Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner Training -CM

Accredited Course, Get an appreciation of Agile, Agility andAgilePM® Project Management, a best practice for Agile project management.

AgilePM® is the most popular agile project management qualification in the world – Trusted Training Radar™

This course prepares you for a qualification in AgilePM® Project Management, a best practice for Agile Project Management.

The AgilePM® certification aims to address the needs of those working in a project-focused environment who want to be Agile. It provides individuals and organisations with a leaner, more structured approach to project management enabling them to respond quickly to change and provides a way to implement high-priority initiatives.

It works alongside formal approaches such as PRINCE2®, PMI, APMP and compliments quality processes such as ISO 9001 and CMM1.

AgilePM® Project Management – The world’s leading framework and certification for Agile Project Management is a practical and repeatable methodology that achieves an ideal balance between the standards, rigour and visibility required for good project management, and the fast-pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.

Bene?ts of Method:

• Deliver quicker, cost-effective and low risk change by implementing a tried and tested approach to agile project management.
• Understand the background of agile in project management and the differences compared to traditional / alternative approaches.
• Equip yourself with the core principles, concepts and processes required for successful agile projects.
• Learn how to apply the DSDM agile approach to projects and daily activities and embrace an evolutionary development approach for more effective solutions.
• Boost communication and stakeholder engagement skills; critical for successful projects.
• Clarify different management styles needed for successful agile projects compared to traditional projects and be able to tailor these to the situation.
• Help organizations deliver effectively, at a lower cost and with lower risk, by continually validating project milestones against business objectives.
• Become an informed member of a project team using DSDM and AgilePM practices.
• Enhance your CV and boost future employment prospects.

This accredited course aims to provide you with a straightforward route to becoming a fully certificated Registered Practitioner in your own time and at your own pace.

Foundation and Practitioner – Course Content:

• 10 modules with associated engaging, motion graphic video lessons
• Notes to support each lesson and references to further suggested reading.
• Module level Foundation & Practitioner level sample questions to test and embed the learning
• Accredited Trainer Support, forums and chat (online)
• AgilePM® Foundation & Practitioner exam simulations with feedback.
• Interactive exercises, tasks and games to consolidate the learning
• Extensive Exam Approaches module to prepare for your qualification.
• Eligible for 30 CPU/PDU points.
• Browser-based online software gives you the freedom to access it 24×7 from any location in the world, using a variety of devices

AgilePM®, The APMG-International and Swirl Device logo are trademarks of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited. All rights reserved. Accredited AgilePM® training is provided by SPOCE (APMG-International Accredited Training Organisations).

Course Curriculum

Introduction to Agile

Learning Objectives (0:30)

Resources

Agile Project Management Source (1:36)

Agile Concerns and Issues (1:00)

What is Agile (2:01)

Agile Approaches (1:20)

Agile Manifesto (0:39)

Which Agile Approach (1:08)

Module Summary (0:42)

Agile Project Management The Basics

Learning Objectives (0:27)

The Basics (1:10)

What is negotiable? (1:44)

AgilePM – Philosophy (1:22)

The Principles (1:21)

Principle 1 (1:57)

Principle 2 (0:49)

Principle 3 (1:01)

Principle 4 (1:18)

Principle 5 (1:10)

Principle 6 (1:16)

Principle 7 (0:55)

Principle 8 (0:59)

Module Summary (0:33)

Roles and Responsibilities

Learning Objectives (0:22)

Resources

Roles and Responsibilities (1:30)

Project Role – Business Sponsor (0:54)

Project Role – Business Visionary (1:00)

Project Role – Project Manager (1:14)

Project Role – Technical Coordinator (0:56)

Team Roles (1:13)

Solution Roles (0:50)

Business Ambassador and Advisor (1:10)

Supporting Roles (0:37)

Module Summary (0:33)

Preparing for Agile Project Management

Learning Objectives (0:34)

Agile Project Management (1:23)

