ICAgile Project Management (ICP-APM)

ICAgile Project Management (ICP-APM)

Language: English

In this Agile Project Management training course, you will learn project management skills to help you, the servant leader of your Agile teams, enable your team(s) to deliver what your customers want faster and with better quality than ever before! This is an agile introductory course for project managers looking to work in agile.

This Agile Project Management workshop is based on leading-edge tools and techniques from many of those at the forefront of the introduction of Agile and current thought leaders in the industry today. Every Cprime instructor has been “in the trenches” as an Agile Project Manager and Coach of Agile teams.

This course meets the requirements for the ICP-APM designation (ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Project and Delivery Management). Attendees who successfully complete the class will be awarded the ICP-APM certification. *Please note, the eLearning course does not provide attendees with ICAgile certification.

Course Outline

The History of Agile

• Principles of Lean
• Traditional vs Agile Planning
• Benefits of an Agile Approach

Agile Principles and Mindset

• Agile Manifesto
• Agile Delivery
• Scrum Framework
• Scaling Agile

Reality of Agile Projects

• Defining Successful Projects
• Agile Project Management

Agile Delivery Management 

• Historical Business Landscape
• Value Streams
• Product Delivery Organization Model
• Developing Team Members and Managing Resources
• Elements of Servant Leadership

Optimization 

• Waterfall Iron Triangle
• Learn How to Leverage your Plan to Deliver Quality and Value
• Learn How Much to Invest Up Front
• Managing the Flow
• Team Effectiveness: Project Metrics

Agile Governance and Contracting 

• Compliance Types
• Lean Agile Procurement (LAP)

Team Empowerment

• What it takes to Empower
• Trust Dimensions
• Team Dysfunctions
• Levels of Authority

Identifying and Communicating Value 

• Business Model Canvas
• Product Backlog and Refinement
• Calculating Business Value
• Validating Value Delivery