Project management

APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ)

12 hrs Formal CPD

Online

From £507 + VAT

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Provides the foundation for expanding your knowledge

Overview

Learn the language of project management and develop your career with this formal accreditation and demonstrate the key principles and practices of international PM standards.

Who is this course for?

This course is for those with little or no project management experience looking to start a successful project management career or want to understand the principles of project management excellence. If you are starting out in construction project management, these key technical skills are essential in good project management techniques.

How to book the exam

The exam will be hosted by ILX, external to the RICS.

Following completion of the e-learning, please contact ILX at contactus@ilxgroup.com to arrange your exam.

To purchase the textbook relevant to the exam, please contact ILX contactus@ilxgroup.com .

The format of the exam is 60 multiple choice questions and the duration is 60 minutes.

Upon successful completion of all modules and the exam, you will be eligible to receive :

an accredited qualification from ILX - APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) - (SCQF Level 6)
an RICS Certificate of Completion

Learning outcomes

Define project management and the operating environment
Analyse the project lifecycle
Define the management structure by which projects operate
Define what is meant by project scope management
Be able to schedule and apply resource management
Apply risk management and issue management
Determine project quality management
Structure communication in the project environment
Determine essential principles of leadership and teamwork.

Programme

Course Introduction

Course objectives
Conventions/Terminologies
Professional Qualifications

Basic Concepts

What is a Project?
Projects vs Operations
Project Lifecycles

The Project Management Centre

Projects, Programmes & Portfolios
The Project Environment (PESTLE)
The Business Case
PM Processes
Project Success Criteria

Organising a Project

The Project Sponsor/Board
The Project Manager
Project Assurance/Support
Project Teams

Planning a Project

The Project Management Plan
The PID/SoW
Product-Based Planning
Activity-Based Planning
Baselining

Scheduling a Project

Networks
Float
Critical Path Analysis
Milestones

Estimating

Top Down/Bottom Up
Delphi Technique
Factoring
Work Distribution
Effort vs Duration (Weinburg’s Rule)

Management Areas

Resources
- Resource Types
- S-Curves
- Resource Histograms
- Resource Scheduling
Controlling a Project
- Stages & Tolerance
- Earned Value
- Forecasting
- Computer Based Tools
Scope
- Scope Planning / Definition
- Scope Verification
- Scope Change Control
Communications
- Authorities
- Decision Making
- Reporting
- Project Issues
Risk
- Investment Appraisal
- Risk Identification/Analysis
- Response Development/Control
Quality
- Quality Management
- Quality System
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Customer Quality Expectations
Change
- Change Management
- Change Control
- Configuration Management
Procurement
- Procurement & Contract Management
People
- Teamwork
- Conflict Management
- Health, Safety and Environmental Management

Closing Down a Project

Handover
Follow-On Actions
Post-Project Review
Lessons Learned
Project Filing

Approach to the Exam

Exam technique
Exam simulator

End of Course Assessment

On completing all parts of the course, you will receive an RICS Certificate of completion.

Course only

RICS professionals

£272 + VAT

Non-RICS professionals

£340 + VAT

Course & exam