APMG-International AgilePM® Practitioner Virtual

By the end of the Practitioner element of the course 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

• Roles and responsibilities – the PM view
• Agile project management through the lifecycle
• The effective use of the products
• People, teams and interactions
• Deliver On Time – combining MoSCoW and timeboxing
• Requirements and user stories
• Estimating – how and when
• Techniques
• Project planning throughout the lifecycle             
• Quality – never compromise quality
• Risk management
• Tailoring the approach

This is an intensive two-day course that includes:

• All accompanying course material (digital)
• The cost of the AgilePM Practitioner examination (must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase)

Optional extra

• 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

Important: Please note you will require a copy of the AgilePM handbook for the AgilePM Practitioner course and exam. This is not included in the purchase price. Should you wish to purchase the manual you can add it to your shopping cart once you have selected your chosen date.

Materials

Digital ILX course materials: These will be accessible via the ILX portal. Full instructions with a link to the portal will be issued at point of purchase. The course materials will be provided in a PDF format and available for download.

HOW TO TAKE YOUR EXAM

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. Two weeks prior to your course commencement ILX will arrange for an exam voucher to be issued. You then have a choice you can either:

• Book a suitable time after your virtual classroom event has finished to undertake your exam

OR

• We currently allocate exam time within the virtual classroom event. So that you can book directly, we will advise you of recommended exam timings as part of the candidate guidance —  this is issued three weeks prior to course commencement

Note: You are responsible for booking your own exam.

Exam format

Practitioner exam format

• 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 examination (restricted to the official manual only)

This qualification is aimed at: 

• Practising project managers
• Agile team members who wish to become Agile Project Managers

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