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Price £195 (no VAT) Time 9:00am-2:00pm Venue Llynfi Enterprise Centre, Bridgend County, CF34 0BQ

Course Overview

Learn to adopt a practical and repeatable methodology that achieves an ideal balance between the standards, rigour and visibility required for good project management, and the fast-pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.

Deliver quicker, cost-effective and low risk change by implementing a tried and tested approach to agile project management. Understand the background of agile in project management and the differences compared to traditional/alternative approaches. Equip yourself with the core principles, concepts and processes required for successful agile projects.

Learn how to apply the DSDM approach to projects and daily activities and embrace an evolutionary development approach for more effective solutions. Boost communication and stakeholder engagement skills; critical for successful projects. Clarify different management styles needed for successful agile projects compared to traditional projects and be able to tailor these to the situation. Help organisations deliver effectively, at a lower cost and with lower risk, by continually validating project milestones against business objectives. Become an informed member of a project team using DSDM and AgilePM practices.

Course Dates 2024

May: Fully Booked

June: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th

July: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

August: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

September: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

October: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

Course Content

• Choosing the right approach
• The basics of Agile Project Management
• Roles and Responsibilities and delegation
• Preparing for an Agile project
• The factors that lead to success
• Agile lifecycles
• Processes and products
• Communication in an Agile project
• Iterative development
• Prioritisation and time boxing
• Maintaining control in an Agile project
• Anticipating and managing risk
• Requirements and estimating
• Agile planning
• Building in quality consolidate your previous Agile knowledge
• Successfully implement an Agile methodology into all aspects of your projects
• Communication in an Agile project

Who is this course for?

This course will provide you with a good understanding of the core agile fundamentals. Agile is a truly fantastic way of working, and a methodology that has been and is being used by some of the top organisations in the world.