PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner

PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation & Practitioner Training Overview
 

Develop a deep understanding of Agile Project Management with our PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation & Practitioner Training Certification. This comprehensive course is designed for professionals looking to master the integration of PRINCE2® governance with Agile flexibility, ensuring efficient, collaborative, and adaptable project delivery.

PRINCE2 Agile® is a globally recognised framework that blends the structured control of PRINCE2® with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and DevOps. This training covers both Foundation and Practitioner levels, providing you with theoretical knowledge and practical application skills to manage projects effectively in fast-paced and dynamic environments.

By obtaining the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation & Practitioner Certification, you will gain advanced expertise in Agile Project Management, allowing you to lead teams, manage risks, and deliver projects successfully while ensuring agility and governance.

Prerequisites for PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation & Practitioner Training

There are no formal prerequisites for attending the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation Course. However, to take the PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner exam, you must have completed one of the following:

• PRINCE2® Foundation Certification
• PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation Certification
• PMP® (Project Management Professional) Certification
• CAPM® (Certified Associate in Project Management) Certification

Who Should Attend PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation & Practitioner Training?

• Project Managers
• Agile Practitioners
• Scrum Masters
• Product Owners
• Business Analysts
• IT Professionals
• Programme Managers

Course Duration

This 4-day training course covers both Foundation and Practitioner levels, providing a comprehensive understanding of PRINCE2 Agile® methodologies and preparing you to pass the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation & Practitioner certification exams.

PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner Course Outline

Part 1: PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation

Module 1: Project Management Basics

• Projects and Business as Usual (BAU)

• Difference Between Project Work and BAU Work

• What is Project Management?

• Why do Projects Fail?

• What Needs to be Controlled?

• Project People

• Methodology/Lifecycle

• Projects Need

• Delivery Methods

• Waterfall/V/BDUF

• An Overview of Agile

• Agile Manifesto

• "Waterfall" or "Iterative and Incremental"?

• Agile Basics

• Agile Frameworks

• PRINCE2/Agile

• Agile Methods and Where They Fit

Module 2: Understanding PRINCE2®

• What is PRINCE2®?

• The PRINCE2® Framework

• Management Stages

• PRINCE2 Principles

• PRINCE2® Themes

• PRINCE2® Processes

• Directing a Project (DP)

• Starting Up a Project (SU)

• Initiating a Project (IP)

• Managing a Stage Boundary (SB)

• Controlling a Stage (CS)

• Managing Product Delivery (MP)

• Closing a Project (CP)

• PRINCE2® Management Products

• PRINCE2® Process and Key Products

• PRINCE2® Organisational Structure

• Three PRINCE2® Project Interests

• Four Management Levels

• PRINCE2® Organisation

• Project Board

• Project Board: Executive Role

• Project Board: Senior User(s)

• Project Board: Senior Supplier(s)

• Project Manager and Team Manager

• Project Assurance and Project Support

• Change Authority

Module 3: Common Agile Methodologies

• Agile Overview

• Common Agile Terms

• Scrum

• 5 Scrum Events

• Scrum Artefacts

• Kanban Board

• Lifecycle of Lean Start-up

• Evening Assignment

Module 4: Blending PRINCE2® and Agile

• PRINCE2® Journey with Agile

• PRINCE2® Agile View

• Agile Behaviours, Concepts, and Techniques

• Prioritising

• MoSCoW

• Tracking Progress with Burn Charts

• PRINCE2 Agile®: Blending PRINCE2® and Agile

• What does PRINCE2® Agile Comprise of?

• Eight Guidance Points

Module 5: What to Fix and What to Flex?

