APMP Exam Questions: Mini Mock Exam The APMP exam below is a short version used in training to get use to APMP exam technique. Unlike the real APMP Exam you only need to complete three questions in 50 minutes not 10 questions in three hours. However it is quite representative of the questions you will […]
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New Website Further Enhances Parallel Project Training
It has never been so important to be well prepared for the workplace. With fewer companies hiring and greater competition for jobs, individuals need to be skilled and educated in order to excel. For this reason, Parallel Project Training is committed to empowering students, now offering a new and improved website to support business education […]
Can The Success Of The London 2012 Olympics Be Replicated
Everyone seems to recognise that the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority have done a fantastic job. Even the press is struggling to find things to criticise. This success is even more outstanding given the historic performance of public projects in the past. Failures in the past include Olympic projects in other countries and public projects […]
Project Management Is Becoming A True Profession
Around the world project management is changing. It’s now all about professionals delivering successful projects which produce real benefits for organisations and their customers. Project managers help companies make better decisions, reduce costs, increase profits, and communicate more effectively. Good project managers are aligned in their approach, create effective and accountable structures, define clear roles […]
APMP Exam Starter Questions
Note that this exam is now the APM PMQ. Anyone preparing to take the APMP course should think about how they would answer questions like: What is the difference between a project and business as usual, make five points in your answer? Describe five key duties of the project manager across the project life cycle? […]
Don’t Get Stuck in a Rut – Your PM Skills Are Transferable Across Industries
All projects, even those within the same organisation, differ enormously in their levels of complexity, in their size and, of course, in their objectives. Some may involve the development of a ground-breaking new product, others the delivery of something less tangible such as a new business process to improve efficiency. But whatever types of project […]
PMP Sample Questions
Regarding management and leadership all of the following are true except On a project, particularly a larger project, the project manager is generally expected to be the project’s leader as well. Technical leadership is of primary importance in project management Managing is primarily concerned with consistently producing key results expected by stakeholders Leading involves […]
PMP Certification Requierments
PMP certification requirements can cause significant confusion, mostly as a result of the distinction between pre-certification contact hours and post certification PDUs. However the rules are very simples and a clearly set out in the PMP certification handbook . Basically there are two requirements the first is for experience and the second if for […]
Explain Project Quality Assurance, Planning And Control
Quality Assurance , refers to planned and systematic production processes (or Company Quality Management System) that provide confidence in a product’s suitability for its intended purpose. It is a set of activities intended to ensure that products (goods and/or services) satisfy customer requirements in a systematic, reliable fashion. QA cannot absolutely guarantee the production of […]
Anyone Interested In A APMP Study Guide Webinar?
We are thinking of running some short APMP exam prep webinars. What is a webinate I can hear you say? What Is A Webinar? Short for Web-based seminar, a webinar is a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar that is transmitted over the Web. A key feature of a Webinar is its interactive elements […]
Top Ten Tips to Pass the APMP
1)Make sure you download the syllabus from the APM website apm.org.uk/download.asp?fileID=489 2)Get hold of a copy of the AMP Body of Knowledge. Members can download it free, so find a friend who is a member of the APM and borrow there copy. 3)Review the syllabus and check those areas that are new or […]
Describe The Principles Of Estimating And 4 Estimating Methods
1) The figure below shows that the uncertainty of an estimate reduces uncertainty as the project progresses, and the definition of the project scope and risk are improved. Different estimating techniques that can be used during the life cycle are: 2) Comparative Estimates in which the estimates of cost are compared with a previous […]
APMP Exam Top Trainer Tips
Margit who is studying for the APMP by distance learning has asked me to write down all the trainers tips we discussed on the phone Yesterday. These are just some tips to help you remember the different parts of the APM body of knowledge. They are in general simplifications so are not a replacement for […]
Chartered Project Professional The Story So Far?
What is Chartered Project Professional? In October 2008 the Association for Project Management (www.apm.org.uk) submitted a petition to the Queen for a Royal Charter. Assuming that the Queen grants the charter then one of the rights granted will be to establish a register of Chartered Project Professionals. This will not be limited to project managers but […]
The APM Launch Registered Project Professional (APM RPP)
The APM has launched the APM Registered Project Professional standard. What is APM RPP? What is the assessment process and will it be worthhwile?The Assessment Process for the APM Registered Project Professional Registered Project Professional will need to show that they can manage a complex project using the tools, processes and techniques of project management This will […]
Business Case For The APM Practitioner Qualification (PQ)
Many project managers have little involvement in the writing of project business cases until they are asked to produce one in the APM PQ. This is because they are either because they work for a contractor, so respond to ITTs. Even if they work for a client organisation the business case is often prepared by […]
APM Practitioner (APM Pq) Typical Written Questions
If you fail to demonstrate knowlege of key topics during the group work the assessors may ask you to answer writen questions. The APM has published the following sample questions.Question AConsider a project you have managed or one you know well.a) Describe key factors in determining and managing the project’s context.b) Critically analyse the methods […]
APM Practitioner (APM Pq) Hints And Tips
The APM PQ covers 39 criteria. However seven of these are critical. 1. Demonstrate an understanding of project context and the overall business case.Many delivery project managers struggle with this aspect of the PQ, because they have not had practical exposure to a business case or investment process. Often this is because this is owned by […]