AGILE Project Management Practitioner + certification [AGILE-P]

OVERVIEW

This course covers how to operate in such an Agile fashion within an overall project framework which is accredited as a stable-mate to PRINCE2 and based on the DSDM Atern approach. Through practical experience of the Agile style of working, case studies and example scenarios from a highly experienced trainer, it provides delegates with an understanding of how the Agile Project Management process can enable planning, management and control for predictable Agile project deliveries.

OBJECTIVES

• Understand the fundamentals of Agile Project Management
• Understand the key Agile Project Management practices and how to manage Agile Project teams
• Fully describe and relate the Agile Project Management process
• Understand project control in the Agile environment

AUDIENCE

The course is aimed at Project Managers and others involved in Project Management who want to understand how to apply Agile approaches within an overall project management lifecycle framework.

CERTIFICATION

The practitioner level empowers, encourages and equips you with an in-depth knowledge of not just the certification, but also how to apply and implement these principles into the life of a project manager on a daily basis. The practitioner exam is taken at the end of the last day of the course. The exam can be taken with the support of the Agile Project Management Manual only (is part of the course materials). It consists of 4 questions per paper. There are 20 marks available per question. The pass mark is 50% (40 marks out of 80 available).

The exam is included in the price.

CONTENT

Agile Project Management Fundamentals

• What is Agile Project Management?
• Benefits of Agile Project Management
• When to use Agile Project Management
• Preparing for a successful Agile project
• Agile Project Management Principles
• The Agile Project Management Process
• Agile Project Management Framework
• Configuring the Agile Project Lifecycle
• Work Products and Deliverables
• Management Products and Deliverables
• Business Work Products and Deliverables
• Technical Products and Deliverables
• Agile Project Teams
• Agile Project Roles and Responsibilities
• Agile Project Team Empowerment
• Agile Project Team Structure

Agile Project Management Practices

• Facilitated WorkshopsMoSCoW Prioritisation
• Modelling
• Iterative Development
• Timeboxing

Project Management and Control

• Agile Planning
• Agile Risk Management
• Agile Estimating and Measurement
• Agile Configuration Management

Other Agile Project Management Concerns

• Agile Requirements (functional and nonfunctional)
• Agile Testing
• Quality Management and Quality Control
• Ensuring Maintainability and Scalability