AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Delivering Flexible, Collaborative, and Customer-Focused Projects in Rapid Environments
Course Schedule
| Date | Venue | Fees (Face-to-Face) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 – 26 Jun 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | USD 3495 per delegate |
Course Introduction
In today’s dynamic business environment, traditional project management approaches often fall short in responding to rapid changes and stakeholder needs. Agile Project Management (Agile PM) offers a flexible, iterative framework focused on collaboration, customer feedback, and incremental delivery. This hands-on course empowers professionals to lead Agile initiatives that deliver faster, reduce risk, and increase business value.
Participants will explore Agile principles, methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, and best practices in Agile planning, team management, and delivery. Through simulations and case studies, they will gain the confidence to lead Agile projects in both IT and non-IT domains.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand Agile principles, values, and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
• Lead Agile projects from initiation through iterative delivery
• Manage Agile teams using roles like Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprints, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Use Agile planning tools such as user stories, backlogs, and burn-down charts
Key Benefits of Attending
• Adopt a proven framework for managing change and uncertainty
• Deliver customer value early and often through iterative development
• Improve team collaboration, ownership, and velocity
• Master key Agile tools for tracking progress and adapting plans
• Prepare for Agile roles and certifications such as PMI-ACP or Scrum Master
Intended Audience
This program is designed for:
• Project managers transitioning to Agile delivery
• Team leaders, Scrum Masters, and Agile coaches
• Product owners and business analysts
• Developers, testers, and QA professionals
• Anyone involved in managing fast-paced or digital projects
Individual Benefits
Key competencies that will be developed include:
• Agile mindset and leadership skills
• User story creation and backlog grooming
• Sprint planning, task estimation, and demo facilitation
• Conflict resolution and team coaching
• Use of Agile metrics and progress visualization
Organization Benefits
Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:
• Faster delivery of high-priority features and business value
• Reduced project risk and better responsiveness to change
• Increased team ownership and performance
• More engaged stakeholders through regular feedback loops
• Improved project visibility with Agile tracking tools
Instructional Methdology
The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:
• Strategy Briefings – Agile values, frameworks, and scaling models
• Case Studies – Agile in tech, marketing, operations, and services
• Workshops – Write user stories, build sprint plans, and facilitate retrospectives
• Simulations – Agile project lifecycles and team roleplay
• Tools – Scrum boards, burn-down charts, velocity tracking, Kanban flows
Course Outline
Training Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00
Day 1: Agile Foundations and Project Start-Up
- Module 1: Agile Principles and Mindset (07:30 – 09:30)
• Agile manifesto, values, and benefits - Module 2: Comparison of Agile vs Traditional PM (09:45 – 11:15)
• Waterfall vs Agile approaches, hybrid models - Module 3: Agile Methodologies Overview (11:30 – 01:00)
• Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, Lean - Module 4: Workshop – Identify Agile Opportunities (02:00 – 03:30)
• Assess when and where to use Agile
Day 2: Planning and Estimation
- Module 5: Product Vision and Roadmapping (07:30 – 09:30)
• Aligning product goals with business strategy - Module 6: User Stories and Backlog Management (09:45 – 11:15)
• Writing effective user stories, story mapping - Module 7: Estimation Techniques (11:30 – 01:00)
• Story points, planning poker, T-shirt sizing - Module 8: Workshop – Build a Product Backlog (02:00 – 03:30)
• Define and prioritize sample backlog
Day 3: Agile Roles and Execution
- Module 9: Scrum Roles and Responsibilities (07:30 – 09:30)
• Product Owner, Scrum Master, Dev Team - Module 10: Sprint Planning and Execution (09:45 – 11:15)
• Capacity planning, task breakdown - Module 11: Daily Stand-Ups and Sprint Demos (11:30 – 01:00)
• Ceremonies, DoD, Agile etiquette - Module 12: Simulation – Sprint Execution Exercise (02:00 – 03:30)
• Practice Agile delivery in team setting
Day 4: Quality, Risk and Retrospective
- Module 13: Agile Quality and Testing Practices (07:30 – 09:30)
• Acceptance criteria, test-driven development (TDD) - Module 14: Managing Risks and Changes in Agile (09:45 – 11:15)
• Short cycles, feedback loops, contingency planning - Module 15: Sprint Review and Retrospective Techniques (11:30 – 01:00)
• Inspect & adapt, root cause analysis, continuous improvement - Module 16: Workshop – Conduct a Sprint Review and Retrospective (02:00 – 03:30)
• Apply feedback tools and team assessments
Day 5: Scaling Agile and Putting it All Together
- Module 17: Agile Metrics and Performance Monitoring (07:30 – 09:30)
• Velocity, lead time, burn-down/up charts - Module 18: Scaling Agile for Large Teams and Enterprises (09:45 – 11:15)
• SAFe, LeSS, Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) - Module 19: Final Capstone Project – Plan an Agile Project (11:30 – 01:00)
• Group activity using all Agile tools covered - Module 20: Final Assessment and Wrap-Up (02:00 – 03:30)
• Certification briefing, exam tips, final Q&A
Certification
Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Agile Project Management, validating their capability to lead Agile teams and projects using internationally recognized frameworks, tools, and practices that promote flexibility, collaboration, and customer value.