APM Introductory Certificate (PFQ)

APMP Training Course Overview 

• Develop a foundational understanding of Project Management principles 
• Gain insights into project planning, scheduling, and resource management 
• Learn essential communication and stakeholder management skills 
• Understand risk management techniques and their application in project environments 

Prerequisites of the APM PFQ Course   

• Aspiring Project Managers 
• Administrative Assistants 
• Project Coordinators 
• Financial Analysts 
• Human Resource Managers 
• Team Leaders 

Course Structure    

• In the first day, the course will cover the essential materials needed to understand APM 
• The last day, the course will cover the essential materials needed to take the APM Introductory Certificate exam 

APM PFQ Course Outline 

• Define the Term Project 
• Projects Vs Business as Usual 
  
• Define the Term Project Management 
  
• Purpose of Project Management 
  
• Define the Term Programme Management 
  
• Define the Term Portfolio Management 
  
• PESTLE Analysis 
  

• Project Life Cycle 
• Linear Project Life Cycle 
  
• Iterative Project Life Cycle 
  
• Hybrid Life Cycle 
  
• Extended Project Life Cycle 
  

• What is Project Sponsorship? 
• Role of the Project Sponsor 
  
• What is an Organisation? 
  
• Project Team Structure Example 
  
• Project Sponsor and Project Manager 
  
• Project Governance 
  
• Project Team Members 
  
• End Users 
  
• Product Owner 
  
• Project Management Office 
  

• Define the Term Deployment Baseline 
• Linear Vs Iterative Life Cycles 
  
• Stakeholders of a Project Management Plan 
  
• Purpose of a Business Case 
  
• Typical Contents 
  
• Role of a Project Sponsor and Project Manager in a Business Case 
• What is Stakeholder Management?
• Stakeholder Analysis Process
• How a Stakeholder Analysis Supports Effective Stakeholder Engagement
• Define the Term Benefits Management
• What is Estimating?
• Typical Estimating Methods
• Purpose of the Estimating Funnel
• What is Project Success?
• What is Success?
• When to Define Success?
• Success Criteria
• Reporting
• Purpose of Project Progress Reporting
• Benefits of Project Progress Reporting 

• Scope Management 
• Scope Management within Linear and Iterative lifecycles 
  
• Breakdown Structures 
  
• Product Breakdown Structure 
  
• Work Breakdown Structure 
  
• Cost Breakdown Structure 
  
• Organisational Breakdown Structures 
  
• Responsibility Assignment Matrix 
  
• Configuration Management 
  
• Change Control 
  
• Why Change Control 
  
• Change Control Process 
  
• Configuration Management Process 
  

• What is Scheduling? 
• Purpose of Scheduling 
  
• Purpose of Critical Path Analysis 
  
• Purpose of Milestones 
  
• Time Boxing 
  
• What is Resource Optimisation? 
  
• Resource Levelling 
  
• Resource Smoothing 
  
• Procurement Strategy 
  

• What is Risk? 
• What is Project Risk Management? 
  
• Purpose of Risk Management 
  
• Risk Management Process 
  
• Use of Risk Registers 
  
• What is an ‘Issue’? 
  
• Terminology 
  
• Purpose of ‘Issue Management 
  
• Differentiate Between an Issue and a Risk 
  
• Issue Resolution Process 
  

• Definition of Quality 
• Quality Management 
  
• Quality Components 
  
• Quality Planning 
  
• Quality Control 
  
• Quality Assurance 
  
• Decision Gates 
  
• Post Project Reviews 
  
• Benefit Reviews 
  
• Project Audits 
  

• What is Communication? 
• Communications in Projects 
  
• Face-to-Face Communication 
  
• Physical Communication 
  
• Virtual Communication 
  
• Contents of a Communication Plan 
  
• Benefits to a PM of a Communication Plan 
  

• Leadership 
• Impact on Team Performance 
  
• Challenges to a Project Manager 
  
• Tuckman Team Development Model 
  
• Belbin Roles