• Performance Targets and Tolerance

• Hexagon

• Tolerance Guidance

• Five Targets

• Be on Time and Hit Deadlines

• Protect the Level of Quality

• Embrace Change

• Keep Teams Stable

• Accept That the Customer Doesn't Need Everything

Module 6: Agile Behaviours and the PRINCE2® Principles

• Applying PRINCE2® Principles

• PRINCE2® Agile Behaviours

Module 7: Agile and the PRINCE2® Themes

• Tailoring the Business Case Theme

• Tailoring the Organisation Theme

• Three PRINCE2® Project Interests

• Tailoring the Organisation Theme: Roles

• Tailoring the Quality Theme

• Tailoring the Plans Theme

• Agile Estimating

• Tailoring the Risk Theme

• Tailoring the Change Theme

• Tailoring the Progress Theme

Module 8: Agile and the PRINCE2® Processes

• Agile and the PRINCE2® Processes

• Relating Agile Processes to PRINCE2® Processes

• Tailoring Starting Up a Project and Initiating a Project

• Starting Up a Project and Initiating a Project Processes

• Tailoring Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery Processes

• Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery Processes

• Tailoring Managing a Stage Boundary Process

• Tailoring Closing a Project Process

• Tailoring Directing a Project

Module 9: Focus Areas

• Agilometer

• Requirements

• Rich Communication

• Frequent Releases

Part 2: PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner

Module 10: Agile and Common Agile Methodologies

• Project or BAU

• Difference Between Project Work and BAU Work

• Agile and Common Agile Methodologies

• Agile Manifesto

• Waterfall or Iterative and Incremental

• Agile Basics

• Beyond a Basic View

• Agile Frameworks

• Agile Behaviours, Concepts, and Techniques

• Scrum

• Scrum – What is It?

• Scrum Theory and Scrum Team

• Scrum Events and Scrum Artefacts

• 6 General Practices of the Kanban Methods

• Kanban – Further Guidance

• Kanban Hints

• Lean Start-Ups

Module 11: PRINCE2 Agile®

• PRINCE2 Agile®: Blending PRINCE2® and Agile Together

• What does PRINCE2 Agile® Comprise Of?

• Guidance Points

• PRINCE2® Journey with Agile

• Recap of PRINCE2®

• Hexagon (1)

• Hexagon (2)

• Tolerance guidance

• 5 Targets

• Be on Time and Hit Deadlines

• Protect the Level of Quality

• Embrace Change

• Keep Teams Stable

• Accept that the Customer Doesn't Need Everything

• Appropriate Balance

• MoSCoW Prioritisation

Module 12: Tailoring PRINCE2® Processes

• Agile and the PRINCE2 Processes

• Directing a Project

  • What to do?
  • How Might it Look?
  • Agile Contracts

• Starting up a Project and Initiating a Project

  • SU and IP: What to Do?
  • Cynefin
  • Cynefin Framework
  • Cynefin Domain Focus
  • SU and IP: How Might it Look?

• Controlling a Stage

  • What to Do?
  • How Might it Look?
  • Focus Area
  • Frequent Releases: Considerations

• Managing Product Delivery

  • What You May Find?
  • What to Do?
  • How Might it Look?

• Managing a Stage Boundary

  • What You May Find?
  • What to Do?
  • How Might it Look?
  • Retrospectives

• Closing a Project

  • What You May Find?
  • What to Do?
  • How Might it Look?

Module 13: Tailoring the PRINCE2® Themes

• Agile and the PRINCE2® Themes

• Business Case

  • General View of Agile
  • Guidance
  • Defining Value
  • Requirements and User Stories
  • Requirements Prioritisation
  • MoSCoW and Ordering
  • Using Prioritisation

• Organisation

  • General View of Agile
  • Guidance
  • Adjustments
  • linking to the Delivery Team
  • Delivery Team
  • Project Structures
  • Servant Leadership
  • Incorporating a Wider Customer View
  • Working Agreements

• Change

  • General View of Agile
  • Guidance
  • Feedback Loop

• Risk

• Plans

  • General View
  • Guidance
  • Estimation

• Progress

  • General View
  • Guidance
  • Burn Charts
  • Examples
  • Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFDs)
  • Information Radiators

• Quality

  • General View of Agile
  • Guidance
  • How to Test?
  • Quality in Relation to Scope
  • PRINCE2® Management Products and Roles
  • Tailoring of the PRINCE2® Products
  • Work Packages

Module 14: Principles and Behaviours

• Principles – Guidance

• Behaviours

• Agilometer

• Rich Communication

• Workshops