Agile Practitioner (AgilePM®) - Bristol

APMG Agile project management certification available in over 20 venues nationwide both onsite and client site. Book your agile project management course. Software development teams have been using techniques such as Scrum, XP (eXtreme Programming), Lean and others for over a decade. Agile Project Management goes beyond these techniques to bring innovation, responsiveness, and quality projects across the full gamut of human endeavour.

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This course will introduce candidates to principles, processes, and practices that can be applied in any sector. The Agile Project Management qualification aims to address the needs of those working in a project-focused environment who want to be Agile.
Based on the proven fundamentals within DSDM Atern, the certification proves that delegates have gained the knowledge and skills required to deliver Agile Projects in organisations requiring standards, rigour and visibility around Project Management, while at the same time enabling the fast pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.

The training is delivered by highly experienced project management trainers, with participation by the delegates being integral to the learning process. Please bring the official Agile Project Management Handbook v2.0 which was provided when attending the Agile Project Management Foundation course Please note that delegates will be required to complete homework exercises each evening.

Please note that we include Agile Project Management Practitioner Upgrade Weekend Dates in our Weekday Classroom Schedule. Weekend Class will Start and Finish Sunday.

Prerequisites

Candidates will need to pass the Agile Foundation exam prior to taking the Agile Practioner exam.

Who Should Attend?

This course is suitable for candidates wishing to acquire the knowledge and skills to successfully pass the Agile Practitioner exam.

Course Objectives

• Learn how to lay the foundations for successful agile projects
• Learn how an agile project is managed
• Explore the different management styles needed for successful agile projects (compared to "traditional" projects)
• Prepare for the AgilePM® Practitioner examination

Course Outline

This Agile Project Management Practitioner course is a one-day workshop that includes a two hour, scenario based examination.

Course Content

• Choosing the right approach
• The basics of Agile Project Management
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Preparing for an Agile project
• The factors that lead to success
• How to manage an Agile project
• Agile lifecycles
• Processes and Products
• Communication in an Agile project
• Iterative development
• Prioritisation and Time boxing
• Maintaining control in an Agile project
• Managing risk
• Requirements and Estimating
• Agile Planning
• Building in quality

Agile Project Management Practitioner Exam Structure

• Objective-testing
• 4 questions per paper, 15 marks available per question
• 30 marks required to pass (out of 60 available) - 50%
• Two hours duration
• Open-book (restricted to the manual only) examination

Anyone looking to become a project manager or team leader. You must have passed the Agile Project Management Foundation course before taking the practitioner qualification.

Candidates will need to pass the Agile Foundation exam prior to taking the Agile Practioner exam.

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