Business Agility Foundations (ICP-BAF)
Discover what it takes to thrive in the age of disruption with ICAgile’s ICP-BAF Certification. This course provides leaders with the mindset and skills to embrace business agility.
New to the credential? Read: What is ICP-BAF?
Who this is for, and who it isn't
Built for
- C-suite, VPs, and directors leading change
- Transformation leads and strategy heads
- HR business partners and finance partners adopting Agile
- Innovation heads and operating model architects
- Consultants advising on enterprise agility
Not for
- Hands-on team coaches (try ICP-ACC)
- Engineers wanting technical depth
- People without exposure to enterprise strategy
AI is forcing every enterprise to redesign its operating model. Annual planning cannot keep up.
Customer expectations reset every quarter. AI is rewriting cost structures. Competitors with adaptive operating models capture market share while traditional orgs reorg. Leaders who can connect strategy to delivery in weeks become the ones executives lean on. Those who stay in annual planning cycles watch their organizations get disrupted by AI-native startups that ship faster.
The transformation
Before ICP-BAF
- Strategy disconnected from delivery
- Long planning cycles (annual budgets go stale before the year ends)
- Departments work in silos with conflicting metrics
- Customer feedback loops measured in months
- Transformation programs stall after the pilot
After ICP-BAF
- Strategy and execution loop continuously
- Quarterly adaptive funding replaces annual budgets
- Cross-functional value streams replace silos
- Customer feedback drives weekly decisions
- Transformation programs sustain across business units
Measurable outcomes
- Faster strategy-to-execution cycle
- More customer-validated bets per quarter
- Reduction in stalled initiatives
- Trusted advisor status with C-suite
- Positioned for Chief Transformation Officer track
Curriculum & certification
Executive overview
14 hours of immersive, live instructor-led Agile Fundamentals training. Business Agility equips participants with new knowledge, tools, and techniques to jumpstart the organizational transformation.
Curriculum architecture
- Awareness: The Need for Business Agility
- Compelling Vision, Focus, and Clarity of Purpose
- New Ways of Thinking
- New and Differentiating Behaviors
- Frameworks, Tools, and Techniques
Why this course
Certification criteria
Accredited by ICAgile. Includes ongoing assessment throughout the class and a final practical assessment.
Prerequisites
No conditional pre-requisites. Intermediate level course; participants should have some work experience.
Related pathways
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Beyond the certification
Every cohort comes with all of the following:
- ICAgile ICP-BAF Official Certification (recognized globally)
- 140+ Agile & Professional Tools Library (free lifetime access)
- Alumni network access (peer support and ongoing updates)
- AI-Agile Operating Model Framework (live on agilevisa.com)
- Case Studies: 10 real Agile + AI transformations (before/after metrics)
- Business Agility Playbook (governance, funding, value streams)
Included with your seat
- Materials are yours once shared
- Alumni network for peer support
- Be part of our mission to democratize AI + Agile
A global community of practitioners
Risk of waiting vs reward of moving
If you wait
- Strategy stays academic and never lands
- Competitors with Agile DNA capture your market
- AI disruption blindsides you (no adaptive capacity)
- Annual planning kills agility every cycle
- Career plateaus at department-head level
If you move
- Lead enterprise transformation conversations
- Trusted advisor to CEO and board
- Positioned for COO or Chief Transformation Officer roles
- Frameworks that scale beyond a single function
- Reputation as someone who makes change stick
Live cohort. One time.
Valid for life. No exam, no renewal fee.
Why? Because business agility delivers. We're betting on it. You should too.
Training 6+ practitioners? Talk to us.
For groups of 6 or more, we run dedicated cohorts with custom case studies, volume pricing, and post-cohort coaching. Most quotes go out within 24 hours.
What's in a corporate cohort
- Dedicated cohort for your team only
- Custom case studies from your industry
- Volume pricing for 6+ seats
- Trainer-led + AI-augmented delivery
- Cohort alumni network
- Optional executive briefing for sponsors
Payment plan
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Frequently asked
What is ICP-BAF? +
Business Agility Foundations (ICP-BAF) is an ICAgile certification that introduces business agility across the whole organisation, not only IT. It covers the need for business agility, a compelling vision with focus and clarity of purpose, new ways of thinking, new and differentiating behaviours, and the frameworks, tools and techniques that support them. You earn it through a live ICAgile-accredited course, and it is valid for life.
What is Business Agility? +
Business Agility is the ability of an entire organization, not just the IT department, to adapt quickly to market changes, innovate continuously, and deliver customer value faster than the competition.