Agile – Management Style (0:51)

Understand your Constraints (1:27)

Project Constraints – What is important? (2:05)

Agile Project Management (1:09)

Factors Instrumental to SUCCESS (2:20)

Project Approach Questionnaire (PAQ) (0:57)

Testing Concepts (1:51)

Preparation – Configuration Management (1:25)

Module Summary (0:42)

Pre-Project and Foundation Phases and Products

Learning Objectives (0:50)

The Development Framework (3:21)

Products – Summary (1:30)

Pre-Project Phase (1:11)

Feasibility Phase (1:41)

Feasibility Products (3:10)

Foundations Phase (2:30)

Foundations Products (3:10)

Module Summary (0:46)

Evolutionary Development Deployment and Post-Project Phases and Products

Learning Objectives (0:42)

Evolutionary Development (1:40)

Evolutionary Development and the Agile PM (2:21)

Evolutionary Development Products (1:30)

Configuring the Process – 3 Lifecycle examples (1:35)

Deployment and the Agile PM (1:55)

Post-Project Phase (1:00)

Module Summary (0:23)

Techniques and Practices

Learning Objectives (0:30)

Communication (1:08)

Communication – Facilitated Workshops (1:47)

Communication – Modelling (1:39)

Communication – Daily Stand-Ups (1:23)

Key DSDM Practice: Iterative Development (3:15)

MoSCoW Prioritisation (3:09)

Prioritisation – Who Decides? (1:30)

Timeboxing (2:05)

Timeboxing – Provides Control (1:15)

People, Teams and Interactions (3:05)

Module Summary (0:44)

Agile Control

Learning Objectives (0:58)

Agile Control – 1 (1:32)

Agile Control – 2 (2:04)

Managing Risk (2:10)

Agile Requirements -1 (3:30)

User Stories (3:20)

Agile Requirements – 2 (1:32)

Estimating -1 (1:07)

Estimating – 2 (2:10)

Module Summary (0:50)

Agile Planning

Learning Objectives (0:27)

Planning Agile Projects (1:51)

Planning Considerations – Quality (1:45)

How Agile Builds Quality (1:40)

Planning Considerations (2:24)

Planning Activity (2:40)

Planning – Early Phases (1:35)

Delivery Plan – Foundations (2:00)

Deployment Plan (1:25)

Timebox Plans (1:34)

Module Summary (1:05)

Exam Preparation

Learning Objectives (0:23)

AgilePM Foundation Exam (0:35)

Foundation Exam – Styles of Question (0:26)

Foundation Exam Suggested Approach (0:45)

AgilePM Practitioner Exam (1:20)

Practitioner Exam – Styles of Question (1:23)

Practitioner Exam Approach (2:00)

Module Summary (0:24)

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhen does the course start and finish?

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course – you decide when you start and when you finish.

How long do I have access to the course?

After enrolling, you will have unlimited course access for 12 months.

What if I am unhappy with the course?

We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

What knowledge & tools are required?

Familiarity with projects and Project management is useful but not essential.

Who should take this course?

Anyone interested in learning about and applying agile, agility and agile approaches to managing their projects or aspiring for a career in project management. This is an accredited course and prepares you for a qualification in AgilePM Project Management.

What will you achieve or be able to do after taking your course?

a) Describe Agile, Agility and list the various Agile approaches and an appreciation of why and when to use Agile Project Management.. b) Practical understanding of the underpinning philosophy, principles, lifecycle, products produced, techniques used, roles and responsibilities in an Agile project, including alternative configurations. c) Help you to apply a variety of Agile practices in a project, e.g. Facilitated workshops, MoSCoW prioritisation, Iterative Development and Modelling. The Agile approach to managing and prioritising requirements. d) Help you to become immediately productive as a member of an agile project environment. e) Prepare you for a Foundation and Practitioner level qualification in AgilePM® Project Management. f) Eligible for 30 Category – C PDUs or CPDs