The Agile Project Management training course, delivered by The British Academy For Training and Development, develops the practical capabilities required to manage software development projects using agile methodology. The programme covers Scrum, Kanban, sprint planning, iterative delivery, stakeholder collaboration, backlog management, risk control, and performance measurement within modern software environments.

Participants learn how to connect Agile Project Management principles with software delivery processes, agile leadership, team coordination, and DevOps practices. The course provides structured methods for planning and managing development work, responding to changing requirements, improving team productivity, and delivering software increments through controlled and measurable agile processes. It is part of Project Management Courses Training Courses within the Management category.

By the end of the Agile Project Management course, participants will be able to:

• Apply agile methodology principles to software project environments.
• Understand and implement Scrum roles, events, artefacts, and workflows.
• Use Kanban to visualise work and improve workflow management.
• Conduct effective sprint planning and establish sprint objectives.
• Manage product backlogs, user stories, priorities, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate software development teams through iterative delivery cycles.
• Apply agile leadership techniques to support self-organising teams.
• Integrate DevOps principles with agile project delivery.
• Monitor project progress through agile metrics and performance indicators.
• Identify and manage risks within iterative software projects.
• Improve stakeholder communication and collaboration.
• Support continuous improvement through reviews and retrospectives.

Target Audience

This Agile Project Management training course is suitable for:

• Software Project Managers
• Project Managers
• Agile Project Managers
• Scrum Masters
• Product Owners
• Software Development Professionals
• Business Analysts
• Team Leaders
• Software Engineers
• Developers
• IT Managers
• Programme Managers
• DevOps Professionals
• Professionals transitioning from traditional project management to agile methodology

Module 1: Fundamentals of Agile Project Management

• Principles of Agile Project Management
• Agile values and principles
• Agile methodology and iterative delivery
• Agile project lifecycle
• Agile versus traditional project management
• Agile roles, responsibilities, and governance

Module 2: Agile Methodology in Software Development

• Agile approaches in software development
• Iterative and incremental delivery
• Requirements management
• User stories and acceptance criteria
• Product vision and release planning
• Managing changing requirements

Module 3: Scrum Framework

• Scrum principles and framework
• Scrum roles and responsibilities
• Product Owner and Scrum Master responsibilities
• Development team collaboration
• Scrum events and artefacts
• Product backlog and sprint backlog
• Definition of Done

Module 4: Sprint Planning and Execution

• Sprint planning principles
• Sprint goals and scope
• Estimation techniques
• Story points and velocity
• Task allocation and daily coordination
• Sprint execution and monitoring
• Sprint review and retrospective

Module 5: Kanban for Software Project Management

• Kanban principles
• Kanban boards and workflow visualisation
• Work-in-progress limits
• Workflow optimisation
• Cycle time and throughput
• Identifying bottlenecks
• Continuous workflow improvement

Module 6: Agile Leadership and Team Management

• Agile leadership principles
• Leading self-organising teams
• Servant leadership
• Team motivation and collaboration
• Conflict management
• Decision-making in agile teams
• Building an agile organisational culture

Module 7: Agile Planning, Estimation and Risk Management

• Agile project planning techniques
• Release and roadmap planning
• Backlog prioritisation
• Agile estimation methods
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Dependency management
• Managing uncertainty in software projects

Module 8: Agile Metrics and Performance Management

• Agile performance measurement
• Velocity and burndown charts
• Burnup charts
• Lead time and cycle time
• Quality and delivery metrics
• Team performance indicators
• Using data for continuous improvement

Module 9: Agile DevOps Integration

• DevOps principles and practices
• Connecting Agile and DevOps workflows
• Continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Automated testing and deployment
• Release management
• Collaboration between development and operations teams
• Supporting faster and more reliable software delivery

Module 10: Stakeholder Management and Continuous Improvement

• Stakeholder engagement in agile projects
• Communication and transparency
• Managing stakeholder expectations
• Sprint reviews and feedback
• Agile retrospectives
• Lessons learned
• Continuous improvement strategies