Combine the Flexibility and Responsiveness of Agile with PRINCE2®
PRINCE2 Agile® is an extension module tailored for forward-thinking organisations and individuals already benefiting from PRINCE2®. It provides guidance on how to apply Agile methods to the world’s most recognised project management method.
The strength of PRINCE2® lies in the areas of project direction and project management whereas Agile has a very strong focus on product delivery. When PRINCE2® and Agile are combined, project direction, project management and project delivery are optimised to create a complete project management solution.
The PRINCE2 Agile® framework covers a wide range of agile concepts, including SCRUM, Kanban and Lean Startup. It provides guidance on tailoring PRINCE2® in an agile context and includes:
- How to tailor the integrated set of PRINCE2® principles, themes, and processes;
- How to produce the PRINCE2® management products;
- How to map the common agile roles to the PRINCE2® project management team structure;
- How to incorporate the fundamental Agile behaviors, concepts and techniques into PRINCE2®.
What is the PRINCE2 Agile® certification?
The PRINCE2 Agile® is a part of the AXELOS Global Best Practice portfolio. The PRINCE2 Agile® certification is designed exclusively for existing PRINCE2® Practitioners seeking to apply Agile approaches to the world’s most recognised project management method.
Upcoming PRINCE2 Agile® Courses in the UK
Cambridge
Peterborough
Target Audience
The PRINCE2 Agile® certification is designed for candidates:
- who are Project Managers;
- who wish to improve their knowledge in PRINCE2® in an Agile environment;
- who wish to earn continuing professional development (CPD) points towards a professional membership, maintaining your PRINCE2® qualification other than through re-sitting the exam.
Course Outline
Area 1: Common Agile Ways of Working
- Difference between Projects and Business as Usual (BAU)
- Agile and Common Approaches
- History of Agile and Agile Manifesto
- Levels of Agile Maturity and well-known Agile Frameworks
- Agile Behaviors, Concepts and Techniques
- PRINCE2® Agile View of ‘Agile’
- Kanban, Kanban method and 6 General Practices
- Core Concepts of Lean Start-up
- Workshops
- Transitioning to Agile
- Scrum Theory, Scrum Team, Scrum Events, Scrum Artefacts and Sprints
Area 2: Combining PRINCE2® and Agile Way of Working
- Complementary Strengths of PRINCE2® and Agile Way of Working
- Who can benefit from using PRINCE2 Agile®
- Make-up of the PRINCE2 Agile® (Frameworks, Behaviors, Concepts, Techniques, Focus Areas)
- 8 ‘Guidance Points’
- PRINCE2® Control and Governance
- PRINCE2® ‘Project Journey’ in an Agile way
Area 3: Focus Areas to a Project in an Agile Context
- Agilometer and 6 Sliders
- MoSCoW
- Ordering
- Decomposition
- Requirements Prioritization
- Rich Communication Focus Area and Techniques
- Importance of Frequent Release
- Benefits of ‘Failing Fast’
Area 4: Fix and Flex
- Use of Hexagon in relation to 6 Aspects of Project Performance
- Use of Tolerances in terms of Fix and Flex
- 5 Targets that underpin the Use of Hexagon
- Benefits of ‘Fix and Flex’
Area 5: Tailoring PRINCE2® in an Agile Context
- 5 PRINCE2 Agile® Behaviors (Transparency, Collaboration, Rich Communication, Self-Organisation, and Exploration)
- Incorporating Agile in 7 PRINCE2® Themes
- Scrum Master and Product Owner
- Roles and Options for Team Organisations
- Make-up of a Typical Delivery Team
- Servant Leadership and Working Agreements
- Definition of Done and Use of Acceptance Criteria
- Quality Testing, Quality Checking and Management Technique
- Approaches to Planning and Typical Planning Techniques
- Approaches to Risk Management in Agile Concepts
- Blending PRINCE2® with Agile Approaches
- Empowerment of Self-Organising Teams
- Importance to Common Feedback Loops
- Progress Monitoring Techniques: 'work in progress' boards, burn charts, information radiators
- Agile Techniques applicable to PRINCE2®, e.g. Cynefin
- Benefits of Collaborative Working
- 'Manage by Exception' with emphasis on Empowerment, Quantity of Deliverables, Rich Information Flow and Value of Deliverables
- Timeboxes, Scrum of Scrum, and Retrospectives
- Scrum and Kanban Approaches to Managing Product Delivery
- Guidance on Behaviors, Risk and Frequency of Releases
- Assessment of Quantity, Quality and Benefits of Stage Deliverables
- Evaluation of Project Closure using Agile
- Tailoring PRINCE2® Products in an Agile way
- Agile Techniques for Requirements, Defining Value and User Stories
- Guidance on the Use of Contracts
- PRINCE2 Agile® Delivery Roles
- Use of Health Check
- Fundamental Values and Principles of Agile
- Tips for PRINCE2 Agile® Project Manager
PRINCE2 Agile® Exam Format
PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner | |
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Question Type | Multiple Choice; objective testing based on a case-study scenario |
No. of Questions | 50 |
Duration | 2.5 hours |
Passing Score (%) | 30 out of 50 (60%) |
Exam Style | Restricted open book – only the Official Manual may be used |