PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner

This certification is a key requirement for the following jobs:

• Project managers and aspiring project managers
• Project Board members
• Team Managers
• Business Change Analysts
• Project and Programme Office personnel
• Operational line managers / staff

• Explain the differences between projects and BAU (Business as usual)
• Describe agile and its common approaches, how and why agile approaches have developed and where they are used
• Describe the history of agile, it’s contrast to the waterfall way of working and how the Agile Manifesto fits in
• Describe the different levels of agile maturity and well-known agile frameworks
• Describe behaviours, concepts and techniques that characterize agile
• Define the PRINCE2 Agile view of ‘agile’
• Describe Kanban, the Kanban method and its six general practices, including the use of Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFDs)
• Describe the core concepts of Lean Start-up
• Describe the use of workshops
• Describe how to transition to agile
• Define Scrum theory and explain the nature of the Scrum team, Scrum events, Scrum artefacts and Sprints
• Describe the complementary strengths of PRINCE2 and the agile way of working
• Define who can benefit from using PRINCE2 Agile and in what contexts/situations
• Define the make-up of PRINCE2 Agile (frameworks, behaviours, concepts, techniques, focus areas)
• Explain the eight ‘guidance points’
• Explain how PRINCE2 controls and governance can enable agile to be used in many environments
• Describe what a typical PRINCE2 ‘project journey’ looks like in an agile context
• Explain the purpose and use of the Agilometer throughout a project
• Describe the six sliders used on the Agilometer, explain their significance and how to improve them
• Describe in detail requirements terminology, decomposition and prioritization, including MoSCoW and Ordering
• Explain how requirements prioritization is used
• Explain the rich communication focus area, its importance and its key techniques
• Explain how to manage frequent releases and the benefits of ‘failing fast’
• Describe how to use the ‘hexagon’ in relation to the six aspects of project performance
• Explain the use of tolerances in terms of what to ‘fix’ and what to ‘flex’ in relation to the six aspects of project performance
• Describe in detail each of the five targets that underpin the use of the hexagon
• Explain why the ‘fix and flex’ approach is good for the customer
• Describe in detail the five PRINCE2 Agile behaviours
• Explain that agile needs to be incorporated in all seven PRINCE2 processes and all seven themes but that the amount appropriate to each will vary depending on the project context
• Describe the two common Organization roles of Scrum master and Product owner
• Explain how to adjust roles, including the use of specialist roles, and the options for team organization in a project
• Define the make-up of a typical delivery team
• Describe servant leadership, its use and importance
• Describe how to define Working Agreements
• Describe quality setting techniques including ‘definition of done’ and the use of acceptance criteria
• Describe quality testing, quality checking and management techniques
• Describe approaches to planning and typical planning techniques
• Describe approaches to risk and how agile concepts mitigate many typical risks
• Describe how blending PRINCE2 with agile approaches controls, responds to, and minimizes the impact of change, including risk management and configuration management
• Describe how empowered self-organizing teams handle change dynamically within set tolerances
• Describe common feedback loops and their importance
• Describe progress monitoring techniques including use of ‘work in progress’ boards, burn charts, information radiators
• Describe in detail agile techniques that may apply to each PRINCE2 process including Cynefin
• Describe how to flex the ‘Direct a Project’ stage and the benefits of collaborative working
• Describe how to ‘manage by exception’ with emphasis on empowerment, quantity of deliverables, rich information flows and value of deliverables
• Explain why PRINCE2 ‘stages’ may not be required, including the use of timeboxes and Scrum of scrums
• Describe typical output mechanisms when ‘Controlling a Stage’ and ‘Managing a Stage Boundary’
• Describe the use of retrospectives and how to make them effective
• Describe approaches to managing product delivery including Scrum and Kanban
• Explain how to define Work Packages, Product Descriptions, quality criteria and tolerances
• Give guidance on behaviours, risk and the frequency of releases
• Explain how to manage stage boundaries and the similarities between a stage and a release
• Explain how to assess quantity, quality and benefits of stage deliverables
• Explain how to effectively close a project, including evaluation of the use of agile
• Describe how to tailor PRINCE2 products, including Work Packages, Highlight Reports and Checkpoint Reports
• Describe in detail agile techniques that may apply to each PRINCE2 theme including requirements, defining value and user stories
• Describe guidance on the use of contracts
• Describe PRINCE2 Agile delivery roles
• Explain how to use the Health Check
• Describe the fundamental values and principles of agile
• Outline tips for the PRINCE2 Agile project manager

We highly recommend spending ample time for self-study during this course by reviewing and consolidating what you’ve learned, to be well prepared for the exam.