Agile Business Professional
Agile approaches give you the foundation to stay effective in fast-moving markets. You learn how to structure change and keep decisions consistently aligned with customer value.
Key topics
- Core principles of agile working and how to embed them in organisational culture.
- Task distribution, accountability and role clarity in agile teams.
- Incremental planning together with continuous feedback and improvement loops.
- Value-driven prioritisation of tasks and initiatives.
- Governance frameworks and decision-making pathways in agile organisations.
- Measuring effectiveness and progress using relevant metrics.
Prerequisite
Those with prior experience working in projects or familiarity with business processes are well prepared to start.
Target group
Suitable for everyone who wants to introduce or support agile structures in their organisation – whether in specialist, leadership or project roles.
The certification demonstrates that you not only know agile principles but can apply them in real business contexts.
- Explore and understand the foundations of agile thinking.
- Develop an agile mindset and embed it in everyday work.
- Apply agile ways of working beyond IT contexts.
- Use values as a guide for everyday decisions.
- Actively promote transparency and visibility within the team.
- Track outcomes and monitor their impact.
- Establish continuous improvement as a sustained mindset.
- Develop strategies to increase business value in a targeted way.
- Identify obstacles and remove them consistently.
- Shorten time to market while maintaining quality.
- Prepare and actively accompany the start of an agile transition.
- Develop incremental approaches to rolling out agile ways of working.
- Establish agile thinking and practices across the entire organisation.
- Build a sustainable agile culture over the long term.
- Shape and secure a successful move to agile.
Up to 100% funding for your continuing education
Attractive funding opportunities are available for numerous continuing education programs – depending on the funding program, up to 100% funding is possible.
The requirement is that you live or work in Germany. Our funding opportunities are not available outside of Germany.
Funding opportunities are available for career starters, job seekers, career changers, startups, experienced professionals, those seeking career advancement, and specialists.
The EXIN® Agile Business Professional (ABP) certification validates your ability to apply agile principles in a business context. It focuses on how agile thinking, values, and practical methods can be used beyond software development – across teams, projects, and entire organisations. The certification is internationally recognised and prepares you to lead agile change in your work environment.
The EXIN® ABP certification is designed for professionals who want to introduce or strengthen agile ways of working within their organisation. It is particularly valuable for project managers, team leads, business analysts, and change managers who work in dynamic environments and want to drive agile transformation beyond IT.
The training covers the core principles and values of agile – including frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban – and shows how to apply them in business practice. You will learn how to manage agile teams, handle changing requirements, deliver value iteratively, and anchor an agile mindset across your organisation step by step.
With the EXIN® ABP certification you demonstrate that you can apply agile methods effectively in business contexts – a skill that is increasingly sought after across industries. The certification strengthens your profile for roles in agile transformation, project leadership, and organisational development, and opens doors in international working environments.
No formal prerequisites are required for this training. A basic understanding of business processes or project work is helpful, but not mandatory. The course is designed to be accessible to professionals from a wide range of backgrounds who are curious about agile working and want to develop practical skills.
Markets change faster than ever – customer needs shift, competitive pressure increases, and new technologies emerge constantly. Organisations that can adapt quickly have a clear advantage. Agile methods provide the tools and mindset to respond to change rather than resist it, enabling teams to deliver meaningful results even in uncertain conditions.
Scrum certifications focus on a specific framework and are primarily aimed at software development teams. EXIN® ABP takes a broader perspective – it covers multiple agile approaches and applies them to general business practice. This makes it particularly useful for professionals who work outside of IT or who want to drive agile thinking across an entire organisation, not just within one team.
EXIN is a globally operating certification body with recognition in over 165 countries. The EXIN® ABP certification is accepted by employers and organisations worldwide, making it a valuable credential whether you work nationally or in an international context. It signals that you can apply agile principles in real-world business settings – regardless of industry or region.