Agile Project Management

What is Agile

• A method to determine requirements for software and for delivering projects.

• Highly flexible and interactive manner. • Requires empowered individuals from the relevant business,

with supplier and customer feedback. • Can be used in small-scale projects or on a wider

programme framework.• The delivery time in agile is in weeks rather than months. • Follows the agile manifesto – in terms of collaboration and

documentation.• Several software methods derive from Agile, including Scrum

and extreme programming.

PPM Enablers

EVM™

ITIL®

P3O®

M_O_R®

MSP®

PRINCE2®

AGILE® PMP®

PPM Methods

BAU processes

Projects

Portfolio

Context

MoV®

Programmes

MoP®

P3M3®

PPM Evaluators

PRINCE2 PMP Agile PM

Project Management

Processes

Roles

Templates

Target Audience

Those qualified in MSP®/PRINCE2®/APMP®/ITIL/PMP®

Senior Management, Programme Managers, Project Managers, Change Managers and Project and Programme Office staff.

Risk managers, to enable them to identify and maximise opportunities more effectively.

The PPM community, for whom the guide is aimed at: those involved in directing, managing, supporting and delivering portfolios, programmes and projects.

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Benefits to an organisation

• Will give delegates a practical understanding of Agile Project Management based on internationally recognised framework of DSDM Atern.

• Delegates to become immediately productive as a Project Manager in an Agile project environment.

• Delegates to highlight the difference between simple lightweight Agile approaches which typically operate at the solution delivery (or ‘work package’) level.

• Configure the Agile project lifecycle and understanding the management, business and technical work products and deliverables.

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Levels of Examination

There are currently 2 qualification levels available for Agile - ‘Foundation and Practitioner’.

Agile Foundation exam• 1 hour multiple choice• 60 questions, 50 % required to pass• Closed book

Agile Practitioner exam• 2 hour objective testing• 4 questions with 15 marks each, 50% to pass• Manual allowed

Course Contents

This five day course is designed to maximize examination success, whilst developing participants understanding of the method. There is an opportunity to apply the agile approach in the exercises provided.  It considers the following topic areas:

• Introduction to Agile Project Management • Philosophy and Principles of Agile Project Management • Preparation • The Life-Cycle • Roles & Responsibilities • Products used in the Life-Cycle • Facilitated workshops and MoSCoW • Iterative development and Modelling • Time-boxing and Evolution • Requirements • Estimating and Measurement • Delivering Quality • Planning and Control • Project Management • Risk Management • Testing • Configuration Management

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Basics – What is negotiable?

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Agile Elements

• Projects aligned to clearly defined

strategic goals• Focus on early delivery of real

benefits to the business

• To be successful requires– Key stakeholder understanding of business objectives – Empowerment to the appropriate level– Collaboration to deliver the right solution– On time delivery, according to business priorities – Stakeholders willing to deliver a fit-for-purpose solution– Acceptance that change is inevitable@Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence from Axelos

Agile Products

Pre-Project Feasibility Foundations Exploration & Engineering

Deployment Post - ProjectTerms of

ReferenceFeasibility

Assessment

Outline Plan

Business Foundations

Prioritised Requirements List

Delivery Control Pack

Delivery Plan

Deployment Plan

Timebox Plan

Timebox Review Record

Solution Assurance Pack

Evolving Solution Deployed Solution

Benefits Assessment

Management Foundations

Solution Foundations

Project Review Board

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Market

• Launched July 2010• First course Sept 2010• Exams to date approx. 500 • Market interest – Expected to build on

PRINCE2 and other Project Management qualifications.