Gain in-demand agile and project management skills to shine in an ever-competitive market. This module covers the method’s core concepts and all the knowledge you need to take agility to the next level.
PRINCE2 Agile Foundation (version 2) presents an overview of PRINCE2 Project Management, an overview of agile concepts and techniques, and the knowledge needed to apply the two together. The course provides knowledge and guidance of how to contribute effectively to structured yet adaptive settings, whether in projects or non-project-based contexts.
Agile enthusiasts
Project support staff
Team members
Project Managers
Business Analysts
Senior Executives
Product Owners
Junior Consultants
Project Coordinators
By actively participating in this course, you will learn about the following:
Agile leadership basics: Deepen your understanding of the role leadership plays in agile success and discover strategies for leveraging stakeholder endorsement as a team member or project contributor.
Risk and Change Control: Learn to identify, assess and mitigate risks in fast-paced environments to enhance stability and agility in project delivery.
Progress Tracking: Explore agile-appropriate metrics to track progress, monitor team performance, and ensure transparency across delivery stages.
Agile Roles & Duties: Identify the key agile roles and responsibilities to improve cross-team collaboration and boost project success.
Scalable Agility: Analyze how to scale agile practices throughout the organization, while ensuring governance, clarity and consistency.
Value-Driven Thinking: Uncover how to effectively pinpoint and prioritize value-added activities, while aligning business strategy with project outcomes and customer needs.
There are no prerequisites for this certification.
Introduction to PRINCE 2 Agile
Stronger emphasis on the benefits of using PRINCE2 Project Management alongside agile ways of working.
Improved explanation of how agile fits into PRINCE2 Project Management structures.
Agile Ways of Working
Emphasizing the distinction between ‘being agile’ and ‘doing agile’, ensuring organizations recognize that agile is not just about processes but also about mindset and culture.
Being agile – Thinking in an agile way and having the autonomy to apply this mindset within appropriate levels of self-management. This includes fostering collaboration, adaptability, and continuous improvement, ensuring individuals and teams embrace agile principles beyond just following a method or framework, enhancing decision-making speed, responsiveness to market changes, and overall productivity.
Doing agile – The practical application of agile frameworks, following agile processes, applying agile techniques, and adopting agile terminology. This covers structured approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, as well as agile-specific activities like sprints, stand-ups, and backlog refinement.
Expanded advice on choosing the right agile approach based on project needs.
Principles, Themes and Processes
Streamlined to match PRINCE2 Project Management updates.
New guidance on tailoring PRINCE2 Project Management practices to agile projects.
Simplified terminology for better understanding of the guide.
Agile Delivery and Project Performance
New section on measuring agile project success within a PRINCE2 framework.
Updated guidance on performance assessment and sustainability.
Governance and Agile Leadership
Stronger focus on agile leadership and mindset.
Emphasis on the importance of both being agile and doing agile.
Enhanced guidance on managing agile teams within structured governance models
Case Studies and Practical Applications
Use of relatable scenarios to demonstrate implementing PRINCE2 Agile in various industries.
Insights from organizations who had been involved in the beta testing of the PRINCE2 Agile (version 2)
The course prepares you for to achieve the PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation certification.
Exam format:
40 multiple choice questions
60 minutes
Minimum pass mark: 60%
Closed book.
The PRINCE2 Agile courses are offered by ATO Global Knowledge Training Ltd. PRINCE2 is a registered trademark of AXELOS Limited, used under permission of AXELOS Limited. All rights reserved.