About AgileDS™ Certification
AgileDS™ Certification Overview
Benefits of AgileDS™ Certification
For Individuals
- Learn and apply the underpinning principles of Agile Digital Services in a project situation and appropriately configure the lifecycle of a project to a given scenario.
- Identify and apply the Agile Digital Services techniques to be used for a given situation within a scenario.
- Understand the mechanisms for planning, control and governance of an Agile Digital Services project.
- Know how to test, estimate and measure progress during an Agile Digital Services project and identify actions to rectify problems.
- Claim the Business Agility Professional Level 1 – Explorer title and an additional digital badge from the Agile Business Consortium.
For Organizations
- Provides teams with a consistent approach they can adapt into best-practices for the design and delivery of their digital services.
- Clarifies the roles and responsibilities within an AgileDS project and correctly determine the appropriate personnel to fulfil these roles within a given scenario.
- Helps teams effectively test, estimate, and measure progress, guaranteeing digital services evolve with user needs and expectations.
- Ensures digital services meet and exceed user expectations by prioritizing user experience and feedback in the development process.
- Broadens team expertise by teaching Agile planning, control, and governance tools for predictable, high-quality outcomes.
Study materials
Study materials
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Pass the exam & receive a certificate
When you are ready to take your exam, book an online timeslot yourself with APMG, or your training organization may organize this for you. If you pass your exam APMG will issue you with a digital badge for you to share!
AgileDS™ Certification levels
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Training organizations for AgileDS™ Certification
Important information about language
The training services listed on this website have undergone a quality assurance process to ensure they meet high standards. However, please note that while the quality of the training content has been assessed, the language capabilities in which these services are delivered have not been specifically evaluated. We recommend that users verify the language proficiency and suitability of the service for their needs directly with the Training Organisation prior to enrollment or participation.
Videos
Videos
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FAQs
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.
Most AgileDS accredited training organizations include this handbook as part of the course fee.
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.
When you pass an exam – you will instantly have the option to claim a digital badge as representation of your new certificate. Your badge can be embedded on an email signature, website, digital CV, or shared via LinkedIn.
Access the downloadable guide for more information on how to claim your digital badge.
Using a company device in which you do not have administrative rights and access to download additional software tends to cause issues when sitting your exam via ProctorU, as outlined in the Candidate Guidance Agreement.
If you wish to sit your exam via ProctorU again, you will need to pay a reschedule fee of £32 (which you can do in the Candidate Portal) before you can select a new date and time.
Alternatively, you can reschedule your exam via our AIPP service, where you can take your exam over Zoom without downloading any additional software. Please note there are fewer exam slots available through AIPP.
Full details of our Proctoring options can be found on our Proctoring Page.
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If you received your AXELOS qualification before this time, you can contact customer service and upon providing your candidate number, ask if a copy of your certificate still exists in our system.
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If you do not have your candidate number, we can provide it to you. Additionally, we are happy to provide a letter of verification for any exams sat with us.
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Your results will be processed 6 to 12 hours after your exam. You will receive an email confirming your achievement and inviting you to the Candidate Portal where you can see your official result. From there, you can create your account in Credly.com and access your digital badge and certificate.
To appeal your result, email a written request with supporting evidence to customerservice@apmgroup.co.uk. We will review your appeal and respond. See APMG’s policies for details on the full appeals process.