How does ICP-BAF help me and my team? +
You learn the mindset and principles behind enterprise agility, customer-centric and adaptive strategy, and the behaviours that help an organisation respond to change, through hands-on activities and case studies. For a leadership team or a group of change agents, it builds a shared understanding of what business agility means for your organisation and where to start.
Which job roles does ICP-BAF prepare me for? +
ICP-BAF suits executives, directors and managers leading change, transformation and strategy leads, innovation heads and operating model architects, HR, finance and marketing professionals adopting agile ways of working, and consultants who advise on enterprise agility.
How much does the ICP-BAF certification cost? +
The live online ICP-BAF course costs US$999 per seat. The price box on this page shows the seat price for your country, in your local currency, and checkout charges that amount. The fee covers the full live course, all courseware, the certification itself and lifetime validity, with no renewal or hidden fees afterwards.
When is the next ICP-BAF cohort? +
The next live online ICP-BAF cohorts are: January 4, 5 and 6, 2027, 8 AM - 12:30 PM EST / 1 PM - 5:30 PM UK. February 15, 16 and 17, 2027, 8 AM - 12:30 PM EST / 1 PM - 5:30 PM UK. March 15, 16 and 17, 2027, 8 AM - 12:30 PM EDT / 12 PM - 4:30 PM UK. April 5, 6 and 7, 2027, 8 AM - 12:30 PM EDT / 1 PM - 5:30 PM UK. May 24, 25 and 26, 2027, 8 AM - 12:30 PM EDT / 1 PM - 5:30 PM UK. June 14, 15 and 16, 2027, 8 AM - 12:30 PM EDT / 1 PM - 5:30 PM UK. Open Upcoming Schedules on this page to book a seat. Companies with 6 or more people can also ask us for private dates.
Is ICP-BAF live online or in person? +
Public ICP-BAF cohorts run live online with a trainer, in part-day sessions. For company teams we also run private cohorts, on-site at your premises or live online. Delivered in English. Trainers for Arabic, Spanish, Bahasa Malaysia, German or French can be arranged for company cohorts on request.
How long is the ICP-BAF course? +
ICP-BAF is 14 hours of live, trainer-led training. Upcoming cohorts run as 3 sessions x 4.5 hrs each.
Is there a discount on ICP-BAF? +
ICP-BAF is not sold as part of a combo. For 6 or more people from one company, we run a dedicated cohort with company pricing: ask us for a quote.
Can my company pay by invoice or purchase order? +
Yes. Company buyers: send the form; we quote, accept purchase orders, complete your supplier onboarding forms (including W-8BEN-E on request), and share tax, insurance and data protection documents directly with your procurement team. Read more: Company invoice or purchase order.
Can I cancel or move my seat? +
Yes. With 16 or more days notice before the first class day, you get a 90% refund; the 10% administrative fee is non-refundable. With 8 to 15 days notice, you get a 50% refund, or you can move once to a later cohort for a 10% administrative fee, which is non-refundable. With 7 days notice or less, there is no refund. Full terms: refund policy.
What is included with an ICP-BAF seat? +
Every seat includes the full live, ICAgile-accredited ICP-BAF course, all course materials and your ICAgile ICP-BAF certification, which is valid for life with no renewal fee. The extras that come with every cohort, such as alumni network access, are listed under What's included on this page.
What are the prerequisites for the ICP-BAF course? +
There are no prerequisites. This foundational course is designed to be accessible to leaders and professionals from any background or industry.
Is there an exam for the ICAgile Business Agility Foundations certification? +
No. There is no exam. You earn the ICP-BAF certification by completing the full live, ICAgile-accredited course and demonstrating ICAgile's learning outcomes in the sessions. Your trainer assesses this through the class exercises and a final practical assessment, and the certification is then issued to you. It is valid for life.
Does the ICP-BAF certification expire? +
No. The ICAgile Business Agility Foundations credential is valid for life and requires no annual maintenance fees.
How does Business Agility differ from Team Agility? +
Team agility focuses on a single software team delivering code in sprints. Business Agility focuses on the entire enterprise breaking down silos to align corporate strategy directly with operational execution.
Does the ICP-BAF course cover lean startup and design thinking? +
Yes. The curriculum introduces foundational concepts from Lean Startup, Design Thinking, and systems thinking to help organizations foster a culture of rapid experimentation and customer-centricity.
Will this course help my company undergo a digital transformation? +
Absolutely. A digital transformation requires a massive cultural shift before new technology can be implemented. The ICP-BAF provides the exact mindset and behavioral frameworks required to make that shift succeed.
Can non-IT departments like Marketing and HR benefit from ICP-BAF? +
Yes, this course is explicitly designed to show how agile values and lean principles can be applied to marketing campaigns, HR performance systems, finance budgeting, and enterprise operations.
