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Advanced Certificate in Agile Business Practices and Management Module 2: Agile Project and Delivery Management (ICP-APM)

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  • This module is part of Advanced Certificate in Agile Business Practices and Management
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Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 days

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

Participants should have at least 2 years of working experience with interest in agile business practices and management.

Overview

Project and delivery management are about ensuring that the development and implementation of products/projects are conducted both effectively and efficiently. People responsible for project and delivery management are often coordinating and supporting the work of others, creating safe environments for learning and experimentation as well as being good stewards of corporate funds. 

This 2-day module aims to equip learners with the principles and tools to deliver successful projects/products through empowering people, aligning on value and managing the system to enable high performance and adaptive planning at all levels.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day module, participants will be able to:

  • Identify, articulate and apply the 3 main different delivery modes - project, product and no project (continuous flow based around value streams), where appropriate;
  • Manage Delivery, System and People to help foster self-organization for teams within a complex system;
  • Identify actional metrics such as team health, throughput, cycle time and others that enable measurements of progress and value to provide context for decision making;
  • Work with Governance, Audit and Compliance in Agile Environments;
  • Attain the ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Project and Delivery Management (ICP-APM) certification upon passing the required assessments.

Topic/Structure

• Agility and Project Management & Delivery

• Manage The System, Empower The Team

• Value Definition and Delivery

• Leveraging Constraints

• Adaptive Planning and Monitoring

• Frameworks, Tools and Techniques

• Business Agility as the New Normal

Assessment

Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.

Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.

Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.

Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).

In order to be awarded with Advanced Certificate in Agile Business Practices and Management, participants are required to complete all 5 modules within 2 years.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

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Trainers

JAMES SURESH
Founder/ Trainer
Training Plus
JAMES SURESH
Founder/ Trainer
Training Plus
James boasts over 25 years of corporate training experience, specialising in Creativity, Interpersonal Communications, Coaching, and Motivation. He's conducted programmes for civil services and multinational corporations and taught public relations at prestigious universities. With a background in corporate communications, he's coached senior executives in Crisis Communications, Public Speaking, and Emotional Intelligence. A former council member at the Institute of Public Relations, he's an accredited PR practitioner, conducting workshops internationally. Starting his career in the Singapore Armed Forces, he transitioned to comic creation before focusing on training. With extensive experience in managing teams and creativity, he excels in training on topics like Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, Creativity, Innovation, and Motivation.
LAVANYA ARUL
Trainer, Facilitator, Coach
Self-Employed
LAVANYA ARUL
Trainer, Facilitator, Coach
Self-Employed
Lavanya, an experienced IT professional with 20 years in the industry, transitioned from programming at Compaq to project management at Hewlett-Packard and consulting at Microsoft. She specialises in service delivery, project management, and Agile practices, leading virtual teams across Asia. Since 2006, Lavanya has trained and coached teams in Agile and traditional project management, process management, and leadership across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. As a freelancer, she facilitates self-organizing team transformations, coaches in Agile and risk management, and excels in stakeholder consensus-building. Leveraging her technical background, especially in Microsoft technologies, Lavanya navigates complex objectives, managing global teams and cultural differences with ease, bringing a calming influence to challenging cross-functional activities.

Testimonials

A great course for every individual who wish to acquire knowledge and practice Agile in day-to-day work
Toh Jia Min
Senior Assistant Manager
National University Health System Pte. Ltd.

Additional Details

Programme Registration

Registrants are required to submit the following supporting documents via the registration system at the point of registration:

  1. Highest qualification certificate (scanned copy),
  2. Updated Curriculum Vitae,
  3. Any other supporting documents e.g. company's recommendation letter

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​Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)

This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:

Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.

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