AgilePM DSDM Foundation + Practitioner Course (inc certification exam) Canberra

Summary

During this three-day course, attendees will adopt a practical and repeatable methodology that achieves an ideal balance between the standards, rigour and visibility required for good project management, and the fast-pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile. They will also gain the knowledge necessary to adopt a practical and repeatable methodology that achieves an ideal balance between the standards, rigour and visibility required for good project management, and the fast-pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.

This course will certify your ability to:

• Deliver quicker, cost-effective and low risk change by implementing a tried and tested approach to agile project management.
• Understand the background of agile in project management and the differences compared to traditional / alternative approaches.
• Equip yourself with the core principles, concepts and processes required for successful agile projects.
• Learn how to apply the DSDM approach to projects and daily activities and embrace an evolutionary development approach for more effective solutions.
• Boost communication and stakeholder engagement skills; critial for successful projects.
• Clarify different management styles needed for successful agile projects compared to traditional projects and be able to tailor these to the situation.
• Help organizations deliver effectively, at a lower cost and with lower risk, by continually validating project milestones against business objectives.
• Become an informed member of a project team using DSDM and AgilePM practices.

Length

Three Days

Who will benefit:

• Practising project managers.
• Software Development Team members looking to learn Agile ways of working.
• Agile team members looking to become Agile Project Managers .
• Individuals pursuing the AgilePM Practitioner Certificate.
• Agile team members who wish to become Agile Project Managers.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning Goals

After this course attendees should be able to:

• Understand the underpinning philosophy and principles of Agile.
• Understand the lifecycle of an Agile project, including alternative configurations.
• Understand the products produced during an Agile project and their purpose.
• Understand the techniques used and their benefits and limitations.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities within an Agile project.
• Understand how to apply a variety of Agile practices in a project, e.g. Facilitated workshops, MoSCoW prioritisation, Iterative Development and Modelling.
• Understand how to test, estimate and evaluate benefits delivery in an Agile project.
• Apply the mechanisms for facilitation and support within an Agile project.
• Apply the Agile approach to managing and prioritising requirements.

What you get

The class registration includes:

• Attendee workbook
• Preparation and eligibility to take the AgilePm DSDM Foundation Certification Exam
• Preparation and eligibility to take the AgilePm DSDM Practitioner Certification Exam
• Course certificate of completion
• Successful candidates get a year’s free membership to the Agile Business Consortium

Attendees must attend all four days of the course in order to be eligible for the exams.