In 2020, the Czech Republic will be able to obtain a new certificationIPMA Agile Leadership. It will thus accompany the other two professional standards, Agile PMI and Prince 2 Agile. When comparing all 3 project management standards, it is IPMA that focuses the most on the competence knowledge of candidates and graduates. Like Prince 2, we perceive PMI more as a process framework for managing projects with the definition of inputs, outputs and tools to transform inputs into outputs.
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The IPMA Agile Leadership certification will be based on the following so-called Key Competence Indicators:
Perspektiva
Strategie
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Perspective 1.1 |
Align agile teams with organisational mission and vision |
| Perspective 1.2 |
Identify and exploit opportunities to influence organizational strategy |
| Perspective 1.3 |
Develop and ensure the ongoing validity of the business/organizational justification for the agile approach |
| Perspective 1.4 |
Determine, assess and review critical success factors |
| Perspective 1.5 |
Determine, assess and review key performance indicators |
Governance, Structures and Processes
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Perspective 2.1 |
Know the principles of agile work and the way they are applied. |
| Perspective 2.2 |
Know the principles of agile programme management and the way they are deployed. |
| Perspective 2.3 |
Know the principles of agile portfolio management and the way they are deployed. |
| Perspective 2.4 |
Align the agile work with supporting function |
| Perspective 2.5 |
Align the agile work with the organisation’s decision making and reporting structures and quality requirements |
| Perspective 2.6 |
Align the agile work with human resource processes and functions |
| Perspective 2.7 |
Align the agile work with finance and control processes and functions |
| Perspective 2.8 |
Bridges the principles of plan driven management and agile work. |
Compliance, Standards and Regulations
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Perspective 3.1 |
Identify, and ensure that the agile work complies with all relevant legislation |
| Perspective 3.2 |
Identify, and ensure that the agile work with all relevant health, safety, security and environmental regulations (HSSE) |
| Perspective 3.3 |
Identify, and ensure that the agile work complies with all relevant codes of conduct and professional regulation |
| Perspective 3.4 |
Identify, and ensure that the agile work complies with relevant sustainability principles and goals |
| Perspective 3.5 |
Assess, use and develop professional standards and tools for the agile work |
| Perspective 3.6 |
Assess, benchmark and improve the organisational agile competence |
Power and Interest
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Perspective 4.1 |
Assess the personal ambitions and interests of others and the potential impact of these on the agile work |
| Perspective 4.2 |
Assess the informal influence of agile teams and its potential impact on the project work |
| Perspective 4.3 |
Assess the personalities and working styles of others and employ them to the benefit of the agile work |
Culture and Values
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Perspective 5.1 |
Assess the culture and values of the society and their implications for the agile activities. |
| Perspective 5.2 |
Bridges the agile activities with the formal culture and corporate values of the organisation |
| Perspective 5.3 |
Assess the informal culture and values of the organisation and their implications for the agile activities |
People – Lidé
Self-reflection and Self-management
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 1.1 |
Identify, and reflect on the ways in which own values and experiences affect the work |
| People 1.2 |
Build self-confidence on the basis of personal strengths and weaknesses |
| People 1.3 |
Identify, and reflect on, personal motivations to set personal goals and keep focus |
| People 1.4 |
Organise personal work depending on the situation and own resources |
| People 1.5 |
Take responsibility for personal learning and development |
Personal Integrity and Reliability
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 2.1 |
Acknowledge and apply ethical values to all decisions and actions |
| People 2.2 |
Promote the sustainability of outputs and outcomes |
| People 2.3 |
Take responsibility for own decisions and actions |
| People 2.4 |
Act, take decisions and communicate in a consistent way |
| People 2.5 |
Complete tasks thoroughly in order to build confidence with others |
Personal Communication
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 3.1 |
Provide clear and structured information to others and verify their understanding |
| People 3.2 |
Facilitate and promote open communication |
