AgileDS™ Foundation classroom

Agile Digital Services (AgileDS) provides a consistent approach, common language and a skilled workforce for the successful design, delivery and evolution of digital service. The AgileDS guidance is aligned to the Service Manual of Government Digital Service, the UK Government’s department responsible for digital transformation.

About the course

By the end of the Foundation-level qualification you should have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Agile Digital Services guidance
to be able to recognise and distinguish between the key elements of the approach.

Duration

This is an intensive three day classroom course that includes the Foundation exam on the afternoon of day three.

Pre-requisites

There are no formal pre-requisites for the AgileDS Foundation examination.

Learning objectives

By the end of the Foundation course you should understand the following key principles and terminology, specifically:

The underpinning philosophy and principles of agile and digital services
The lifecycle of an agile and digital services project, including alternative configurations
The artefacts produced during an agile digital services project and their purpose
The techniques used and their benefits and limitations
The roles and responsibilities within an agile digital services project

This is an intensive three-day course that includes the following:

All accompanying course material
The official AgileDS handbook
The cost of the Agile DS Foundation examination

What's covered?

This course covers the following modules:

The agile digital services principles
The service lifecycle
User needs and user experience
Requirements
Prioritisation
Roles and responsibilities
Planning and control
Agile governance
Sprints
Iterative development
Estimating
Quality assurance
Exam preparation

Target audience

This qualification is aimed at:

Practising project managers
Agile team members working in a digital services environment who wish to become agile project managers
Agile team members working in a digital services environment who wish to become more effective team members

There is no mandatory pre-course for this course however there will be some evening work.

The format of the Foundation exam is as follows: