AgilePM v3 Foundation Training & Certification Become a Certified AgilePM® v3 Foundation Project Leader — in 3 Days

Learning Objectives

Gain a competitive edge in your career by mastering a globally trusted agile framework, valued by organisations across Belgium and Europe.

By the end of our AgilePM® v3 Foundation course, you will be able to:

• Apply the 8 principles of AgilePM v3 to lead value-driven projects
• Navigate the full AgilePM lifecycle — from feasibility through to benefits realisation
• Use Scrum correctly as the team-level delivery engine inside AgilePM's project-level governance
• Define and assign the right roles and responsibilities, from Sponsor and Visionary to Solution Development Team
• Apply core practices: timeboxing, MoSCoW prioritisation, iterative development, facilitated workshops
• Coordinate multi-team Agile projects with the right level of control
• Pass the AgilePM v3 Foundation exam with confidence

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Agile & AgilePM v3

• Agile philosophy, values and principles
• Why AgilePM exists and what problems it solves
• Key changes introduced in version 3 (value focus, leadership, Scrum integration)

2. Scrum Essentials (major addition in v3)

• Scrum roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Developers
• Scrum events: Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective
• Scrum artefacts: Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment
• Empirical process control (transparency, inspection, adaptation)
• How Scrum fits within AgilePM: Scrum as the delivery engine that feeds into AgilePM’s project-level governance

3. AgilePM v3 Roles and Responsibilities

• Project-level roles (Sponsor, Visionary, Project Manager/Leader, Business Analyst, Solution Development Team, etc.)
• Interaction between AgilePM roles and Scrum delivery roles
• Creating a collaborative team environment

4. AgilePM v3 Project Lifecycle

• AgilePM lifecycle steps from pre-project to final delivery
• Alternative lifecycle configurations
• Understanding governance and project products at each stage

5. Requirements, Estimation & Prioritisation

• Business case, user stories, and requirement models
• MoSCoW prioritisation (Must, Should, Could, Won’t)
• Backlog management
• Estimating and planning in iterative environments

6. Planning, Control & Risk Management

• Iterative and incremental planning
• Timeboxing (including Sprints within Scrum)
• Quality criteria and quality control
• AgilePM’s approach to risk, change, and governance

7. Working with Agile Teams

• Team dynamics and communication
• Facilitated workshops
• Empowerment and agile leadership behaviours
• Interactions between AgilePM project teams and Scrum delivery teams

8. Exam Preparation and Exam at the end of Day3

• Examination format (50 MCQ, 60% passing score)
• Sample questions and group review
• Exam tips and best practices

This is not a slide-reading course. You'll work in small groups on a realistic case study, with exercises and discussions. Our trainers are experienced practitioners, not full-time presenters — they bring real project stories from finance, government, IT and consulting clients in Belgium and across Europe.

Throughout the course you will work on a case study and exercises to apply the knowledge. The official handbook is included in paper-format for face-to-face courses and in pdf-format for live virtual students.

Who is this course for?

• Project managers (traditional or Agile) who want a recognized Agile credential
• Scrum Masters, Business Analysts and Team Leaders ready to step up to project leadership
• Sponsors, senior managers and PMO professionals who govern Agile delivery and need to speak the language
• Career changers and graduates entering project management — no prior experience required
• Whole project teams training together in-company to align on a shared method

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this Foundation course. 

About the Foundation exam

The AgilePM v3 Foundation exam is 40 minutes, 50 multiple-choice questions, 60% pass mark, closed book. You'll take it online with B2B Learning's own supervision on the 3rd day of your training. Prefer to schedule it yourself? We can provide an APMG ProctorU. exam voucher instead, valid for 12 months (please inform us on the first morning).

What's included in your course fee:

• 3 days of accredited classroom or live virtual training
• Official AgilePM v3 Reference Book (Edition 2)
• All accredited course materials: slides, exercises, sample exam papers
• Official APMG AgilePM v3 Foundation exam (1 attempt)
• Certificate of attendance
• Refreshments and lunch (in-person sessions)

Languages, locations & formats:

Choose what works for you:

• In-person: Brussels, Gosselies, Ghent, Liège
• Live virtual classroom — join from anywhere
• In-company — at your premises, anywhere in Europe, fully tailored
• Self-paced eLearning — for learners who prefer to study independently

Available in English, Dutch and French, with localized exam papers in English and French.