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.

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.

Prerequisites

You can take the PRINCE2 Agile^® Practitioner exam if you hold any of the following certifications:

• PRINCE2^® Foundation (or higher)
• PRINCE2 Agile^® Foundation
• Project Management Professional (PMP)^®
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)^®
• IPMA Levels A,B,C and D^® (Certified Projects Director)

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