PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner Certification Training in QUEBEC

Describe agile and its common approaches, how and why agile approaches have developed, and where they are used

Describe the history of agile, its 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 behaviors, 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 artifacts, and Sprints

Define who can benefit from using PRINCE2 Agile and in what contexts/situations

Define the makeup of PRINCE2 Agile (frameworks, behaviors, 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

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'

Explain the use of tolerances in terms of what to 'fix' and what to 'flex' about 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

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 makeup 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 behaviors, 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 the 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