AgilePM Foundation case studies
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AgilePM Foundation is the entry-level certification in APMG International's Agile Project Management (AgilePM®) scheme, which appears in APMG's public certification catalogue alongside related offerings such as Agile Business Analysis (AgileBA®), Agile Programme Management (AgilePgM®) and Agile Change. As a Foundation-level credential it is aimed at practitioners who need a working knowledge of Agile project management terminology, roles, products and practices - typically project managers moving from plan-driven methods, team members, business analysts, product owners and PMO staff supporting Agile delivery. The AgilePM Foundation case studies are 5 cases and about 2,254 words.
1Choosing the Right Facilitator When the Business Ambassador Is a Founder
A 60-person software house is running its first AgilePM project: a new customer self-service portal. The Business Sponsor is the company founder, who is enthusiastic but attends only one meeting a month and tends to answer process questions with 'whatever the team thinks'.
473 words, about 2 min2Timeboxing a Release When the Fixed Date Is Non-Negotiable
A retailer must launch a returns portal before a regulatory deadline in 12 weeks. The DSDM/AgilePM team has estimated 140 story points of Must-have scope across four two-week timeboxes of development, plus Foundations and Deployment.
431 words, about 2 min3Prioritised Requirements That Are Not Really Prioritised
A local authority project is replacing a case-management system. The requirements list has 210 items.
447 words, about 2 min4Which Product Owns the Decision?
On a financial-services project the team is confused about where things live. The Project Manager has been maintaining a single spreadsheet called 'Requirements and Risks' that contains: the prioritised requirements, the risk log, the assumptions, the acceptance criteria, and a list of 'issues we need to decide'.
434 words, about 2 min5Fit-for-Purpose Governance When the Organisation Wants Phase Gates
A large insurer is adopting AgilePM for a claims-automation project. Its existing PMO mandates a stage-gate review with a signed-off, baselined requirements document before any build begins, plus a monthly RAG report.
469 words, about 2 min