APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ)

Accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM), this course will lead to an internationally recognised qualification. The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification provides the foundation for further training and qualifications in the expanding project management field. This course is aligned to the APM Body of Knowledge 7th Edition

Description

Learning objectives

By the end of this course you should:

  • Understand project management and the operating environment
  • Understand project life cycles
  • Understand the roles and responsibilities within projects
  • Understand project management planning
  • Understand project scope management
  • Understand resource, scheduling and optimisation in a project
  • Understand project risk and issue management in the context of a project
  • Understand quality in the context of a project
  • Understand communication in the context of a project
  • Understand leadership and teamwork within a project

What's covered?

Here are some of the areas that this course will cover:

  • The principles of project management
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Defining the optimum approach to complete each project successfully
  • Communications
  • 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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