AgilePM® Foundation Self-Paced Online Course & Examination

Increasing numbers of individuals and organisations are turning to Agile project management practices as they seek to increase the success of – and return on investment from – projects and other change initiatives.

Our self-paced online AgilePM Foundation course prepares you for the exam leading to the AgilePM Foundation Certification.  

With your Self-Paced Online Course, you receive:

• Access to 12 lessons of our AgilePM Foundation course (5 hours of instructor-led video content)
• 24/7 availability for 12-months
• Downloadable PDF's, including course presentation 
• Mid course quizzes with immediate online correction 
• 1 x sample examination
• Official AgilePM Foundation online exam voucher from APMG, the global examination provider
  
• A free exam re-sit if you fail the exam the first time
• Instructor assistance is available via email 

Course Overview

AgilePM Foundation introduces the DSDM Agile Project Management framework, a pragmatic and repeatable methodology. AgilePM training and certification is based on the AgilePM Handbook, published by the Agile Business Consortium.

This course explains how to prepare for and run an agile project, highlighting documentation, techniques, roles and responsibilities recommended within the framework. Learn ho12w to flex and deliver projects rapidly to meet your customer needs. 

This course will include the following topics: 

• What is Agile? Choosing an appropriate Agile approach 
• Philosophy, Principles and Project Variables 
• Preparing for Success 
• The DSDM Process  
• The People – DSDM Roles and Responsibilities 
• The DSDM Products 
• Key Practices - Prioritisation and Timeboxing 
• Planning and Control throughout the Lifecycle 
• Other practices: Facilitated Workshops, Modelling, and Iterative Development.

Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, you will understand: 

• The definition and purpose of Agile
• The three pillars of Scrum: inspection, adaptation, and transparency
• The five Scrum values: commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage
• The characteristics of effective Scrum Masters, product owners, and development teams
• The purposes of different events, artifacts, and rules in Scrum
• How multilevel planning can help your team develop long-term goals and create more realistic strategies to achieve those goals
• How to identify the attributes of the product backlog and understand how it can evolve as your product and environment changes
• The techniques for managing technical debt
• The purpose and steps involved in Scrum events such as product backlog grooming, sprint planning, execution, daily Scrum, review, and retrospective

Who should attend

This course is applicable to any IT professionals with a need to understand how to achieve and maintain a highly effective approach to project management.

• Practising project managers. 
• Agile team members looking to become Agile Project Managers. 
• Individuals pursuing the AgilePM Practitioner Certificate. 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Exam & Certification

Course Material & Inclusions

Access to your own online learning portal for 12-months to work through the course materials and prepare for the examination. This course is delivered via downloadable resources, practice exam and quizzes and 5 hours of instructor-video content.

A complimentary copy of the book, Agile Project Management Handbook v2.0, will be provided as an eBook upon purchase of your course. 

AgilePM Foundation online exam voucher, this is issued from APMG International (global examination body) on the first morning of the course. The schedule is available 24/7 so you can book and register for your exam at a time that suits. A webcam and internet connection is required. 

Upon passing your certification course, a digital badge will be available for you to share with your network.