AgilePM® Manchester Course & AgilePM® Training North West UK

AgilePM® Version 3.0 Certification and Related Examinations

There are two levels of exam: Foundation and Practitioner.

For Foundation level the course is typically up to three days in duration and the exam is taken during the course.

For Practitioner the course is typically two days in duration and the Foundation certification is a prerequisite. For someone requiring both exams the course is typically five days in duration though this may be split into two or more units with several weeks gap between as long as the learner maintains their knowledge.

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AgilePM® Version 3.0 Classroom Course Audience

This course is for anyone involved, or planning to be involved, at any level within a project environment. This includes current and aspiring project managers or professionals who manage projects.

Attending in-person provides the learner with the benefits of a modern classroom delivery. Particularly we ensure:

• In-Person attendees only - TrainX do not have mixed modality classroom with In-Person and Virtual attendees in the same session
• Sufficient space to layout and utilise all the physical materials
• Air conditioned rooms with WiFi, large projector screens and appropriate lighting
• Classroom layouts designed for learning rather than volume
• 8 attendees absolute maximum to allow for individual instructor time and easy viewing of the instructional media

The audience includes those involved in the design, development and delivery of projects such as:

• Practicing project managers
• Agile team members including those looking to become Agile Project Managers
• Individuals pursuing the AgilePM Certification
• Holders of management roles within organisations with active or planned projects and programmes
• Other roles related to the management, implementation or monitoring of projects - contact us for an informal discussion

At Course Completion

The high-level topics for the three-day duration AgilePM® Version 3.0 Foundation Course are:

Scrum Essentials (Day 1)

• Introduction to Scrum and Agile
• How Scrum Works
• The Scrum Team and Values
• The Product Backlog
• Sprints, Reviews and Retrospectives
• Empiricism in Scrum

AgilePM® Foundations (Day 2 and 3)

• AgilePM Fundamentals
• Individuals and Interactions
• Collaboration and Communication
• Project Process and Lifecycle
• Estimating and Prioritising
• Planning and Control
• Governance and Risk

For learners pursuing the Practitioner level, there is the two-day duration AgilePM® Version 3.0 Practitioner Course which covers:

• Team Structure and Way of Working
• Risk Management and the AgilePM Approach
• AgilePM Process
• Project Approach Questionnaire
• Defining and Estimating
• Responding to Change
• Delivery Planning
• The Multi-team Dimension
• Regulatory Compliance
• Demonstrating Control

For the In-Person courses, learners typically sit the exams after completing each section of the training. The Foundation exam is typically taken at the end of the three-day Foundation training and the Practitioner at the close of the Practitioner training.

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the Foundation Course other than English at 'Business Level'.

To attend the Practitioner course you'll need to be fluent in AgilePM® Version 3.0 at Foundation level.

To sit the Practitioner Examination you'll need:

• AgilePM® Version 3.0 Foundation Certificate

AgilePM® Version 3.0 Course Materials

We provide all the required learning materials for your course and these typically include:

• Agile Project Management Reference Book v3
• APMG Authorised Courseware and Online Resources
• Pre-reading Guidance
• AgilePM Practise Examination(s)
• AgilePM Foundation Examination - Foundation and Combined Foundation Plus Practitioner Course
• AgilePM Practitioner Examination - Practitioner and Combined Foundation Plus Practitioner Course

Course Outline - Foundation 3 Days | Practitioner 2 Days

The delivery is instructor-led and purposefully created to ensure the AgilePM Exam Syllabus is covered efficiently using session timings optimised for instructor-led classroom learning.

Your APMG approved AgilePM Trainer, with practical experience of project management, utilises:

• Approved Courseware
• Modern Learner-centered Instructional Techniques - CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer Certified (CTT+) practices are utilised
• Multiple Examples using Rich Media
• Short, Focused Presentations
• Guided Discussions - with Your Examples
• Timely Hands-On Exercises with Immediate Feedback
• Official Practise Papers
• Official Examination(s)
• Minimum and Guided Pre-Reading and Evening Work

The above help build your AgilePM knowledge and skills and prepare you for the exams and also your future in project management. A pre-event preparation pack will be sent to everyone attending this event. The course is built around the AgilePM syllabus and features an interesting case study and relevant examples to illustrate the AgilePM method and help learners understand its concepts.

AgilePM® v3 Foundation Course 3 Days Total

Initially there's an overview of Scrum and AgilePM including a review of the pre-reading which covers the high level concepts and terminology.

The course then continues in a series of highly interactive sessions covering Scrum Essentials and the entire AgilePM Foundation Syllabus which includes the core principles, concepts and processes.

Learning is optimised for a modern classroom and incorporates multiple delivery methods and appropriate intermissions for comfort and knowledge retention.

Optimal consolidation activities are included during the sessions. Review activities and a minimum of evening work are required during the training engagement.

Lessons and Activities

The learning approach is iterative and designed to build the attendee's knowledge and understanding of AgilePM. Over the course the following areas are covered:

• Minimum Pre-Reading - completed prior to attending
• Introduction
• Overview of Scrum and AgilePM and their Benefits
• The below are discussed iteratively in multiple project context examples with exercises:
  • Introduction to Scrum and Agile
  • How Scrum Works
  • The Scrum Team and Values
  • The Product Backlog
  • Sprints, Reviews and Retrospectives
  • Empiricism in Scrum
  • AgilePM Fundamentals
  • Individuals and Interactions
  • Collaboration and Communication
  • Project Process and Lifecycle
  • Estimating and Prioritising
  • Planning and Control
  • Governance and Risk
• AgilePM Project Walkthrough
• Examination Strategy
• Feedback on the Practise (Mock) Exam
• Foundation Examination (40 Minutes)
• Course Summary and Close

AgilePM® v3 Practitioner Course 2 Days Total

The course consists of a series of highly interactive sessions based on the entire AgilePM Practitioner Syllabus. You'll gain knowledge and understanding of how to apply and tailor the method appropriately for a range of different project environments and scenarios.

Learning is optimised for a modern classroom and incorporates multiple delivery methods with appropriate intermissions for comfort and knowledge retention.

Optimal consolidation activities are included during the sessions. Review activities and a minimum of evening work are required during the training engagement.

NB The course assumes that the learner has fluent Foundation level knowledge and skills at the outset.

Lessons and Activities

• Minimum Pre-Reading - completed prior to attending
• Introduction
• Overview of Practitioner Level
• The below are discussed iteratively in multiple project context examples with exercises:
  • Team Structure and Way of Working
  • Risk Management and the AgilePM Approach
  • AgilePM Process
  • Project Approach Questionnaire
  • Defining and Estimating
  • Responding to Change
  • Delivery Planning
  • The Multi-team Dimension
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Demonstrating Control
• Practitioner Examination Technique - Structure and Best Approach
• Practise Questions and Feedback
• Practitioner Examination (2.5 Hours)
• Course Summary and Close