Categories: APMP ,  Project Management

The APMP Qualification - Non Residential

Duration:
5 days

Fee*:
£1545 [*prices exclude VAT ]

About the Course:

A professional qualification:
The APMP is a professional qualification that recognises an individual’s knowledge and experience in Project Management. It is awarded by the Association for Project Management, the UK professional project management association. It is designed for Project Management professionals in any industry. Successful candidates may use the designation APMP after their name.

The syllabus for this event is based on the 5th edition of the Body of Knowledge from the Association for Project Management.

If successful delegates wish to receive membership of the Association, they are required to submit an application. The £80 registration fee is waived if they apply for membership of the Association within SIX weeks from the date of the Result Letter.

Please note that delegates will be challenged with evening work after the daily classroom sessions. While we recommend that delegates attend on a residential basis, or take this into account when making travel and accommodation arrangements, this course has been specifically adapted to provide the same high quality but on a non-residential basis.

Course Objectives:
- To provide delegates with a clear understanding of the APM Body of Knowledge.
- To prepare delegates for the APMP examinations.

Who will the course benefit?
It is designed for Project Management professionals in any industry. It is appropriate for people working in the management of projects ranging from individual assignments through to large capital projects or company organisational changes.

What skills will the delegate gain?
This course will enable delegates to: 
- Create a structured project development strategy. 
- Implement appropriate project management procedures. 
- Use a variety of approaches to analysing project content. 
- Build, lead and manage a multi-functional project team. 
- Establish measurable success criteria. 
- Construct a project budget and use it to control project costs. 
- Monitor progress using Earned Value Analysis. 
- Use appropriate tools to manage quality. 
- Understand the implications of relevant health and safety regulations. 
- Understand the interfaces with related disciplines.

Pre-Requisites:
Delegates should have attended the Business Project Management [BPM] and Project Management Techniques [PCT] courses. Alternatively, delegates should have 2 years practical experience and knowledge in project management.

Course Content:
- Project Management in Context
- Project management.
- Programme management.
- Portfolio management.
- Project context.
- Project sponsorship.
- Project office.
- Planning the Strategy
- Project success and benefits management.
- Stakeholder management.
- Project management plan.
- Project risk management.
- Project quality management.
- Health safety and environmental 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 the Profession
- Communication.
- Teamwork.
- Leadership.
- Conflict management.
- Negotiation.
- Examination Preparation
- Preparation for the APMP Examination.

Examinations:
The course has been designed to prepare delegates for the APM examinations. Please note that the examination is not held on the course. and should be booked separately - The APMP Qualification Examination (APM5X). Optionally delegates may wish to take advantage of a revision day immediately prior to the exam. This can be booked using code APM5R.

Notes:
Delegates will receive a copy of the APM Body of Knowledge before the course.

Follow-on Courses:
No follow-on courses have been defined