APM PFQ (Project Fundamentals Qualification) Courses and Training (London)

Timings

This APM Project Fundamentals Qualification PFQ course lasts for 2 days. The class times are from 09:00am to 17:00pm each day.

Curriculum

The course covers all topics from the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification PFQ syllabus. It focuses on understanding what project management is and common project management techniques.

The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification PFQ course covers the following topics:

1. Project management and the operating environment:
   • Project;
   • Project management;
   • Programme management;
   • Portfolio management;
   • Project environment.
2. The project life cycle:
   • Life cycle;
   • Project life cycle.
3. Management structures by which projects operate:
   • Sponsorship;
   • Organisation;
   • Roles and responsibilities.
4. Project management planning:
   • Integrative management;
   • Business case;
   • Planning;
   • Stakeholder management;
   • Success and benefits.
5. Scope management:
   • Scope management definition;
   • Change control;
   • Configuration management.
6. Scheduling and resource management:
   • Schedule management;
   • Resource scheduling;
   • Time scheduling;
   • Precedence diagram;
   • Resource management.
7. Risk management and issue management:
   • Risk management;
   • Risk context and techniques;
   • Risk management process;
   • Issue management.
8. Project quality management:
   • Quality management;
   • Quality management components;
   • Project reviews.
9. Communication:
   • Interpersonal skills;
   • Communication;
   • Project communication plan;
   • Conflict management;
   • Negotiation.
10. Leadership and teamwork:
    • Leadership;
    • Delegation;
    • Influencing;
    • Teamwork.

Exam

You will sit the Project Fundamental Qualification (PFQ) exam on the last day of the course. The format of the exam is:

• Exam duration: 1 hour;
• Book allowed: No;
• Exam questions: 60 multiple-choice;
• Pass mark: 60%;
• Results: 3 working days.