Agile Project Management Foundation Qualification

This Agile project management foundation qualification is offered by IPSO FACTO and covers the certification by APMG. It has been created to sit alongside PRINCE2^® as an approach to project management. The course is equally divided between the theory of the new wave of agile project management and the practical experience of the techniques and disciplines involved. This is a two day course with one exam, and is the first part of a four day AgilePM Practitioner. You will receive a copy of the official Agile Project Management handbook and will sit the Agile Project Management Foundation exam online on day 2 of the course.

Target Audience

The course is aimed at existing project managers or those new to project management who are either adding to their knowledge of traditional methods or who are operating in an agile environment and need to be able to run projects in more complex and scalable situations.

Agile Project Management training options

• Agile Classroom public/open scheduled courses
• Agile In-house training where we come to you
• Agile Online learning and Agile distance learning

Agile Project Management Foundation online exam

Agile Foundation exam, end of day 2 (start time: 4pm)

• 40 minute
• Closed book
• Multiple choice
• 50 questions
• 25 marks to pass (out of 50 available) – 50%

Course Includes:

• Pre-course materials
• Official Agile Project Management handbook v2
• Exams fee
• Certificate and Foundation digital badge on passing the exam

Aim

To gain a formal qualification: Agile Project Management Foundation

Course Objectives

By the end of each course you will be in a position to:

• Explain how to lay the foundations for successful agile projects
• Explain how an agile project is managed
• Clarify the different management styles needed for successful agile projects
• Prepare to take the Foundation exam

Agile Project Management Foundation course content

• The Fundamentals and the Philosophy
• The Principles
• Preparation
• The Lifecycle and Products
• Team structures
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Communication
• MoSCoW and Timeboxing
• Lifecycle Configuration
• Estimation and Measurement
• Quality and Maintainability
• Planning, Control and Risk
• Implementing Agile Project Management
• Agile PM Foundation exam preparation

What’s included

• Pre-course materials
• Official (restricted to official v2 handbook)
• Exams fee
• Course Certificate

Agile Project Management Foundation course with IPSO FACTO

Questions about Agile Project Management

Should you sit the AgilePM^® practitioner exam or is AgilePM foundation sufficient?

It depends on the role you are looking for. If you are currently in a project management role, or looking to become a project manager then the practitioner qualification would be the best option. The foundation focuses on the understanding of the method but the practitioner looks at the understanding and application of the method.

What is the meaning of the Agile Mindset?

The fundamental principal is to enable an organisation and the people within it to achieve greater agility, and to think in a more agile way.

How do you determine if a waterfall or agile approach is most suitable for a specific project?

Waterfall being the PRINCE2^® framework. If you have a very clear outcome with clear steps and processes towards that outcome then a waterfall method would be a useful option. However, if there’s an element of complexity and or uncertainty within the project, then an agile approach using AgilePM would be the best choice.

Link to Acknowledgements

Agile Project Management AgilePM^® is a registered trademark of The APM Group Ltd