APMG Agile Project Management Foundation - AgilePM®

The Agile project management Foundation V3 syllabus covers the full set of Foundation-level topics required by APMG International, including:

Introduction to Agile and Scrum

• Overview of Agile principles and the Agile Manifesto
• Scrum framework: Values, pillars (Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation), and empirical process control

Scrum roles and responsibilities

• Scrum roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers
• Self-management and cross-functionality in Scrum teams
• Accountabilities in Scrum and Agile teams

Scrum events and artefacts

• The five Scrum events: Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
• Scrum artefacts: Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment
• Defining 'Done' in Scrum and Agile projects

AgilePM fundamentals

• The AgilePM lifecycle: Phases from Pre-Project to Post-Deployment
• Key concepts: Increments, products, and prioritisation using MoSCoW
• AgilePM’s eight principles and their practical application

Planning, prioritisation, and control

• User stories and backlog management in Scrum and AgilePM
• Using MoSCoW to prioritise features and guarantee delivery
• Planning in AgilePM: Balancing time, cost, quality, and scope in projects
• Visualising progress through burn-down charts, velocity tracking, and sprint reports

Risk management and governance

• Managing risks in AgilePM projects
• Agile governance: Ensuring flexibility while maintaining control
• Tailoring project approaches to mitigate project risks using AgilePM and Scrum

Collaboration and communication

• Effective stakeholder engagement across Scrum and AgilePM environments
• Building collaborative, cross-functional Agile teams and ensuring transparent communication
• Managing multi-team dependencies in larger Agile projects

This three-day accredited course is delivered live online by experienced AgilePM trainers. Sessions are interactive, practical, and aligned directly to the Foundation exam syllabus, ensuring you gain both understanding and exam confidence.

The AgilePM Foundation exam is typically taken at the end of the course or shortly afterwards, depending on scheduling.

Participants will take the following exam at the end of the course:

• 50 multiple-choice questions
• 40 minutes duration
• Closed book
• Pass mark: 30/50 (60%)

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