PRINCE2 Agile Course Outline
Module 1: Understand Key Concepts Relating to Projects and PRINCE2
Recall the PRINCE2 principles
Explain the purpose of the PRINCE2 themes
Explain the purpose of the PRINCE2 processes
Explain the purpose of PRINCE2 management products
Explain the responsibilities of PRINCE2 roles
Module 2: Understand Key Concepts Relating to Projects and PRINCE2 Agile
Explain how PRINCE2 Agile is used in a project context
Explain the difference between projects and business as usual (BAU)
Recall which agile ways of working are suitable for use with PRINCE2 Agile
Describe the need to ‘blend and weave’ PRINCE2 with agile at all levels of a project (project
direction, project management, and product delivery), including the eight guidance points
Describe the roles, responsibilities, and competencies of the PRINCE2 Agile delivery team
Module 3: Understand How PRINCE2 Principles, Themes, Processes, and Management
Products are Tailored and/or Applied in an Agile Context
Explain how the PRINCE2 principles will be applied in an agile context
Explain the PRINCE2 Agile behaviors
Explain the PRINCE2 Agile guidance for each theme
Explain the PRINCE2 Agile guidance for each process
Explain the PRINCE2 Agile guidance for tailoring the following PRINCE2 management
products
Explain what to fix and what to flex, including setting tolerances and the five targets
Module 4: Understand the Agile Ways of Working, Key Terms and Techniques
Recall the definition of the following agile terms
Explain key Agile concepts and techniques
Module 5: Understand the Focus Areas in an Agile Context
Explain the PRINCE2 Agile focus areas
Module 1: People
• Manage conflict
• Lead a team
• Support team performance
• Empower team members and stakeholders
• Ensure team members/stakeholders are adequately trained
• Build a team
• Address and remove impediments, obstacles, and blockers for the team
• Negotiate project agreements
• Collaborate with stakeholders
• Build shared understanding
• Engage and support virtual teams
• Define team ground rules
• Mentor relevant stakeholders
• Promote team performance through the application of emotional intelligence
Module 2: Process
• Execute project with the urgency required to deliver business value
• Manage communications
• Assess and manage risks
• Engage stakeholders
• Plan and manage budget and resources
• Plan and manage schedule
• Plan and manage quality of products/deliverables
• Plan and manage scope
• Integrate project planning activities
• Manage project changes
• Plan and manage procurement
• Manage project artifacts
• Determine appropriate project methodology/methods and practices
• Establish project governance structure
• Manage project issues
• Ensure knowledge transfer for project continuity
Module 3: Business Environment
• Plan and manage project/phase closure or transitions
• Plan and manage project compliance
• Evaluate and deliver project benefits and value
• Evaluate and address external business environment changes for impact on scope
• Support organizational change