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BCS FCAP Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile |
| Exam Number: | FCAP |
| Exam Duration: | 60 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | £200 + VAT (UK); varies by region |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Valid for life (no expiry) |
| Related Certifications: | BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis BCS Practitioner Certificate in Agile |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice questions, Closed-book |
| Passing Score: | 65% (26 out of 40) |
| Recommended Training: | BCS Accredited Training Providers |
| Exam Registration: | BCS Official Registration Pearson VUE |
| Exam Way: | Online remote proctored or in-person at authorized test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; basic familiarity with Agile concepts recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.bcs.org/qualifications-and-certifications/certifications-for-professionals/agile-certifications/bcs-foundation-certificate-in-agile/ |
BCS FCAP Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Agile in Practice | 10% | - Iteration and release planning - Quality and technical excellence - Agile frameworks overview: Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, DSDM |
| The Agile Mindset | 25% | - Servant leadership and psychological safety - Empirical process control: transparency, inspection, adaptation - Non-Scrum Agile roles - Agile team roles: Scrum Master, Product Owner, Development Team - Agile Manifesto values and principles |
| Customer Collaboration over Contract Negotiation | 7.5% | - Continuous stakeholder engagement - Adapting to changing requirements - Face-to-face communication |
| Responding to Change over Following a Plan | 10% | - Iterative planning and feedback loops - Sustainable pace and simplicity - Embracing change throughout the lifecycle |
| Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools | 7.5% | - Avoiding over-reliance on processes and tools - Cross-functional collaboration - Motivated and self-organizing teams |
| Delivering the Business Solution | 5% | - Measuring value and outcomes - Aligning Agile delivery with business goals |
| Working Software over Comprehensive Documentation | 7.5% | - Balancing documentation and delivery - Working software as primary progress measure - Incremental delivery of value |
| Common Agile Practices | 20% | - Visual management boards and daily stand-ups - User stories and acceptance criteria - Prioritization (MoSCoW) - Estimation techniques (story points) - Retrospectives and continuous improvement |
| Why Agile? | 7.5% | - Benefits and drivers of Agile adoption - Limitations of traditional linear approaches (Waterfall, V-model) - VUCA environment and Agile suitability |
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