PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner

Module 1: Understanding PRINCE2 and agility fundamentals

• The foundations of PRINCE2 principles, processes and methods.
• Agile approaches, including Scrum and Kanban.
• The PRINCE2 Agile model, combining good practices from both approaches.
• Underlying principles of PRINCE2 Agile, including flexibility, collaboration and added value.

Module 2: Adapting PRINCE2 to an agile context

• Identifying PRINCE2 elements that can be adapted to agility.
• Choosing agile practices suited to the project context.
• Establishing a hybrid approach.

Module 3: Managing hybrid projects

• Types of hybrid projects, including 100% Agile projects and PRINCE2 projects with agile elements.
• Specific challenges of hybrid projects and possible solutions.
• Case study: analysing real projects and applying the concepts learned.

Module 4: Applying PRINCE2 themes in an agile context

• Organisation
  • Adapting PRINCE2 roles, such as project executive and project manager, to an agile organisation with self-organising teams.
  • Allocating responsibilities among project stakeholders in an agile context.
  • Establishing close collaboration between teams and stakeholders.
• Quality
  • Ensuring the quality of the final product in an agile environment where requirements may evolve.
  • Implementing quality control mechanisms.
• Change
  • Establishing effective and responsive change management.
  • Managing product versions.
• Risk
  • Identifying and assessing risks in an agile project.
  • Developing action plans to mitigate risks.
• Configuration
  • Managing product versions and changes to requirements.

Module 5: Applying PRINCE2 processes in an agile context

• Starting up
  • Developing the business case in an agile context with evolving requirements.
  • Defining a project mandate flexible enough to accommodate change.
• Initiating
  • Creating a detailed, flexible agile project plan.
  • Obtaining stakeholder authorisation to launch the project.
• Directing
  • Steering an agile project using appropriate key performance indicators.
  • Managing effective stakeholder communication.
• Controlling
  • Adapting PRINCE2 stage reviews.
  • Managing incremental deliverables.
• Closing
  • Closing an agile project by evaluating results and capturing lessons learned.

Module 6: Preparing for the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner exam

• Taking a self-marked mock exam.
• Questions and answers.
• Guidance for the official exam.