Overview

This course provides a practical exploration of using both of these well-defined, tried-and-tested approaches together. It considers the benefits and risks of doing so and provides a practical checklist for making this work. It gives an overview of DSDM Atern and PRINCE2, their interactions and individual contributions / strengths. Each delegate will receive the PRINCE2 and DSDM Atern pocket books, plus course notes and slides to accompany the theory and practice.

Duration

This is a 3 day course.

Prerequisites and evening study

Delegates should have some experience of projects. Pre-course materials are issued before the course, including the PRINCE2 and DSDM Atern pocket books. Pre-course reading of these pocket books is strongly advised. No evening work is required during the course.

Course Objectives

This course will enable delegates to:

• Understand the key elements of PRINCE2
• Understand the key elements of DSDM Atern
• Identify the techniques used in PRINCE2 and DSDM Atern
• Describe the planning approaches of PRINCE2 and DSDM Atern
• Explore the risks and benefits of combining the two approaches
• Identify the roles and techniques to use when combining PRINCE2 and DSDM Atern
• Understand the approach to integrating DSDM Atern and PRINCE2 on a project

Who Should Attend

Those who are likely to be involved in planning and managing projects or programmes, including:

• Project and Programme Managers
• Agile and Traditional Team Leaders
• Business Analysts
• Solution Analysts & Designers
• Solution Developers & Implementors
• Project Assurance & Project Support
• User Representatives & Subject Matter Experts
• Quality Assurance & Quality Control Managers

Course Content

The project lifecycle
Roles and responsibilities
Planning approaches
Techniques for project delivery and control
Quality in a project
Project risk
PRINCE2 approach and principles
Project governance
The PRINCE2 process
Key processes, activities, themes and techniques
Planning a project in PRINCE2
Agile principles
DSDM Atern practices, lifecycle and techniques
DSDM Atern roles and responsibilities
Planning a DSDM Atern project
Approach and philosophy
Project lifecycle
Project roles and responsibilities / organisation structure
Techniques for project control and Agility
Iterative, incremental development and delivery
Timeboxed planning and tolerance

Do you want:

• a training course run on your premises (reducing accommodation and travel fees)?
• a course written or tailored specifically for your staff?
• a standard course run just for your staff?

Do you have:

• four or more people to train?
• a definite time at which the training needs to be provided?

Then you're probably looking for "in-house" training.

We can run any of our standard courses just for you. If you require something special, or a combination of several courses, we can discuss this with you and tailor an event designed to meet your needs. These courses can be run at a time convenient to you, either on your premises or at a separate venue. The location can be specified by you or we can recommend a suitable venue if you prefer.

Need more help?

We can advise on combinations of training courses which typically prove the most effective. We can, if you wish, perform a full training needs analysis of your staff, to help you to identify training needs, and the programmes of training to put into place to meet both your current and future needs.

What to do next...

• Decide what you want from this training - what are your objectives?
• Decide which course(s) you need, or whether something tailored is required;
• Decide approximately when you would like the training to be run;
• Ascertain when your people can be available and how many people in total you need to train.

Then please contact us to discuss your needs.

Please contact us for availability.