| People 3.3 |
Choose communication styles and channels to meet the needs of the audience, situation and management level |
| People 3.4 |
Communicate effectively with and within virtual teams |
| People 3.5 |
Employ humour and sense of perspective when appropriate |
Relations and Engagement
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 4.1 |
Initiate and develop personal and professional relations. |
| People 4.2 |
Build, facilitate and contribute to social networks |
| People 4.3 |
Demonstrate empathy trough listening, understanding and support for change. |
| People 4.4 |
Show confidence and respect by encouraging others to give feedback and to share their opinions or concerns. |
| People 4.5 |
Share own vision and goals in order to gain the engagements and commitment of others. |
| People 4.6 |
Uses the social capital that is present in the network and stimulates its increase. |
Leadership
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 5.1 |
Initiate actions and proactively offer help and advice |
| People 5.2 |
Take ownership and show commitment |
| People 5.3 |
Provide direction, coaching and mentoring to guide and improve the work of individuals and teams |
| People 5.4 |
Exert appropriate power and influence over others to achieve the goals |
| People 5.5 |
Facilitate, enforce and review decisions |
Teamwork
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 6.1 |
Facilitates the selection and building of the team |
| People 6.2 |
Promote cooperation and networking between team members |
| People 6.3 |
Support, facilitate and review the development of the team and its members |
| People 6.4 |
Empower teams to determine tasks and responsibilities |
| People 6.5 |
Recognise opportunities to facilitate learning and inspires the team to continuously improve |
Conflict and Crisis
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 7.1 |
Anticipate and possibly prevent conflicts and crises, be open for and allow new ideas |
| People 7.2 |
Analyse the causes and consequences of conflicts and crises and select appropriate response(s) |
| People 7.3 |
Mediate and resolve conflicts and crises and/or their impact |
| People 7.4 |
Identify and share learning from conflicts and crises in order to improve future practice all over the teams |
Resourcefulness
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 8.1 |
Stimulate and support an open and creative environment |
| People 8.2 |
Apply conceptual thinking to define situations and strategies |
| People 8.3 |
Apply analytic techniques to analysing situations, financial and organisational data and trends |
| People 8.4 |
Promote and apply creative techniques to find alternatives and solutions |
| People 8.5 |
Promote a holistic view of the project and its context to improve decision-making |
Negotiation
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 9.1 |
Identify and analyse the interests of all parties involved in the negotiation |
| People 9.2 |
Develop and evaluate options and alternatives with the potential to meet the needs of all parties |
| People 9.3 |
Define a negotiation strategy in line with own objectives that is acceptable to all parties involved |
| People 9.4 |
Reach negotiated agreements with other parties that are in line with own objectives |
| People 9.5 |
Detect and exploit additional selling and acquisition possibilities |
Results orientation
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| People 10.1 |
Evaluate all decisions and actions against their impact on customer value and the goals of the organisation |
| People 10.2 |
Balance needs and means to optimise outcomes and success |
| People 10.3 |
Create and maintain a healthy, safe and productive agile work environment |
| People 10.4 |
Promote and ‘sell’ the agile work and its outcomes |
| People 10.5 |
Deliver results and get acceptance |
Practice
Design
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 1.1 |
Acknowledge, prioritise and review success criteria |
| Practice 1.2 |
Review, apply and exchange lessons learned from retrospectives and with other agile teams |
| Practice 1.3 |
Determine complexity and its consequences for the approach |
| Practice 1.4 |
Select and review the overall agile work approach |
| Practice 1.5 |
Design an initial (technical) product architecture |
Goals and requirements
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 2.1 |
Define and develop the goal hierarchy of the agile work |
| Practice 2.2 |
Identify and analyse the stakeholder needs and requirements |
| Practice 2.3 |
Continuously improve the definition of done |
Scope
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 3.1 |
Define the solution or outcome |
| Practice 3.2 |
Ensures the identification of a minimal viable product |
| Practice 3.3 |
Ensures the successive increments |
| Practice 3.4 |
