APMG-International AgilePM® Foundation

Managing projects using the Agile methodology means you can fix time, cost and quality in the early phases. Adopt this approach and you will be able to introduce a degree of scope and agility to projects that other methodologies cannot.

Overview

The Agile methodology can be a powerful tool for construction projects. Its focus on addressing the core elements of time, cost and quality at the earliest stages, while managing contingencies in a collaborative approach with business priorities, provides you with the core principles to deliver successful projects in a flexible, and of course, agile manner.

During the course you will learn how the product owner is responsible for the business aspects of the project, ensuring that the right products are being built in the right order. This will ensure that you are able to balance competing priorities, are available to your team, and empowered to make key decisions about the products that are essential to the built environment.

Who is this course for?

Suitable for construction professionals such as quantity surveyors and cost engineers looking to develop their technical project management against the AgilePM framework, to gain a clear, concise and detailed perspective on project productivity. The AgilePM certification is useful to all candidates and competency levels ranging from highly experienced project managers to those new to the industry.

Learning outcomes

• Describe the philosophy and principles of Agile
• Explain the lifecycle of an Agile project, including alternative configurations
• Analyse products produced during an Agile project and their purpose
• Employ AgilePM techniques and review their benefits and limitations to a project
• Define the roles and responsibilities within an Agile project

End of Course assessment

On completion of the e-learning course you will receive a RICS Certificate of Completion confirming that you have successfully completed the APMG-International AgilePM® Foundation course.

How to book the exam

The exam will be hosted by ILX, external to the RICS.

Following completion of the e-learning, please contact ILX at contactus@ilxgroup.com to arrange your exam.

To purchase the textbook relevant to the exam, please contact ILX contactus@ilxgroup.com .

Upon successful completion of all modules and the exam, you will be eligible to receive an accredited qualification from ILX and an RICS Certificate of Completion

Programme

Part 1 – Introduction to AgilePM

• Provides an introductory overview into the concepts of AgilePM and its history, including the eight underlying principles.

Part 2 – Roles & Responsibilities

• Introduces the roles and responsibilities that are recommended by DSDM Atern

Part 3 – Preparing for Agile

• This session examines the way AgilePM views the project constraints, explains the factors affecting project success and describes the AgilePM approach to testing and configuration management.

Part 4 – Processing for Agile

• Examine how the AgilePM views style differs from a more traditional project approach. It goes on to look at the phases of the Agile lifecycle and the different configurations, and looks at the key documents used across the Agile lifecycle.

Part 5 – Communications

• A detailed look at how AgilePM uses different techniques to improve project communications.

Part 6 – Prioritisation, Timeboxing, Control and Risk

• Define techniques such as the MoSCoW principle and the concept of Timeboxing in an Agile project. Look at maintaining control in an Atern project and describes the way in which Agile helps to mitigate risk.

Part 7 – Requirements, Estimating, Measurement, Quality and Planning

• Review the estimating and measurement activities used in an Agile project. Learn how Atern addresses quality and the approach to planning in an Atern project.

Part 8 – Exam Techniques

• This session introduces users to the format of the AgilePM Foundation exam and provides some useful tips when taking the examination.

Part 9 – Exam Simulator

• A timed exam simulator, which provides access to a comprehensive database of practice questions.

The AgilePM® Foundation Online course is offered by ILX Group an Accredited Training Organisation of The APM Group Ltd.

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