The APMP qualification from the Association for Project Management (APM) provides a solid foundation for any professional project manager. Based on the APM Body of Knowledge it gives you the knowledge and understanding required to effectively manage projects.
Benefits of taking the APMP?
Not only will the APMP make you a more complete project manager but research by recruitment consultants Arras People shows that project managers with an APMP qualification earn significantly more than average.
Advantages of the Parallel Learning System
Using our flexible learning system you can prepare for this APMP course in many ways; you have the ability to prepare for the course in your own way, anytime, anywhere. This blended learning approach significantly increases your chances of passing the APMP Exam.This full five day APMP training course includes a fantastic pre-course learning package with the following five main components:
High quality APMP exam study guide which explains in simple terms the APM Body of Knowledge in easy to read language, including sample exam questions, and helpful, free templates for your use. This study guide is delivered once you book the course so that you can start your preparation in advance.
Seven APM accredited e-learning modules which integrate seamlessly with the study guide, following the same study structure page by page.
Multiple MP3APMP Podcasts to listen to on your media player again integrated with the study guide, covering all the hot topics for the APMP Exam
On-line interactive APMP Study Group from your learning cohort, via our tutor moderated forum.
5-day project management training course including the APMP exam. The course is led by a fully qualified tutor with real project management experience.
What is the format of the APMP Exam?
The APMP exam is based on 10 written questions selected from a paper of 16 questions. These questions are completed under exam conditions within three hours.
APMP Course Learning Objectives
By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
Apply the principles of project management to your project.
Explain the benefits of project management to your organisation
Confidently sit the APM Professional exam with a clear understanding of what is required to pass.
Just wanted to let you know what a pleasure it has been training with your organisation. I read the book, listened to the pod casts and the e-learning as well as last week with John and the whole experience has been a great balance of learning and preparing for the exam." Jigna, British Safety Council
During which we differentiate projects from non-projects, explore programme and portfolio management, the influence of the business and political context on project success, the critical role of the sponsor in project success and support that can be provided by a project office.
APMP examination
Thorough exam preparation.
Three hour written paper invigilated by the APM
People and the profession
To encourage effective and strong leadership:
Managing effective communications
Building a project team
Leading projects to success
Dealing with conflict in a positive way
Negotiating from conflict to collaboration
Organisation and governance
To ensure the business remains in control of the project including:
The APM and British Standard lifecycle models
Completing effective project hand over and learning lessons from the project
The forms and purpose of project reviews across the lifecycle
The nature of different organisation structures and the challenges of working in them
Clearly defining roles and responsibilities for the project and business deliverables
Understanding the benefits of methods such as Prince2TM
The principles of the Governance of Project Management
Business and commercial
To ensure the business case is robust and the supply chain is delivering value by including:
The purpose, role and ownership of the business case
Working with suppliers through the procurement cycle
Project management techniques
To make sure the project is fully understood and estimated fully including:
Understanding the customer’s requirements and how these can be met
Estimating cost for completing the project using a number of methods
Configuration management to control changes to the design
Executing the strategy
Including driving the project forward to a successful conclusion.
Clearly defining a clear scope for the project
Defining a robust baseline schedule
Panning and managing key resources
Budgeting and cost management
Controlling change to the project
Tracking costs and progress with earned value management
Managing project information and reporting
Managing and escalating project issues
Planning and strategy
Including being clear how success will be measured from the outset, the influence of stakeholders on requirements, how that can (or cannot) be managed. Also in this section:
I attended in Reading in late 2011. The support offered prior to the course was outstanding and any queries regarding the course or advice on the surrounding hotels etc was delivered quickly and proved both extremely accurate and honest.
The supporting podcasts are hugely recommended and ideal for listening to prior to the course. They give a heads up on the content and also the relaxed and informal delivery style to be expected over the 5 days. The importance of this approach should not be under0-estimated and is a necessity to prevent the amount of core subjects overloading the student. For this same reason the 'Journey to Professional Project Management' is a must purchase prior to the course, and its already proving more than its worth as a quick 'go to' guide now back in the field.
The key element of the program delivered by Parallel is that their genuine aim is not just to give you the information needed to succeed in the APMP, but to ensure that their students understand pragmatic approaches in context and are thus better empowered to replicate success in an actual project management environment.
This was especially true to me as i had already been delivering succesful projects in the public sector for a number of years, yet these 5 days improved my understanding and has appropriately streamlined my project management approaches, in turn improving my effectiveness and ultimately resulting in a particularly happy employer!
I attended the course in Jan ’12 near Victoria station. The facilities were very good, the course content was interesting and evenly paced and the trainer, Paul Naybour, had a deep knowledge of the subject material. I particularly liked the pre-course material. I completed all the online learning and listened to the majority of the pod-casts and subsequently found that the course was just a re-cap of what I had already learned. As for the exam, I found it fairly straight-forward as we had practise the style of questions in the course so there were no great surprises. My one slight criticism is that I felt the course could have been condensed into 3 or 4 days.
