AI-Enabled Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)
Elevate your impact as an Agile practitioner with ICAgile’s ICP-ATF Certification! Join live, instructor-led sessions, participate in practical exercises, and earn a globally recognized credential.
New to the credential? Read: What is ICP-ATF?
Who this is for, and who it isn't
Built for
- Scrum Masters facilitating workshops
- Team leads running retros and plannings
- Project managers running stakeholder workshops
- Coaches early in their journey
- Trainers and L&D facilitators
Not for
- People who want to control outcomes (facilitation is neutral)
- Pure individual contributors with no team interaction
- Those expecting only theory without practice
Remote and hybrid work has made facilitation the highest-leverage skill in modern teams.
AI can generate the agenda, the summary, even the action items. But humans still facilitate the decisions. Teams that run effective ceremonies ship faster. Teams without skilled facilitators bleed hours every week. Facilitation is no longer a nice-to-have for SMs. It is the differentiator between teams that thrive and teams that stall.
The transformation
Before ICP-ATF
- Meetings run over with no decisions made
- Voices not heard (loudest dominates)
- Retros become blame sessions
- Ceremonies feel like overhead, not value
- Stakeholder workshops produce confusion not alignment
After ICP-ATF
- Faster decision-making in ceremonies
- All voices heard with structured inclusion
- Retros produce concrete action items
- Ceremonies become the highest-value hour of the week
- Stakeholder workshops produce clear alignment
Measurable outcomes
- Faster sprint ceremonies (alumni report it consistently)
- Higher participation rates from team members
- Action items get followed through
- Reputation as the go-to facilitator
- Promotion path to coach and trainer roles
Curriculum & certification
Executive overview
14 hours of intensive, live ICAgile Agile Team Facilitation training. ICP-ATF focuses primarily on the mindset and role of an agile team facilitator, providing group facilitation tools and techniques.
Curriculum architecture
- Development Path for Agile Coaching
- Agile Team Facilitation Mindset
- Foundational Facilitation Skills
- Conducting a Facilitated Session
- Facilitating Collaborative Meetings
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
Most learners pair this with one of these next:
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Beyond the certification
Every cohort comes with all of the following:
- ICAgile ICP-ATF 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)
- Facilitation Scenarios Playbook (30+ workshop designs)
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
- Meeting fatigue continues and teams disengage
- You stay in process-police role (not coach)
- Retros become rituals nobody learns from
- Workshops produce confusion not commitment
- Stakeholders lose confidence in your facilitation
If you move
- Become the most requested facilitator on your team
- Promoted to coach or trainer roles
- Reputation for running ceremonies that work
- Skills transfer across teams, orgs, industries
- Foundation for ICP-ACC and senior coaching tracks
Live cohort. One time.
Valid for life. No exam, no renewal fee.
Why? Because facilitation works. We're betting on it. You should too. Our alumni run high-impact ceremonies that teams actually look forward to.
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 Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)? +
Agile Team Facilitation is the art of guiding teams through agile ceremonies, collaborative workshops, and complex decision-making processes. It ensures meetings achieve shared outcomes without the facilitator dictating the content.
How does ICP-ATF help me and my team? +
You learn the facilitator mindset and practical techniques for workshops, retrospectives and team decisions: designing a session's purpose and outcomes, staying neutral on content and making sure every voice is heard. For your team, meetings and ceremonies end with clear decisions and actions instead of running over.
Which job roles does ICP-ATF prepare me for? +
ICP-ATF suits Scrum Masters, team leads, project and delivery managers who run workshops, coaches early in their journey, and trainers or L&D facilitators. With ICP-ACC it completes ICAgile's Agile Coaching track, the usual path into an agile coach role.
How much does the ICP-ATF certification cost? +
The live online ICP-ATF course costs US$599 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-ATF cohort? +
The next live online ICP-ATF cohorts are: October 12, 13 and 14, 2026, 10:30 AM - 3 PM Singapore / 12:30 PM - 5 PM Sydney. November 17, 18 and 19, 2026, 10:30 AM - 3 PM Singapore / 1:30 PM - 6 PM Sydney. December 7 and 8, 2026, 8 AM - 2 PM EST / 1 PM - 7 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-ATF live online or in person? +
Public ICP-ATF 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-ATF course? +
ICP-ATF is 14 hours of live, trainer-led training. Upcoming cohorts run as 3 sessions x 4.5 hrs each or 2 sessions x 6 hrs each.
Is there a discount on ICP-ATF? +
Yes, when you book it with a second course. ICP-ATF is part of 1 combo: ICP-ATF + ICP-ACC. Each combo costs 10% less than the two course fees added together. 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.
What is included with an ICP-ATF seat? +
Every seat includes the full live, ICAgile-accredited ICP-ATF course, all course materials and your ICAgile ICP-ATF 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.
Are there prerequisites for ICP-ATF? +
There are no formal entry requirements for ICP-ATF. ICAgile recommends relevant hands-on experience for professional-level certifications, and the trainer meets each cohort where it is.
Is there an exam for the ICAgile ICP-ATF certification? +
No. There is no exam. You earn the ICP-ATF 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-ATF certification expire? +
No. Your ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Team Facilitation credential is valid for life and never requires renewal fees or subscription maintenance.
Do I need to be a Scrum Master to take ICP-ATF? +
No. While it is highly beneficial for Scrum Masters, the ICP-ATF is also perfect for Project Managers, Delivery Leads, Product Owners, and any professional responsible for running high-stakes meetings and workshops.
How does ICP-ATF differ from ICP-ACC (Agile Coaching)? +
ICP-ATF focuses specifically on the mechanics of facilitating meetings, resolving immediate team conflict, and guiding ceremonies. ICP-ACC (Agile Coaching) is a broader discipline focused on long-term team maturity, mentoring, and professional coaching.
What facilitation techniques are taught in the ICP-ATF course? +
You will learn to design meeting purpose and outcomes, utilize divergent and convergent thinking models, facilitate remote teams, and navigate difficult behaviors or dysfunctions during retrospectives and planning sessions.
Can I take the ICP-ATF and ICP-ACC concurrently? +
Yes, many professionals take them back-to-back. The ICP-ATF provides the tactical meeting skills, while the ICP-ACC provides the overarching coaching mindset. Together, they form the complete Agile Coaching track.
Is the ICP-ATF recognized internationally? +
Absolutely. ICAgile is a premier global accreditation body. Holding the ICP-ATF signals to global employers that you possess advanced soft skills and the ability to lead high-performing teams.
What is the format of the ICP-ATF live online training? +
The training is highly experiential. You will not be watching PowerPoint slides. You will be actively participating in breakout rooms, practicing facilitation techniques in real-time, and receiving immediate feedback from enterprise instructors.
