PFQ – APM Project Fundamentals Qualification •

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PrintDURATION: 2 days

TIME: 09:00 to 17:00 GMT

Launch your career in project management with our highly regarded 2-day PFQ (APM Project Fundamentals Qualification) course. This course is suitable for those with little or no experience in project management and is delivered at our Southampton-Solent venue and from our Live Virtual Classroom.

Course Summary

About PFQ – APM Project Fundamentals Qualification •

APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ)

The PFQ course offers a fundamental awareness of project management terminology and is for those wishing to gain a broad understanding of the principles of the profession. The course will provide you with the knowledge to make a positive contribution to any project and is particularly suitable if you work in a project team.

Why take an APM PFQ course

The range of qualifications developed by APM, the chartered body for the project profession, offers a progressive structure for your career development, from courses offering the fundamentals’ of project management through to ‘management’ and ‘professional’ levels of understanding. APM qualifications offer a clear route to becoming a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP), recognising the competence and success of project professionals.

Suitable Roles

Project Manager
Project team member
PMO staff
Project co-coordinator

No prior knowledge or experience is required for this qualification.

Assessment Form

If you are considering joining this course please complete the assessment form.

About a Live Online PFQ classroom course

All training will be conducted online using Microsoft Teams. Your training will be live and interactive with questions and discussions. There will be regular breaks in the morning, for lunch and the afternoon, allowing you to stay fresh and remain in the learning mode.

How to prepare for a remote online APM PFQ Exam

Please read and take action for your online APM proctored exam.

APM Rules and Regulations for remote invigilated exams

Please read the attached APM rules and regulations for remote invigilated examinations v1 before taking your APM PFQ exam.

Important information about your APM PFQ Exam

Watch the video about the online APM PFQ exam.

Your APM PFQ exam will be taken online using Surpass. We will book your online exam to take place starting between 15:00 and 16:00 on day two of your course. The exam will be booked by IPSO FACTO seven days before the exam date, where you will be sent an email invitation from Surpass to test your equipment. This will allow you plenty of time to test your equipment, identify and resolve any issues. Its important that you carry out the tests straight away, as you will be charged by the APM to make alterations to your exam booking within five days of your exam. Its also important to carry out the tests on the equipment you’ll be using for the exam.

An email invitation to take the exam will be sent 3 days before your exam date. If you are expecting an email to test your equipment or take the exam please check you spam. Contact the APM or IPSO FACTO if you have any concerns.

Exam details

60 multiple choice questions
Answered in 60 minutes
Pass mark: 60%

Included in the course

Training materials
Exam fees
eCertificate on passing

Course Aims

For you to understand fundamental project management principles
To pass the PFQ exam

Course Objectives

By the end of this level you will be able to:

Understand the key elements of the project management life cycle
Understand the language of project management
Understand the structure of a successful project
Take an active part in a project team
Make a positive contribution to any project environment

APM PFQ Project Management Course Content

Project management and the operating environment

project, project management – purpose – programme management, portfolio management, project management – projects and business as usual – benefits – project environment – PESTLE

Project lifecycles

phases – structuring projects into phases – handover and closure

Management structure by which projects operate

roles and responsibilities – project manager – project sponsor – project steering group/board – project team members – PMO – end user

Planning

project management plan – benefits – ownership and approval of project management plan – business case – sponsor and project manager – business case – benefits management – KPIs – stakeholder management and analysis – estimating & estimating funnel – success criteria – success factors – reporting

Scope management

product Breakdown Structure {PBS}, Work Breakdown Structure – {WBS} – configuration – definition change control – configuration and change control – change control process – configuration management process

Scheduling and resource management

float, critical path, Gantt chart, baseline, milestone – resource management – resource types – resource smoothing/resource levelling – procurement

Risk and issue management

project risk and risk management – process – risk register – issue and issue management – issue log – escalation process

Quality management

quality and quality management – definition – quality planning, quality assurance, quality control, continual improvement – quality assurance and quality control – project reviews – gate post, benefit, peer reviews

Communication

communication – barriers – effective communication – communication plan

Leadership and teamwork

project team leader – project team – teamwork models

About the APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ)

Link to Associate Membership of the APM: https://www.apm.org.uk/membership/associate-member/

PFQ – APM Project Fundamentals Qualification •

Course Summary