Contact us at info@ace.co.nz to arrange dates to take AgilePM® Foundation and AgilePM® Practitioner combined at a discounted rate.

Version Update: AgilePM® has been updated to Version 3. In the agile spirit of continual improvement AgilePMv3 has been improved and is packed with fresh new ideas. The new certification is aligned with advancements in agile methodologies, project management, business practices, and technology to embrace a shift to a more human-centered approach.

Key Changes from AgilePMv2 to AgilePMv3:

✓ Shift in emphasis from delivering product to delivering value
❖ Go beyond delivering products and create tangible business value at every step of your project.

✓ Shift from project management to project leadership
❖ Transition from project manager to agile leader and amplify your impact.

✓ Embrace SCRUM as the product delivery engine
❖ Seamlessly incorporate scrum practices into your project workflows for enhanced
team agility.

✓ Enhanced guidance for multi-team projects
❖ Gain advanced strategies for effectively managing multiple project teams.

✓ Enhanced guidance for risk management
❖ Equipping professionals with the tools to improve how they anticipate, assess, and mitigate project risks in an agile environment.

✓ Enhanced learning and assessment experience
❖ Engage with new, hands-on, interactive learning simulation designed to deepen your understanding and retention

AgilePM® Foundation

AgilePM® Foundation is the introduction level of AgilePM® Practitioner. It introduces the DSDM Agile Project Management framework, a pragmatic and repeatable methodology. This course explains how to prepare for and run an agile project, highlighting documentation, techniques, roles and responsibilities recommended within the framework.

AgilePM® Practitioner

AgilePM® Practitioner is all about deepening your expertise and taking the next step after AgilePM® Foundation. This course's objective is to transition learners from understanding the framework to applying it effectively. It is designed for professionals in project-focused environments who want to be agile.

Advance your career in project management with the AgilePM® Official Foundation and Practitioner course: an all-in-one bundle that includes both Foundation and Practitioner courses, the official exams, the official eBook, and comprehensive online training materials to give you the tools you need to lead with confidence and adaptability.

AgilePM® is a registered trademark of Agile Business Consortium Limited. All rights reserved.

AgilePM® is for you if you are:

• Project Managers
• Agile team members looking to become Agile Project Managers
• Team Leaders
• Business Analysts
• Agile Team Members
• Project Board and Project Steering Representatives
• Project Management Office Personnel
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Managers

There are no pre-requisites to start and complete this combo as the learning pathway takes care of this.

The primary goal is to help you achieve success in the AgilePM® Foundation qualification. To pass the exam, you’ll need to:

• Understand the underpinning philosophy and principles of Agile
• Understand the lifecycle of an Agile project, including alternative configurations
• Understand the products produced during an Agile project and their purpose
• Recall the techniques used and their benefits and limitations
• Understand the roles and responsibilities within an Agile project

The primary goal is to help you achieve success in the AgilePM® Practitioner qualification. To pass the exam, you’ll need to:

• Understand how to apply a variety of agile practices to a project, for example, workshops, the MoSCoW technique to define project priorities, iterative development and modeling
• Understand how to test, estimate and evaluate profit delivery in an Agile project
• Recall facilitation and support mechanisms within an Agile project
• Understand the agile approach to manage and prioritize requirements

The Foundation course will cover the following modules:

• Module 1 | What is Agile? Choosing an appropriate Agile approach
• Module 2 | Philosophy, Principles and Project Variables
• Module 3 | Preparing for Success
• Module 4 | The DSDM Process
• Module 5 | The People – DSDM Roles and Responsibilities
• Module 6 | The DSDM Products
• Module 7 | Key Practices - Prioritisation and Timeboxing
• Module 8 | Planning and Control throughout the Lifecycle
• Module 9 | Other practices: Facilitated Workshops, Modelling, and Iterative Development

The Practitioner course will cover the following modules:

• Module 1 | Roles and Responsibilities - the Project Managers view
• Module 2 | Agile Project Management - through the lifecycle
• Module 3 | The Effective Use of the Products
• Module 4 | Deliver on time – Combining MoSCoW Prioritization and Timeboxing
• Module 5 | People, Teams and Interactions
• Module 6 | Requirements and User Stories
• Module 7 | Estimating – How and When
• Module 8 | Project Planning through the Lifecycle
• Module 9 | Quality – Never Compromise Quality
• Module 10 | Risk management
• Module 11 | Tailoring the approach.

The AgilePM® Foundation and Practitioner Package includes:

• AgilePM® Foundation Official exam
• AgilePM® Practitioner Official exam
• AgilePM® Official eBook
• AgilePM® Foundation Online training material
• AgilePM® Practitioner Online training material

The AgilePM® Foundation (Version 3) Examination is:

• 40 Minutes Duration
• 50 Multiple Choice Questions
• 60% Minimum required score to pass
• Closed book
• No Prerequisites

The AgilePM® Practitioner (Version 3) Examination is:

• 120 Minutes Duration
• 60 Questions - Objective testing examination. 4 questions (15 points per question)
• 50% Minimum required score to pass
• Open book
• Prerequisites Include:
  • AgilePM Foundation (Version 3)