This 6-day course builds on existing knowledge and experience and attendees will learn how to better plan, control and monitor their projects including risk and financial analysis together with reporting on progress. Interpersonal skills such as negotiation techniques and managing stakeholders are also covered.
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Description
Course outline:
The course builds on existing knowledge and experience and attendees will learn how to better plan, control and monitor their projects including risk and financial analysis together with reporting on progress. Interpersonal skills such as negotiation techniques and managing stakeholders are also covered.
The course uses case study examples, exercises and sample PMQ questions to reinforce the learning.
GEL strongly recommends that learners achieve the Project Management Fundamentals (PFQ) qualification beforehand.
Course outcomes
Learning outcomes are aligned to the APM Competency Framework and Body of Knowledge 7th edition and covers the syllabus for the PMQ examination:
- Lifecycles
- Governance Arrangements
- Sustainability
- Business Case
- Procurement
- Reviews
- Assurance
- Transition Management
- Benefits Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Conflict Resolution
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Ethics, Compliance & Professionalism
- Requirements Management
- Solutions Development
- Quality Management
- Integrated Planning
- Schedule Management
- Resource Management
- Budgeting & Cost Control
- Risk & Issue Management
- Change Control
Please click on the PMQ Handbook for additional details & full syllabus
Who Should Attend?
This 6-day course builds on existing knowledge and experience and attendees will learn how to better plan, control and monitor their projects including risk and financial analysis together with reporting on progress. Interpersonal skills such as negotiation techniques and managing stakeholders are also covered.
Why Should You Attend?
It is designed to improve the skills of project management staff to enable them, through good project management practice, to make sound business decisions and thereby manage their projects to a successful conclusion.
Assessment
Via a 2.5-hr exam which is completed in two parts, with an optional break of 30 minutes in between. The exam is conducted online (and invigilated remotely). Question types are a mix of multiple response, select from list, short response and long response.
The exam is online and can be booked on demand via APM. The exam will be invigilated remotely using ProctorU and you will require a laptop/pc, webcam and mobile phone with camera.
An additional exam registration fee of £531 will apply.
Progression
This qualification will provide progression opportunities to other qualifications such as:
- ILM Level 4 Award in Leadership & Management
- Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship
- Operations Manager Apprenticeship
