This official Agile Project Management Certificate Programme is based on DSDM® (Dynamic systems development method) Atern®, which has always been the only Agile method to fully-address the concept of an Agile project, and provides detailed guidance on how to manage and deliver Agile projects. DSDM Atern is the proven and robust Agile framework for effective Project Management and Delivery; providing best practice guidance for on time, in budget delivery of projects – with proven scalability to address projects of all sizes and for any Business Sector.

Agile Project Management comprises established and proven components that provide a holistic approach to the management and governance of projects. It has an overarching philosophy and guiding principles, together with a lifecycle (or process) and a set of deliverables to be created and maintained as the project progresses from a controlled start through to completion. It provides clearly defined roles with specific responsibilities designed to bring together all stakeholders involved in the project.

A significant advantage of adopting Agile Project Management is that it is a process based on DSDM Atern, and over many years Atern has proven its ability to work alongside and complement PRINCE2. So for an organization which already uses PRINCE2, adopting Agile Project Management enables the continued use of PRINCE2 with Agile Project Management providing complementary, tried and tested Agile management processes. For an organization that may be new to Project Management and wanting to deliver Agile projects in a controlled way, Agile Project Management alone will provide sufficient guidance to allow for successful management and delivery. However, if the organization wants to further strengthen their Project Management, then adopting Agile Project Management alongside PRINCE2 provides options for the optimum way forward.

The course will:

• Explain how to lay the foundations for successful Agile projects
• Explain how an Agile project is managed
• Clarify the different management styles needed for successful Agile projects (compared to "traditional" projects)
• Provide integration with PRINCE2®

Benefits for Individuals

• Develop a more advanced, applied level of knowledge to gain an understanding of Agile and the ability to apply relevant project management methods, leading to successful agile projects.
• Clarify different management styles needed for successful agile projects compared to traditional projects and be able to tailor these to the situation.
• Actively promote trust and close co-operation between the business and developers and gives the business ongoing visibility into what is happening.
• Combine knowledge of more traditional management methodologies with agile to better adapt to a changing business environment.
• Improve time-to-market and project success rates while simultaneously accelerating results by encouraging stakeholder involvement, feedback and effective controls.

Benefits for Organizations

• Deliver change faster, at a lower cost and with lower risk by continually validating project milestones against business objectives.
• Complements and works with existing corporate processes such as PRINCE2®, quality and audit processes which improves rigour and visibility around project management, leading to a proven track record of successful delivery in a corporate environment.
• Simply adopt a tried and tested approach rather than developing and integrating a company-specific agile management process.
• Achieve better communication and control over projects and adapt project plans without disrupting the project budget, timescale and scope.
• Develop professionalism in employees and include Agile certification in employee professional development schemes.

Goal

The Agile Project Management Foundation (AgilePM®) course aims to address the needs of those working in a project-focused environment who want to be Agile. Based on the proven fundamentals within DSDM Atern, the Agile certification provides the ability to deliver Agile Projects in organizations requiring standards, rigour and visibility around Project Management, while at the same time enabling the fast pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.

Participants

This course is suitable for Project Managers, individuals newly-appointed to project roles, Team Managers, Project Support Staff, Quality Assurance Staff and everyone else who is somehow involved in participating or running one or more projects.

The official manual

Тhe official manual is not necessary for the course. However, you can use the free online version here.

Метод на обучение

Методът на обучение е интерактивен и включва:

• Презентации
• Групови упражнения
• Упражнения с примерни изпитни въпроси

Изпит

В края на обучението, всеки участник ще получи изпитен ваучер, чрез който в рамките на една година ще може да си насрочи изпита индивидуално и да го държи на свой личен компютър в удобно за него време и място.

Работен език на обучението и изпита: английски