APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) 7th Edition

The APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) is an internationally-recognised knowledge-based qualification that enables you to satisfy the needs of modern-day projects, by fully participating in undertakings ranging from individual assignments to large capital projects. It is the benchmark qualification for anyone embarking on a project management career, or looking to add project management to their portfolio of skills.This course is aligned to the new APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition.

Description

Learning objectives

By the end of this course delegates will -

  1. Understand how organisations and projects are structure
  2. Understand project life cycles
  3. Understand the situational context of projects
  4. Understand communication within project management
  5. Understand the principles of leadership and teamwork
  6. Understand planning for success
  7. Understand project scope management
  8. Understand schedule and resource optimisation
  9. Understand project procurement
  10. Understand risk and issue management in the context of project management
  11. Understand quality in the context of a project

What's covered?

  • Structure of organisations and projects
  • Project life cycle
  • Project contexts and environments
  • Stakeholder management
  • Communication
  • Leadership and teamwork
  • Planning for success
  • Scope management
  • Project roles
  • Estimating
  • Schedule and resource management
  • Earned value management
  • Benefits management 
  • Governance
  • Budgeting and cost management
  • Procurement
  • Project risk management and issue management
  • Project quality management
  • Business case
  • Information management and reporting
  • Requirements management, change control and configuration management
  • Quality management
  • Teamwork
  • Resource management
  • Risk management
  • Achieving an efficient utilisation of resources
  • Understanding and utilising the processes and techniques for effective management of risk
  • Handover and review
  • Ensuring a controlled handover of ‘outputs’ to the client and the capture of project experiences

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