APM PMQ (Project Management Qualification) Courses and Training (London)

Timings

This APM Project Management Qualification PMQ course lasts for 5 days. The class times are from 09:00am to 17:00pm each day.

Course content

The course covers all topics from the APM Project Management Qualification PMQ syllabus. It focuses on applying tools and techniques to projects on a practical level as indicated in the APM Book of Knowledge (APM BoK).

The APM Project Management Qualification PMQ course covers the following topics:

1. Contexts and environments:
   • Projects and business-as-usual (BAU);
   • Projects, programmes and portfolios;
   • Project environment;
   • Legislative aspects.
2. Structure of organisations and projects:
   • Organisation structures;
   • Organisational roles;
   • Project office.
3. Project life cycle:
   • Project life cycle;
   • Extended project life cycle;
   • Reviews.
4. Governance and structured methodologies:
   • Governance;
   • Methods and procedures.
5. Communications:
   • The communication plan;
   • Conflict and negotiation.
6. Leadership and teamwork:
   • Leadership;
   • Motivation/leadership theories;
   • Teams and teamwork.
7. Planning for success:
   • The business case;
   • Benefits management;
   • Investment appraisal;
   • Information management;
   • Project management plan;
   • Estimating;
   • Stakeholder management;
   • Earned value.
8. Scope management:
   • Project scope;
   • Requirements management;
   • Configuration management;
   • Change control.
9. Schedule and resource management;
   • Schedule management;
   • Resource management;
   • Budgeting and cost control.
10. Procurement:
    • Procurement strategy;
    • Relationships, reimbursement and selection.
11. Project risk management and issue management:
    • Risk management;
    • Issue management.
12. Project quality management:
    • Quality management.

Exam

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

• Exam duration: 3 hours;
• Book allowed: No;
• Exam questions: Essay style;
• Pass mark: 55% or more;
• Results: Within 10 weeks.