Skills
Running a team with agile methods
Short cycles, continuous prioritisation, a demonstration at every iteration: agile organises value delivery when the requirement sharpens as you go. It demands precise discipline, and that discipline is what the programme teaches.
Shipping small to decide fast
Agile rests on a simple bet: better to ship a usable feature every two weeks and adjust course, than ship everything in six months and discover the gap then. Holding that rhythm requires clear rules — a backlog prioritised by value, a written definition of done, a demonstration at the end of every iteration. The programme teaches those rules and puts them into practice on team projects, from scoping to closure.
- Maintain a backlog prioritised by the value delivered
- Facilitate a team's ceremonies and protect its cadence
- Write a definition of done the team genuinely applies
- Demonstrate a shippable increment to the sponsor
The taught hours, block by block
The catalogue rule applies throughout: one credit stands for twenty-five hours of work, ten of them taught. These rows give the exact translation.
| Teaching block | Programme | Taught hours | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agile methods | Management and Project Management programme — Bac+5 level | 140 h | Year 1 |
| Agile methods and closure | Project Management Certificate | 40 h | Year 1 |
| Framing and stakeholders | Project Management Certificate | 40 h | Year 1 |
The volume behind the skill
You lead a team in short cycles and hold the delivery commitment before the sponsor. These hours are taught: live sessions, workshops, output reviews and assessments.
- teaching blocks
- 3
- of taught instruction
- 220 h
- credits in total
- 22
- professional qualifications concerned
- 3
Catalogue rule: one credit is twenty-five hours of work, ten of them taught.
- Management and Project Management programme — Bac+5 level
- 140 (64 %)
- Project Management Certificate
- 80 (36 %)
The programmes that teach it
Durations, levels and real fees, read from the official catalogue when this site is built.
| Programme | Level | Duration | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management and Project Management programme — Bac+5 level | Master's degree | 2 years | 6 500 000 GNF per year |
| Project Management Certificate | Professional certification | 6 months | 2 900 000 GNF in total |
The qualifications that require it
A professional qualification is prepared for one precise occupation, with a stated volume and level.
| Professional qualification | Target occupation | Level | Taught volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Product Owner | product owner, digital project officer | 5 · Senior technician and supervisor | 700 h |
| Digital Project Manager | IS project manager | 6 · Manager and professional | 750 h |
| Development Team Lead | lead developer, technical team manager | 6 · Manager and professional | 800 h |
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