Deepen your expertise and take the next step after PRINCE2 Agile Foundation. Develop the skills to apply agile practices across your organisation, effectively lead teams and use agile tools to your advantage.
This 2-day course is held in our virtual classroom with our expert instructor, you can join the class and network with your peers from anywhere with an internet connection.
Course Overview
PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner (version 2) supports professionals in need of advanced skills in adapting and scaling agile practices to real-world scenarios, while maintaining governance and control. It is a must-have certification for professionals with oversight and governance roles that need to be able to operate within agile practices as well as support their teams throughout agile adoption.
PRINCE2 Agile version 2 combines key updates from PRINCE2 Project Management (version 7) with agile adaptability, to balance flexibility and project governance, ensuring value delivery amid changing requirements. Improvements include;
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Expanded agile integration: Deeper focus on agile frameworks and their practical application, with expanded advice on choosing the right agile approach based on project needs.
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Stronger emphasis on people and the agile mindset: Emphasises the growing importance of collaboration, empowerment, and team dynamics—highlighting ‘being agile’, as agile is as much about mindset and culture as it is about process.
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Introduction of agile leadership: New guidance on agile leadership roles, responsibilities, and mindset, ensuring leaders can effectively support agile teams while maintaining governance.
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Agile project performance: Greater emphasis on measuring and improving agile project success, with updated performance targets aligned to PRINCE2 Project Management and guidance on managing agile teams within structured governance.
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Tailoring for agility: Expanded tailoring guidance helps apply PRINCE2 Agile across industries and structures, while remaining compatible with existing agile and project management methods.
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Clearer language and structure: PRINCE2 Agile has been streamlined with clearer, more accessible language—making it easier for a wider range of professionals to understand and apply agile principles, no matter their background or experience.
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Updated agile guidance: The latest agile trends like scaling agile, with examples, scenarios, and clear tailoring guidance to boost practical usability.
Learning Outcomes
What will you learn?
- Tailoring PRINCE2 Agile to any project: Learn how to apply structured agility across projects of varying sizes, industries and degrees of complexity.
- Guide Agile delivery: Gain expertise in effectively leading teams using iterative and collaborative practices.
- Manage by stages: Acquire the skills needed to break delivery into manageable stages to maintain both project control and flexibility.
- Apply Agile principles: Explore how to translate agile values into practical actions that empower teams and drive performance.
- Deliver business value: Learn best practices for ensuring that each increment adds measurable value to the organisation.
- Support Agile mindsets: Foster a culture that supports both the Agile mindset and Agile practices to ensure lasting growth.
- Apply Agile techniques: Gain the confidence needed to leverage agile tools such as MoSCoW, burn charts, Kanban boards, and more.
- Engage stakeholders early: Learn how to enhance collaboration with key stakeholders and encourage feedback to improve outcomes and secure buy-in.
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Govern with flexibility: Maintain accountability and promote transparency, while enabling flexible delivery approaches.
Who should attend
- Scrum Masters
- Agile Coaches
- Project managers
- Business Analysts
- Software Engineers
- Product Owners
- Consultants
- Project Coordinators
- Product Managers
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Change Managers.
Prerequisites
To take the PRINCE2® AGILE (Version 2) Practitioner examination you must provide proof of having passed one of the following:
- PRINCE2 Agile Foundation (Version 1) or
- PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner (Version 1) or
- PRINCE2 Agile Foundation (Version 2)
Exam & Certification
This course prepares participants for the examination leading to the PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner (Version 2) Certificate.
- A 150-minute, 50 question, multiple-choice, open book* exam is administered by an independent examination body, PeopleCert.
- A passing mark of 60% is required to receive your certificate.
- *Only the PRINCE2® AGILE (Version 2) publication can be used.
The exam is provided as an online examination voucher, on the first day of your course you will receive an email from PeopleCert with information on how to register and schedule your exam. The examination is 150 minutes, please allow for an additional 30 minutes for set up and authentication. You will require a photo identification, quiet space, webcam, speakers and a reliable internet connection.
The exam schedule is available 24/7 so you can sit your exam at a time that suits you. Your voucher will be valid for 12 months, we do recommend you complete your examination as close to the course date as you can – this is when the information is fresh and relevant.
A Take2 exam re-sit is included if there is a 'failure' result from the first attempt. Take2 will not be available from a missed or absent exam attempt.
Course Material & Inclusions
This course comes with access to PeopleCert's official training e-materials. The Learner Kit includes:
- Course workbook/slideshow for students to download, or view on laptop or tablet devices
- Official sample examinations and rationales
- Quick reference and exam guidance materials
PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner (Version 2) online examination voucher, conducted via PeopleCert using the online web proctored service which is available 24/7.
A Take2 exam re-sit is included if there is a 'failure' result from the first exam attempt. Take2 will not be available from a missed or absent exam attempt.
The official PRINCE2® AGILE (Version 2) publication is required for this course and is included as an eBook with the PRINCE2® AGILE (Version 2) Foundation level certification. If you don’t have the publication, please contact us at info@itsmhub.com.au to ensure you meet the prerequisites of this course.
