Agile Project Management in collaboration with Vskills

This training program of International Academy gives in-depth education and understanding of Agile Project Management to trainees. The training program has modules like Introduction to Iterative and Incremental Delivery, Agile Software Development, Synchronizing Agile Projects etc.

The duration of this training program is 3 months. After completing the training program a trainee can get a certification in Agile Project Management from International Academy if he or she gets 40% marks or more in a test conducted by International Academy. This certification is widely accepted by employers and companies.

After undergoing this training program you will acquire a reasonable degree of expertise in Agile Project Management. This expertise is in great demand in industries like Software, Information Technology, Engineering etc.

Freshers, just out of college, and looking for a job can undertake this training and become more skilled and educated. With Agile Project Management certification on their resume, they will become more valuable to prospective employers.

Professionals working in industries like software, Information Technology, Engineering & Construction etc. should do this training. Freshers looking for careers in these industries should also do this training program.

Companies in sectors like software should conduct Agile Project Management training programs for their employees working in project management. International Academy conducts corporate level Agile Project Management training programs in a highly cost-effective way.

International Academy’s Agile Management Training program has been prepared by experts from the area of project management. It is highly affordable and cost-effective. The certification given by International Academy is widely recognized and accepted.

International Academy is promoted and led by alumni of IIT (Delhi), MIT (Boston) and IIM (Calcutta). It is presently India’s largest education company for working professionals. It has provided training & certification to more than 60000 working professionals. It provides training & certification in more than 80 areas. The certification given by it is often in collaboration with top institutes of India.

International Academy’s clientele is not limited to India but extends across the globe. In 2012 International Academy won the Red Herring Top 100 Asia Award for innovation in the field of training & education. International Academy is ISO 9001 certified by TUV-SVD. It is registered with National Skill Development Agency, Government of India. Its commitment and record of quality are also reflected by the fact that it is a member of American Society of Quality (ASQ).

The modern business world is competitive, highly professional and techno savvy. The executive cadre in any organization has no other option but to regularly update and upgrade their skill sets to survive and progress in their chosen profession. The executives and managers have to be team players and display communication skills and technological understanding within the context of the project-specific product or service which they deliver. Agile Project Management courses focus on all these aspects and impart training and certification in a technical and scientific manner with the use of appropriate software and relevant methodologies. Professional Agile Certification is highly coveted even by competent project managers for mastering both the Agile framework and methodologies.

Project Management solutions and software are developed for a generic target group. However, the software itself may or may not be suitable for a specific business group. The factors to be considered include an available set of features, business compatibility, deployment and configuration options, and the price of the product.

For example, The Waterfall approach uses the traditional and linear approach to project management. The sequences of steps are in agreement with the traditional software development life cycle. The Agile Project Management solution uses the more innovative method with iteration and a team-based approach. Rapid Application Development is guaranteed by Agile with the help of Scrum implementation.

The professional certification course for Agile Project Management focuses primarily on project environments. Training is imparted by Agile experts with emphasis on the following features -

• Practical, reliable, and repeatable methodologies
• Transparency and visibility of project management.
• Techniques to balance rigor required for projects with the standards mandatory for solution development.
• Effective use of Communication and Team skills to adapt to project dynamics in terms of requirements.
• Emphasis on continuous improvement to deliver quality products and services without delay.

The Agile professional certification courses at foundation level are chiefly aimed at project managers working on IT, Engineering, and other business areas. Team members working on different projects can also take the course in order to improve their approach, flexibility, standards, and quality of work. The course is also open to team leaders, developers, designers, and other professionals who intend to acquire technical and managerial skills. Professionals and business analysts who are already familiar with Agile practices can consider the advanced practitioner level course for certification. The eligibility criterion is projected experience as a manager or team leader/member with previous training and implementation knowledge of agile methodologies.

The Agile Project Management courses do not have a fixed time period. The duration of the course depends on different factors like the course syllabus, examinations, training methods such as lectures, quizzes and puzzles; and online/offline modes. Classroom courses can be for 2 to 5 days while online courses can take 10 days to 2 hours of instruction every day. Interested aspirants can also take up 4-day courses which cover both foundational and practitioner level Agile methodologies.

The general objectives of Agile Project Management courses are listed below -

• Improve Agile Project Management skills of the trainees in the specified period of time.
• Impart practical, hands-on and business ready expertise with immediate applicability.
• Industry-standard certifications from qualified and highly regarded accreditation sources.

The industry has enthusiastically endorsed the professional certification in Agile methodologies at both foundation and practitioner level. The active Agile Community is a standing testimony to the popularity of the principles and process of Agile Project Management. Positive reviewers include IT Consultants with UML and Scrum Experience, Business and Planning Strategists for IT industry, and IBM Methodology experts. Industry leaders and business experts have been applying Agile principles for more than 10 years now. Satisfied trainees are from various fields such as software, technology, construction, engineering, academics, consultancy, etc.

Agile Project Management Certification is available from a plethora of sources. The following sequence of steps can be followed by eligible aspirants -

• The suitable course has to be chosen first based on interest and aptitude.
• Aspirants with credentials can apply for an accredited professional course with certification.
• Applications can be submitted using either the offline or online modes.
• Candidates have to receive training and instructions for specified period either in classroom or online.
• The mandatory exam is followed by an evaluation which is done by a certified assessor.
• Successful candidates receive formal certification which remains valid without any expiry date.

The Agile certification is suitable for employed professionals who work on cutting edge projects in the modern business world. Foundational courses require 3 years of employment along with experience in completing a minimum of 1 project. Practitioner certification requires a minimum of foundational certification along with considerable project experience for 2 to 3 years.

The visible benefits accrued by various organizations working on IT, Engineering, and other commercial projects include the following -

• Delivery of high-quality projects at a lower cost within the scheduled deadlines.
• Increased productivity of team members and managers due to quicker adaptation and better communication.
• Advancement of professional standards within the business organization leading to profits, growth and market goodwill.