Training: PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner

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PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner Training

PRINCE2 Agile® is probably the most appropriate project management approach, combining the strengths of the governance and controls of PRINCE2® with the flexibility and responsiveness of an agile context. PRINCE2® focuses more on directing and managing projects, while Agility focuses more on product delivery. Combining the three project’s areas, all main aspects of a project are now addressed. This course is designed to demonstrates to attendees how PRINCE2® and Agile are working together and how they interact using an approach tailored to suits your projects’ environment.

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Participant profiles

Agile professionals, project managers and aspiring project managers who want to be able to combine PRINCE2® and Agile in the most effective way when using PRINCE2®, Agile behaviours, concepts, frameworks and techniques
Other key delivery team staff, including: product owners, Scrum Masters and developers
Business professionals with an interest in iterative and incremental project delivery through collaborative working

Objectives

Understand the key concepts of PRINCE2® and PRINCE2 Agile®
Understand how PRINCE2® elements may be tailored in an Agile context
Understand agile ways of working
Understand focus areas in an agile context
Apply and evaluate the focus areas to a project in an agile context
Apply or tailor the PRINCE2® principles, themes, processes and management products to a project in an agile context
Get prepared for the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation exam
Get prepared for the PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner exam

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Course content

PART 1: Foundation (2 days, exam included)

Module 1: Understand the key concepts of PRINCE2® and Agile

Lesson 1: Introduce to PRINCE2® Principles
Lesson 2: Explain purpose of PRINCE2® themes
Lesson 3: Explain purpose of PRINCE2® processes
Lesson 4: Explain purpose or PRINCE2® management products
Lesson 5: Explain responsibilities of PRINCE2® roles

Module 2: Understand the key concepts of PRINCE2 Agile®

Lesson 1: Explain how PRINCE2 Agile® is used in a project context
Lesson 2: Introduce to some suitable agile ways of working (frameworks), such as Kanban, Lean startup, Scrum
Lesson 3: Understand the need to ‘blend and weave’ PRINCE2® with agile at all levels of a project (directing, managing, delivering)
Lesson 4: Describe roles , responsibilities and competencies of a PRINCE2 Agile® delivery team

Module 3: Understand how PRINCE2® elements may be tailored / applied in an Agile context

Lesson 1: Explain how PRINCE® principles are applied in an agile context
Lesson 2: Explain PRINCE2 Agile® behaviours
Lesson 3: Explain PRINCE2 Agile® guidance for each PRINCE2® theme
Lesson 4: Explain PRINCE2 Agile® guidance for each PRINCE2® process
Lesson 5: Explain PRINCE2 Agile® guidance for tailoring some key PRINCE2® management products
Lesson 6: Explain what to fix and what to flex

Module 4: Understand agile ways of working

Lesson 1: Define some Agile terms
Lesson 2: Explain key Agile concepts and techniques

Module 5: Understand focus areas in an agile context

Lesson 1: Explain PRINCE2 Agile® focus areas

PART 2: Practitioner (3 days, exam included)

Module 1: Overview of Agile

Discover the main aspects of the agile ways of working (including the Agile Manifesto)

Module 2: Overview PRINCE2® and Agile blending

Understand the purpose and the context for combining PRINCE2® and agile ways of working
Why and how flex the 6 aspects of performance of a project (time, cost, scope, quality, risks, benefits)

Module 3: Stating Up a project and Initiating a project

Determine what needs to be adapted at PRINCE2® level, how and to which extend
Focus on outcomes rather than on outputs
Define epics and releases

Module 4: Organisation, roles and responsibilities

Embed PRINCE2® and Agile roles to ensure a good communication, delegation, decision-making, and delivery

Module 5: Using Agile

Evaluate to which extent project’s context is ready to apply agile ways of working

Module 6: Scrum

Introduction to the Scrum agile framework

Module 7: Plan, Progress and Quality

Develop and evaluate (grooming) the Product Backlog
How to monitor progress and to communicate current status
Manage quality (user stories, definition of “done”)

Module 8: Controlling a stage, Managing stage boundaries, Directing a project and Closing a project

