TARGE T AUDIENCEThis course requires no prior knowledge or experience. It is designed for anyone looking to start a successful project management career, or wishing to understand the principles of project management.

WH AT’S INCLUDED?a12 months online access to our accredited

courseaFull tutor support via phone and email

while you studyaMock exam revision tool

OPTIONAL EXTRASaThe APM Project Fundamentals

Qualification exam: Valid for 12 months from purchase date.

aExam can be taken online or at a location from our extensive schedule.

This training course has been created for companies , organisations and individuals that wish to expand their project management skills. This course was formerly known as the APM Introductory Certificate in Project Management (APMIC).

Accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM), the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification Online leads to an internationally recognised qualification and provides the foundation for further training and qualifications in the expanding project management field.

The course is equivalent to a two-day classroom workshop and takes between 10-12 hours to complete. It combines multiple voices, animation and interactive exercises, providing training at a time, pace and location to suit individual requirements.

The course consists of 17 sessions which form a comprehensive introduction to the principles of project management.

BENEFITSaAn exam simulator which results in exceptional pass ratesaIncreased retention of learningaLess time taken to learnaIncreased control and visibility of progress and achievementaReduced travel costsaAccessible from any location

APM Project Fundamentals Qualif ication (PFQ) e-learning

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COURSE INTRODUCTIONaUsing the CourseaCourse ObjectivesaPre-requisitesaConventions/TerminologiesaProfessional QualificationsaThe PM Community

BASIC CONCEPTSaWhat is a Project?aProjects vs OperationsaProject Lifecycles

THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CENTREaProjects, Programmes & PortfoliosaThe Project Environment (PESTLE)aThe Business CaseaPM ProcessesaProject Success Criteria

ORGANISING A PROJECTaThe Project Sponsor/BoardaThe Project ManageraProject Assurance/SupportaProject Teams

PL ANNING A PROJECTaThe Project Management PlanaThe PID/SoWaProduct-Based PlanningaActivity-Based PlanningaBaselining

SCHEDULING A PROJECTaNetworksaFloataCritical Path AnalysisaMilestones

ESTIMATINGaTop Down/Bottom UpaDelphi TechniqueaFactoringaWork DistributionaEffort vs Duration (Weinburg’s

Rule)

MANAGING RESOURCESaResource TypesaS-CurvesaResource HistogramsaResource Scheduling

CONTROLLING A PROJECTaStages & ToleranceaEarned ValueaForecastingaComputer Based Tools

MANAGING SCOPEaScope Planning/DefinitionaScope VerificationaScope Change Control

MANAGING COMMUNICATIONSaAuthoritiesaDecision MakingaReportingaProject Issues

MANAGING RISKa Investment AppraisalaRisk Identification/AnalysisaResponse Development/ControlaRisk Technique

MANAGING QUALITYaQuality ManagementaQuality SystemaQuality AssuranceaQuality ControlaCustomer Quality Expectations

MANAGING CH ANGEaChange ManagementaChange ControlaConfiguration Management

MANAGING PROCUREMENTaProcurement & Contract

Management

MANAGING PEOPLEaTeamworkaConflict ManagementaHealth, Safety and

Environmental Management

CLOSING DOWN A PROJECTaHandoveraFollow-On ActionsaPost-Project ReviewaLessons LearnedaProject Filing

EXAM TECHNIQUEaHow to approach the exam

EXAM SIMUL ATORaRandomised exam questions to

test understanding

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APM Project Fundamentals Qualif ication (PFQ) e-learning