About the course

The AgilePM® guidance, developed in partnership with the Agile Business Consortium (erstwhile DSDM Consortium), offers a practical and repeatable methodology that achieves an ideal balance between the standards, rigour and visibility required for good project management, and the fast pace, change and empowerment provided by agile.

The focus of agile project management is on developing solutions incrementally enabling project teams to react effectively to changing requirements, whilst empowering project personnel and encouraging increased collaboration and ownership.

This course covers the certification by APMG and the Agile Business Consortium /DSDM Consortium that has been created to sit alongside PRINCE2^® as an approach to project management. The course is equally divided between the theory of agile project management and practical experience of techniques and disciplines involved.

AgilePM® Passport is an accredited eLearning package eLearning package for AgilePM® Project Management. It covers the syllabus and competencies for both Foundation as well as Practitioner level study and qualification.  SPOCE's self-study products aim to provide you with a straightforward route to becoming a fully certificated Registered Practitioner in your own time and at your own pace.  

Certification / Exams

This course specifically provides the background knowledge for the related certification exams (which learners must pass in order to achieve the formal Certification). IMPORTANT: Please note that the certification EXAMS ARE NOT INCLUDED with this course. The exams can be purchased separately from the course publisher and booking details for the exams are provided on request.

Course Objectives

To give delegates a practical understanding of Agile Project Management which is based on the internationally recognised framework of DSDM Atern. This will enable delegates to become immediately productive as a project manager in an agile project environment. To highlight the difference between simple lightweight agile approaches which typically operate at the solution delivery (or ‘work package’) level and the greater holistic view of how multiple work streams are co-ordinated with the appropriate level of governance and control. The course also prepares delegates for the Foundation and Practitioner exams.

Designed For

The course is aimed at Project Managers who are adding to their knowledge of traditional approaches such as PRINCE2, or who are operating in an agile environment running more complex and scalable projects.

Benefits

• Provides flexibility for those wishing to study at a time, pace and place convenient to them
• A flexible choice of different self-study options, including a blended-learning package combining self-study with a classroom based revision day.
• A cost-effective solution for both individuals and organisations
• People using SPOCE e-learning products consistently achieve a higher score in the Foundation exam
• Passport achieves higher pass rates in the Practitioner exam compared to classroom training
• Online learning gives you the freedom to access from any location

Package Content

• 10 modules with associated interactive and video presented lessons
• Notes to support each lesson and references to the AgilePM® Handbook
• Module level exam simulation directly aligned to the AgilePM® Syllabus
• Online support, forums, chat and progress reports
• AgilePM® Foundation and Practitioner exam simulations
• Interactive exercises to consolidate the learning
• Extensive Exam Approaches module to support the “Objective Testing” Practitioner exam

Additional Exams/Qualification Information

Please note that exams are not included with this training course and must be purchased separately. 

Foundation:  40 mins, closed-book.  50 multiple-choice questions.  Required pass mark 50% (25/50).

Practitioner:  2½-hours, open-book (AgilePM Handbook v2 only).  Objective-test. 4 questions, 20 marks per question).  Required pass mark 50%. (40/80)

Passing the exams will give you internationally recognised professional qualifications.

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