Agile project management course (Agile PM)
Agile PM Foundation
On this 3-day Agile Project Management training you learn the core principles of the AgilePM framework.
For people working on Agile projects.
Format: Virtual classroom
Location: London Online
From £895
Agile PM Practitioner
This 1-day AgilePM course is for students already qualified at an AgilePM Foundation level.
For people managing on Agile projects.
Format: Virtual classroom
Location: London Online
From £895
Agile PM Foundation & Practitioner
On this 4-day Agile project management course, candidates learn to flex projects to deliver to customers’ needs quickly.
For people managing Agile projects.
Format: Virtual classroom
Location: London Online
From £1,295
About Agile Project Management certification
AgilePM is the world’s leading guidance and Agile Project Management certification.
In 2010 AgilePM was developed by APMG International in conjunction with the Agile Business Consortium. AgilePM is based upon Agile Business Consortium’s Agile Project Framework.
Since 2011, over 120,000 Agile Project Management (AgilePM) exams have been taken.
AgilePM has 2 qualifications: Foundation and Practitioner.
AgilePM Foundation
The AgilePM Foundation-level qualification measures whether a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of Agile project management to recognize and distinguish between the approach’s key elements. The Foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the Practitioner qualification.
This qualification is for
- Practising project managers.
- Agile team members wishing to become Agile Project Managers.
A successful AgilePM Foundation student will learn:
- The key principles and terminology within the Agile Management Foundation guidance.
- The underpinning philosophy and principles of Agile.
- The lifecycle of an Agile project, including alternative configurations.
- The products produced during an Agile project and their purpose.
- The techniques used and their benefits and limitations.
- The roles and responsibilities within an Agile project.
AgilePM Practitioner
The AgilePM Practitioner-level qualification measures whether a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of Agile project management to apply it to working contexts and tailor their approaches to any given scenario.
Succesful candidates will be able to demonstrate their competence and begin working as an Agile project manager on non-complex projects.
This qualification is for
- Practising project managers.
- Agile team members wishing to become Agile Project Managers.
A successful AgilePM Practitioner student will be able to:
- Apply the underpinning philosophy and principles of the Agile Project Framework in a working project.
- Configure the lifecycle of an Agile project to any given scenario.
- Produce and evaluate the content of Agile products produced in any given scenario.
- Apply the following Agile techniques (Facilitated Workshops; MoSCoW prioritisation; Iterative Development; Modelling; Timeboxing) in an agile project.
- Identify Agile techniques to be used for any given situation within a scenario.
- Understand the roles and responsibilities within an Agile project and correctly determine the appropriate personnel to fulfil these roles.
- Understand the mechanisms for control specific to Agile projects.
- Understand how to test, estimate and measure progress in an Agile project.
- Describe the Agile approach to managing requirements and identify action to rectify problems with requirements within an Agile project.
Exam details
AgilePM Foundation exam
Format: Multiple-choice.
Questions: 50.
Pass mark: 50% (25/50).
Duration: 40 minutes.
Style: Closed-book.
Pre-requisites: None.
AgilePM Practitioner exam
Format: Objective-testing.
Questions: 4 (20 marks each).
Pass mark: 50% (40/80).
Duration: 2.5 hours.
Style: Open-book (Handbook permitted).
Pre-requisites: AgilePM Foundation.
Benefits to individuals
The benefits of Agile PM to individuals include:
- You can learn to deliver quicker, cost-effective and low risk change by implementing a tried and tested approach to agile project management.
- You can understand the background of agile project management and the differences compared to traditional project management approaches and methodologies.
- You will equip yourself with the core principles, concepts and processes required for the successful agile management of projects.
- You will learn how to apply the Agile Project Framework to projects.
- It will boost your communication and stakeholder engagement skills which are critical for successful projects.
- It helps clarify different management styles needed for successful agile projects and be able to tailor these to the needs of your projects.
- It embraces an evolutionary development approach for more effective solutions.
- It enables you to incorporate an Agile methodology into your daily work activities.
- It enables you to become an informed member of a project team using the Agile Project Framework and AgilePM practices.
- It enhances your CV and boosts your future employment prospects.
- You get a year’s free membership to the Agile Business Consortium if you pass your AgilePM exams.
Benefits to organizations
The benefits for organizations of Agile PM include enabling your organization to:
- Deliver change faster and more effectively by adopting a tried & tested approach to agile project management (the underlying Agile Project Framework was established in 1994 and has been regularly improved ever since).
- Use a structured and scalable corporate Agile framework based on proven agile practices.
- Achieve an ideal balance between the standards, rigour and visibility required for good project management, and the fast-pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.
- Apply a framework which covers the full project lifecycle, from initiation & foundations through to project close.
- Ensure clear roles & responsibilities are allocated on a project including representatives of the business, solution/technical, management and process interests.
- Utilize the built-in quality, governance and risk management controls to ensure ongoing viability of the project throughout the life cycle.
- Deliver effective product and solution development by incorporating and encouraging a range of popular agile practices.
- Deliver effectively, at a lower cost and with lower risk, by continually validating project milestones against business objectives.
- Incorporate change management processes to ensure support for end users and other project stakeholders.
- Achieve improved collaboration and communications between project teams and stakeholders.
- Complement and works with existing corporate processes such as PRINCE2®, quality and audit processes.
Who should attend AgilePM training?
Agile Project Management (AgilePM) training is suitable for any of the following:
- Practicing project managers (junior up to senior).
