APMP Certificate (PMQ)

This AMP accredited APM Introductory Certificate course is for candidates looking to gain knowledge and skills. This course will help candidates gain professional qualifications. APMP certificate is for those working in a project management focused environments looking to gain new attributes.

Exam Duration: 3 Hours

Closed-book

Out of 16 questions, 10 essay-based questions to be answered. Each question is of 50 marks.

The passing marks are 275 out of 500 (55%).

Introduction

• Project Lifecycle
• Project Management Approach
• Project Context
• Project Organization Structure
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Project Reporting and Reviews
• Business Case
• Project Management Plan
• Methods and Procedures
• Risks & Issues
• Detailed Planning
• Networks
• Estimating
• Critical Path Analysis
• Gantt chart
• Introduction to Program Management
• People Management and Teams
• Documentation
• Change/Configuration Management
• Quality
• Monitoring and Control
• Breakdown Structures
• Conclusion
• Detailed Planning
• Project Management Plan
• Methods and Procedures
• Risks
• Handover
• Closeout
• Benefit Realization
• Project Management Approach
• Project Context
• Project Organization Structure
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Project Reporting
• Project Reviews
• Issues
• Networks
• Estimating
• Critical Path Analysis
• Gantt chart
• Program Management
• Team Management
• Documentation
• Business Case
• Change Management
• Configuration Management
• Quality
• Breakdown Structures

Development Stage

• An introduction to Project control
• Manage reports and information
• Managing Risk and issue
• Understanding Health and safety
• An overview of Quality management
• Recognising configuration management and Change control

Interpersonal Skills

• Communication
• Conflict management
• Delegation
• Leadership
• Negotiation
• Teamwork

Integrative Management

• Business case
• Control
• Information management
• Organisation
• Planning
• Stakeholder management

Financial and Cost Management

• Budgeting and cost control
• Investment appraisal

Scope Management

• Benefits management
• Change control
• Configuration management
• Requirements management
• Schedule Management
• Resource scheduling
• Time scheduling

Context and Governance

• Differentiation between operational and project work
• An overview of Portfolio and Program management
• Understanding Project team roles
• Explaining governance of a project during its life cycle

Concept Stage

• Classifying and handling stakeholders
• Generating a business case
• Measuring project success and profits
• Obtaining resources and contract management

Definition Stage

• Requirements and scope management
• Plan and resource management
• Planning and cost management

Managing the Team

• An introduction to Communication and Conflict management
• Building and leading the team

Project Handover and Closure

• Discussing Project handover
• Understanding Project reviews