Agile Portfolio Management Certification
From Strategy to Flow: Agile Portfolio Leadership
Turn your strategic intent into prioritized, flowing, and adaptive portfolios.
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Philip Rogowski
Customer Success Manager
team@agile-academy.com +49 151 610 59 938 Mo-Fri.: 9am - 5pmAgenda for Agile Portfolio Management
From strategic alignment to portfolio flow, this training covers everything needed to lead adaptive, value-driven portfolios. Includes tools like WSJF, Portfolio Kanban, and Flight Levels.
1. The Case for Change
Why classical portfolio management models fall short in today's dynamic environments. Topics include overcommitment, slow decision cycles, and the illusion of predictability.

2. Strategic Portfolio Thinking
Learn how to translate strategy into themes and initiatives using frameworks like Explore vs. Exploit and anchoring with OKRs or North Star Metrics.

3. Portfolio vs. Strategy
Clarify the distinction between strategic definition and agile portfolio execution. Understand the portfolio as the bridge between ambition and delivery.

4. Visualization & Portfolio Flow
Use Flight Levels Portfolio Boards to visualize initiatives, manage WIP across value streams, and enable flow instead of siloed control.

5. Prioritization & Decision-Making
Master prioritization techniques like WSJF, Cost of Delay, and Forced Ranking to make transparent, value-based tradeoffs across competing needs.

6. Cadence, Governance & Reviews
Learn how to introduce rolling planning, quarterly portfolio reviews, and lean governance practices focused on outcomes, not activities.

7. Dependency & Risk Management
Uncover systemic dependencies and align cross-functional efforts while minimizing coordination overhead and preserving team autonomy.

8. Leadership & Organizational Maturity
Redefine leadership as context-setting, not control. Foster shared ownership, enable distributed accountability, and grow maturity across the org.

Bring Your Own Ideas & Questions
We encourage participants to bring their questions to the training. Any question and real-world example from your side will make everything you and others learn more tangible. It will also result in more energy throughout the training which is connected to better learning.

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Agile Portfolio Management Level 1
(APM 1)
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No hidden costs - Flexible via training or e-learning
- Flow-centric, outcome-driven, lean and scalable
- 30-question exam, unlimited retakes
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FAQ on the Agile Portfolio Management Certification
This course is ideal for portfolio managers, transformation leads, PMO members, product leaders, and agile coaches who work across teams and need to align execution with strategy.
Yes. We focus on principles and frameworks like Flight Levels, WSJF, and Portfolio Kanban, which can be implemented using a range of digital tools or physical boards.
Not necessarily. If you understand agile basics and are involved in strategic delivery, this training will give you the tools and mindset to lead portfolios effectively.
Yes. Upon completion, you’ll receive the Agile Portfolio Management Level 1 certificate from Agile Academy, valid for life with no hidden costs or expiration.
- If you value practical application and want flexibility between e-learning and live training, Certified by Agile Academy is ideal.
- If you want to focus purely on the Scrum framework, Scrum Alliance could be an option. However, be aware of the ongoing recertification costs.
- If you just want to take an exam and are willing to pay the exam fees, then Scrum.org is an alternative.
- Lifetime Validity: You never need to renew your certificate or pay additional fees.
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- Our approach makes you a comprehensively trained agilist – far beyond the basics.
- Practice-Oriented: The focus is on applying what you learn directly. Our exams and assignments are designed to test and promote your practical skills – ideal for real project environments.
- Flexible Learning: Choose between e-learning and live training, depending on what better fits your schedule.
- Free Retakes: You can retake the exam as many times as needed at no additional cost.
- No Hidden Costs: Unlike ScrumAlliance or Scrum.org, we have no ongoing fees or expensive exam attempts.
- Broader Range of Topics: We go well beyond Scrum and cover modern, practice-relevant topics like OKRs, Psychological Safety, and Leadership Development.
- Practice-Oriented Certificates: Our certificates reflect your actual abilities, not just passing an exam. The goal is for you to apply your knowledge directly in real projects.
- Lifetime Validity: Through our lifetime certification, you save considerable time and money in the long run.
- Modern Learning Formats: Agile Academy offers you the flexibility to choose between live training and e-learning to optimally support your personal learning style.
Yes! Unlike many other certification bodies, Agile Academy doesn't force you to attend live training. You can prepare flexibly and independently through e-learning. However, live training is available if you prefer personal interaction.
The "Certified by Agile Academy" credential was launched in 2024. Our goal is to make this certification the new standard in the agile world – with a strong focus on quality, practical relevance, and the requirements of modern organizations.
Agile Academy itself is already a recognized name in the DACH region: We have been working successfully with many large, well-known as well as small companies for years. With our extensive experience and excellent reputation, we are among the top providers for agile training. You can be confident that our certificates are designed for quality and practical relevance – exactly what modern organizations are looking for.
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Philip Rogowski
Customer Success Manager
team@agile-academy.com +49 151 610 59 938 Mo-Fri.: 9am - 5pm