Enhance your career prospects with a PMQ. This qualification demonstrates a knowledge in project management behaviours, skills, processes and tools. It provides successful candidates with a qualification that is highly recognised in the business community. Choose either Live Online Virtual classroom or standard classroom.
This APM PMQ Qualification will compliment any of the other ELCAS funded qualifications. The course is run online using Teams and training is delivered by a highly qualified and experienced IPSO FACTO training consultant. Our team will support you throughout your entire journey and offer help whenever its needed.
This is a knowledge based qualification that will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge in all areas of project management. You will learn how elements of project management interact, and how your projects fit into a strategic and commercial environment. The PMQ is recognised both nationally and internationally, giving you a qualification that can be carried from one job to another or from one industry to another.
Target audience
You’re considering a civilian career in project management and have worked in a project environment for two or more years. Or, you’re looking at the next level qualification after passing your APM PFQ exam.
Your trainer will support you throughout the course and prepare you for your exam. The information below is key to what the APM examiners want from you.
This 5-day course is intensive, especially if you have little project management experience. There will be self study each night including sample exam questions based on topics you’ve covered that day. The following morning your answers are evaluated and guidance provided where necessary. However, don’t be put off! Our trainer will be there to assist and this is a worthwhile, recognised project management qualification. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.
A typical PMQ course
Our PMQ courses generally include a mixture of resettlement and civilian business candidates, with a varied range of knowledge and experience. The course is structured but informal always starting at 9am and finishing between 4 and 5pm. There will be two 15 minute breaks in the morning and afternoon and approximately 45 minutes for lunch.
During the course you will be encouraged to ask questions and join in discussions, and the more you get involved with the course the more you will get out of it. Training is delivered throughout the week with a mock exam on Friday afternoon. Your PMQ exam can now be taken when you’re ready. All what you have to do is email IPSO FACTO with the date and time you want to take the exam, from home or work.
Step 1: Read the course outline, select course location and date from the drop down lists. Click “Make enquiry button”, and complete the form. Note our ELCAS number 4030, course title(s), course date(s) and course location (Southampton) for your resettlement forms.
Step 2: We’ll email you with a detailed acknowledgement of the course(s), and reserve a place for you. In addition, we’ll invoice the costs including your contribution, and include our terms and conditions.
Step 3: On receipt of your payment contribution, we’ll email joining instructions. Your pre-course materials will then be posted.
Course Aims
To gain a project management training for resettlement into civilian life
To understand the APMs 12 core topics outlined in the course content
To pass the PMQ exam
Course Objectives
By the end of this level you will be able to:
Apply knowledge of project management techniques in your projects
Demonstrate an understanding of how projects fit within the organisation’s operations
Understand the impact of the organisation’s structure on your projects
Help plan a complex project
Apply techniques such as risk analysis and quality control on your projects
Recognise appropriate ways of leading, motivating and dealing with people in the project team
Balance the required level of control against the need for efficiency
APM PMQ Qualification course content
Organisation and project structures
types of organisation structures
organisational breakdown structure
role and key responsibilities of the project manager
responsibilities of the project manager and project sponsor
users, project team members and the project steering group/board
different types of project office
Project life cycles
project life cycle and project life cycle phases
projects structured as phases
project life cycle and extended life cycle
processes for sharing knowledge and lessons learned
reviews throughout the project life cycle
Contexts and environments
projects and business as usual
project management, portfolio and programme management
programme management and strategic change
challenges a project manager may face working within a programme
use of portfolio management
environmental factors affecting projects
tools and techniques used to assess a project’s context
legislation applicable to projects
Governance and structured methodologies
governance of project management
project management methodologies
standard project management methodologies
Communication
contents of a project communication plan
benefits of a project communication plan
effective communication in managing different stakeholders
factors affecting communication
conflict within the project life cycle
negotiations
Leadership and teamwork
leadership qualities
principles and importance of motivation
impact of leadership on team performance and motivation
styles of leadership within a project
effective teams and teamwork
creation, development and management of teams
Planning for success
a business case and its importance during the project life cycle
authorship and approval of the business case
benefits management
payback, IRR and NPV as investment appraisal techniques
information management system
a project reporting cycle
project management plans
contents of a project management plan
authorship, approval and audience
estimating techniques
re-estimating through the project life cycle
stakeholder management processes
managing stakeholders expectations
earned value calculations and management
Scope Management
scope in terms of outputs, outcomes and benefits
manage scope
stages of change control
change control and configuration management
a change control process
Schedule and resource management
creating and maintaining a schedule
techniques depicting a schedule
software scheduling tools
categories and types of resources
resources and schedules
resource smoothing and resource levelling
budgeting and cost control
Procurement
a procurement strategy
supplier reimbursement
contractual relationships
supplier selection process
Risk and issue management
a risk management process
risk as a threat or opportunity
project risk management
risks and issues
risk and issue escalation
Quality management
quality management
quality planning, quality assurance, quality control
