APMP Training Course: £1,495 (excl. exam - see below) - Public dates / On Site

APMP (Practitioner) is the UK's Association of Project Management's (APM) foundation level qualification for anyone working in project management, such as project office personnel, team members, recently appointed project analysts or project managers, or for anyone who has recently taken on project management responsibilities as part of their job. APMP (IPMA Level D) is a knowledge based qualification aimed at all those involved in traditional and non-traditional projects.

APMP Course duration: 5 days including on-site Exam.

Course Cost: £1495 plus APMP exam costs plus VAT on both course and exam costs. Email for multiple place discounts.

APMP Training Course Description

PMIS's APMP Training Course runs over 5 consecutive days, concluding with the APMP exam in the afternoon of day 5. The course is highly interactive, and provides ample opportunity to practice the skills being taught together with solid feedback. Our APMP Training course is delivered by highly experienced and successful project managers, who provide real examples of how project management concepts are used in practice.

APMP Training Course Agenda

Intended for (who)	Anyone involved in planning, delivering or managing projects
Course objectives:	• To teach the APMP syllabus • To teach the skills to manage projects using a structured approach based on APM's BoK * • To prepare students for the APMP examination.
Course Session:	Session aim/ objectives / purpose / benefits
Overview	• APMP and APM BoK • Origins, Objectives and Key Concepts of Project Management • Objectives of Project Management • Project Management Processes and Lifecycles • Benefits of Project Management
Organisation	• Project Organisation, • Business Owners & Sponsors • Roles and Responsibilities • Stakeholder Management • Teambuilding and Leadership
Definition	• Planning The Strategy • Requirements Capture and Management • Work Breakdown Structures • Procurement Strategy • Risk Identification and Analysis • Project Start-up
Planning and Scheduling	• Constructing Networks • Network Time Analysis • Resource Allocation, Analysis & Scheduling
Estimating and Budgeting	• Estimating Techniques • Budgeting and Cost Management • Establishing the Performance Measurement Baseline
Managing project risk	• Risk Identification and Assessment • Risk Mitigation and contingency planning
Control & Execution	• Earned Value and Performance Measurement • Quality Management • Configuration Management • Heath and Safety • Risk and Issue Management • Change Control • Handovers • Post Implementation Review
APMP Exam Preparation	• APMP BoK • APMP Exam Structure • Mock APMP Exam • APMP revision - recap of key sessions from the week
APMP Exam	• on the afternoon of the final Day
After this course students will	• be familiar with best PM practices and be able to sit the APMP examination

Flexible In-House APMP Training Delivery

For those who wish to run an APMP Training course in-house, we are able to deliver the course in 7 modules of around 4 hours, removing the issue of releasing staff from the business for a 5 day period. Email us for further details on flexible in-house APMP training.

Further Information: Email us if you would like to run this course in-house or would like further information. See what previous customers say about our training courses. Further project management training courses from PMIS

Benefits of the APMP Qualification

Employers are increasingly recognising and looking for qualifications such as APMP. For individuals, gaining the APMP qualification demonstrates:

a broad knowledge of the concepts and techniques of project management;
commitment to a growing profession;
competence and knowledge in a valued business skill.

APMP Qualification Syllabus and Exam Cost Details

APMP Syllabus: (PMIS APMP course is based on APM Body of Knowledge V 5.0)

The APMP syllabus is a sub-set of the APM's Body of Knowledge (BoK). The BoK sets out the competencies that are required to manage projects. The following is the complete APMP syllabus, all of which is covered in the PMIS APMP Training Course:

Strategic: Project Success Criteria; Strategy/Project Management Plan; Risk Management; Quality Management; Health, Safety and Environment
General: Project Management; Programme Management; Project Context.
Commercial: Business Case; Procurement
Organisational: Life Cycle Design and Management; Hand-over; (Post) Project Evaluation Review; Organisation Structure; Organisation Roles
People: Communication; Teamwork; Leadership; Conflict Management; Negotiation
Technical: Estimating; Configuration Management
Control: Work Content and Scope; Management; Time Scheduling/Phasing; Resource Management; Budgeting and Cost Management; Change Control; Earned Value Management; Information Management.

APMP Notes

* BoK - APM's Body of Knowledge - defines the competencies that are required within the function of project management

APMP Examination Process

The APMP examination involves one three hour written paper. The APMP exam is run on the afternoon of day 5 of this APMP training course.

APMP Exam Costs (payable via PMIS)

Exam cost varies according the following APMP membership status. Please provide membership status with your booking.

Level of membership	Price
1) Associate member or member of APM	£125.00 + VAT
2) Individual who works for an APM corporate member	£175.00 + VAT
3) Non member of APM	£275.00 + VAT

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