This five-day course leads to the AgilePM Foundation and Practitioner certification. During the course delegates will get the opportunity to prepare for the exam and utilize our extensive database of practice questions. This course will enable delegates to gain a foundational understanding of all the key parts of the Agile DSDM guidance including:

• Choosing the right Agile approach
• Philosophy, Principles and Project Variables
• Preparing for Success
• The DSDM Process
• The People - DSDM Roles and Responsibilities
• The DSDM Products
• Key Practices - MoSCoW and Timeboxing
• Planning and Control throughout the Life-cycle
• Facilitated Workshops
• Modeling and Iterative Development
• People, Teams and Interactions
• Understand how Agile Project Management projects are delivered to time, cost & quality
• Understand when and why to select Agile Project Management
• Plan and organize Agile Project Management projects
• Successfully complete a project using the required Agile Life-cycle, Processes, Roles, Management Products and Practices/Techniques

Module 1 - Course overview and introduction

Module 2 - The DSDM approach

Module 3 - The DSDM team model

Module 4 - Lifecycle and products

Module 5 - People, teams and collaboration

Module 6 - Requirements and user stories

Module 7 - Workshops and prioritization

Module 8 - Timeboxing, iterative development and testing

Module 9 - Planning and control

Module 10 - Practitioner exam preparation

Module 11 - Group activities and buzz exercises

Although there is no mandatory requirement, ideally candidates should have at least two years of professional experience working in Project Management. The AgilePM Practitioner would suit candidates working in the following professions or areas:

• Senior Project Officers
• Project & Program Coordinator/Managers
• Development & Planning Managers
• Operations Managers
• Quality Managers
• Business Analysts
• Engineering Managers
• IT Infrastructure Managers
• Internal Consultants
• Professional Consultants

This qualification is aimed at anyone working within any environment that has responsibilities for identifying, assessing, planning, or managing projects, or reporting on project management activities across the organization.

The above list is a suggestion only; individuals may wish to attend based on their own career aspirations, personal goals, or objectives. Delegates may take as few or as many Intermediate qualifications as they require, and to suit their needs.

There are no prerequisites for the foundation exam.

Pre-requisites accepted to be eligible to take the Practitioner examination:

• AgilePM Foundation Certificate (either 2010 or 2014 version), or
• DSDM Atern Foundation Certificate, or
• DSDM Advanced Practitioner Certificate