- Course overview
- Course details
- Prerequisites
Course overview
About this course
This course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to manage projects using both PRINCE2® and Agile methodologies. It begins with an introduction to PRINCE2® Agile, explaining its specificity to projects and its benefits. The course progresses with an overview of Agile basics and the rationale for integrating PRINCE2® with Agile, highlighting the communities and scenarios where this combination is most beneficial. Learners will delve into the PRINCE2 journey using Agile, covering all project stages, and receive a thorough overview of PRINCE2®'s structure, principles, themes, processes, and project environment. The course emphasizes the importance of flexibility, aligning PRINCE2 principles with Agile views, and tailors themes and processes to support Agile delivery.
At course completion
You will able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of PRINCE2 Agile®, including its purpose, suitability for project types, and benefits to various communities.
- Learn the basics of Agile methodologies and how they differ from traditional project management approaches.
- Comprehend the justification for combining PRINCE2 with Agile, identifying the benefits and potential applications across different project environments.
- Gain insight into the PRINCE2 journey incorporating Agile, from pre-project initiation to the final stage and post-project considerations.
- Master the structure, principles, themes, and processes of PRINCE2 and how they can be tailored to support Agile practices.
- Explore the concept of flexing project deliverables and the five targets of PRINCE2 Agile® to manage product delivery effectively.
- Apply the PRINCE2 principles in an Agile context, ensuring projects remain true to their objectives while embracing Agile flexibility.
- Tailor the PRINCE2 themes to suit Agile environments, understanding which themes require more focus and how to adjust them accordingly.
- Analyze the risk, change, and progress themes from both PRINCE2 and Agile viewpoints, learning to manage these aspects dynamically within projects.
- Utilize the Agilometer to assess project suitability for Agile approaches and to adjust practices based on ongoing assessments.
Audience profile
- This course has been developed for anyone who delivers projects, large or small, in an agile context.
- It is a valuable training and certification scheme for anyone working within an agile project environment, whether they be a project manager, project support or part of the wider project team.
Course details
Module 1: Introduction
Module 2: An Overview of Agile
Module 3: The Rationale for Blending PRINCE2 and Agile
Module 4: The PRINCE2 Journey When Using Agile
Module 5: An Overview of PRINCE2
Module 6: What to Fix and What to Flex?
Module 7: Agile and the PRINCE2 Principles
Module 8: Agile and the PRINCE2 Themes
Module 9: Business Case Theme
Module 10: Organization Theme
Module 11: Quality Theme
Module 12: Plans Theme
Module 13: Risk Theme
Module 14: Change Theme
Module 15: Progress Theme
Module 16: Agile and the PRINCE2 Processes
Module 17: Starting Up a Project; Initiating a Project
Module 18: Directing a Project
Module 19: Controlling a Stage
Module 20: Managing Product Delivery
Module 21: Managing a Stage Boundary
Module 22: Closing a Project
Module 23: Summary of Tailoring Guidance for the PRINCE2 Products
Module 24: The Agilometer
Module 25: Requirements
Module 26: Rich Communication
Module 27: Frequent Releases
Module 28: Creating Contracts When Using Agile
Prerequisites
- A basic understanding of project management concepts.
- Familiarity with the fundamental principles and terminology of PRINCE2® or other project management methods, although a PRINCE2® certification is not mandatory for the Foundation level.
- Some awareness of Agile concepts and frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or Lean, which will be beneficial but not essential for beginners.
- Willingness to learn and apply a hybrid approach to project management that combines the structure of PRINCE2® with the flexibility of Agile practices.
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Course : PRINCE2® Agile Foundation (Version 1)
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