Course: APMP Exam Preparation Workshop - 2 days

The attainment of accreditations offered by professional bodies such as the Association for Project Management (APM) is increasingly seen as a recognised indicator of competence in project management.

This workshop provides delegates who have already acquired a solid understanding and practical experience of project management with a rapid route to the APM Professional examination (based on the APM Body of Knowledge, 5th Edition. It will enable delegates to understand the key elements of the APMP syllabus, get to grips with the specific examination language, and learn strategies and tactics for approaching the examination. Examination practice and feedback is included in the workshop.

Delegates may choose to sit the APM Professional examination on the morning of the day after the course or at a later date. Those wishing to take this examination must also book on course code APMPEX-3 (or APMPEXR-3 if re-sitting the examination).

This is an intensive two-day workshop which combines presentations with individual and group practice of examination questions. Delegates will have the opportunity to raise and address examination topics of personal concern and will be expected to undertake some evening work at the end of both days.

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Course Content:

Business Case and Benefits Management
Why a business case; Typical contents; Cost benefit analysis; Appraisal methods; Payback; ROI; Discounting methods

Project Environment Context
Understanding; PESTLE analysis

Programme and Portfolio Management
Differences; Advantages and disadvantages

Project Life Cycle
Uses; Benefits; Project and Product lifecycle; Requirements Management

Organisational Structure and Roles
Stakeholder analysis; Key Roles; Setting expectations

Risk Management
Risk management planning; Risks and Issues; Identification and assessment techniques; Mitigation options; Documentation

Work Breakdown Structures
Product, work and organisational structures; Benefits

Configuration Management
Principles; Roles; Techniques; Information management

Communications Management
Communications planning; Rationale; Contents; Relationship with PMP

Change Control
Scope and impact analysis; Authorisation; Effecting changes; Documentation

Health, Safety and Environment
Roles and resposibilities; Project Management contribution; Health and Safety planning

Planning
Network analysis; Critical path; Float and free float; Gantt chart; Resource histogram; Resource smaoothing and resource levelling

Quality Management
Quality management systems; Total quality management; Quality planning; Quality assurance; Quailty control; The Quality Plan

Earned Value Management
Understanding the terms; Use as a control mechanism; The various indices

Strategy/Project Management Plan
Purpose and Objectives; Typical content; Ownership; Place in the project; Updating

Belbin and Team Building
Review of Belbin roles; Tuckman model for team building; Other initiatives; Review of motivation models

Examination Guidelines
Examination structure; 'list', 'state', 'describe' 'explain' meanings; Question structure; Group and individual examination practice

Prerequisites

• This course is suitable for anyone who has been involved in the management of projects. It is ideal for those who are already familiar with project management through hands-on experience and/or previous training
• Those wishing to take the APM Professional examination must also book on course code APMPEX-3 (or APMPEXR-3 if re-sitting the examination). Note that examination application forms must be received by the APM at least two weeks prior to the examination date.
• Delegates should have a sound understanding of project management and should be broadly familiar with the topics covered on the APMP syllabus. Ideally delegates should have attended the QA-IQ Project Management course or equivalent.
• Delegates will be expected to undertake some pre-course work in order to fully benefit from the workshop.