APMG-International AgilePM® Practitioner virtual

If you want the interactivity of a classroom environment, but you still want the flexibility of studying from home, then our virtual courses are just the thing!

About the course

Accredited by the APM Group, the two-day AgilePM Practitioner virtual course aims help prepare you for the AgilePM Practitioner examination.

The Practitioner level qualification aims to measure whether those that pass the examination have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Agile Project Management guidance to be able to apply and tailor it to a given scenario situation.

What is virtual classroom training?

ILX’s virtual instructor-led training combines the personal teaching experience of a classroom, with the ease and flexibility of a virtual environment. Our virtual courses are interactive and engaging, allowing participants to communicate with both the instructor and each other in a collaborative manner.Please review our FAQs for more information relating to virtual learning, including the technical specifications.

Duration

This is an intensive two-day course that helps prepare you for the AgilePM Practitioner examination. The training is conducted via a virtual training environment. You need to ensure that you can satisfy the technical requirements that can be found on our website here.

Pre-requisites

In order to sit the Practitioner exam you must hold one of the following qualifications:

Agile PM Foundation certificate
DSDM Foundation certificate
DSDM Advanced Practitioner certificate

Learning objectives

By the end of the Practitioner element of the course you should be able to:

Apply the underpinning philosophy and principles of DSDM in a project situation
Appropriately configure the lifecycle of an agile project to a given scenario
Produce and evaluate the content of agile products produced during an agile project in a given scenario
Apply the following agile techniques in a project situation:
- Facilitated workshops
- MoSCoW prioritisation
- Iterative development
- Modelling
- Timeboxing
Identify the agile techniques to be used for a given situation within a scenario
Understand the roles and responsibilities within an agile project and correctly determine the appropriate personnel to fulfil these roles within a given scenario
Understand the mechanisms for control of an agile project which are specific to an agile project
Understand in outline how to test, estimate and measure progress in an agile project
Describe the agile approach to managing requirements and identify action to rectify problems with requirements within an agile project from a given scenario

This is an intensive two-day course that includes:

All accompanying course material
The cost of the AgilePM Practitioner examination (must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase)

Optional extra

AgilePM handbook

Important: Please note you will require a copy of the AgilePM handbook for the AgilePM Practitioner course and exam. This is not included in the purchase price. Should you wish to purchase the manual you can add it to your shopping cart once you have selected your chosen date.

What's covered?

Roles and responsibilities – the PM view
Agile project management through the lifecycle
The effective use of the products
People, teams and interactions
Deliver On Time – combining MoSCoW and timeboxing
Requirements and user stories
Estimating – how and when
Techniques
Project planning throughout the lifecycle
Quality – never compromise quality
Risk management
Tailoring the approach

Target audience

This qualification is aimed at:

Practising project managers
Agile team members who wish to become Agile Project Managers

HOW TO TAKE YOUR EXAM

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. Two weeks prior to your course commencement ILX will arrange for an exam voucher to be issued. You then have a choice you can either:

Book a suitable time after your virtual classroom event has finished to undertake your exam

We currently allocate exam time within the virtual classroom event. So that you can book directly, we will advise you of recommended exam timings as part of the candidate guidance — this is issued three weeks prior to course commencement

Note: You are responsible for booking your own exam.