APM PMQ - United States

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) Course Outline

The APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) syllabus is based upon the APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition. Through this 5-day training course, you will gain a broad understanding of Project Management, which help you participate in projects of different capacities, ranging from small-scale individual projects to large organizational projects.

Module 1: How Organizations and Projects Are Structured

• Differentiate between Permanent and Temporary Organization Structures
• Way in Which an Organizational Breakdown Structure is Used to Create a Responsibility Assignment Matrix
• Role and Key Responsibilities of the Project Manager
• Responsibilities of the Project Manager and the Project Sponsor Throughout the Project
• Describe Other Roles Within Project Management
• Describe the Functions and Benefits of Different Types of Project Office
• Why Aspects of Project Management Governance are Required?

Module 2: Project Life Cycles

• Differentiate Between Linear, Iterative and Hybrid Life Cycles
• Why Projects are Structured as Phases in a Linear Life Cycle?
• Differentiate Between a Project Life Cycle and an Extended Life Cycle
• Role of Knowledge and Information Management to Inform Decision Making
• Benefits of Conducting Reviews Throughout the Life Cycle
• Why Projects May Close Early?

Module 3: Situational Context of Projects

• Differentiate Between Projects and Business as Usual
• Differentiate Between Project Management, Portfolio Management and Programme Management
• Relationship Between Programs, Projects and Strategic Change
• Where the Use of Program Management May be Appropriate?
• Where the Use of Portfolio Management May be Appropriate?
• Tools and Techniques Used to Determine Factors Which Influence and Impact Projects
• Impact of the Legal and Regulatory Environment on Projects

Module 4: Communication within Project Management

• Benefits to a Project of a Communication Plan
• Relationship Between Stakeholder Analysis and an Effective Communication Management Plan
• State Factors Which Can Positively or Negatively Affect Communication
• State Sources of Conflict Within a Project
• Ways in Which Conflict Can be Addressed
• How to Plan and Conduct Negotiations?

Module 5: Principles of Leadership and Teamwork

• How Leadership Impacts Team Performance and Motivation
• Change Leadership Styles to Effectively Support the Management of a Project
• Characteristics and Benefits of Effective Teams and Teamwork
• Factors Which Impact the Leadership of Virtual Teams
• Which Influences the Creation, Development and Leadership of Teams?

Module 6: Understand Planning for Success

• Importance of a Business Case Throughout the Project Life Cycle
• What’s Meant by Benefits Management
• Investment Appraisal Techniques Used by a Project Manager
• Information Management Process
• Factors Which Would Typically be Reported on to Help Ensure Successful Project Outcomes
• Relationship Between the Deployment Baseline and the Development of a Project Management Plan in Linear and Iterative Life Cycles
• Importance of Producing a Project Management Plan
• Typical Contents of a Project Management Plan
• Approaches to Producing Estimates
• Reasons for and Benefits of Re-estimating with Project Life Cycle
• Relationship Between Stakeholder Analysis, Influence and Engagement
• Importance of Managing Stakeholder Expectations to the Success
• Why a Project Manager Would Use Earned Value Management?
• Interpret Earned Value Data
• Benefits of Using the Interpretation of Earned Value Data
• Role of Contingency Planning in Projects

Module 7: Understand Project Scope Management

• Scope in Terms of Outputs, Outcomes and Benefits
• How to Establish Scope Through Requirements Management Processes?
• How to Manage Scope Through Configuration Management Processes?
• Different Stages of a Typical Change Control Process

Module 8: Schedule and Resource Optimization

• Ways to Create and Maintain a Schedule
• Differentiate Between Critical Path and Critical Chain as Scheduling Techniques
• How Resources are Categorized and Allocated to a Linear Life Cycle Schedule?
• How Resources are Categorized and Allocated to an Iterative Life Cycle Schedule?
• Differentiate Between Resource Smoothing and Resource Levelling.
• Differentiate Between Cost Planning for Iterative Life Cycles and Cost Planning for Linear Life Cycles

Module 9: Understand Project Procurement

• Purpose, Typical Content and Importance of a Procurement Strategy.
• Differentiate Between Different Methods of Supplier Reimbursement
• Differentiate Between Different Contractual Relationships.
• Supplier Selection Process

Module 10: Risk and Issue Management of Project Management

• Explain Each Stage in a Risk Management Process
• Proactive and Reactive Responses to Risk
• Benefits of Risk Management
• Key Aspects of Issue Management

Module 11: Quality in the Context of a Project

• What’s Meant by Quality Planning?
• Differentiate Between Quality Control and Quality Assurance