APMG Agile Program Management Foundation (AgilePgM Certification)

Introduction

Developed in partnership with the Agile Business Consortium, AgilePgM teaches you a disciplined but flexible agile approach to the management of organizational change – enabling you to play a crucial role in ensuring that a program achieves its vision.

At the end of this course, student have the option of taking the APMG AgilePgM Foundation exam.

Objectives

At the end of this course students will be able to:

• Help establish flexible agile programs that respond to business change.
• Utilize agile methodologies to encourage successful program delivery.
• Actively promote trust and close cooperation between stakeholders.
• Assist an organization in achieving transformational change faster, at lower cost and risk.
• Acquire appropriate knowledge in order to successfully take the AgilePgM Foundation certification.
• Obtain the AgilePgM Foundation certification

Student Profile

This course is aimed at Program Managers, PMO Managers, Risk Mangers, Project Managers, Procurement professionals, and Senior business people who have responsibility for programs.

Prerequisites

Attendees should have knowledge and experience on managing agile projects and/or agile programs. The AgilePM Foundation and/or Practitioner certification is recommended, but it is not required.

Course Materials

Each student will receive a copy of the course documentation prepared by Netmind and a copy of the Agile Program Management Handbook.

Methodology

Engaging and interactive course. Our instructors teach all course materials using the demonstrative method; the participants learn new concepts through exercises and real application practices.

Certification

At the end of the course, students will have the option of taking the AgilePgM Foundation certification exam. Get the exam details.

Accreditation

A certificate of attendance will be issued to students who attend the course for at least 75% of the duration.

Course Outline

1. Overview of AgilePgM
2. Philosophy
3. Principles
4. Life cycle
5. Roles, Responsibilities, and Characteristics
6. Governance
7. Stakeholder Engagement, Communication, and Management
8. Planning
9. Management and Control
10. Quality Management
11. Products
12. Preparation to the AgilePgM Certification Exam