Agile Project Management Practitioner Training

This Agile Project Management (AgilePM®) Foundation & Practitioner training course, which is accredited by the APMG, offers the world's first independent Agile Project Management certification.

Agile Training

Delegates will be given knowledge of how Agile Project Management can facilitate the planning, management and control of effective and well-controlled Agile projects. The course gives candidates the opportunity to achieve Agile Project Management certification at Foundation and Practitioner levels.

Agile Project Management® Foundation & Practitioner Exams

The Foundation paper consists of 60 multiple choice questions which need to completed in 1 Hour. This is a closed book examination. The pass mark is 30 (50%) or more marks.

The Practitioner paper is an open-book exam which consists of 4 questions in 2 Hours. There are 15 marks per question and 60 marks available. The pass mark is 50% or more.

We also provide private and in-company Agile Project Management courses. Call +44 (0) 1273 622272 to discuss.

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The APMG-International Agile Project Management courses are provided by Silicon Beach Training

Course Objectives

This course will enable delegates to:

Understand the concepts, benefits and risks of Agile development
Understand the philosophy, approach and principles of Agile PM, using DSDM Atern
Understand the DSDM Atern lifecycle and products
Set up appropriate project teams
Plan and run a facilitated workshop
Model and prototype aspects of the solution
Elicit, analyse, prioritise and manage requirements
Create a timeboxed plan for a project
Understand the importance of negotiation and collaboration
Use their skills to set up and manage an Agile project

Who is this course for?

This course is for project managers who want to gain an accreditation to work within an Agile project framework. The Practitioner certificate gives you the knowledge required to work lead an Agile project team.

Agile Project Management Fundamentals

What is Agile? Major agile approaches
Benefits of Agile project management
When to use Agile project management
Risks and benefits of Agile
Preparing for successful Agile projects
Agile project management principles

The Agile Project Management Process

Agile project management framework
Configuring the Agile Project Lifecycle

Products and Deliverables

Management, business and solution focus

Agile Project Teams

Agile project roles and responsibilities
Agile project team empowerment
Agile project team structure

Agile Project Management Techniques

Facilitated Workshops
MoSCoW Prioritisation
Iterative Development
Timeboxing
Modelling

Project Management and Control

Agile requirements
Agile planning
Agile risk management
Testing, quality and maintainability
Agile estimating and measurement
Agile configuration management

Agile Project Management Practitioner Examinations

Delegates sit a 1 hour multiple choice Foundation paper on the second day and on passing this are eligible to sit the 2 hour Practitioner Objective Test Examination (OTE) on the final day.