10 Jun PRINCE2 AGILE®

PRINCE2 AGILE®

introduction

The PRINCE2 Agile certification is for PRINCE2 project managers who require specific guidance on how to tailor PRINCE2 in an agile context or environment.

PRINCE2 Agile enables practitioners to apply the project management principles of PRINCE2, whilst combining the flexibility and responsiveness of agile concepts such as Scrum and Kanban. The certification is aimed at all individuals and organizations involved with project, product and programme delivery and support.

FOUNDATION

Description of the course:

The PRINCE2 Agile Foundation certificate is designed to help professionals deliver agile projects by tailoring PRINCE2 management controls with a broad toolset of agile delivery techniques and frameworks.

Objectives

  • Understand PRINCE2 governance requirements clearly and comprehensively
  • Gain a broad range of knowledge of agile concepts and techniques including: Scrum, Kanban, Lean Start-up and Cynefin
  • Explore the interface between PRINCE2 and agile ways of working. 

Intended audience:

PRINCE2 Agile is suitable for anyone who delivers projects, large or small, in an agile context. It is a valuable training and certification scheme for anyone working within an agile project environment, whether they’re a project manager, project support or part of the wider project team.

Course Format & exam pass marks

  • Objective testing
  • One-hour multiple-choice paper
  • 50 questions with a pass mark of 55%
  • Closed book exam.
  • Prerequisites:  PRINCE2 Agile Foundation has no prerequisites. Those without any pre-existing knowledge of PRINCE2 are eligible to sit the certification as this will be covered during the training.

Course length:

3 days training, exam taken on the last day (preparation and sitting the exam). The course can be also delivered in virtual mode, respecting the standard course length.

Requirements for homework:

During the Course, there will be Exercises and homework assigned to be completed prior to the exam.

PRACTITIONER

Description of the course:

PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner combines agile concepts with the world’s most popular approach to project management. Developed in response to user demand, the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner certification teaches you to blend structure, governance and control with agile methods, techniques and approaches.

Objectives

  • Understand the basic concepts of common agile ways of working
  • Understand the purpose and context for combining PRINCE2 and the agile way of working
  • Apply and evaluate the focus areas to a project in an agile context
  • Fix and flex the six aspects of a project in an agile context
  • Apply or tailor the PRINCE2 principles, themes, processes and management products to a project in an agile context
  • Learn through the use of theory and practical exercises
  • Pass the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner exam

Intended audience:

This certification is aimed at professionals who work within a project environment including key staff involved with integrating project management with product delivery. An understanding of the agile concepts detailed in PRINCE2 Agile will also be beneficial to those with governance responsibilities for projects using agile delivery approaches as well as those involved with programme and project support functions.

Course Format & exam pass marks

  • 2.5 hour
  • Objective Test
  • 50 questions
  • 60% pass mark
  • Open book (PRINCE2 Agile manual only)
  • Prerequisites:  You can take the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner certificate if you hold any of the following certifications:
    • PRINCE2® Foundation (or higher)
    • PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation
    • Project Management Qualification® (PMQ)*
    • Certified Associate in Project Management® (CAPM)
    • IPMA Levels A,B,C and D® (Certified Projects Director).

Course length:

2 days training, exam taken on the last day (preparation and sitting the exam). The course can be also delivered in virtual mode, respecting the standard course length.

Requirements for homework:

During the Course, there will be Exercises and homework assigned to be completed prior to the exam

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