Agile Project Management Practitioner Certification

This Agile Project Management Practitioner level course is provided by IPSO FACTO an APMG accredited training provider. 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. You will receive a copy of the Agile Project Management handbook and will sit both Agile Project Management Foundation & Practitioner Exams during the course.

Agile continues to become the popular choice for project managers. More organizations and project professionals  are embracing Agile tools and frameworks as they aim to increase the success of and return on investment from projects and other change initiatives. Key benefits of Agile include: improved revenue and speed to market, developing the right product/solution (through iterative development and incremental delivery) and increased collaboration and customer satisfaction. Since its introduction in 2010, Agile project management has fast established itself as the leading framework and certification for agile project management.

Agile Project Management Practitioner

Benefits of Agile Project Management Practitioner Certification

• User involvement
• Business objectives
• Scope optimisation
• Empowered teams
• Adaptable and iterative

Agile projects deliver to Time, Cost and Quality.

Target Audience

The course is aimed at project managers 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 Practitioner training options

• AgilePM Classroom public/open scheduled courses
• AgilePM In-house training where we come to you

Agile Foundation Online Exam

Agile Foundation exam, day 2 (start 4pm)

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

Agile Practitioner Online Exam

Agile Practitioner exam: day 4 (start 2:30 pm)
The practitioner examination is in the “Objective Testing” format of scenario, question and answer booklet.

• Objective testing
• 4 main questions, 20 marks per question
• 40 marks to pass (out of 80 available) – 50%
• 2.5 hours duration
• Open book (restricted to official v2 handbook)

Exam Expiry

The foundation examination remains valid and will not expire.

On passing the practitioner exam you are recognized as an ‘AgilePM Registered Practitioner’. You will remain registered for a period of 5 years. To maintain the registered practitioner status you must complete and pass an AgilePM re-registration examination 3-5 years following your initial/previous practitioner certification.

Course Includes

• Training and support during your time with us
• AgilePM Foundation and Practitioner exam fees
• Pre-course materials
• Course materials including, a copy of the Agile Project Management Handbook v2
• Link to a recording of each training session used to consolidate your learning
• Digital badges and Certificate on successful completion

More about Agile Project Management Practitioner Certification

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Agile Project Management Practitioner

Questions about Agile Project Management

What skills does an Agile Project Manager need?

Good communication skills are fundamental, listening, engaging, facilitating, negotiation and leading team members are some of the important skills required of an agile project manager.

Aim

To gain Agile Project Management Certification at Practitioner level.

Course Objectives

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

• Become immediately productive as a project manager in an agile project environment.
• Demonstrate a practical understanding of Agile Project Management which is based on the internationally recognised framework of DSDM Atern.
• Explain the difference between simple lightweight agile approaches which typically operate at the solution delivery (or ‘work package’) level and the greater holistic view of how multiple work streams are co-ordinated with the appropriate level of governance and control.
• Be fully prepared to take the Foundation and Practitioner exams.

Agile Project Management Certification: Foundation and Practitioner

This four-day course has been re-structured to suit the v2 handbook and covers the Agile Foundation & Practitioner syllabus, including the following topics:

• 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
• Agile PM Practitioner exam preparation

AgilePM is suitable for any size of project in any industry.

Watch this APMG Level Up Episode 55 about Agile Project Management Exam Technique

Link to Acknowledgements

AgilePM^® is a registered trademark of APM Group Ltd