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Category: Policy, Projects & Programmes

Published: Friday, 07 August 2026 10:40

Written by: Matt Pye - HWD

Agile Project Management Foundation and Practitioner

Overview

This accredited Agile Project Management course provides a structured and practical approach to managing projects in an agile environment. It equips participants with the principles, processes and techniques needed to plan, organise and control projects while retaining the flexibility to respond effectively to changing requirements and priorities.

The course is based on the established Agile Project Management framework and provides an end-to-end approach to the project lifecycle, combining clear project governance and control with the adaptability associated with agile working.

Participants will explore how to establish appropriately empowered project teams, prioritise requirements, manage time and resources, engage stakeholders and maintain a clear focus on delivering business value. Practical techniques including facilitated workshops, MoSCoW prioritisation, iterative development and timeboxing are introduced and applied throughout the programme.

The programme incorporates preparation for the Agile Project Management Foundation and Practitioner examinations, providing participants with the opportunity to achieve a recognised professional qualification.

Who should attend?

The course is suitable for anyone involved in managing, supporting or contributing to projects where an agile approach is appropriate, including:

• Project and Programme Managers

• Aspiring Project Managers

• Project Team Leaders

• Business Analysts

• Project Sponsors and members of Project Boards

• PMO professionals

• Change and transformation professionals

• Quality Assurance and project governance professionals

• Managers responsible for commissioning or overseeing project work

No previous Agile Project Management qualification is required for the Foundation element of the programme.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the philosophy, principles and benefits of Agile Project Management

• Recognise when an agile approach is appropriate and understand its potential risks and limitations

• Understand the Agile Project Management lifecycle and how projects progress from initial concept through to delivery

• Apply an appropriate level of governance, control and project discipline within an agile environment

• Establish effective project teams with clearly defined roles, responsibilities and levels of empowerment

• Identify, analyse and prioritise project requirements

• Apply MoSCoW prioritisation to focus resources on the requirements that deliver greatest value

• Use iterative development and prototyping to develop and refine solutions

• Plan and manage work using timeboxing

• Use facilitated workshops to support collaborative decision-making and problem-solving

• Understand the importance of negotiation, communication and collaboration within agile projects

• Manage project risk, quality, testing and configuration within an agile environment

• Estimate, measure and monitor progress effectively

• Apply Agile Project Management techniques to realistic project situations

• Demonstrate the knowledge and application required for the Foundation and Practitioner examinations

Course content

Agile Project Management fundamentals

• What is Agile?

• The Agile philosophy and mindset

• Major agile approaches

• Benefits and potential risks of agile working

• When to use an Agile Project Management approach

• Preparing an organisation and project for successful agile delivery

• Agile Project Management principles

The Agile Project Management lifecycle

• The Agile Project Management framework

• Understanding the project lifecycle

• Establishing appropriate project governance

• Maintaining business justification and focus on value

• Planning across the lifecycle

Roles, responsibilities and agile project teams

• Agile project roles and responsibilities

• Creating effective and appropriately empowered teams

• Leadership within an agile environment

• Collaboration between business and technical/project specialists

• Stakeholder involvement and decision-making

Requirements and prioritisation

• Identifying and managing requirements

• Understanding business needs and project objectives

• MoSCoW prioritisation

• Balancing time, cost, quality and scope

• Managing changing requirements while maintaining project control

Agile planning and delivery techniques

• Iterative development

• Incremental delivery

• Timeboxing

• Modelling and prototyping

• Facilitated workshops

• Effective communication and collaboration

• Negotiation within agile projects

Project management and control

• Agile project planning

• Monitoring progress

• Agile estimating and measurement

• Managing project risks

• Quality management and maintainability

• Testing within an agile project

• Configuration management

• Managing issues and changes

• Maintaining appropriate documentation and governance

Applying Agile Project Management

• Applying the framework to realistic project scenarios

• Selecting appropriate techniques for different project situations

• Adapting the approach while retaining the underlying principles

• Practitioner-level application and decision-making

• Examination preparation and practice

Qualification and assessment

This is an accredited Agile Project Management Foundation and Practitioner programme and includes the relevant examinations.

Successful completion provides participants with the opportunity to gain recognised Foundation and Practitioner qualifications in Agile Project Management.

The Foundation stage establishes understanding of the principles, terminology, roles, lifecycle and techniques. The Practitioner stage develops participants' ability to apply and tailor the approach to practical project situations.

Course duration

4 days, including preparation for the Foundation and Practitioner examinations.