recommended approximately 10 hours to enable a depth of understanding. 

After successful completion of the Foundation course, delegates will gain an understanding (Foundation Level) of the following areas.

The Practitioner training adds depth to this understanding enabling delegates to apply this knowledge to a given organisational situation. 

• How Agile projects are delivered to time, cost & quality

• When and why to select Agile Project Management

• Plan and organise the  Agile Project Management projects

• Successfully complete a project using the required Agile Life-cycle Processes, Roles, Management Products and Practices/techniques.

• Exam Technique and Preparation.  

Is It For Me?

Project Managers & Team Members who are either adding to their knowledge of traditional approaches such as PRINCE2® or who are operating in an agile environment and need to be able to run projects in more complex and scalable situations.

All project professionals, and solution development roles needing to attain formal recognition of their skills will also benefit from this course along with Project Sponsors, Directors and  Programme Managers. 

Exam Format

The Foundation course is two days with a one hour, closed book exam on day two, which requires 50% to pass. The Practitioner course is two days with a two hour, open book exam on day five, which requires 50% to pass.

The combined Foundation and Practitioner course lasts four consecutive days with exams on days two and four.