Understand How You Can Merge PRINCE2® & Agile Best Practice
Introduction
PRINCE2® Agile has been developed as a single-tier Practitioner qualification.
PRINCE2® is a registered trade mark of AXELOS Limited.
The purpose of our 3-day PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner training course is to demonstrate that you can apply and tailor PRINCE2® Agile in a scenario situation.
Our PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner course uses a combination of theory, discussion and practical exercises to ensure you feel confident in the application of the concepts.
Please Note: Additional evening work will be required in the form of consolidation reading and mock examination questions. Evening work is an integral part of the course and you should expect to spend approximately 2 1/2 hours on these activities.
Our PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner training course will cover the following learning outcomes:
Understand The Basic Concepts Of Common Agile Ways Of Working
Explain the differences between projects and BAU (Business as Usual)
Describe agile and its common approaches, how and why agile approaches have developed and where they are used.
Describe the history of Agile, its contrast to the waterfall way of working and how the agile manifesto fits in
Describe the different levels of Agile maturity and well-known Agile frameworks
Describe behaviours, concepts and techniques that characterize Agile
Define the PRINCE2® Agile view of 'Agile'
Describe Kanban, the Kanban method and its six general practices, including the use of Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFDs)
Describe the core concepts of Lean start-up
Describe the use of workshops
Describe how to transition to Agile
Define Scrum theory and explain the nature of the Scrum team, Scrum events, Scrum artefacts and Sprints
Understand The Purpose And Context For Combining PRINCE2® And The Agile Ways Of Working
Describe the complementary strengths of PRINCE2® and the Agile ways of working
Define who can benefit from using PRINCE2® Agile and in what contexts/situation
Define the make-up of PRINCE2® Agile (frameworks, behaviours, concepts, techniques, focus areas)
Explain the eight 'guidance points'
Explain how PRINCE2® controls and governance can enable agile to be used in many environments
Describe what a typical PRINCE2® 'project journey' looks like in an Agile context
Be able to apply and evaluate the focus areas to a project in an Agile context
Explain The Purpose And Use Of The Agilometer Throughout A Project
Describe the six sliders used on the Agilometer, explain their significance and how to improve them
Describe in detail requirements terminology, decomposition and prioritisation, including MoSCoW and Ordering
Explain how requirements prioritisation is used
Explain the rich communication focus area, its importance and its key techniques
Explain how to manage frequent releases and the benefits of 'failing fast'
Be Able To Fix And Flex The Six Aspects Of A Project In An Agile Context
Describe how to use the 'hexagon' in relation to the six aspects of project performance
Explain the use of tolerances in terms of what to 'fix' and what to 'flex' in relation to the six aspects of project performance
Describe in detail each of the five targets that underpin the use of the hexagon
Explain why the 'fix and flex' approach is good for the customer
Be Able To Tailor The PRINCE2® Principles, Themes, Processes And Management Products To A Project In An Agile Context
Describe in detail the 5 PRINCE2® Agile behaviours (Transparency, Collaboration, Rich Communication, Self-Organisation, Exploration)
Explain that Agile needs to be incorporated in all seven PRINCE2® processes and all seven themes but that the amount appropriate to each will vary depending on the project context
Describe the two common organisation roles of Scrum master and Product owner
Explain how to adjust roles, including the use of specialist roles, and the options for team organisation in a project
Describe the make-up of a typical delivery team
Describe servant leadership, its use and importance
Describe how to define Working Agreements
Describe quality setting techniques including 'definition of done' and the use of acceptance criteria
Describe quality testing, quality checking and management techniques
Describe approaches to planning and typical planning techniques
Describe approaches to risk and how Agile concepts mitigate many typical risks
Describe how blending PRINCE2® with Agile approaches controls, responds to, and minimises the impact of change, including Risk Management and Configuration Management
Describe how empowered self-organising teams handle change dynamically within set tolerances
Describe common feedback loops and their importance
Describe progress monitoring techniques including use of Work in Progress boards, burn charts, information radiators
Describe in detail agile techniques that may apply to each PRINCE2® process including Cynefin
Describe how to flex the 'Direct a Project' stage and the benefits of collaborative working
Describe how to 'manage by exception' with emphasis on empowerment, quantity of deliverables, rich information flows and value of deliverables
Explain why PRINCE2® 'stages' may not be required, including use of timeboxes and Scrum of scrums
Describe typical output mechanisms when 'Controlling a Stage' and 'Managing a Stage Boundary'
Describe the use of retrospectives and how to make them effective
Describe approaches to 'Managing Product Delivery' including Scrum and Kanban
Explain how to define Work Packages, Product Descriptions, quality criteria and tolerances
Give guidance on behaviours, risks and the frequency of releases
Explain how to manage Stage Boundaries and the similarities between a stage and a release
Explain how to assess quantity, quality and benefits of stage deliverables
Explain how to effectively close a project, including evaluation of the use of Agile
Describe how to tailor PRINCE2® products, including Work Packages, Highlight Reports and Checkpoint Reports
Describe in detail agile techniques that may apply to each PRINCE2® theme including requirements, defining value and user stories
Describe guidance on the use of contracts
Describe PRINCE2® Agile delivery roles
Explain how to use the Health Check
Describe the fundamental values and principles of Agile
Outline tips for the PRINCE2® Agile Project Manager
Description
Our PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner training course will provide you with a thorough understanding of the PRINCE2® Agile guidance, and is aligned to the current version of PRINCE2®. During the course, we will introduce the basic concepts of common Agile ways of working, discuss the purpose and context for combining PRINCE2® and the Agile way of working, evaluate the focus areas to a project in an Agile context, fix and flex the six aspects of a project in an Agile context, and be able to apply or tailor the PRINCE2® principles, themes, processes and management products to a project in an Agile context.
