PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation (v2) Including Exam

Duration: 3 Days

Course Overview

To complement the PeopleCert PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner qualification, the Introduction of the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation certification reinforces PRINCE2 Agile® unrivalled reputation as the world’s most complete agile project management method; combining the benefits of agile ways of working, with the governance and structure of the PRINCE2® method.

The introduction of PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation will enable everyone to benefit from guidance on delivering, managing or working within agile projects and project teams, without the need for any prior knowledge of PRINCE2®.

This 3-day course determines how to use PRINCE2® with Agile ways of working as a foundation certification course.

How can I attend my course?

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Target Audience

This course is aimed at candidates who are new to PRINCE2® and are working in or around an agile project environment. The course covers an overview of PRINCE2®, an introduction to agile, and how to apply the two together.

PRINCE2 Agile® has been developed 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 be a project manager, project support or part of the wider project team.

PRINCE2 Agile® equips practitioners and organizations with the ability to deliver agile projects by tailoring the PRINCE2® project management method with a broad toolset of agile delivery techniques and frameworks. In this way, practitioners will leverage the benefits of agile ways of working such as iterative and incremental delivery while maintaining a structure of project governance.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completion, you will be able to:

• Prepare for the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation Exam
• Understand the key aspects of PRINCE2®
• Understand basic concepts behind common agile ways of working
• Demonstrate the purpose of combining PRINCE2® with agile
• Be able to fix and flex the six aspects of a project in an agile context
• Apply the PRINCE2® principles and tailor the themes, processes and management products to a project in an agile context
• Incorporate the areas that can support a PRINCE2 Agile® implementation.

Course Content

Foundation – PART 1:

Overview of PRINCE2®
• PRINCE2® Principles
• PRINCE2® Processes and Themes
• PRINCE2® Management Products
• PRINCE2® Journey with Agile

An Introduction to Agile
• Agile Manifesto
• Waterfall vs Agile
• Agile basics and framework
• Agile behaviours, concepts and techniques

Blending PRINCE2® and Agile
• What PRINCE2 Agile® comprises of
• Eight PRINCE2 Agile® Guidance Points

What to fix, and what to flex
• Performance targets and tolerance
• The “Hexagon”
• The five targets

Foundation – PART 2:

Agile Behaviours and the PRINCE2® Principles
• Applying PRINCE2® principles
• PRINCE2 Agile® behaviours

Agile and the PRINCE2®Themes
• Tailoring the PRINCE2® Themes
• Tracking progress with burn charts

Agile and the PRINCE2® Processes
• Relating agile processes to PRINCE2® processes
• Tailoring starting up a project and initiating a project
• Tailoring controlling a stage and managing product delivery processes
• Scrum overview and Lean Startup
• Tailoring managing a stage boundary process
• Tailoring closing a project process
• Tailoring directing a project

Foundation – PART 3:

Focus Areas
• Agilometer
• Requirements
• Rich Communication
• Workshops
• Frequent releases

COURSE PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisites for this certification

TEST CERTIFICATION

Test Certification
Recommended preparation for exam(s):
• PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation Certification

*This course includes an exam voucher, this will have a validity of 12 months. You will need to schedule your exam within this time frame.

Exam format:
• 1 hour exam
• Closed book
• 50 questions, each worth 1 mark
• Pass mark is 28 out of 50, or 55%
• Question types: Standard, Negative, List

You will receive a full set of course notes
and all supporting materials for your course.

Hard Copy Delivered to your premises or Downloaded to a chosen device.