About AgilePgM® Certification
AgilePgM® Certification Overview
Benefits of AgilePgM® Certification
For Individuals
- Build confidence and credibility as a programme manager by mastering AgilePgM principles and practical skills for Agile settings.
- Build adaptable programmes that respond quickly to changing business needs—adding value and agility to any team.
- Apply the right leadership style at the right time, leading Agile programmes more effectively than with traditional methods.
- Drive success with Agile techniques to consistently deliver outcomes on time and within scope.
- Strengthen collaboration and trust across stakeholders by creating more engaged, aligned, and transparent teams.
- Deliver benefits iteratively and efficiently through regular stakeholder involvement and strong governance.
- Accelerate strategic transformation while reducing risk—becoming a key contributor to organizational success.
For Organizations
- Drive transformational change while reducing cost and risk through ongoing benefit realization and strategic alignment.
- Integrate with existing frameworks like AgilePM and align with quality and audit standards to minimize operational disruption.
- Strengthen governance and transparency for more consistent, successful programme outcomes across the organization.
- Adopt a proven Agile approach without the time and expense of creating a custom methodology.
- Enhance communication and control with just-in-time planning that supports budget, timeline, and strategic goal alignment.
- Build internal capability through Agile certification, promoting professional growth and a culture of continuous improvement.
Useful links
Useful links
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Agile Business Consortium Official Website
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Agile Research Network
Study materials
Study materials
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Testimonials
Very interesting course, providing programme management framework, structure and processes for successfully delivering Agile Programmes. Highly recommend this course to anyone delivering programmes and projects and is interested in Agile.
I found this course really interesting and a great bridge for any Programme Managers transitioning to Agile delivery.
It has changed the way I think about my work, and I'm looking forward to applying these techniques.
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FAQs
AgilePgM addresses the needs of those working in a programme-focused environment that want to be agile and equally those working in agile environments who wish to scale agile to the programme level.
Developed by the DSDM Consortium, the new certification provides the ability to deliver Agile Programmes in organizations requiring standards, rigour and visibility around Programme Management, while at the same time enabling the fast pace, change and empowerment provided by Agile.
The course will:
Lay the foundations for successful agile programmes
Explain how an agile programme can be planned and managed
Clarify the different management styles needed for successful agile programmes (compared to "traditional" programmes)
Provide integration with Managing Successful Programmes®.
AgilePgM has one main handbook supporting the qualification scheme, published by The DSDM Consortium, called AgilePgM™ Agile Project Management Handbook. This can be purchased from APMG Business Books.
Most AgilePgM accredited training organizations (ATO) include this handbook as part of the course fee.
Foundation examinations are currently available in English only. Further translations will be considered subject to market demand.
The AgilePgM Programme Management Handbook is currently available in English only.
For individuals self-studying it is almost impossible to say. As all candidates have different experience and amount of time available for study, it varies from person to person. We suggest you buy the handbook and have a look through for yourself before deciding how long you need to spend learning.
For those studying with an accredited training organization, foundation courses are generally delivered over 3 days. It is well worth investigating with individual providers, as many will offer tailored and blended learning solutions.
The AgilePgM Foundation examination consists of 50 multiple-choice questions, with 25 marks (50%) required to pass. It is a closed-book examination to be completed in 40 minutes.
The certifications are not valid for a defined period and will not expire.
Pass marks for the AgilePgM examination is: Foundation: You will need to score 25/50 to pass the foundation exam.
AgilePgM was developed by the DSDM Consortium, whose Agile Project Framework has always been the only Agile method to fully-address the concept of an Agile project, and provide detailed guidance on how to manage and deliver Agile projects.
Agile Programme Management takes the DSDM concepts and thinking and applies them to Programme Management. Whilst the Agile Programme Management shows how DSDM projects can be incorporated into Agile Programmes, it is quite different from Agile Project Management and represents new thinking, combining the best aspects of traditional programme management with the agile mindset.
- Provisional results: After completing the Foundation examination, candidates may receive provisional results either orally from the invigilator or on-screen at the end of an online exam.
- Official results: Once processed, official results, including a PDF breakdown of marks by syllabus area, are available in the APMG Candidate Portal. Results are issued as the total number of marks achieved.
- Processing time: Exam papers are usually marked immediately after the exam. APMG formally processes and confirms results via the Candidate Portal within 2 working days of receiving completed papers.
- Outstanding payments: In exceptional cases, results may be withheld until full payment has been received.