About the Course
During our PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner training course, you will learn how to:
Understand the basic concepts of common Agile ways of working
Understand the purpose and context for combing PRINCE2® and the Agile way of working
Be able to apply and evaluate the focus areas to a project in an Agile context
Be able to fix and flex the six aspects of a project in an Agile context
Be able to apply or tailor the PRINCE2® principles, themes, processes and management products to a project in an Agile context
To learn through the use of theory and practical exercises
To prepare for the PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner examination
Who Should Attend
Our PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner is aimed at Project Managers who hold a current PRINCE2®® Practitioner qualification. It is also relevant to other key staff involved with integrating Project Management with product delivery.
An understanding of the Agile concepts within PRINCE2® Agile will also be relevant to those with governance responsibilities for projects using Agile delivery approaches as well as those involved with programme and project support functions.
Materials Provided
Full Materials Including the Official Publication 'PRINCE2® Agile'
Highly Skilled and Knowledgeable Tutors
PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner Examination
Refreshments
Organisational Benefits
Deliver change faster, at a lower cost and with lower risk by continually validating project milestones against business objectives.
Complements and works with existing corporate processes such as PRINCE2®, quality and audit processes which improves rigour and visibility around project management, leading to a proven track record of successful delivery in a corporate environment.
Simply adopt a tried and tested approach rather than developing and integrating a company-specific agile management process.
Achieve better communication and control over projects and adapt project plans without disrupting the project budget, timescale and scope.
Develop professionalism in employees and include agile certification in employee professional development schemes.
Individual Benefits
Develop a more advanced, applied level of knowledge to gain an understanding of agile and the ability to apply relevant project management methods, leading to successful agile projects.
Clarify different management styles needed for successful agile projects compared to traditional projects and be able to tailor these to the situation.
Actively promote trust and close co-operation between the business and developers and gives the business ongoing visibility into what is happening.
Combine knowledge of more traditional management methodologies with agile to better adapt to a changing business environment.
Improve time-to-market and project success rates while simultaneously accelerating results by encouraging stakeholder involvement, feedback and effective controls.
Prerequisites
Please Note: Proof of prerequisites must be sent to info@purplegriffon.com at least 5 working days prior to the start of the course.
Evidence MUST be reproduced on the day of the examination to the tutor.
Acceptable forms of prerequisite confirmation are as follows:
A copy of your PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate
Confirmed entry in the AXELOS Successful Candidate Register (This must be a clear print screen of the AXELOS Successful Candidate Register, with the delegates details displayed).
IMPORTANT: Without evidence of the prerequisites, you will NOT be permitted to sit the exam.
Prereading
There is no dedicated pre-course reading.
This course will not be recapping PRINCE2®, rather focusing on the agile concepts, therefore you may benefit from refreshing your PRINCE2® knowledge.
Exam Overview
PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner Examination:
The examination duration is 2 1/2 hours
Open Book (PRINCE2® Agile Manual Only)
Objective Testing Examination
5 Questions = 50 marks
The pass mark is 60% (30 correct answers).
Exam Type
Classroom Exam
Professional Development Units - PDUs
There are no Professional Qualification Credits associated with our PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner course.
Qualifications
PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner Certificate in Agile Project Management
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Conclusion
Our PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner course will help you merge a proven PRINCE2® methodology with Agile techniques making you a more productive and knowledgeable Project Manager.
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