AgilePM® - Foundation
Combine flexibility with proven process for successful agile project delivery. Agile’s influence on the project management industry continues to rise at pace. More organizations and project professionals than ever are embracing agile tools and frameworks as they aim to increase the success of – and return on investment from –projects and other change initiatives. Since its introduction in 2010, AgilePM has fast established itself as the world's leading framework and certification for Agile project management, with over 170,000 exams sat worldwide.
AgilePM® Foundation Course
Everything you need for planning, setting up and managing an Agile project - all in one information-rich, content-packed course which includes a bonus introduction to Scrum!
AgilePM® (Agile Project management) is the fastest-growing approach to managing projects. That's why the APMG Agile Foundation training course is now one of the most popular Agile courses in New Zealand. It has gone from being the toy of small IT start-up companies to being a well-recognised and highly useful approach to almost every type of project, regardless of size or industry.
The course covers:
The three day AgilePM® Foundation course introduces and explains the philosophy and principles underlying the DSDM approach to Agile Project Management. It covers the Agile project methodology along with all you need to know around the set-up and management process, including planning and control.
You will learn:
- The principles and concepts of an Agile approach
- How an Agile project is managed
- An Agile project lifecycle
- How to construct a user story
- Agile estimating techniques
- Agile planning techniques and the use of time boxes
- Practical approaches to running an agile project
- What Scrum is, how it works and how to integrate it into a project environment__
Plus, you'll learn the right way to use Agile tools such as iterations, time-boxes, stand ups, MoSCoW and other related concepts. All your questions about Agile will be answered. NOTE: Discussion around the many and varied applications for Agile in the real world is strongly encouraged during the course.
There are numerous exercises showing how to use Agile techniques in practical scenarios.
Participants will receive:
- A 25 page overview of Agile Project Management (emailed to you when the course booking is confirmed)
- The AgilePM® handbook published by DSDM
- A copy of our "Portable Agile Project Management" guide designed to fit in your pocket or handbag
- Copies of all slides with additional notes
- Templates of selected APM documents
- Sample exam questions provided by APMG. Additional sample questions are provided by Project Laneways.
- The AgilePM® Foundation exam; a one-hour multiple choice closed-book exam
- Lunch and refreshments
The Agile Foundation course is run over three full days with the exam taking place in the afternoon of Day 3.
Course preparation and homework:
It is recommended that participants read Project Laneways' pre-reading material, (approximately 2-3 hours) including an overview of AgilePM® and sample Agile Foundation exam questions. This is emailed to participants when the booking is confirmed.
Next steps
Once you've successfully passed your Foundation exam, you'll qualify to take your project management skills to the next level - the Practitioner level - one of the highest forms of project management certification training available.
If a combination of Agile PM® Foundation and Practitioner courses are booked at once, then the combined price is $3,150+GST per person. This applies even if the course dates are separated by up to 6 months. NOTE: The Agile PM® Practitioner exam cannot be taken unless a pass has been achieved in the Foundation course first.
Book your preferred Agile PM® course now!
Check out the training dates for Foundation or click here for the Foundation and Practitioner combo and then secure your place in the course of your choice by booking your seat on-line. Alternatively, call us on 09 974 2977 or email us, and we'll happily answer any questions you have, including booking in-house or virtual training.
AgilePM® Foundation Course
Everything you need for planning, setting up and managing an Agile project - all in one information-rich, content-packed course which includes a bonus introduction to Scrum!
AgilePM® (Agile Project management) is the fastest-growing approach to managing projects. That's why the APMG Agile Foundation training course is now one of the most popular Agile courses in New Zealand. It has gone from being the toy of small IT start-up companies to being a well-recognised and highly useful approach to almost every type of project, regardless of size or industry.
The course covers:
The three day AgilePM® Foundation course introduces and explains the philosophy and principles underlying the DSDM approach to Agile Project Management. It covers the Agile project methodology along with all you need to know around the set-up and management process, including planning and control.
You will learn:
- The principles and concepts of an Agile approach
- How an Agile project is managed
- An Agile project lifecycle
- How to construct a user story
- Agile estimating techniques
- Agile planning techniques and the use of time boxes
- Practical approaches to running an agile project
- What Scrum is, how it works and how to integrate it into a project environment__
Plus, you'll learn the right way to use Agile tools such as iterations, time-boxes, stand ups, MoSCoW and other related concepts. All your questions about Agile will be answered. NOTE: Discussion around the many and varied applications for Agile in the real world is strongly encouraged during the course.
There are numerous exercises showing how to use Agile techniques in practical scenarios.
Participants will receive:
- A 25 page overview of Agile Project Management (emailed to you when the course booking is confirmed)
- The AgilePM® handbook published by DSDM
- A copy of our "Portable Agile Project Management" guide designed to fit in your pocket or handbag
- Copies of all slides with additional notes
- Templates of selected APM documents
- Sample exam questions provided by APMG. Additional sample questions are provided by Project Laneways.
- The AgilePM® Foundation exam; a one-hour multiple choice closed-book exam
- Lunch and refreshments
The Agile Foundation course is run over three full days with the exam taking place in the afternoon of Day 3.
Course preparation and homework:
It is recommended that participants read Project Laneways' pre-reading material, (approximately 2-3 hours) including an overview of AgilePM® and sample Agile Foundation exam questions. This is emailed to participants when the booking is confirmed.
Next steps
Once you've successfully passed your Foundation exam, you'll qualify to take your project management skills to the next level - the Practitioner level - one of the highest forms of project management certification training available.
If a combination of Agile PM® Foundation and Practitioner courses are booked at once, then the combined price is $3,150+GST per person. This applies even if the course dates are separated by up to 6 months. NOTE: The Agile PM® Practitioner exam cannot be taken unless a pass has been achieved in the Foundation course first.
Book your preferred Agile PM® course now!
Check out the training dates for Foundation or click here for the Foundation and Practitioner combo and then secure your place in the course of your choice by booking your seat on-line. Alternatively, call us on 09 974 2977 or email us, and we'll happily answer any questions you have, including booking in-house or virtual training.
AgilePM® - Foundation
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About the course
In recent years, Agile Project Management has been rapidly taken up across many industries as the preferred approach to managing initiatives. Our AgilePM® exam courses address the needs of those who want to be Agile and get the results an Agile approach can bring. AgilePM® helps managers strike the balance between the standards, rigour and visibility required for good project management, and the fast-pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.
Based on the proven fundamentals within DSDM Atern, the approach provides the ability to deliver Agile Projects in organisations requiring visibility and discipline around the tasks associated with managing projects. At the same time, it allows the fast pace, flexibility and empowerment offered within the Agile environment.
Foundation - 3 days - This course introduces and explains the philosophy and principles underlying the DSDM approach to Agile Project Management. It covers the Agile project methodology along with all you need to know around the set-up and management process, including planning and control.
Practitioner - 1 day - Practitioner students gain a deeper knowledge of how to implement and manage projects. They will gain the Practitioner qualification which shows this depth of understanding of the practical applications of AgilePM®.
The fees for both the Foundation and Practitioner courses include all relevant materials, exams, refreshments and our FREE exam resit guarantee.
We offer public and in-house courses and now ONLIVE as well so you can attend from the comfort of your own place.
Want to know more? Call us on 09 974 2977 (Auckland) or 04 974 4099 (Wellington)
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AgilePM® - Foundation
Everything you need for planning, setting up and managing an Agile project - all in one information-rich, content-packed course which includes a bonus introduction to Scrum!
AgilePM® - Combined
Learn how to apply the Agile project management methodology to your projects and gain an internationally recognised qualification - Public and in-house courses available.
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