- Agile team members wishing to become Agile Project Managers.
- Project support (e.g. team members, developers).
AgilePM is suitable for people from a wide range of sectors and industries. It is particularly well suited to volatile and innovative projects, where scope is more likely to change (i.e. software development).
About the AgilePM Agile Project Management Handbook
AgilePM courses are based upon the AgilePM Agile Project Management Handbook v2.
The handbook describes a practical and repeatable methodology that achieves a balance between the standards, rigour and visibility required for good project management, and the fast-pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.
The handbook is based on the Agile Business Consortium's Agile Project Framework (established for over 20 years).
The handbook brings together the many different elements found in a project but in an Agile context. These are:
- Principles (the behaviours).
- People (roles and responsibilities).
- Process (the life cycle).
- Products (what is produced and when).
- Practices (timeboxing, modelling, iterative development, prioritization and facilitated workshops).
In short, it offers a structured and scalable corporate Agile framework based on proven practice.
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Why choose us?
agileKRC are Agile experts with over 20 years of experience in Agile training and consulting, delivering agile courses accredited by the APMG.
Keith Richards, the founder of agileKRC was the Lead Author of Dynamic Systems Development Methodology (DSDM Atern) and PRINCE2 Agile®.
Keith has been at the forefront of the agile movement in the UK and has helped to bring agile project management to a wider audience.
agileKRC was independently verified as a Leader for Agile Project Management training in the Trusted Training Radar® report for Agile Project Management Training (Spring 2020).
agileKRC received the highest ratings of any Agile Project Management training provider for learner satisfaction and confidence to deliver training outcomes.
What students say
About Agile Project Management certification
“… I typically work on complex projects with many moving parts -having a flexible, delivery-oriented tool at my disposal means I can rapidly respond to client demands.”
“Our company is gradually moving into Agile project management and the certification I received has given me a step ahead. I also found the certification to be industry and globally relevant.”
“Excellent program and good tests. The certification allowed me to prove my skillset and to successfully apply for a new position.”
“… Our organisation has moved to embrace Agile over waterfall and the AgilePM course has given me the credibility to lead in this space.”
“… I have had a lot of thoughts and reflections after the AgilePM certification and in my organisation I bring new ideas and inspirations that I took from the training. People take my recommendations seriously.”
Why Agile PM?
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Tried and tested corporate approach
- Based on the well-established Agile Business Consortium's Agile Project Framework (launched in 1994).
- Provides governance & rigour along with the agility & flexibility required by organizations today.
- Adopted by a wide range of organizations representing various sectors & industries.
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Addresses the full project lifecycle (beyond product development)
- The informality of agile approaches can often be daunting and too risky.
- AgilePM offers a mature approach combining agility & flexibility with project concepts such as project delivery & project management.
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Clear roles & responsibilities
- AgilePM assigns clear roles & responsibilities in a project, including representatives of the business, solution/technical, management and process interests.
- AgilePM advocates typical agile concepts such as close collaboration, open communication & team empowerment to break down potential communication barriers.
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Quality, governance & risk management
- AgilePM advocates high-level acceptance criteria at different stages in the project lifecycle to ensure solutions meet business need & project objectives.
- AgilePM addresses common project risks, incorporating a Project Approach Questionnaire for understanding risks & their mitigation.
- One of the framework’s underlying principles is Never Compromise Quality.
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Popular agile practices incorporated to support effective solution development
- MoSCoW prioritisation.
- Timeboxing.
- Iterative development.
- Facilitated workshops.
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Integrates with existing processes
- AgilePM is designed to work alongside more formalized project management approaches and quality processes such as PRINCE2® and ISO9001.
Accreditation
agileKRC is an Accredited Training Provider for AgilePM, AgileBA, PRINCE2 Agile, and is an accredited partner of the Agile Business Consortium, a not-for-profit professional body for business agility.
Virtual classrooms
During the Covid-19 pandemic, all agile certification courses have been replaced with virtual classroom courses.
Features of a virtual learning environment
Agile virtual classroom courses are a great learning alternative if you want to get your agile certification with the help of an accredited instructor.
What you need
- Any home computer or mobile device.
- Web browser software.
- Audio device.
- Internet connection.
Our virtual classes use the latest educational technology. These are some of the tools which you will use in our virtual classroom:
- Interactive whiteboards.
- Video between you, your trainer and other students.
- Recordings of the classes which you can playback later.
- Online chat rooms where you can talk with other students and get feedback from your instructor.
- Online exam simulators.
- Online quizzes.
- Online live exams.
- Offline materials to support online teaching.
Benefits of virtual classroom training
Our virtual classes provide all the benefits of distance education combined with an interactive, social learning in an online training environment.
Online learning
You can also gain some professional agile certifications by taking a self-study course (also referred to as e-learning, or sometimes as distance learning).
What you need
- Any device (Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android).
- Web browser software.
- Audio device.
- Internet connection.
Benefits of self-study online courses
There are many benefits of self-studying AgilePM online including:
- You don’t need to travel anywhere to attend a course.
- There are no overnight hotel fees to pay, so you save money.
- You can stop and pick up the course again any time within 12 months.
- You can study in your own time – there’s no waiting for other students in a classroom.
- You have highly interactive course materials designed using the best practices in instructional design by experienced designers working alongside subject matter experts.
- You don’t get boring videos of a trainer reading from PowerPoint slides.