What you will be able to do
- A list of the approvals and rules that slow your teams
- Ways to adapt governance without losing accountability
- Approval steps swapped for team decisions checked later
- A simple review to keep governance in step as you grow
What we cover
| Topic | What you do |
|---|---|
| Governance friction in agile work | Find the practices that slow you down and blur who decides. |
| Balancing control and speed | Weigh what agile work needs against what control requires. |
| An adaptive governance approach | Cut delays, handovers and extra approval steps. |
| Sustaining governance over time | Check governance still fits as your ways of working change. |
Who it is for
Programme and project managers, PMO, risk and audit teams, delivery leads, and senior managers who approve work. Some experience of agile teams helps.
How the course runs
- One session of 3 live hours
- In person or live online
How it counts toward an ICA professional certification
Governance for Agile Delivery counts toward 3 professional certifications. An ICA professional certification is 1 core certification plus at least 2 of the specialized certifications listed for it, in any order. The same specialized certification can count toward more than one professional certification.
A suggested pathway
One way to earn the ICA Professional Certification in Project Management: the core certification plus two specialized certifications, including this one.
Project Management
Governance for Agile Delivery
Stakeholder AlignmentHow you earn your certification
- Attend every session in full and take an active part in every practice activity. Attendance is mandatory.
- Within 24 hours after class, Agile Visa registers the class and your details with ICA.
- ICA emails you to set up or open your ICA profile.
- Complete ICA's short post-class survey.
- ICA issues your verified Governance for Agile Delivery certification badge.
Why learn with Agile Visa
Learn by doing
Short inputs, then real practice on one business case. You leave with work you can use.
Practitioner instructors
ICA authorized instructors who have done the work they teach.
Learn on your schedule
Live online across time zones, or a private class for your team.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the ICA Governance for Agile Delivery certification?
Governance for Agile Delivery (IC-GVAD) is a specialized certification from ICA, the International Certification Alliance (formerly ICAgile). Find the rules and approvals that slow agile teams, and design lighter governance that still keeps people accountable.
How long is the Governance for Agile Delivery course?
One session of 3 live hours, in person or live online.
Does Governance for Agile Delivery count toward an ICA professional certification?
Yes. It counts toward the ICA Professional Certification in Project Management, ICA Organizational Design Professional Certification and ICA Governance & Accountability Professional Certification. Each ICA professional certification is 1 core certification plus at least 2 specialized certifications, in any order.
How do I earn the Governance for Agile Delivery certification?
Attend the whole session and take an active part in every practice activity. Within 24 hours, Agile Visa registers the class with ICA. ICA emails you to open your ICA profile, you complete ICA's short survey, and ICA issues your verified Governance for Agile Delivery certification badge.
Can my team take Governance for Agile Delivery together?
Yes. Ask for a private class for your team, in person or live online, and tell us how many people and where they are.
Interested in Governance for Agile Delivery?
Register your interest and we will contact you about dates, or ask for a private class for your team, in person or live online.
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