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Bring an Agile approach to digital service delivery.

In our increasingly digital world, organizations across both private and public sectors are recognizing the need to develop and maintain effective digital services to support customers and citizens.

AgileDS training and certification is based on the Agile Digital Services (AgileDS) Handbook, published by the Agile Business Consortium.

Offering practical advice and guidance, the Handbook enables organizations to develop a consistent approach, common language and skilled workforce for the successful design and delivery of digital services.

AgileDS training and certification will help candidates to:

  • Understand the underpinning philosophy, principles and techniques of AgileDS in a project situation.
  • Appropriately configure the lifecycle of an AgileDS project to a given scenario.
  • Identify and apply popular Agile techniques in a project situation, including MoSCoW prioritisation, user experience, iterative development and timeboxing.
  • Understand the roles and responsibilities within an Agile Digital Services project and correctly determine the appropriate personnel.
  • Understand the mechanisms for planning, control and governance of an Agile Digital Services project.
  • Understand how to test, estimate and measure progress in an Agile Digital Services project.
  • Describe the Agile Digital Services approach to managing requirements.

Additional recognition with Agile Business Consortium

Successful AgileDS candidates can claim Business Agility Professional Level 1 – Explorer status and a digital badge from the Agile Business Consortium for added recognition of your Agile credentials. Further details of Business Agility Professional recognition can be found at the Consortium’s website.
 

AgileDS Foundation

Understand the key concepts of AgileDS to work effectively as an AgileDS project team member.

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Who is Foundation for?
  • Practising project managers.
  • Agile team members working in a Digital Services environment who wish to become Agile Project Managers.
  • Agile team members working in a Digital Services environment who wish to become more effective team members.
What are the key things you will learn?
  • The underpinning philosophy and principles of Agile and Digital Services.
  • The lifecycle of an Agile and Digital Services project, including alternative configurations.
  • The artefacts produced during an Agile Digital Services project and their purpose.
  • The techniques used and their benefits and limitations.
  • The roles and responsibilities within an Agile Digital Services project.
Exam format:
  • Multiple choice
  • 50 questions
  • 25 marks or more required (out of 50) to pass (50%)
  • 40 minutes duration
  • Closed-book

AgileDS Practitioner

Understand how to apply and tailor the AgileDS guidance to a given scenario situation.

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Who is Practitioner for?
  • Practising project managers.
  • Agile team members working in a Digital Services environment who wish to become Agile Project Managers.
  • Agile team members working in a Digital Services environment who wish to become more effective team members.
  • AgileDS Foundation certified individuals.
What are the key things you will learn?
  • Apply the underpinning philosophy and principles of Agile Digital Services in a project situation.
  • Appropriately configure the lifecycle of an Agile Digital Services project to a given scenario.
  • Produce and evaluate the content of Agile Digital Services products produced during an Agile project.
  • Apply key Agile techniques in a project situation including MoSCoW Prioritisation; Iterative Development and Timeboxing.
  • Identify the Agile Digital Services techniques to be used for a given situation.
  • Understand the roles and responsibilities within an Agile Digital Services project and correctly determine the appropriate personnel to fulfil these roles.
  • Understand the mechanisms for planning, control and governance of an Agile Digital Services Project which are specific to an Agile project.
  • Understand how to test, estimate and measure progress in an Agile and Digital Services project.
  • Describe the Agile Digital Services approach to managing requirements and identify action to rectify problems with requirements.
Exam format:
  • Complex multiple-choice
  • 4 questions per paper with 20 marks available per question
  • 40 marks (50%) required to pass
  • 2.5 hour duration
  • Open-book (AgileDS Handbook only)

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FAQs

What is an AgileDS digital badge?

Digital badges allow you to easily showcase your achievements online.

When you pass an exam - you'll instantly have the option to claim a digital badge representing your new certificate.

Your badge can be embedded on an email signature, website, social media or digital CV.

With just one click employers, customers and clients can easily view and verify your credentials and skills.

Please download our digital sharing presentation for more information.

How do I claim my AgileDS digital badge?

Once you’ve been notified that you’ve passed your exam - you will have the option to create a digital badge in APMG's Candidate Portal.

Visit APMG's Candidate Portal, view your exam results and select 'Create Badge'.

This takes you to the Credly website where the digital badges are hosted. You will be guided through the Credly account creation process.

Once you have created an account with Credly - login into the account and accept your pending badge.

What is APMG International's AgileDS scheme?

Agile Digital Services (AgileDS) guidance is based on the widely recognised Agile Project Management (AgilePM) framework from the Agile Business Consortium and is specifically designed for the development of digital services in an Agile way.

The guidance is closely aligned with the Government Digital Service (GDS) principles and offers practitioners a mature approach that embraces Agile product and service development in the context of business change-focused programmes and projects.

APMG – in partnership with the Agile Business Consortium – has developed a syllabus and exams for practitioners to become AgileDS certified.

Do I have to receive training to sit the exam?

No, however attending an accredited training course is recommended. 

Individuals also have the option of self-study to prepare for the examinations. APMG-International administer online exam sessions, allowing those who self study the opportunity to sit an online exam from the comfort of their own home or office.

How do I sit the exams?

Most, if not all, AgileDS accredited training organizations include the examinations as part of the associated training course.

For those who self-study, the exam can be taken anywhere in the world, from the comfort of your home or workplace, with online proctoring.  A proctor will access your exam as you take it to monitor the exam environment through your computer's desktop, webcam and microphone.

Once you have booked an exam, you will be given a registration email to schedule an appointment with your live proctor via our Candidate Portal. Our online proctoring system allows you to take your exam anytime as sessions are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information, please click here.

APMG also administers a limited number of public exam sessions at some of our regional offices. Click here for further information and to book an exam.

How much does it cost to sit the AgileDS examinations?

If you are sitting the examinations through an accredited training organization, the costs of the exams are generally included in the course fee. APMG International use a global pricing structure, so for those sitting exams at a public exam centre, the cost is dependent on where the exams are being sat. To find out the cost in your region, please contact the APMG Service Desk on +44 (0)1494 452450 or at: servicedesk@apmg-international.com

What is the main publication for AgileDS and where can I purchase them?

AgileDS has one main manual supporting the qualification scheme, published by Agile Business Consortium, called Agile Digital Services Handbook. This can be purchased from APMG Business Books at: www.apmg-businessbooks.com

Most AgileDS accredited training organizations include this handbook as part of the course fee.

How do I access my digital badge and/or certificate?

You can always access all your electronic certificates and badges via the APMG Candidate Portal. Once you have logged on to the Candidate Portal, click on the ‘Badges and Certificates’ option from the menu bar at the top of screen. From here you should click on the ‘Create Badge/Certificate’ button. This will take you to the Credly platform to create and account and download your badge and certificate.

Step-by-step guidance is available to download from the ‘Badges and Certificates’ area in your Candidate Portal.

Electronic certificates are environmentally friendly, but you can print the certificate yourself at home or work, if required.

If you have any problems with accessing your digital certificate, please contact our Customer Interaction Team - servicedesk@apmg-international.com

Can I earn PMI® PDUs for attending an accredited training course?

It is possible to earn PMI Education PDUs for attending third-party provider training (training courses not offered by a PMI Authorized Training Partner), as long as the training meets the requirements around the skill areas of the PMI Talent Triangle. Please check the PMI website (https://www.pmi.org/certifications/certification-resources/maintain/earn-pdus/education) for further details on how to record your PDUs and what supporting evidence is required.

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