Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®)

• Educational Background: There are no formal prerequisites for this course; however, a basic understanding of project management concepts or prior exposure to project environments can enhance learning. 

• Language Proficiency: Learners must have a good command of English, as the course content, assessments, and interactions are conducted in English. 

• Interest in Agile Frameworks: This course is ideal for individuals keen on mastering Agile practices and applying them effectively in professional environments. 

• Master Agile Principles: Gain in-depth knowledge of AgilePM® methodologies, including the DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method) framework, and understand its practical application in real-world projects. 

• Develop Project Management Expertise: Learn to effectively plan, manage, and deliver projects using Agile practices while ensuring alignment with organisational goals. 

• Enhance Team Collaboration: Acquire the skills to foster team communication, ensure stakeholder engagement, and drive collaborative decision-making in an Agile setting. 

• Adapt to Business Changes: Build the ability to manage project changes efficiently and maintain project delivery within time, budget, and scope constraints. 

• Achieve Agile Certification: Prepare thoroughly for the AgilePM® Foundation and Practitioner exams to gain globally recognised certifications. 

The Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®) Course is suitable for professionals and learners aiming to enhance their project management skills within Agile frameworks. Below are the roles that will benefit from this course:

• Project Managers
• Team Leaders
• Business Analysts
• Agile Team Members
• Change Managers
• Programme Managers
• IT Professionals involved in project delivery
• Aspiring Agile Project Managers 

Module 1: What is Agile?

• Which Agile Approach for Project Management?
• Which Agile Approach?
• Philosophy
• Understanding what Negotiable is
• The 8 Principles
• Focus on the Business Need
• Deliver on Time
• Collaborate
• Never Compromise Quality
• Build Incrementally from Firm Foundations
• Develop Iteratively
• Communicate Continuously and Clearly
• Demonstrate Control
• Principles Top Tips
• Factors Instrumental to Success – ISFs
• Project Approach Questionnaire

Module 2: Roles and Responsibilities

• Roles Responsibilities Overview
• Business Sponsor
• Business Visionary
• Technical Coordinator
• Project Manager
• Business Analyst
• Business Ambassador
• Team Leader
• SDT Roles
• Business Advisor
• Technical Advisor
• Project level Roles
• Project Manager (PM) Role and Key Relationships
• PM and Business Sponsor
• PM and Technical Coordinator
• PM and Business Analyst
• PM and Team Leader
• PM and SDT
• Roles and Responsibilities Top Tips

Module 3: Agile Project Management – Through the Lifecycle and Products

• DSDM Process
• Configuring the Process– 3 lifecycle Examples
• Products
• Pre-Project and the Agile PM
• Feasibility and the Agile PM
• Foundations and the Agile PM
• Evolutionary Development and the Agile PM
• Deployment and the Agile PM
• Post-Project and the Agile PM

Module 4: Deliver on time – Combining MoSCoW Prioritisation and Time Boxing

• MoSCoW
• MoSCoW Relating to a Specific Timeframe
• Integral Part of Planning Process
• Making MoSCoW Work
• Prioritisation – Who Decides?
• Assigning Priorities Top Tips
• Timeboxing – Which style?
• Timeboxes – How Long?
• DSDM Structured Timebox
• Free-format Timebox
• Daily Stand-up
• Daily Stand-up and the AgilePM
• Empowered Teams and Change
• Wider Context
• Timeboxing Top Tips

Module 5: DSDM Process and Facilitated Workshops

• Configuring the Process– 3 lifecycle Examples
• Pre-Project and the Agile PM
• Feasibility and the Agile PM
• Foundations and the Agile PM
• Evolutionary Development and the Agile PM
• Deployment and the Agile PM
• Post-Project and the Agile PM
• Modelling
• Iterative Development

Module 6: People, Teams, and Interactions

• People, Teams, and Interactions
• Planning Effective Communication
• Distributed Team Communication
• Collaboration
• People, Teams, Interactions Top Tips

Module 7: Requirements and User Stories

• Requirements
• User Stories
• Example User Story Card – The Front
• Confirmation - User Story Card – The Back
• Well-Constructed User Stories
• Requirements through the DSDM Lifecycle
• Requirements Top Tips

Module 8: Estimating – How and When

• Estimating – Coping with Uncertainty
• Styles of Estimating – Top Down
• Styles of Estimating – Bottom Up
• Estimating Through the Lifecycle
• Estimating Top Tips

Module 9: Planning in a DSDM Project

• Planning Concepts
• Testing Concepts
• Tracking and Control Concepts
• Planning Throughout the Lifecycle
• Planning Activity Phase by Phase
• Planning and Quality
• Planning – Early Phases – Foundations
• Planning – Evolutionary Development
• Planning Top Tips

Module 10: Quality – Never Compromise Quality

• Never Compromise Quality
• Using DSDM Helps “Never Compromise Quality”
• Quality Across the Lifecycle
• DSDM as a Quality Process
• Process Quality to Provide Predictability
• Quality Top Tips

Module 11: Risk Management

• Managing Risk
• Risk Top Tips

Module 12: Tailoring the Approach

• Project Approach Questionnaire (PAQ)
• Tailoring DSDM Using PAQ
• Tailoring Top Tips