PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation & Practitioner Classroom

By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Understand key concepts relating to PRINCE2
• Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2 Agile
• Understand how PRINCE2 principles, themes, processes and management products are tailored and/or applied in an agile context
• Understand the agile ways of working, key terms and techniques
• Understand the focus areas in an agile context
• Build on the basic concepts of agile ways of working within PRINCE2
• Practise blending PRINCE2 and the agile way of working
• Be able to apply and evaluate the focus areas to a project in an agile context
• Be able to apply or tailor the PRINCE2 principles, themes, processes and management products to a project in an agile context

• The basics
• PRINCE2 process
• PRINCE2 themes
• The Hexagon and MoSCoW
• Principles and behaviours
• Business case
• Sprint review and retrospective
• Organisation and agile leadership
• Quality and user stories
• Risk and change
• The Agilometer
• Agile planning
• MPD and SCRUM
• Sprint review and retrospective
• Progress
• Rich communication
• Kanban
• Lean start-up
• Process review
• Themes review
• Cynefin

This is an intensive five-day course that includes the following:

• All accompanying course material (hardcopy)                                                                   
• Online pre-course
• The official PRINCE2 Agile manual (digital & hardcopy)                                                       
• PRINCE2 Agile process map (hardcopy)
• The cost of the PRINCE2 Agile Foundation and Practitioner examinations (valid for 12 months from purchase date. Exams must be taken online via remote proctor)

Optional extra

• Take² exam insurance – A cost effective solution, providing insurance and peace of mind if things don’t go to plan with your first exam attempt. For more information and terms and conditions click here
• PRINCE2 Agile Foundation exam simulator: Unlock exam success with our exam simulator! Conquer tests confidently with randomized multiple-choice practice questions and instant feedback. Enjoy unlimited access for 12 months from point of purchase.
• PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner exam simulator: Unlock exam success with our exam simulator! Conquer tests confidently with practice questions and feedback. Enjoy unlimited access for 12 months from point of purchase.

Materials

Hardcopy ILX course material: You will be provided with a printed version of the ILX course material. This will be issued on day one of your course.

Digital and hardcopy official manual: You will be given access to both a digital and hardcopy version of the official manual. The hardcopy will be issued on day one of your course with your course material. For the digital version you will be sent an email invitation approximately two working days prior to course commencement to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered you will be able to access the digital version of your manual. Please note: There is a 5-year limitation in accessing your digital eBook.   

Exams are taken online via remote proctor. You will be sent an email invitation approximately two weeks prior to course commencement to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered you will be able to book your online exam at a date and time of your choice. You are responsible for booking your own exam. For more information about how to take your exam and the technical requirements, please click here. 

Please note: We would like to inform you that during open book exams candidates can use only official hard copy books or softcopy e-books available only through VitalSource on a secondary device. 

Recertification: This certification has a renew within three years of the award date to remain current. There are multiple ways to recertify, more information regarding the options can be found here.

Exam format

The format of the Foundation exam is as follows:

• 60 minutes
• Multiple-choice
• 50 questions, each worth one mark
• 28 marks or more, out of 50 questions, required to pass – 55% pass mark
• Closed book

The format of the Practitioner exam is as follows:

• Objective testing
• 50 questions, each worth one mark
• 30 marks or more, out of 50 questions, required to pass – 60% pass mark
• Two-and-a-half hours’ (150 minutes) duration, no additional reading time
• Open book exam (official PRINCE2 Agile guide only)

This course would benefit:

• Project managers
• Agile professionals
• Scrum masters
• Programme managers
• Project administrators
• Project management support service managers
• CIOs
• Programme office managers
• Heads of change

There are no formal pre-requisites for taking the Foundation exam.

In order to take the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner exam, a candidate must hold any of the following certifications:

• PRINCE2 Agile Foundation
• PRINCE2 Foundation
• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• Project Management Professional (PMP)®
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
• IPMA Level A® (Certified Projects Director)
• IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)
• IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)
• IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)

Pre-course

IMPORTANT: There is some mandatory pre-course reading and online learning that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. Please ensure you allow time to complete this in full prior to your attendance , it is expected that it will take approximately eight to ten hours to complete. In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work.