Module 1: Key concepts relating to the Agile mindset, project management and organizational change management

• Agile and Agile mindset
• Define what Agile is
• Understand the need for Agile
• Know the benefits of being agile and doing Agile
• Explain the difference between being agile and doing Agile
• Understand what an Agile mindset is
• Explain the difference between projects and business as usual (BAU)
• Define the contents of the Agile onion, including:

  • Mindset
  • Values
  • Principles
  • Practices
  • Processes
• Define the key characteristics of the Agile mindset
• Recall the four values of the Agile Manifesto
• Recall popular Agile approaches
• Explain key Agile concepts and techniques such as:

  • Agile estimation (points and T-shirt sizing)
  • Burn charts
  • Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
  • Planning/Review/Retrospectives
  • User stories
  • Definition of "Ready" and definition of "Done"
  • Workshop (glossary)
• PRINCE2 project management

  • Define the key terms like project, project management, and performance target
  • Know the various project contexts in which PRINCE2 project management can be used
  • Know the five PRINCE2 project management integrated elements: principles, people, practices, processes, and the project context
• PRINCE2 Agile

  • Define key terms of PRINCE2 Agile such as:

    • Backlog (product, project)
    • Benefit (value)
    • Dashboard (project, team)
    • Epic user story
    • Project canvas
    • Release map
    • Timebox (iteration, release, stage)
    • Waterfall approach
• Understand what PRINCE2 Agile is and how it can be used in a project context
• Understand the core concepts of agile scaling (3.2, including subsections)
• Understand how the PRINCE2 Project Management principles support the agile context
• Recall agile success factors of agile transformations like:

  • Agile maturity
  • Psychological safety
  • Agile sustainability
• Key concepts of organizational change management and people

  • Recall the key concepts of organizational change management (OCM) like:

    • OCM definition
    • Culture
• Know the organizational change management stakeholders
• Understand the importance of culture in organizational change management
• Know how Agile supports organizational change management
• Understand the key concepts of a project team and leading effective teams across the organization
• Understand the importance of communication
• Understand how PRINCE2 project management addresses the people element

Module 2: PRINCE2 Agile Principles, Practices, and Artifacts and Their Role in an Agile Context

• PRINCE2 Agile essentials

  • Ensure continued business justification
  • Learn from experience
  • Define roles, responsibilities, and relationships
  • Manage by stages
  • Manage by exception
  • Focus on products
  • Tailor to suit the project
• Recall the purpose of the PRINCE2 project management practices:

  • Business case
  • Organization
  • Plans
  • Quality
  • Risk
  • Issues
  • Progress
• PRINCE2 Agile practices, their role in an Agile context, and the PRINCE2 Agile roles
• Know the challenge of merging project management and Agile
• The "business case" practice and its role within Agile project management
• Artifacts and techniques related to the "business case" practice in the PRINCE2 Agile context
• The "organization" practice and its role within Agile project management
• Artifacts and techniques related to the "organization" practice in the PRINCE2 Agile context
• Understand the "plans" practice and its role within Agile project management
• Artifacts and techniques related to the "plans" practice in the PRINCE2 Agile context
• The "quality" practice and its role within Agile project management
• Artifacts and techniques related to the "quality"’ practice in the PRINCE2 Agile context
• The "risk" practice and its role within Agile project management
• Artifacts and techniques related to the "risk" practice in the PRINCE2 Agile context
• The "issues"practice and its role within Agile project management
• Artifacts and techniques related to the "issues" practice in the PRINCE2 Agile context
• The "progress" practice and its role within Agile project management
• Artifacts and techniques related to the "progress" practice in the PRINCE2 Agile context
• Explain the responsibilities of the following PRINCE2 Agile roles:

  • a) Project executive
  • b) Chief Product Owner (CPO)
  • c) Senior supplier
  • d) Project assurance
  • e) Agile coach
  • f) Project manager
  • g) Project support
  • h) Product owner (PO)
  • i) Team coach
  • j) Developer
  • k) Tester

Module 3: The PRINCE2 Agile Processes and Agile Workshops and Their Application

• PRINCE2 Agile processes

  • Know the purpose of the PRINCE2 Agile processes:

    • Starting up a project
    • Directing a project
    • Initiating a project
    • Controlling a stage
    • Managing product delivery
    • Managing a stage boundary
    • Closing a project
• PRINCE2 Agile processes and their application

  • The Agile workshops supporting the following processes:

    • Starting up a project
    • Directing a project
    • Initiating a project
    • Controlling a stage
    • Managing product delivery
    • Managing a stage boundary
    • Closing a project

Module 4: The Integration of PRINCE2 Agile in the Wider Context

• PRINCE2 Agile in the wider context

  • Agile product management
  • Transitioning from Agile projects to operations
  • Continuous Agile development and operations
  • How AI can support PRINCE2 Agile elements

Module 5: Exam Specification

• The PRINCE2 Agile Foundation examination will consist of four (4) sections with the following structure:
• Learning outcome - weighting %

  • 1. Key concepts relating to the Agile mindset, project management, and organizational change management - 30.0%
  • 2. The PRINCE2 Agile principles, practices, and artifacts and their role in an Agile context - 40.0%
  • 3. The PRINCE2 Agile processes and Agile workshops and their application - 25.0%
  • 4. The integration of PRINCE2 Agile in the wider context - 5.0%
• Total 100%