BCS Agile Foundation Certificate

lt;pgt;Agile has caught the attention of business leaders in the UK and globally as a means of managing change, reducing time to market, eliminating waste and attracting and retaining customers. The question is - what is Agile Project Management and how does it differ from traditional waterfall? What are the roles, skills and competencies required?lt;/pgt;lt;pgt;This two-day foundation certificate course is concerned with the use of Agile practices in projects, product and software development.lt;/pgt;lt;pgt;The course is designed to ensure the delegate has suitable knowledge of the core concepts of Agile practices, the Agile values and principles, across a breadth of Agile methodologies. It is not aimed at preparing delegates to implement a specific Agile approach.lt;/pgt;lt;h4gt;Target Audiencelt;/h4gt;lt;pgt;The certificate is relevant to anyone requiring an understanding of Agile, including organisational leaders and managers wanting to understand the value of Agile practices, or those who work in an Agile environment.lt;/pgt;lt;pgt;lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"gt;Examinationlt;/spangt;lt;/pgt;lt;pgt;The closed-book exam is taken during the course and consists 40 multiple-choice questions taken over an hour. A pass mark of 65% (26 out of 40) is required for delegates to become accredited.lt;/pgt;lt;pgt;This course includes the Relevant Methods and Approaches for Agile Teams, including Scrum, XP (Extreme Programming), DSDM Atern, Kanban, Lean Software Development and Lean Startup.lt;/pgt;