AgilePgM® Foundation: Agile Programme Management

Developed by the Agile Business Consortium, the Agile Programme Management certification provides the ability to deliver Agile Programmes in organisations requiring standards, rigour and visibility around Programme Management, while at the same time enabling the fast pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.

The AgilePgM Handbook

Agile’s influence on project, programme and change management continues to rise at pace. The practice of programme management supports organisations through significant transformation and change. AgilePgM training and certification is based on the Agile Programme Management (AgilePgM) Handbook, published by the Agile Business Consortium.

The guidance provides programme managers (and others involved with major business change initiatives) with a disciplined but flexible approach to the management of transformational organisational change, allowing for the iterative and incremental delivery of outputs and benefits.

AgilePgM does not attempt to redefine the fundamentals of programme management, and assumes some knowledge of a programme management method. It builds on knowledge to show how those involved in programmes of work may need to think, act and react differently in an agile environment.

“Agile is a mindset, that is defined by four core values: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools, Working software over comprehensive documentation, Customer collaboration over contract negotiation, and Responding to change over following a plan.”

AgilePgM guidance includes the governance model, which ensures a programme will capture it’s vision, whilst empowering teams to work without undue interference. Built on firm foundations, the programme can evolve and react to business change in our increasingly dynamic world.

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Suitable For:

The AgilePgM guidance and supporting training/certifications are aimed at aspiring and practicing programme and project managers, and team members wishing to adopt a disciplined, flexible and collaborative approach to the management of business transformation activities.

There are no prerequisites for this course, although it would be beneficial for learners to some practical experience of project work, preferably in an Agile environment.

Learning Outcomes:

This course will enable participants to understand:

The nature and structure of an agile programme lifecycle
The philosophy and principles of AgilePgM
Planning to support an agile programme
Approaches to the governance of a programme to ensure it is agile
Management and control of an agile programme
How to deliver and monitory the quality of an agile programme and its associated projects
How people are organised in an agile programme and how they contribute
Communication management within an agile programme
Stakeholder strategies

What to Expect:

All KnowledgeAdd courses are currently run virtually via an online learning platform.

Learners can expect to be part of a safe and relaxed environment when attending our courses. We encourage learners to share their webcams with the group, as this creates a more open and engaging learning experience for many. However, we appreciate that not everyone is comfortable with this, and that is absolutely fine!

During the course, your trainer will guide you through the relevant content and ensure that everything you need to know in order to pass the exam is covered.

Following completion of the course, you will be issued with an exam voucher which can be redeemed anytime with APMG International online, within 12 months.

Exam:

Multiple choice format
50 questions per paper
25 marks required to pass (out of 50 available) – 50%
40 minutes duration
Closed book
There are no prerequisites for taking the exam

What is Included:

Along with 2 days of instructor-led training, all learners will also benefit from:

An exam voucher to take the AgilePgM Foundation exam online with APMG International anytime within 12 months
Up to an hour of one-to-one time with your trainer within 90 days of the course end date
The AgilePgM Handbook in eBook form