PRINCE2 Training | PRINCE2 Agile Foundation And Practitioner Training in Colorado Springs

PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner (Version 2) 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

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Who Should Attend this PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner (Version 2) Course?

The PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner (Version 2) Course is designed for individuals who are involved in project management or aim to be involved in this field. The following individuals can benefit from attending this course:

• Project Managers
• Aspiring Project Managers
• Team Leaders
• Project Team Members
• Project Consultants
• Program Managers
• PMO Staff
• Executives and Senior Management
• Business Analysts
• Operational Managers
• Professionals in the IT sector
• Any individual involved in projects

Prerequisites of the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner (Version 2) Course

Here are the prerequisites for attending this course:

• PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation (Version 2) Course: There are no formal prerequisites required to attend this course. However, having a basic understanding of project management is beneficial.
• PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner (Version 2) Course: Learners must hold a PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation (Version 2) Certification or any PRINCE2 Agile (Version 1) Certification to take up this course.
   

PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner (Version 2) Course Overview

PRINCE2 Agile® is a blend of the Agile technique and PRINCE2® or Projects IN Controlled Environments. PRINCE2 Agile® works by applying various Agile practices to PRINCE2®, which focuses on strategy and upper-tier decision-making, while Agile focuses on responsiveness, autonomy, and instant benefits realization.

PRINCE2 Agile® can help businesses because it fully accommodates the needs of modern project management. Implementing PRINCE2 Agile® within an organization can provide various benefits, such as the enhanced value of delivery, reduced risk of faulty products via incremental and iterative delivery, and the emergence of disciplined flexibility.

This 4-Day PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner (Version 2) Certification is widely popular among project management professionals as it combines the flexibility of agile methods with the framework of PRINCE2®. This certification training will allow delegates to gain the skills to create management controls while working in an agile environment.

Delegates will learn how to implement PRINCE2 Agile® methodologies to ensure project activities are carried out at the right time. This PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner (Version 2) Certification Course also includes exams, and our highly experienced trainers with extensive experience in delivering PRINCE2 Agile® Training will help you prepare and pass the exam.

This training course will cover various essential concepts, such as:

• Project management basics
• Understanding PRINCE2®
• Common agile methodologies
• Blending PRINCE2® and agile
• What to fix and what to flex?
• Agile behaviors and the PRINCE2® principles
• Tailoring the business case theme
• Agile and the PRINCE2® processes

After attending this certification course, delegates will be able to tailor the PRINCE2® framework to work well with agile delivery methods. They will also be able to ensure effective communication both within the team and with external stakeholders.

The PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner (Version 2) Certification Course is fully accredited by PeopleCert, a world-leading best practice provider.

PRINCE2 Agile® (Version 2) Foundation Training

The PRINCE2 Agile® (Version 2) Foundation section of the course lasts 2 days and aims to introduce delegates to the core components of PRINCE2 Agile®. This world-renowned project management certification will familiarize delegates with the basics of PRINCE2® and how to tailor the method to be used in an agile context. Delegates will also acquire an understanding of fundamental agile concepts and techniques, such as Scrum, Lean Startup, Kanban, and Cynefin.

The certification is intended as an additional route to PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner (Version 2) for those who do not previously hold PRINCE2® Certification. Prior knowledge of PRINCE2® is not required, making it suitable for a wide audience who work on, deliver, or manage agile projects and project teams.

PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner (Version 2) Training

The PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner (Version 2) section of the course lasts 2 days and aims to educate delegates on how PRINCE2® can be tailored to agile-specific scenarios. PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner has been developed as a single-tier certification to allow those who already have existing project management knowledge to learn how Agile can be incorporated into their projects.

By combining the methods of PRINCE2® and Agile, the certification aims to provide individuals with a framework for their projects that is precise and controllable, while still being quick to adapt to sudden changes. Upon completion, delegates will be able to apply PRINCE2 Agile® to specific scenarios, with the ability to tailor it further to their own projects, developing alongside their growing expertise.

The PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner (Version 2) exam is taken online.

We provide comprehensive support during the exam process to make the experience as simple as possible. This exam can be taken at a suitable time, subject to availability, online, and from anywhere.

• Benefits of online exams include:
• Proven higher pass rates
• Quicker Results
• Save Travel Costs
• Flexibility
• Convenient
• Sit your exam at your home, office, or workplace when you are ready

PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation And Practitioner (Version 2) Course Objectives

• To understand the principles, themes, and processes that define PRINCE2® methodology
• To explore how PRINCE2® principles can be tailored for Agile environments
• To identify and apply PRINCE2 Agile behaviors including transparency, collaboration, and self-organization
• To understand Agile frameworks, concepts, and terminology such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Start-up
• To apply PRINCE2 Agile guidance across project themes, processes, and management products
• To balance flexibility and control using the “Fix and Flex” approach in Agile project delivery
• To integrate Agile principles such as timeboxing, iterative delivery, and stakeholder engagement into PRINCE2® projects
• To assess project readiness using tools like the Agilometer and apply requirements prioritization using MoSCoW
• To combine PRINCE2® governance with Agile practices for improved collaboration and adaptability
• To apply practical techniques for quality, risk management, and progress monitoring in Agile contexts

PRINCE2 Agile® is a registered trademark of the PeopleCert group. Used under license from PeopleCert. All rights reserved.

The Swirl logo™ is a registered trademark of the PeopleCert group. Used under license from PeopleCert. All rights reserved.

What’s Included in the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner (Version 2) Course?

• PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation Examination
• PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner Examination
• World-class training from experienced PRINCE2 Agile® Instructors
• PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation Certificate
• PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner Certificate
• Digital Delegate Pack

PRINCE2 Agile®​ Certification

To achieve the full PRINCE2 Agile® Certification you must pass the PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner Exam.

However, if you hold one of the following qualifications you are able to go straight to the PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner exam and do not need to pass the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation exam;

• PRINCE2® Foundation (or higher)
• Project Management Qualification® (PMQ)*
• Certified Associate in Project Management® (CAPM)*
• IPMA Levels A, B, C and D® (Certified Projects Director).

PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation (Version 2) Exam Information 

The PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation (Version 2) Exam is a multiple-choice exam that tests your knowledge of the PRINCE2 Agile® methodology. It is the first level of certification in the PRINCE2 Agile® suite, and it is designed to be accessible to anyone with a basic understanding of Project Management. The structure of the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation (Version 2) Exam has been given below.  

• Question Type: Multiple choice 
• Total Questions: 40   
• Total Marks: 40 Marks 
• Pass Marks: 60%  
• Duration: 60 Minutes 
• Open Book/ Closed Book: Closed Book 

PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner (Version 2) Exam Information 

The PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner (Version 2) Exam is the second level of certification in the PRINCE2 Agile® suite and is designed to test your knowledge of how to apply the PRINCE2 Agile® methodology to real-world projects. The following information sheds light on the structure of the PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner (Version 2) Exam.  

• Question Type: Multiple choice 
• Total Questions: 50   
• Total Marks: 50 Marks   
• Pass Marks: 60% 
• Duration: 150 Minutes  
• Open Book/ Closed Book: Open Book