AXELOS PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner certification | 3 days

Overview

On this accelerated AXELOS PRINCE2 Agile Foundation and Practitioner course, you’ll combine the flexibility and responsiveness of agile thinking with the effective PRINCE2 framework, and learn how to implement the methodology into your business.

In just 3 days, you'll build knowledge on how best to boost the effectiveness of your projects through applying basic agile concepts. You'll also learn to implement:

The Agilometer and the Risk Theme
The Hexagon (incl. MoSCoW prioritisation)
Kanban and Lean Start Up

At the end of this course, you’ll prepare for and sit the AXELOS PRINCE2 Agile Foundation exam and the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner exam and achieve your certifications. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal if your job consists of delivering, managing or working within agile projects and project teams, including:

Project Managers/Programme Manager
Project Support
Delivery Team Support
PMO roles
Project Administrator
Project Co-ordinators
Team leaders/managers.

Important note: From January 2023, All Global Best Practice certifications provided by Axelos will require recertification after 3 years. This will affect every certification issued from 1st January 2020 onwards and previous certification holders will be given 6 months to renew their certification. If you would like to know more, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your recertification requirements.

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Benefits

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

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Curriculum

Module 1: Projects and BAU
Module 2: An overview of agile
Module 3: Blending PRINCE2 and agile together
Module 4: Assumptions
Module 5: The Hexagon (incl. MoSCoW prioritisation)
Module 6: Starting Up a Project, Initiating a Project (including the Business Case, value assessment and Cynefin approach)
Module 7: Organisation and Servant leadership
Module 8: The Agilometer and the Risk Theme
Module 9: Managing Product Delivery (incl. Scrum, Plans and Progress, estimation, burn charts, IRs and Work Packages)
Module 10: Quality (Incl. DoD)
Module 11: Controlling a Stage and Managing a Stage Boundary (Incl. Frequent Releases and Retrospectives)
Module 12: Directing a Project
Module 13: Agile Contracts and Closing a Project
Module 14: Closing a Project
Module 15: Management Products
Module 16: Communication (Incl. workshops)
Module 17: Kanban and Lean Start Up
Module 18: General guidance (Incl. Health Check, Transitioning, PM tips)
Module 19: Focus Areas
Module 20: Practitioner Workshop

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll prepare for and sit the following exams at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

AXELOS PRINCE2 Agile Foundation exam

Duration: 1 hour
Format: Multiple-choice
Number of questions: 50
Passing score: 55%
Languages: English, German, Polish, and Dutch

AXELOS PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner exam

Duration: 150 minutes
Format: Multiple-choice; open book exam - you can use the official printed hard copy of the PRINCE2 Agile® Guidance
Number of questions: 50
Passing score: 60%
Languages: English, German, Polish, and Dutch

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for the Foundation qualification, but you will need to have either PRINCE2® Foundation or PRINCE2 Agile Foundation to take the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner qualification.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 134561 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 95.77% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.

"I enjoyed my time in the Netherlands. The training was extremely interesting and I don't regret following it. The hotel is also a nice place to stay."
MH. (3/4/2023 (Monday) to 5/4/2023 (Wednesday))

"The course ran really well and gave you enough information to gain a good grasp of the Prince2 methodology. The instructor was enthusiastic, took the time to answer questions and applied real-life examples to understand the method better."
Jennifer Upson. (22/5/2024 (Wednesday) to 24/5/2024 (Friday))

"Please do ask instructors any questions, some students might be afraid but once you ask, things get going."
Ruben Dehenau, Dehenau. (19/2/2024 (Monday) to 21/2/2024 (Wednesday))

"I am so glad that I chose Firebrand to undertake my PRINCE2 Foundation course. The course instructor was fantastic. His experience and knowledge were unmatched, and his attitude was positive and calming. The small group size was a really great environment for learning also. The accommodation and catering provided by the venue that Firebrand paired with are really high standard and contributed to the overall positive experience."
Dearbhla Ross, Access to Medicine Foundation. (19/2/2024 (Monday) to 20/2/2024 (Tuesday))

"I would definitely recommend Firebrand Training to people interested in fast certification. The materials provided for us gave great preparation and the instructor solidified and built on this knowledge with clear communication, real world examples and visual diagrams to leave us in good standing to pass the exams."
Rachel Brier, Firebrand Training Ltd. (31/5/2023 (Wednesday) to 2/6/2023 (Friday))

Course Dates

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3/2/2025 (Monday)	5/2/2025 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
17/3/2025 (Monday)	19/3/2025 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide

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AXELOS - PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation and Practitioner certification