Project Management Course: Includes Apm Pfq Exam Preparation

APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) Syllabus

What you'll learn

Understand project management and the operating environment

Understand project life cycles

Understand the roles and responsibilities within projects

Understand project management planning

Understand project scope management

Understand resource, scheduling and optimisation in a project

Understand project risk and issue management in the context of a project

Understand quality in the context of a project

Understand communication in the context of a project

Understand leadership and teamwork within a project

Requirements

You don't need any prior knowledge or experience for this course

This course is for those wanting a broad understanding of the principles of Project Management

You don't need any prior knowledge or experience to take the APM's external exam

Description

The Association for Project Management (APM) is the only chartered membership organisation for the project profession in the world. Their activities raise the profile of the project profession, challenge the status quo where it matters and set the highest standards. In a complex world, they’re helping the project profession deliver better. Because when projects succeed, society benefits.Their range of project management qualifications are designed to support you throughout every stage of your career. The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification is the first step in their progressive suite of qualifications. The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification is for anyone who wants to learn the basics of project management. You don’t need any prior knowledge or experience for this course or to sit the officially accredited online exam through the APM's website.The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (SCQF Level 6) is a multiple-choice examination. It offers a fundamental awareness of project management terminology giving you the knowledge to make a positive contribution to any project. Furthermore, because the syllabus is broad, the content is transferrable in any industry.Course details at a glance:Prior experience - None.Qualification level - SCQF Level 6 (equivalent to RQF Level 3).Qualification structure - Based on the APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition.Mode of study - Self-study of this course for Udemy completion certificate. Or on completion of this course you can sit the online exam through the APM website (additional fee payable to the APM) for the officially accredited PFQ.Total qualification time - Approximately 34 hours (including post-course revision time).Guided learning hours - Approximately 2 hours on Udemy.Exam length - 60 minutes.Exam model - The exam is completed online, in the Surpass platform. The exam includes 60 questions, each worth 1 mark, a total of 60 marks. The pass mark is 60%, i.e. 36 correct questions out of 60.Exam coverage - All learning objectives included in the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification syllabus.Question types - Multiple choice.Availability - You may study for the qualification and complete your exam at any time of year, whenever you are ready.Assessment language - English.Recommended minimum standard of English - Equivalent to an International English Language Testing System score of 6.0 or higher.

Overview

Section 1: Welcome

Lecture 1 Opening Statement

Section 2: Projects Introduction

Lecture 2 Projects, Programmes & Portfolios

Section 3: Project Environment

Lecture 3 Project Environment & Context

Section 4: Project Lifecycles

Lecture 4 Lifecycles & Reviews

Section 5: Project Roles

Lecture 5 Roles & Responsibilities

Section 6: Project Stakeholders

Lecture 6 Stakeholder Engagement

Section 7: Project Leadership

Lecture 7 Leadership & Teamwork

Section 8: Project Business Cases

Lecture 8 Business Cases

Section 9: Project Success

Lecture 9 Success & Benefits

Section 10: Project Scope

Lecture 10 Scope Management

Section 11: Project Estimation

Lecture 11 Estimating

Section 12: Project Schedules

Lecture 12 Scheduling & Resources

Section 13: Project Risk

Lecture 13 Risk & Issue Management

Section 14: Project Quality

Lecture 14 Quality Management

Section 15: Project Plans

Lecture 15 Project Management Plan

Section 16: Project Procurement

Lecture 16 Procurement

Section 17: Project Communication

Lecture 17 Communications

Section 18: Project Reports

Lecture 18 Reporting

Section 19: Summary

Lecture 19 Closing Statement

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