Establish and maintain scope configuration (i.e. backlog; user stories; story maps; or equivalent) |
Time
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 4.1 |
Define the activities required to deliver the agile work |
| Practice 4.2 |
Determine the work effort and duration of activities |
| Practice 4.3 |
Decide on release schedule approach |
| Practice 4.4 |
Sequence backlog items and plan iterations (e.g. sprints) |
| Practice 4.5 |
Monitor outcomes against the schedule and respond to change |
Organisation and Information
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 5.1 |
Assess and determine the needs of stakeholders relating to information and documentation |
| Practice 5.2 |
Define the structure, roles and responsibilities within the agile work |
| Practice 5.3 |
Establish infrastructure, processes and systems for information flow |
| Practice 5.4 |
Implement, monitor and maintain the organisation of the agile work |
Quality
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 6.1 |
Develop, monitor the implementation of, and revise quality rules and goals for agile work |
| Practice 6.2 |
Review the agile work and its deliverables to ensure that they continue to meet the requirements of the quality rules and goals |
| Practice 6.3 |
Verify the achievement of quality goals and recommend any necessary improvements |
| Practice 6.4 |
Plan and organise the validation of the outcomes of the agile work |
| Practice 6.5 |
Ensure quality throughout the agile activities |
Finance
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 7.1 |
Estimate costs |
| Practice 7.2 |
Establish the budget |
| Practice 7.3 |
Helps to secure funding |
| Practice 7.4 |
Develop, establish and maintain a financial management and reporting system |
| Practice 7.5 |
Encourages the detection and elimination of waste in order to stay within budget. |
Resources
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 8.1 |
Develop strategic resource plan to facilitate the agile work |
| Practice 8.2 |
Define the quality and quantity of resources required |
| Practice 8.3 |
Identify the potential sources of resources and negotiate their acquisition |
| Practice 8.4 |
Allocate and distribute resources according to defined need |
| Practice 8.5 |
Evaluate resource usage and take any necessary corrective actions |
Procurement
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 9.1 |
Agree on procurement needs, options and processes |
| Practice 9.2 |
Contribute to the evaluation and selection of suppliers and partners |
| Practice 9.3 |
Contribute to the negotiation and agreement of contractual terms and conditions that meet the goals of the agile work |
| Practice 9.4 |
Supervise the execution of contracts, address issues and seek redress where necessary |
Plan and Control
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 10.1 |
Start the agile activities and develop and get agreement on the MVP; Release planning; and the team rules |
| Practice 10.2 |
Initiate and manage the transition to a new release |
| Practice 10.3 |
Control agile work performance against the customer value and take any necessary remedial actions |
| Practice 10.4 |
Report on progress by using information radiators. Invites executives to ‘go and see’ |
| Practice 10.5 |
Welcomes changing requirements when they benefits the customers competitive advantage |
| Practice 10.6 |
Close and evaluate a release, a sprint or the complete agile work |
Risk and Opportunity
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 11.1 |
Tailor the risk management frameworks for the agile work |
| Practice 11.2 |
Identify risks and opportunities |
| Practice 11.3 |
Assess the probability and impact of risks and opportunities |
| Practice 11.4 |
Select strategies and implement response plans to address risks and opportunities |
| Practice 11.5 |
Evaluate and monitor risks, opportunities and implemented responses |
Stakeholders
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 12.1 |
Identify stakeholders and analyse their specific interests and influence |
| Practice 12.2 |
Develop and maintain a stakeholder strategy and communication plan |
| Practice 12.3 |
Engage with the executive, sponsors and higher management to gain commitment and to manage interests and expectations |
| Practice 12.4 |
Engage with team members, users, partners and suppliers to gain their cooperation and commitment |
| Practice 12.5 |
Organise and maintain networks and alliances |
Change and Transformation
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IPMA Agile Leader |
| Practice 13.1 |
Assess the adaptability to change of the organisation(s) |
| Practice 13.2 |
Identify change requirements and transformation opportunities |
| Practice 13.3 |
Develop change or transformation strategy |
| Practice 13.4 |
Implement change or transformation management strategy |
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