PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner classroom

PRINCE2 Agile combines the flexibility and responsiveness of agile with the clearly defined framework of PRINCE2®. PRINCE2 Agile has been created for those organisations and individuals who use PRINCE2 but recognise the benefits of applying agile methods. It provides guidance on how to practically apply both PRINCE2 and agile, reducing conflict and implementing effectively, allowing you to benefit from the best of both worlds

About the course

This two day Practitioner course helps prepare you for the Practitioner exam which will assess your ability to apply understanding of the PRINCE2 Agile project management method in context.

IMPORTANT:

Please note you will require a copy of the official PRINCE2 Agile manual for the PRINCE2 Agile 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.
There is some mandatory pre-course reading and online learning that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. Please ensure you allow time to complete this in full prior to your attendance , It is expected that it will take approximately eight to ten hours to complete. In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work.

Duration

This is an intensive two-day course.

Pre-requisites

In order to take the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner examination, a candidate must hold a current version of any of the below certifications:

PRINCE2 Foundation
PRINCE2 Agile Foundation
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
IPMA Level A® (Certified Projects Director)
IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)
IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)
IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)

Learning objectives

By the end of the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner course you should:

Understand the basic concepts of common agile ways of working
Understand the purpose and context for combining 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 tailor the PRINCE2 principles, themes, processes and management products to a project in an agile context

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

All accompanying ILX course material (hardcopy)
Online pre-course
The cost of the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner examination (valid for 12 months from purchase date. Exam must be taken online via remote proctor)

Optional extras:

The official PRINCE2 Agile manual (hardcopy)
Take² exam insurance – A cost effective solution, providing insurance and peace of mind if things don’t go to plan with your first exam attempt. For more information and terms and conditions click here

Important : Please note you will require a copy of the official PRINCE2 Agile manual for the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner course and exam. This is not included in the cost of the course. Should you wish to purchase the manual you can add it to your shopping cart once you have selected your chosen date.

Materials

Hardcopy course material : You will be provided with a printed version of the ILX course material. This will be issued on day one of your course.

Hardcopy official manual: If you decide to purchase the official manual as an optional extra your manual will be shipped to your chosen address within 48 hours of purchase.

What's covered?

All the below topics are covered within the PRINCE2 Agile Foundation course in detail. This Practitioner course reviews and revises the subjects listed below and enables application of the content with regards to practicing exam style questions

The early chapters
The Hexagon & MoSCoW
Principles
PRINCE2 Process
5 Targets
Agile Behaviours
PRINCE2 Themes
Business Case
Organization and Agile Leadership
Quality and Requirements
Agile Planning
Risks, Issues and Progress
Sprint Review and Retrospective
The Agilometer
Cynefin, Kanban
Lean Start-up
Rich communication
Frequent releases

Target audience

Project managers
Programme managers
Project administrators
Project co-ordinators
Project management support service managers
CIOs
Programme office managers
Heads of change

IMPORTANT: There is some mandatory pre-course reading and online learning that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. Please ensure you allow time to complete this in full prior to your attendance , it is expected that it will take approximately eight to ten hours to complete. In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work.

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. You will be sent an email invitation approximately two working days prior to course commencement to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered you will be able to book your online exam at a date and time of your choice. You are responsible for booking your own exam. For more information about how to take your exam and the technical requirements, please click here.

Please note: We would like to inform you that during open book exams candidates can use only official hard copy books or softcopy e-books available only through VitalSource on a secondary device.

Recertification: This certification has a renew within three years of the award date to remain current. There are multiple ways to recertify, more information regarding the options can be found here.