Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner (AgilePM®)
✓ Fully Accredited Agile Project Management Course by APMG
✓ High pass rates for Foundation and Practitioner exams
✓ Exams taken in classroom during course, not online
✓ ReAct Government Funded Accepted
✓ Exclusively presented in partnership with aims4change
✓ Aims4change named as a Market Leader by Course Conductor
Course Type
Classroom
Duration
4 days
Accredited
Yes
Exam
Included
Course Information
This accredited course is designed for Project Managers, who require an understanding of the agile approach and/or who are intending to run projects using the DSDM® framework. The course will also benefit agile team members and Senior Managers who may be investigating the implications of adopting Agile Project Management within their organisation. It is also designed to equip practising Project Managers with the confidence to sit the AgilePM® Foundation and Practitioner qualifications.
This AgilePM course is presented exclusively in association with aims4change. The 2019 AgilePM Trusted Training Radar report by Course Conductor named aims4change as a ‘Leader’ for AgilePM training.
The following topics will be covered:
Day 1
- Course Introduction
- What is Agile?
- Choosing the right approach
- Agile Project Management – the basics
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Preparing for Agile Project Management
- Evening work: as directed by the trainer
Day 2
- Review Day 1 and evening work
- Agile Project Management
- AgilePM Processes and Products (part 1)
- AgilePM Processes and Products (part 2 – Foundation)
- AgilePM Process and Products (part 3 – from Exploration & Engineering)
- Communication
- Prioritization and Timeboxing
- Evening work: as directed by the trainer
Day 3
- Review Day 2 and evening work
- Agile Control
- Requirements and Estimating
- Agile Planning
- AgilePM Foundation Examination
- Marking and results
- Practitioner Course only: Evening work: as directed by the trainer
Day 4
- AgilePM Practitioner Examination Objectives and Guidance
- AgilePM Review
- AgilePM Practitioner Examination Workshops
- AgilePM Practitioner Examination
- End of Practitioner Course
Presented in association with aims4change.
AgilePM Foundation
The AgilePM® Foundation Exam is of 40 minutes duration and consists of 50 multiple choice questions. A Pass is 25 correct answers. The exams are marked by the trainer immediately following the exam and the results are available within an hour.
AgilePM Practitioner
The AgilePM® Practitioner Exam is a paper of 2.5 hours duration. There are 4 Objective Test style questions to be answered in the 2.5 hours and the candidate may use an annotated manual. Each question is worth 20 marks and the candidate must score 40/80 to be successful. Results for this exam will be received within 7 – 10 working days.
- Day 1 – 09:00am – 17:00pm
- Day 2 – 09:00am – 17:00pm
- Day 3 – 09:00am – 17:00pm – Foundation exam taken at approximately 15:00pm
- Day 4 – 09:00am – 17:00pm – Practitioner exam taken at approximately 15:00pm
Please note 1-2 hours of additional evening work outside of the formal course hours is also recommended.
- Training and exam preparation from an approved AgilePM trainer
- Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner exams (taken in class)
- Agile Project Management Practitioner certificate (on passing both exams)
- Agile Project Management Handbook version 2.0
- 1-year Agile Business Consortium membership for free (on passing the exams)
- Detailed course notes
- Sample exam
- Refreshments