BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile

BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile Outline

Module 1: Why Agile? 

• Linear Development Approach, Such as Waterfall and V-Model 

• Why Linear Development Approaches are Not Suitable? 

• Origins of Agile 

• Recognise the Agile Manifesto and Its Principles 

• How the Pillars of Scrum Underpin Agile Thinking 
   

Module 2: Individuals and Their Interactions Over Processes and Tools 

• Ways That the Processes and Tools Can Undermine Agile Team Performance 

• Connection Between Team Motivation and Self-organising Autonomous Teams 

• Describe How Agile Teams Interact 
   

Module 3: Working Software Over Comprehensive Documentation 

• How Working Software Means More than Just Code? 

• How Agile Can Be Applied to Non-software Products? 

• How the Seven Wastes of Lean (Software Development) Relates to Comprehensive Documentation? 
   

Module 4: Customer Collaboration Over Contract Negotiation 

• Agile Team’s Relationship with its Customers 

• How Agile Teams Use Time Boxes and Iterations to Decide What Work to Commit To? 

• Product Owner Role and Their Responsibilities 
   

Module 5: Responding to Change Over Following a Plan 

• How Regular Feedback Helps Agile Teams Respond to Change? 

• How Agile Teams Recognise When Change Is Underway? 

• Different Levels of Planning That Agile Teams Use 

• Risks of Detailed, Upfront Planning 
   

Module 6: The Agile Mindset 

• Servant Leadership 

• How Agile Teams Are Cross-functional and Self-organising? 

• How the Pillars of Scrum Enable Continuous Improvement? 

• How Agile Teams Demonstrate Transparency? 

• Importance of Maximising the Amount of Work Not Done 

• How Agile Teams Maintain Sustainable Pace 

• Recall the Critical Factors in Creating Motivated Teams 

• Importance of Psychological Safety for High Performing Teams 

• Incremental and Iterative Delivery 
   

Module 7: Roles in Agile Teams 

• Describe the Three Scrum Roles 

• Identify and Describe Commonly Used Non-Scrum Agile Roles 
   

Module 8: Common Agile Practices 

• Practices of Team Leadership and Organisation in Agile 

• Use of Requirements 

• Practice of Estimation 

• Common Software Development Practices 
   

Module 9: Agile in Practice 

• Describe the Agile Approaches 

• How the Following Practices Can Remove the Need to Adopt a Scaling Method? 

• Why the Following Metrics Are Indicators of Healthy Agile Teams? 

What You’ll Learn in this Course

This course takes you from understanding Agile principles to applying practical frameworks for delivering value in dynamic environments. Each stage builds the knowledge and confidence needed to work effectively in Agile teams. 

• Learn the values and principles of Agile 

• Learn the fundamentals of Agile frameworks and methodologies 

• Learn how Agile roles and responsibilities support team collaboration 

• Learn iterative delivery techniques for adaptability and responsiveness 

• Learn to apply Agile practices to drive customer-focused outcomes 

• Learn how Agile supports continuous improvement and organisational change 

BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile Exam Information

The BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile Exam assesses candidates’ understanding of Agile concepts, principles, and frameworks. The format of the exam is as follows: 

• Question Type: Multiple Choice  

• Total Questions: 40 Questions  

• Total Marks: 40 Marks  

• Pass Marks: 65%, or 26/40 Marks  

• Duration: 60 Minutes  

• Open Book/Closed Book: Closed book