The PeopleCert / APMG agile project-management framework — DSDM-based, governance-friendly and one of the few agile certs accepted by MY government and regulated industries.
⏱Duration: 4 days / 32 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + Project Sims
🌐Delivery: On-site · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 94%
📅Next intake: 19 May 2026
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Framework fluency
8 principles, 12 roles, 5 process steps and the DSDM lifecycle
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Roles
Project Sponsor, Visionary, Project Manager, Team Leader, Tester, etc.
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Products
Business Case, prioritised requirements list, timeboxes, prototypes
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Tailoring
AgilePM in regulated industries, governance-friendly hybrid models
What this course is
Where agile gets governance-ready.
AgilePM is the PeopleCert / APMG agile project-management framework. Built on DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method), it offers structured agile delivery with the governance discipline that MY government, GLCs and regulated industries require. The cert is widely recognised in MY government tenders alongside PRINCE2.
At Nexperts, AgilePM is delivered as a 4-day blended programme: 2 days Foundation + 2 days Practitioner. Foundation builds your fluency in the framework. Practitioner makes you defend tailoring decisions on a real case-study scenario. By day 4 you've sat both exams.
AgilePM is the cert that filters agile dabblers from agile project managers. It is also the agile cert MY government tenders score — if you bid into the public sector, AgilePM matters.
The v3 update sharpened the focus on hybrid delivery, agile in regulated environments and integration with PRINCE2 + ITIL 4. We cover all three with hands-on case-study work.
Who should take this course
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Agile project managers
Already running agile delivery. AgilePM is the formal credential.
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PRINCE2 holders
Adding the agile counterpart to your structured cert.
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Programme managers
Owning multi-team agile delivery in regulated contexts.
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Business analysts
Leading agile delivery streams. AgilePM gives the formal language.
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PMO leads
Designing agile-friendly governance for MY enterprises.
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Career switchers
Entering agile delivery. AgilePM is the recognised structured-agile entry point.
Prerequisites
✓ 1–2 years of project-team or project-management experience
✓ Comfortable with team-based delivery
✓ No prior agile experience required
✓ Foundation must be passed before Practitioner
→ No project background? Ask about our PM Foundation → AgilePM bundle.
Course Curriculum
Foundation + Practitioner. One agile method, sat in 4 days.
AgilePM v3 covers 8 principles, 12 roles and 5 process phases (Pre-Project, Feasibility, Foundations, Evolutionary Development, Deployment, Post-Project). We deliver Foundation in 2 days, Practitioner across 2 days of case-study application.
Hands-On Project Sims
9 sprints. Real MY case studies.
AgilePM is delivered as case-study workshops, not labs. By day 4 you've worked through MY-context scenarios across government, banking and regulated-industry projects.
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Government Project
Map AgilePM principles to a Klang Valley smart-city project.
Discovery
02
Business Case
Build a one-page Business Case for a banking-modernisation project.
Foundation
03
PRL Sprint
Draft a Prioritised Requirements List with MoSCoW tagging.
Foundation
04
Timebox Plan
Plan a 4-week timebox with daily standups and review milestones.
Foundation
05
Risk Register
Build a 12-entry risk register with mitigation strategies.
Risk
06
Tailoring Sprint
Tailor AgilePM for a banking software-delivery scenario.
Practitioner
07
PRINCE2 Integration
Map AgilePM stages to PRINCE2 stages for hybrid delivery.
Hybrid
08
Case-Study Drill
Two full case-study sprints with debrief.
Practitioner
09
Exam Strategy
Time-management drill for 150-minute Practitioner exam.
Strategy
+ 8 micro-tasks across MoSCoW boards, timebox planners and PRL templates.
Exam Information
Two exams. Foundation + Practitioner.
AgilePM v3 has two exams. Foundation (50 min, 50 questions, 50% pass) confirms framework fluency. Practitioner (150 min, 80 marks, 50% pass) tests application against a case study. Most candidates pass with our programme.
AgilePM Foundation Exam
Questions50 multiple choice
Duration50 minutes
Passing score50% (25/50)
FormatPeopleCert online proctored
ValidityFoundation: lifetime
Industry avg pass rate~84% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate98% first attempt
AgilePM Practitioner Exam
QuestionsObjective testing — 80 marks
Duration150 minutes
Passing score50% (40/80)
FormatPeopleCert online proctored · open book
Validity5 years (renewable)
Industry avg pass rate~74% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate94% first attempt
Our 4-Mock Programme
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Foundation Diagnostic
End of day 1. Sets the Foundation baseline. Average 76%.
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Foundation Clearance
End of day 2. Full timed Foundation simulation. 80%+ before booking.
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Practitioner Diagnostic
End of day 3. Sets the Practitioner baseline. Average 64%.
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Practitioner Clearance
End of day 4. Full timed Practitioner simulation. 70%+ before booking.
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Pass Rate
94% of our AgilePM candidates pass Practitioner on first attempt.
The PeopleCert global first-attempt rate for AgilePM Practitioner sits around 74%. We hit 94% by drilling case-study reading on real MY scenarios and gating booking on a clearance mock.
MY-context case studiesOpen-book navigation drill94% Practitioner first attemptFree retake voucherGovt-relevant content
Why our pass rate is 94%
Industry average: ~74%
Most candidates can recite AgilePM principles but cannot link a case-study scenario to a phase under timer. The Practitioner exam is open-book but heavy on time.
Nexperts: 94%
We work case studies for 60% of class time. We drill scenario-reading and tab navigation. By exam day, scenario reading is reflex.
Your Agile Path
AgilePM pairs with PRINCE2 and SAFe.
AgilePM stacks naturally with PRINCE2 (structured complement) for hybrid delivery, with SAFe for scaled-agile contexts, or with Scrum Alliance certs for product-team facilitation.
