PRINCe2 Agile Foundation & Practitioner

PRINCE2® Agile is the latest addition to the PRINCE2® training and certification scheme. PRINCE2® Agile training helps practicing PRINCE2® project management professionals tailor their approach to project management with the addition of Agile tools, techniques and methods.

Our five-day PRINCE2® Agile Foundation & Practitioner training course will teach you how PRINCE2® Agile merges flexibility with pragmatism and enables you to scale flexible delivery with appropriate control and good governance.

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After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Configure and tune PRINCE2® to work effectively with agile delivery.
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of agile working practices.
  • Utilise Scrum, Kanban and Lean Startup for product delivery within a PRINCE2® project.
  • Blend the governance of PRINCE2® with the dynamic delivery of agile frameworks.

PRINCE2 Agile Foundation:

  • There are no prerequisites for taking the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation certification, however knowledge of either project management or Agile delivery will help.

PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner:

In order to sit the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination you must provide proof of having passed one of the following:

  • PRINCE2® Foundation
  • PRINCE2® Practitioner
  • Project Management Professional® (PMP)
  • Certified Associate in Project Management® (CAPM)
  • IMPA Levels A, B, C, and D® (Certified Projects Director)
  • Aspiring or current project managers or project team members wanting to learn to blend the structure, governance, and controls
  • of PRINCE2® with agile methods, techniques, and approaches,
  • Anyone working within an agile project environment, whether they are a project manager, project support or part of the wider
  • project team,
  • Non-project professionals wanting to understand how to deliver projects in an agile context.
• Explaining the rationale of PRINCE2® Agile
• PRINCE2® Agile is for projects only

• Introduction Agile concepts
• Agile basics

• Who is PRINCE2® Agile for?
• Which communities will benefit from PRINCE2® Agile
• When and where can I apply PRINCE2® Agile?
• What does PRINCE2® Agile consist of?

• Pre-project and the initiation stage
• Subsequent delivery stages
• Final delivery stage

• Agile and the PRINCE2® principles
• Agile and the PRINCE2® themes
• Focus on purpose and key elements
• Agile and the PRINCE2® processes
• Focus on purpose
• The concept of flexing what is delivered

• The Lean Startup method
• The Scrum framework
• Focus areas for PRINCE2® Agile

• Purpose and how to assess suitability

• Requirements definition
• Requirements prioritisation

• Forms of communication
• The PRINCE2® Agile approach to communication

• Purpose and benefits

• Primary considerations when structuring an agile contract

• Getting Started With PRINCE2® Agile
o Applying the PRINCE2® principles
o Introducing Agile behaviours

• Applying The 7 PRINCE2® Themes
o Establishing which themes are most prominent
o Developing the Business Case theme
o Extending the Organisation theme
o Clarifying the application of the Quality theme
o Combining Agile concepts into the Plans and Progress themes
o Maintaining the Risk and Change themes

• Tailoring The 7 PRINCE2® Processes
o Incorporating Sprints and flow-based time-boxes
o Maintaining clear project justification and addressing emergent thinking
o Tailoring Controlling a Stage to an Agile environment
o Managing the interface between Project Management and Product Delivery
o Ensuring that Agile concepts guide the delivery
o Confirming viability of the project with stage boundaries
o Closing the project appropriately

• Integrating Agile Concepts & Techniques Into PRINCE2®
o Assessing project complexity with the Cynefin framework
o Utilising Scrum and Kanban to help with product delivery
o Enhancing learning and managing uncertainty using the Lean Startup method
o Applying Lean Startup to PRINCE2®

• Assessing Agile Suitability With The Agilometer
o Pinpointing 6 key areas of agile suitability
o Determining the agile environment of a project
o Tailoring PRINCE2® based upon feedback on the 6 key areas

• Defining Requirements & User Stories
o Developing requirements so they are conducive to agile working
o Reviewing approaches for prioritising requirements
o Defining product descriptions with the right level of detail

• Communicating Effectively
o Developing rich communication
o Shifting the emphasis to enable agile working

• Releasing Early & Frequently
o Realising the benefits of frequent releases
o Planning the project on features and requirements
o Employing product-based planning

• Creating Contracts When Using Agile
o Collaborating to create a contract based on outcomes
o Driving the right behaviours
o Structuring a contract to align with agile working
o The contract as a safety net
Exam PRINCE2 Agile Foundation PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner
Length of exam 60 minutes 150 minutes
Number of questions 50 quesstions 50 questions
Question format Multiple choice questions Multiple choice questions
Passing grade 56% (28/50) 60% (30/50)
Testing center Accredited Training Organization (ATO) of PeopleCert Accredited Training Organization (ATO) of PeopleCert

 

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