APM Project Management Qualification PMQ

Introduction

APM PMQ is the qualification for anyone who has worked within project management for up to two years, such as project office personnel, team members, or recently appointed project officers, or for anyone who has recently taken on project management responsibilities as part of their job. The course is 5 days long and leads to a three hour written essay-based paper. The PMQ assesses the candidate's breadth of knowledge in all areas of project management, from strategic and commercial implications, to the technical, organisational, and people management skills required to participate effectively within a project team. Link to

Course Aim

• To provide a good grounding in all areas of project management for project personnel
• To understand the APM's Body of Knowledge and what further topics provide a career development path
• To pass the APMP exam

Content

Project Management in Context - project management - programme management - portfolio management - project context - project sponsorship - project office

Planning and Strategy - project success and benefits management - stakeholder management - project management plan - project risk management - project quality management - health and safety management

Executing the Strategy - scope management - scheduling - resource management - budgeting and cost management - change control - earned value management - information management and reporting - issue management

Techniques - requirements management - estimating - configuration management

Business and Commercial - Business case - procurement

Organisation and governance - project life cycles - handover and closeout - project reviews - organisation structure - organisational roles - methods and procedures - governance of project management

People and Profession - Communication - teamwork - leadership - conflict management - negotiation