What is Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®)?

Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®) offers essential expertise in Agile practices, addressing the growing demand for flexible and adaptive project management. It equips professionals to deliver projects effectively by fostering collaboration, rapid delivery, and improved stakeholder communication, making it an invaluable qualification for achieving success in dynamic work environments.

This course is ideal for project managers, team leaders, and business analysts aiming to excel in their careers by mastering Agile techniques. It empowers professionals to enhance efficiency, improve workflows, and deliver impactful results, positioning them as leaders in modern project management.

This 4 Day course, provided by Oakwood International, ensures a comprehensive understanding of Agile principles. Known for quality and practical delivery, Oakwood offers real-world insights and practical tools, enabling learners to apply Agile concepts immediately in their roles. This course prepares professionals to stay competitive in today’s ever-evolving industries.
 

Course Objectives
 

  • Understand AgilePM® principles, frameworks, and practices

  • Master the use of Agile tools to enhance team productivity

  • Learn how to deliver Agile projects efficiently and effectively

  • Gain expertise in prioritising requirements and managing stakeholders

  • Acquire techniques for adapting to change while maintaining project goals

  • Develop skills for planning, monitoring, and controlling Agile projects

  • Build confidence in leading Agile project teams successfully

By completing this course, professionals will gain practical knowledge of Agile project management, enabling them to manage projects with enhanced agility, adaptability, and effectiveness, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.

Course Outline

Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®)

Module 1: What is Agile?

  • Which Agile Approach for Project Management?

  • Which Agile Approach?

  • Philosophy

  • Understanding what Negotiable is

  • The 8 Principles

  • Focus on the Business Need

  • Deliver on Time

  • Collaborate

  • Never Compromise Quality

  • Build Incrementally from Firm Foundations

  • Develop Iteratively

  • Communicate Continuously and Clearly

  • Demonstrate Control

  • Principles Top Tips

  • Factors Instrumental to Success – ISFs

  • Project Approach Questionnaire
     

Module 2: Roles and Responsibilities

  • Roles Responsibilities Overview

  • Business Sponsor

  • Business Visionary

  • Technical Coordinator

  • Project Manager

  • Business Analyst

  • Business Ambassador

  • Team Leader

  • SDT Roles

  • Business Advisor

  • Technical Advisor

  • Project level Roles

  • Project Manager (PM) Role and Key Relationships

  • PM and Business Sponsor

  • PM and Technical Coordinator

  • PM and Business Analyst

  • PM and Team Leader

  • PM and SDT

  • Roles and Responsibilities Top Tips
     

Module 3: Agile Project Management – Through the Lifecycle and Products

  • DSDM Process

  • Configuring the Process– 3 lifecycle Examples

  • Products

  • Pre-Project and the Agile PM

  • Feasibility and the Agile PM

  • Foundations and the Agile PM

  • Evolutionary Development and the Agile PM

  • Deployment and the Agile PM

  • Post-Project and the Agile PM
     

Module 4: Deliver on time – Combining MoSCoW Prioritisation and Time Boxing

  • MoSCoW

  • MoSCoW Relating to a Specific Timeframe

  • Integral Part of Planning Process

  • Making MoSCoW Work

  • Prioritisation – Who Decides?

  • Assigning Priorities Top Tips

  • Timeboxing – Which style?

  • Timeboxes – How Long?

  • DSDM Structured Timebox

  • Free-format Timebox

  • Daily Stand-up

  • Daily Stand-up and the AgilePM

  • Empowered Teams and Change

  • Wider Context

  • Timeboxing Top Tips
     

Module 5: DSDM Process and Facilitated Workshops

  • Configuring the Process– 3 lifecycle Examples

  • Pre-Project and the Agile PM

  • Feasibility and the Agile PM

  • Foundations and the Agile PM

  • Evolutionary Development and the Agile PM

  • Deployment and the Agile PM

  • Post-Project and the Agile PM

  • Modelling

  • Iterative Development
     

Module 6: People, Teams, and Interactions

  • People, Teams, and Interactions

  • Planning Effective Communication

  • Distributed Team Communication

  • Collaboration

  • People, Teams, Interactions Top Tips
     

Module 7: Requirements and User Stories

  • Requirements

  • User Stories

  • Example User Story Card – The Front

  • Confirmation - User Story Card – The Back

  • Well-Constructed User Stories

  • Requirements through the DSDM Lifecycle

  • Requirements Top Tips
     

Module 8: Estimating – How and When

  • Estimating – Coping with Uncertainty

  • Styles of Estimating – Top Down

  • Styles of Estimating – Bottom Up

  • Estimating Through the Lifecycle

  • Estimating Top Tips
     

Module 9: Planning in a DSDM Project

  • Planning Concepts

  • Testing Concepts

  • Tracking and Control Concepts

  • Planning Throughout the Lifecycle

  • Planning Activity Phase by Phase

  • Planning and Quality

  • Planning – Early Phases – Foundations

  • Planning – Evolutionary Development

  • Planning Top Tips
     

Module 10: Quality – Never Compromise Quality

  • Never Compromise Quality

  • Using DSDM Helps “Never Compromise Quality”

  • Quality Across the Lifecycle

  • DSDM as a Quality Process

  • Process Quality to Provide Predictability

  • Quality Top Tips
     

Module 11: Risk Management

  • Managing Risk

  • Risk Top Tips
     

Module 12: Tailoring the Approach

  • Project Approach Questionnaire (PAQ)

  • Tailoring DSDM Using PAQ

  • Tailoring Top Tips

Included

Included

  • No course includes are available.

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  • elearning eLearning Materials
  • exam Study Resources
  • certificate Completion Certificate
  • study Tutor Support
  • workbook Interactive Quizzes
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Learning Options

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Online Instructor-Led Training

  • Live virtual classes led by experienced trainers, offering real-time interaction and guidance for optimal learning outcomes.

Online Self-Paced Training

  • Flexible learning at your own pace, with access to comprehensive course materials and resources available anytime, anywhere.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the focus of the Agile Project Management Course?

The course focuses on equipping professionals with Agile methodologies to manage projects effectively, ensuring adaptability, collaboration, and timely delivery in dynamic environments.

Q. Who should take this course?

This course is designed for professionals like project managers, team leaders, and business analysts aiming to enhance their project management skills and career prospects.

Q. What are the key benefits of AgilePM® Training?

AgilePM® Training improves efficiency, stakeholder communication, and adaptability, enabling professionals to deliver successful projects in fast-paced and changing industries.

Q. How is AgilePM® different from traditional project management?

AgilePM® prioritises flexibility, iterative progress, and stakeholder collaboration, making it more suited for dynamic projects than rigid, traditional methods.

Q. What skills will I gain from this course?

Learners will develop skills in Agile planning, stakeholder management, prioritisation, and leading collaborative project teams, ensuring projects meet goals effectively.

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