PRINCE2 Agile Foundation & Practitioner

Is this PRINCE2 Agile course suitable for me? 

The PRINCE2 Agile online course is designed for professionals working within a project environment, those with governance responsibilities for projects, and individuals involved with project and programme support functions.

• Anyone who is PRINCE2 certified can become qualified in PRINCE2 Agile using the same process as the regular qualification, with Foundation & Practitioner stages to break down the syllabus into an overview of theoretical knowledge and then how to implement it into real-world project examples.

Prerequisites

Anyone can enrol onto the PRINCE2 Agile Foundation course but to enrol onto the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner certificate, you would need to hold one of the following:

•    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)

What job can I apply for after my PRINCE2 Agile training?

Once you have completed your PRINCE2 Agile training you will be able to progress into a range of Project Management job roles, including:

•    Project Administrator – £28,000
•    Junior Project Manager – £29,000
•    Project Co-ordinator - £30,000
•    Project Planner – £43,000
•    Project Manager – £45,000

(Source - Glassdoor)

PRINCE2 Agile Syllabus

Foundation Learning outcome

•    Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE.
•    Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2 Agile.
•    Understand how PRINCE2 principles, themes, processes, and management products are tailored and/or applied in an agile context.
•    Understand the agile ways of working, key terms and techniques.
•    Understand the focus areas in an agile context. 

Practitioner Learning outcome

•    Understand the basic concepts of common agile ways of working.
•    Understand the purpose and context for combining PRINCE2 and the agile way of working.
•    Be able to apply and evaluate the focus areas to a project in an agile context.
•    Be able to fix and flex the six aspects of a project in an agile context.
•    Be able to apply or tailor the PRINCE2 principles, themes, processes, and management products to a project in an agile context.

Foundation Syllabus 

•    PRINCE2 Principles
•    Purpose of PRINCE2 Themes
•    Purpose of PRINCE2 Processes
•    Purpose of PRINCE2 management products
•    Responsibilities of PRINCE2 roles
•    How PRINCE2 is used 
•    Suitable Agile ways of working 
•    Blending & Weaving PRINCE2 with Agile
•    Roles, responsibilities, & competencies of PRINCE2 Agile
•    How PRINCE2 principles are applied in Agile
•    PRINCE2 Agile behaviours
•    PRINCE2 Agile guidance
•    'Fix' & 'Flex'
•    PRINCE2 Agile definitions
•    Agile concepts & techniques
•    PRINCE2 Agile focus areas

Practitioner Syllabus 

•    Fundamental values and principles of agile
•    Who can benefit from Agile
•    Eight guidance points
•    The make-up of PRINCE2 Agile
•    Purpose and use of the Agilometer
•    The six sliders of the Agileometer 
•    How requirements prioritisation is used
•    The six aspects of project performance hexagon
•    Understanding 'Fix' & 'Flex'
•    The five PRINCE2 Agile behaviours
•    Scrum Master & Product Owner
•    Define Working Agreements
•    Planning & Planning techniques
•    Feedback loops
•    Manage by exception 
•    Using retrospectives
•    Behaviours, risks, and frequency of releases

PRINCE2 Agile Exam Details

Foundation Exam

Exam Format – Object Test.

Duration – 1 hour.

Number of questions – 50.

Pass Mark – 28/50 (55%).

PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner Exam

Exam Format – Scenario.

Duration – 2 hours 30 minutes.

Number of questions – 68.

Pass Mark – 30/50 (60%).

Open book - The PRINCE2 Agile guide can be used as a reference during the exam.

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