AgilePM® Practitioner
This course offers preparation for the Practitioner-level examination to gain the APMG-International™ / Agile Project Management Practitioner Certification. Agile Project Management (AgilePM) is the result of collaboration between APMG-International and The DSDM Consortium. DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method) is the longest-established Agile method, launched in 1995, and is the only Agile method to focus on the management of Agile projects. The method has evolved over the years and the DSDM Agile Project Framework is the latest version of which AgilePM is a subset. DSDM has always operated predominantly in the corporate environment and has consistently demonstrated its ability to successfully work with and complement existing corporate processes.
APMG-International is a global Examination Institute accredited by The APM Group Ltd. It is one of the Examination Institutes accredited by AXELOS. APMG-International has regional offices located in Australia, China, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Malaysia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Their portfolio of qualifications includes the Best Practice qualifications of ITIL®, PRINCE2®, MSP®, M_o_R®, and P3O®. AgilePM is one of their specialist management qualifications, which also include Change Management and Service Catalogue.
The course covers all the Practitioner elements of the AgilePM Handbook v2 with:
Clear explanations of the method and practical examples provided by your course tutor
Sample exam paper for the Practitioner-level exams to enrich your knowledge and understanding
A case study to allow you to practice the application of the method to an agile project
The Traditional Classroom option includes the Practitioner exam to provide you with the right opportunity to verify your new skill set by way of a professional qualification
The Virtual Classroom option includes a Practitioner exam voucher to allow you to choose the date and time of your online exam to verify your new skill set by way of a professional qualification
What You Will Learn
You will learn how to:
Identify and apply the concepts, tools, and techniques described in Section 2 (Digging Deeper) of the APMG-International's Agile Project Management Handbook (v2.0) to agile projects
Tailor and customize AgilePM to suit the needs of different projects
Use AgilePM in conjunction with other project management methods such as PRINCE2®
Prepare yourself for the Practitioner exam in AgilePM
Roles and Responsibilities - The PM View
The roles
Key project manager relationships
Agile Project Management - Through the Lifecycle
The DSDM process and the project lifecycle
Project management focus phase by phase
The Effective Use of Products
The products
Deliver on Time - Combining MoSCoW & Timeboxing
Ensuring effective prioritisation
Bringing MoSCoW and timeboxing together
People, Teams, and Interactions
Effective communication
Collaboration
Requirements and User Stories
What is a requirement?
User stories
Estimating - How and When
Coping with uncertainty
Estimating through the lifecycle
Project Planning through the Lifecycle
Planning in a DSDM project
Planning activities phase by phase
Quality - Never Compromise Quality
What do we mean by quality?
Solution and process quality
Risk Management
Project risk
How DSDM helps mitigate project risk
Tailoring the Approach
The project approach questionnaire
Summary and Next Steps