The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the core elements of project management. The course will give candidates an opportunity to achieve the APM Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ) but also an opportunity to practice and apply project management in a safe environment.
Who should attend?
This programme is aimed at those wishing to demonstrate a broad level of project management knowledge to participate in the successful delivery of projects of all sizes. Candidates typically have some pre-existing project management knowledge, and it is the ideal next step for anyone holding the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ).
This course follows the APM PMQ syllabus and covers the following main Learning Outcomes:
Understand how organisations and projects are structured
Understand project life cycles
Understand the situational context of projects
Understand communication within project management
Understand the principles of leadership and teamwork
Understand Planning for success
Understand project scope management
Understand schedule and resource optimisation
Understand project procurement
Understand risk and issue management in the context of project management
The Skills Bootcamp in Applied Project Management is a fusion of academic and practical delivery methods.
The course begins with a kick-off session to provide course information and objectives. A competency assessment will take place following the induction and will be repeated at the end of the Bootcamp.
The academic learning takes place via nine virtual sessions (2 hours each), which is followed by two days in a face-to-face classroom environment.
This package includes the online exam. The exam is a three-hour written paper with an additional 15 minutes reading time at the start where candidates must answer ten from sixteen questions.
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