Determine how to deal with PRINCE2® execution and control processes
Frequent releases, review, retrospective

Module 9: Kanban method and Lean Start-up

Introduction to the Kanban Method and to the Lean Start-up agile framework
Preparation for the examination

Documentation

Official PRINCE2 Agile® courseware

Lab / Exercises

Based on a case study:

Exercice 1: For you, what is agile?
Exercice 2: Define why the customer wants to invest in a project
Exercice 3: Assess the level of complexity of a project
Exercice 4: Collect some high-level requirements
Exercice 5: Prioritize requirements
Exercice 6: Define who would be the most appropriate people to fit some key roles
Exercice 7: Determine the level of readiness to use an agile way of working
Exercice 8: Develop a releases plan
Exercice 9: Develop a Product Backlog
Exercice 10: Groom a Product Backlog
Exercice 11: Define quality criteria for a product
Exercice 12: Carry out a retrospective

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Temptraining funding

ITTA is a partner of Temptraining, the continuing education fund for temporary workers. This training fund can subsidize continuing education for anyone who works for an employer subject to the Collective Work Agreement (CCT) Rental of services.

Additional information

The PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner training is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their project management skills by combining the rigor of PRINCE2® with the flexibility of agile methods. This training covers the key concepts of PRINCE2 Agile®, explaining how these two frameworks integrate harmoniously to offer more flexible project management while maintaining strict quality standards.

Understanding the key concepts of PRINCE2 Agile®

The first part of this training dives into the basics of PRINCE2®, a widely recognized project management framework. You will learn to:

Introduce and apply the principles of PRINCE2® in various contexts.
Understand the essential themes and processes of PRINCE2® for effective project management.
Master the use of PRINCE2® documentation to formalize key stages of a project.
Identify the responsibilities of PRINCE2® roles and their importance in ensuring clear task distribution within the team.

This part is fundamental for understanding how to structure a project before integrating agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or Lean Start-up.

PRINCE2 Agile®: Combining agility and control

In an increasingly dynamic project environment, it is essential to combine the structure of PRINCE2® with agile methods. This training will show you how to:

Adapt the principles of PRINCE2® to an agile environment, ensuring your project remains under control while offering the necessary flexibility to quickly adapt to changes.
Apply the specific behaviors of PRINCE2 Agile® to facilitate communication, collaboration, and value delivery.
Identify and adapt PRINCE2® themes and processes for an agile context, considering different project dimensions such as time, costs, and quality.
Use agile methods to optimize your project performance while ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic objectives.

Agile methods in PRINCE2 Agile®

One of the strengths of PRINCE2 Agile® is its ability to effectively integrate various agile methodologies. You will learn how to:

Leverage agile techniques such as Scrum and Kanban to improve transparency and collaboration within the project team.
Develop a product backlog and track work progress using agile indicators, while maintaining rigorous control over costs and deadlines.
Apply product reviews and retrospectives to continually learn and improve with each iteration of the project.

Agile project management: Focus on roles and responsibilities

A crucial aspect of PRINCE2 Agile® is the clear definition of roles and responsibilities. In this training, you will understand how to combine the traditional roles of PRINCE2® with those of agile methods. This includes:

Ensuring smooth communication and effective delegation within the project team.
Maximizing quick and flexible decision-making in an agile environment while ensuring individual accountability for project product delivery.

Preparation for PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner exams

Finally, this training will prepare you for both certification exams (Foundation and Practitioner). You will be ready to demonstrate your knowledge of:

The fundamental concepts of PRINCE2 Agile®.
The use of agile methods in project management.
The integration of agile techniques into the rigorous management processes of PRINCE2®.

This comprehensive PRINCE2 Agile® training is ideal for anyone looking to grow in the field of project management by adopting an agile and flexible approach. You will gain a deep understanding of agile methods while remaining faithful to the well-defined processes and responsibilities of PRINCE2®. By the end of the training, you will be ready to take the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner exams and apply this knowledge to real-world projects to improve their efficiency and flexibility.
This project management training will optimize your agile project management skills while equipping you with the tools needed to successfully pass the PRINCE2 Agile® certification exams.