PPM APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Pre-Course

There is around 20 hours of guided self-study to do before attending the course. This is delivered by our Quanta Learn platform.

General

• Introduction to Project Management
  • What is a Project?
  • Benefits of Managing Groups of Projects
  • Understanding the Projects Context and its Impact
  • Stakeholder Management

Strategic

• Project Success Criteria and Factors
  • Defining Success and Suitable Performance Indicators
• Project Management Plan
  • Purpose, Content, Authorship, Readership, and Ownership
• Risk Management
  • Risk Identification, Evaluation, and Planning
  • Quantitative Analysis in Risk Management
• Quality Management
  • Quality Planning, Control, and Assurance
  • Common Quality Techniques
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Standards in Project Management
• Sustainability in Projects
  • Balancing Economic, Social, and Environmental Factors
  • Integrating Sustainability into the Business Case and Project Life Cycle

Control

• Breakdown Structures and Relationships
  • Work, Product, and Organisational Breakdown Structures
• Project Scheduling Techniques
  • Time Schedules, Resource Allocation, and Optimisation
  • Resource Histograms and S-Curves
• Cost Management
  • Budgeting Methods, Cost Estimation, and Control
  • Understanding Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Change Control
  • Managing and Controlling Changes in Projects
  • Identifying and Resolving Change Control Issues
• Communication in Projects
  • Effective Communication Methods and Channels

Technical

• Estimation Techniques
  • Structuring Project Cost Estimates
  • Effort Estimation for Project Execution
• Configuration Management
  • Configuration Control, Identification, Status Accounting, and Auditing
• Procurement Management
  • Procurement Strategies and Supplier Selection
  • Contracting Methods and Supplier Relationship Management

Organisation and Governance

• Project Life Cycles
  • Linear, Iterative, Hybrid, and Extended Life Cycles
  • Governance Integration within Life Cycles
• Project Roles and Responsibilities
  • Understanding Project Roles (Sponsor, Manager, Team, Users)
  • Organisational Structures (Functional, Matrix, Project-Based)
• Project Reviews
  • Importance and Types of Reviews (Decision Gates, Benefit Reviews, Audits)
  • Post-Project Reviews and Lessons Learned
• Ethics, Compliance, and Professionalism in Project Management

People

• Team Management
  • Building, Leading, and Motivating Teams
  • Understanding Team Roles and Dynamics
• Leadership in Project Management
  • Leadership Styles and Qualities
• Conflict and Negotiation
  • Conflict Resolution Techniques
  • Negotiation Strategies (ZOPA, BATNA)
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Teams

Post-Course

There is around 20 hours of guided self-study to do before taking your exam. This is delivered by our Quanta Learn platform.