Master Agile Project Management principles and enhance your professional toolkit in this five-day course.

  • Equip yourself with essential Agile knowledge that can be applied in various working situations.
  • Experience the best of both worlds with Bath Spa University’s expertise in educational delivery and Coherent Training’s specialised topic knowledge.
  • Earn the British Computer Society's Foundation Certificate in Agile.

During this five-day online course, you'll master Agile principles, methodologies and their practical application in your workplace. Once completed, you’ll have learned the basics of Agile, understand the roles of Developer, Scrum Master, and Product Owner, and gain practical experience in running a Scrum Sprint.

On day five, you’ll sit the British Computer Society (BCS) Foundation exam, which, once passed, qualifies you to receive your BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile. You’ll be supported by your tutor with exam preparation and revision materials.

Who is the British Computer Society?

The British Computer Society (BCS) is a global community made up of business leaders, educators, practitioners and policymakers, all committed to their mission.

As a charity with a royal charter, their agenda is to lead the IT industry through its ethical challenges, to support the people who work in the industry, and to make IT good for society. BCS assess and recognise talent at every level through a diverse range of qualifications, professional registrations, content and skills frameworks.

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Overview

BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile will be delivered online across five days. The course will be supported by the BCS-recommended Core Text Agile from First Principles, which is fully integrated into the course.

Day one

  • Why Agile
  • Individuals and their interactions over processes and tools
  • Working software over comprehensive documentation
  • Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

Day two

  • Responding to change over following a plan
  • The Agile Mindset
  • Roles in Agile teams
  • Minimal Viable Product (MVP)

Day three

  • Common Agile practices
  • Agile in practice

Day four 

  • Stakeholder Management and risk
  • Exam preparation and revision

Day five

  • Revision
  • BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile Exam

This course has been designed and will be delivered by Coherent Training, a boutique Agile and project management training and consultancy company. They've used their 20-plus years of practical delivery experience to shape and expand upon the BCS syllabus, creating a product that they hope brings to life the theory.

Your trainer will have had both practical delivery and training experience, undertaken the BCS exam and hold a teaching and or training qualification. This practical experience when combined with Bath Spa University’s delivery experience presents a professional qualification supported by the rigor the university system brings.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

This course is funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s (AFCFT) AF3 Supporting Partners programme.

AFCFT are a charitable organisation that supports the Armed Forces Covenant by delivering funding programmes that create real change to Armed Forces communities across the UK.

Coherent Training

Coherent Training is a specialist in providing expert training, education, and coaching in Agile methodologies, Project, Programme, and Portfolio Management (P3M), as well as the Commercial and Logistics sectors. The team at Coherent Training is dedicated to delivering tailored training solutions and coaching services that enhance organizational efficiency and drive successful project outcomes.

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Find out more about how Bath Spa University works and the standards to which we hold ourselves:

BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile is open to individuals who are curious, motivated, and eager to build essential project management skills through a dynamic and engaging online learning experience that fosters collaboration.

This course is for partners of serving UK military personnel. Learners are required to be 18+ and must be able to provide evidence of their partner status.

Childcare options are available for children under four. Please get in touch for more information: shortcourses@bathspa.ac.uk 

You'll need a laptop to complete this course. Your device can be either a personal Windows device or a work device. If you're using a work device, you'll need full admin rights and enough RAM and memory to support your studies.

Your device should be able to hold a steady internet connection and be able to download and work with tools such as Microsoft Teams and Figma.

This course cannot be undertaken on a mobile device.

Before you start your course, it’s important to ensure that your computer is in working order and properly equipped for your course.

This course is fully funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s AF3 Supporting Partners programme and is free for partners of serving UK military personnel.

This course takes place online.

The next course takes place over the following days:

  • Welcome Day: Thursday 1 October, 9:30am - 2pm
  • Teaching: Tuesday 13 – Friday 16 October, 9:30am - 4pm
  • Exam: Monday 19 October, 9:30am - 2pm

All teaching will be online.

Please complete our Expression of Interest form.

Please note that places for this course are limited and should demand exceed places available, places will be offered on a first come first served basis. A waiting list will be operated.

Contact us

If you have any queries, please contact shortcourses@bathspa.ac.uk .

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