Agile Project Management Foundation - Online course

Agile Project Management Foundation

Accreditation by Stonebridge Associated Colleges

7 units

Course Description

About the Agile Project Management Foundation Certificate

Agile Project Management (PM) is a methodology that helps businesses manage projects more effectively. This introductory online course is dedicated to getting you up to speed on this type of project management and arming you with the knowledge you need to embrace the AgilePM method in your own workplace. With top tips throughout, this e-learning course will guide you through everything you need to understand to plan and deliver successful projects using AgilePM.

Who should study this course?

This course is suitable for anyone who is involved in project-based work that requires training in Agile Project Management (PM). This includes project management beginners, project team members and more experienced managers; any student, no matter what their experience level is, will stand to benefit from this course if they are not familiar with AgilePM.

What happens after this course?

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to take a leaner and more structured approach to project management and implement high-quality initiatives to secure project success. If you wish to take your study further, you can study Agile Project Management Practitioner to upskill yourself in this subject.

Agile Project Management Foundation will also equip you with the essential knowledge you will need to pass the AgilePM Foundation V2 exam, which will qualify you in Agile Project Management, if you choose to take it.

Qualification

On successful completion of your course, you will receive one certificate: Agile Project Management Foundation Diploma

Agile Project Management Foundation Diploma is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges. To view a sample of the college’s award, please click here .

Syllabus

Introduction:

• The history of Agile
• The Agile Manifesto
• DSDM Atern
• DSDM Atern Principles

Roles and Responsibilities:

• The DSDM Team Model
• Main DSDM roles
• Solution Development Team DSDM roles
• Additional DSDM roles

The Atern Lifecycle and Products:

• The Atern Lifecycle
• The Pre-Project Phase
• The Feasibility Phase
• The Foundations Phase
• The Exploration Phase
• The Engineering Phase
• The Deployment Phase
• The Post-Project Phase
• Lifecycle Configuration

Techniques:

• Facilitated Workshops: benefits and success factors
• MoSCoW Prioritisation
• Iterative Development
• Modelling
• Timeboxing
• SCRUM: roles, process and ‘The Daily SCRUM’

Planning and Control:

• Agile Planning

· Atern Planning Products: the Outline Plan, the Delivery Plan, Timebox Plan(s) and Deployment Plan

· Agile Control: timeboxes, issues, dealing with problems and communication

Quality, Risk and Estimating:

• What is meant by ‘Quality’?
• How Atern helps to build quality solutions
• Getting the Balance Right
• Quality Planning and Reviews
• Maintainability

· Risk Management: how Atern impacts on risk and risks to successful Atern

· Estimating: approaches and the Estimating/Measurement Cycle

• Measurement

Implementing Agile Project Management:

• Instrumental Success Factors (ISFs)
• The Project Approach Questionnaire
• Managing Requirements
• Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
• Testing in plans
• Agile Project Management
• Configuration: principles and top tips
• The Agile approach and appropriate levels of rigor

What’s Included

• All study materials
• Study guide
• Full tutor and admin support

· Mock exam simulator (AgilePM Foundation V2 exam)

· The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00)

• Introduction

• • Agile History

• • The Agile Manifesto 

• • DSDM Atern and its principles 

• Roles and responsibilities 

• • The DSDM Team Model 

• • The main DSDM roles 

• • Solution Development Team DSDM roles 

• • Additional DSDM roles

• The Atern lifecycle and products 

• • The Atern lifecycle 

• • The Pre-Project Phase 

• • The Feasibility Phase

• • The Foundations Phase 

• • The Exploration Phase 

• • The Engineering Phase 

• • The Deployment Phase 

• • The Post-Project Phase 

• • Lifecycle configuration 

• Techniques 

• • Facilitated workshops (benefits and success factors)

• • MoSCoW prioritisation 

• • Iterative development and controlling it  

• • Modelling 

• • Timeboxing 

• • SCRUM (SCRUM roles, process and the daily SCRUM)

• • Agile planning 

• • Atern planning products (the Outline Plan, the Delivery Plan, Timebox Plans and the Deployment Plan)

• • Agile control (timeboxes, issues, dealing with problems and communication)

• Quality, risk and estimating 

• • What is meant by ‘Quality’? 

• • How Atern helps to build quality solutions 

• • Getting the balance right

• • Quality planning and reviews 

• • Maintainability 

• • Risk management (how Atern impacts risk and risks to successful Atern)

• • Estimating (estimating approaches and the Estimating/Measurement Cycle)

• • Measurement 

• Implementing Agile Project Management 

• • Instrumental Success Factors (ISFs)

• • The Project Approach questionnaire 

• • Managing requirements

• • Functional and non-functional requirements 

• • Testing in plans 

• • Agile Project Management 

• • Configuration and its principles  

• • The Agile approach and appropriate levels of rigor