APMG-International AgilePM® Foundation & Practitioner Online

Foundation

By the end of this learning, you should understand the key principles and terminology within the Agile Management Foundation guidance. Specifically:

• 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

Practitioner

By the end of this learning, you should be able to:

• Apply the underpinning philosophy and principles of DSDM in a project situation
• Appropriately configure the lifecycle of an agile project to a given scenario
• Produce and evaluate the content of agile products produced during an agile project in a given scenario
• Apply the following agile techniques in a project situation: Facilitated workshops; MoSCoW prioritisation; Iterative development; Modelling; Timeboxing
• Identify the agile techniques to be used for a given situation within a scenario
• Understand the roles and responsibilities within an agile project and correctly determine the appropriate personnel to fulfil these roles within a given scenario
• Understand the mechanisms for control of an agile project which are specific to an agile project
• Understand in outline 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 from a given scenario

Foundation

• Course introduction - what is agile?
• Roles and responsibilities
• Introduces the recommended roles and responsibilities.
• Instrumental success factors, DSDM process and products
• Planning and control
• Daily stand-ups and other DSDM practices
• MoSCoW prioritisation and timeboxes
• Exam technique
• Exam simulator

Practitioner

• Course introduction and exam format
• Instrumental success factors, DSDM process and products
• Roles and responsibilities
• Project management through the lifecycle
• Effective use of the DSDM products
• Deliver on time - MoSCoW and timeboxing
• People, teams and interactions
• Requirements and user stories
• Estimating - How and when
• Project planning through the lifecycle
• Never compromise quality
• Final points: Risk, tailoring the approach & other DSDM practices
• Exam simulator

• 12 months online access to our accredited AgilePM Foundation and Practitioner elearning
• AgilePM Foundation and Practitioner exams: valid for 12 months from purchase date. Exam must be taken online via remote proctor
• Full tutor support
• AgilePM Foundation and Practitioner exam simulators

Optional extras

• AgilePM handbook
• Pass Protect exam insurance - A cost effective solution, providing insurance and peace of mind if things don’t go to plan with your first exam attempt. For more information and terms and conditions click here

The AgilePM Foundation and Practitioner exams are taken online via remote proctor. For more information about how to take your exam and the technical requirements, please click here. 

Exam format

Foundation

• Multiple choice format
• 50 questions per paper 25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
• 40 minutes duration
• Closed book

Practitioner

• Objective testing
• 4 questions per paper, 20 marks available per question
• 40 marks required to pass (out of 80 available) - 50%
• 2.5 hours duration
• Open book (restricted to the official manual only) examination

With a clear, concise, and detailed perspective on project productivity, the certification is useful to all competency levels ranging from highly experienced project managers to those new to the industry.

There are no formal pre-requisites for attending the Foundation exam. 

In order to sit the Practitioner exam you must hold one of the following qualifications:

• Agile PM Foundation certificate
• DSDM Foundation certificate
• DSDM Advanced Practitioner certificate