What's New - PRINCE2® Agile
Since its formation, AXELOS has sought to engage with the user community through workshops and online surveys. The strong message they heard through these channels was that they needed to demonstrate how their products remain relevant and fit with other approaches and frameworks. This new development is a natural extension from those early engagements. PRINCE2-Peoplecert-Logo
PRINCE2 Agile is a new extension module tailored for forward-thinking organisations and individuals already benefiting from PRINCE2 that would like further guidance on how to apply agile methods to the world’s most recognised project management method. PRINCE2 Agile will facilitate the ability to change direction, maximize Return-On-Investment (ROI), while retaining proven ‘best practice’ governance and management methods.
The Key Benefits Of PRINCE2 Agile
Organisations – Improve your business with PRINCE2 Agile
- Agile methods allow organisations to realise the benefits of products and potentially an earlier return on investment while products are being developed and improved
- Improved communication by encouraging the use of common terminology across PRINCE2 and Agile disciplines
- Develop a clear definition of how Agile can govern a project’s delivery, whilst PRINCE2 governs projects as a whole
- The perfect combination of complete control, allied with true flexibility – by adopting the tried, tested and, crucially, proven processes of PRINCE2 with Agile, you literally ensure that your organisation adopts the best of both worlds
- Seamless integration: PRINCE2 Agile will complement PMBOK and APM Body of Knowledge in exactly the same way that PRINCE2 does currently. It will also be of interest for programme managers with MSP® who will need to understand how projects relate to the delivery mechanism
- The most up-to-date and relevant view of Agile project management methodologies. Other methodologies, such as APMG AgilePM, could be said to be 5 years behind the times as it does not reference the ‘flow-based’ working featured in Kanban.
Individuals - Successfully Manage Your Career With PRINCE2 Agile
- Improved position in the job market and career progression within project and programme management by being at the forefront of Practitioners achieving the new PRINCE2 Agile qualification
- Recognised globally with an international qualification which demonstrates your ability to apply best practice approaches to managing any and every kind of project – no matter the size or scale
- A broad understanding of all of the key Agile concepts and how these blend seamlessly into the PRINCE2 methodology
- Flexibility to work with an ever-evolving solution or, alternatively, one that is clearly defined in detail
- Completing your PRINCE2 Agile qualification will earn you 15 continuing professional development (CPD) points towards a professional membership, maintaining your PRINCE2 qualification other than through re-sitting the exam
- All AXELOS certified candidates will be asked if they want their names to appear on AXELOS’ Successful Candidate Register. Employers or potential employers will be able to verify an individual’s certification via the Successful Candidates Register on AXELOS.com
FAQ’s
Who is PRINCE2 Agile aimed at?
PRINCE2 Agile is an extension module for PRINCE2® Practitioners and so all eligible candidates must already have passed the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination. PRINCE2 Agile is not a software or IT-only approach, as many other industries also use iterative, timebound or flow approaches. PRINCE2 Agile is designed to be industry agnostic.
Do I need PRINCE2 Foundation and/or Practitioner qualifications before I can take PRINCE2 Agile?
As this qualification is an extension unit aimed at supporting PRINCE2® Practitioners working in an agile environment, prior knowledge of PRINCE2 is required, therefore you must already have the PRINCE2 Practitioner certification in order to take the PRINCE2 Agile exam.
How does the product relate to PRINCE2 (and the wider PPM portfolio)?
PRINCE2 Agile™ is being offered as an extension qualification for those who already have a good understanding of PRINCE2. It will also be of interest for programme managers with MSP® who will need to understand not only how the programme relates to projects, but also how projects relate to the delivery mechanism. The majority of the guidance and course material will be new for those already familiar with PRINCE2, and will look at the interactions between the two approaches and how each needs to be adapted to accommodate the other.
Where does PRINCE2 Agile fit alongside other qualifications such as PMP and APM?
In exactly the same way that PRINCE2® fits with PMBoK and APMBoK. PRINCE2 provides the end to end process that neither PMBoK nor APMBoK provide, whereas PMBoK and APMBoK provide the knowledge and skills that Project Managers need (and that PRINCE2 assumes). In many respects they have a different focus: PRINCE2 provides the processes that any organization requires, but PMBoK and APMBoK focus on the things that the project needs to know.
Will PRINCE2 Agile be included in AXELOS CPD?
Completing your PRINCE2 Agile qualification will earn you 15 continuing professional development (CPD) points towards maintaining your PRINCE2® qualification other than through re-sitting the exam.
To further your experience with the world’s most recognised project management method, contact one of our Learning Consultants today on 01 240 2262/email info@sureskills.com or for our Belfast office contact +44 (0) 28 9093 556/email niinfo@sureskills.com