Description:

This two-day course is accredited by the Association for Project Management (APM) and leads to the Certificate in Project Management.

The Introduction to Project Management course is based upon the APM Body of Knowledge (BoK) and the Introductory Certificate Syllabus - 2nd Edition and will act as a route to the APM foundation qualification - the APMP, if a qualification in Project Management is the aim. If a qualification is not required, the course will provide a sound knowledge of the processes used by successful project managers today.

For anyone who is involved in projects, even at a distance, this introductory course will establish a solid foundation of understanding of the processes and the tools and techniques adopted to make a project a success and to guard against those issues which we know can result in project failure.

Projects are everywhere around us today and it is inevitable that we will all be involved in them at some stage. Business is constantly changing and it is the management of this change that we refer to as project or change management. It is important to all clients that these changes take place in an environment of confident control even though it is understood that many projects can be extremely challenging.

If we are to ensure the dependable success of all of our projects, it is vitally important to understand why some projects are successful and some are not. We need to learn equally from our own past mistakes and successes and also the experience of others in order to recognise best practice as developed over time.

This is a very intensive course which includes several exercises and group activities to consolidate the learning and to make the Certificate in Project Management qualification as accessible as possible. The course is most often run in-house to provide more flexibility on timing, more focus on your projects and more convenience for taking the examination.

An Attendance Certificate will be provided at the end of the course.

Vital Benefits:

Project management is all about success. Success for the client is critical but success for the team is important too as it creates the environment where they can confidently challenging the methods and processes in a quest for continuous improvement. This course provides the following vital benefits:

• A reliable starting point based on proven knowledge from decades of experience by people willing to learn and challenge the status quo
• An understanding of the language of project and change management
• A clear knowledge of the importance of how you and the work you are doing benefits the project
• Entry to a career in project management should you wish to make that choice
• An increase in your commercial value and in your company’s marketability through an increase in skills and capability

Objectives:

The complex nature of change requires capability and skill to achieve project success. In this course, it is our objectives to provide:

• A clear understanding of the contents of the Certificate in Project Management syllabus
• A good understanding of the skills required in project management
• The information necessary to pass the Certificate in Project Management examination
• The Certificate in Project Management examination if required
• An environment where learning is enjoyable and effective
• Good examples in the history of projects to support the learning
• An advantage over your peers based on solid project management knowledge

Topics:

The course is based on the APM BoK and the second edition of the Introductory Certificate Syllabus. The whole of the syllabus is completed within this course. You can obtain a copy of this syllabus by going to the APM UK website. The topics covered by this course are:

• Discussion on Project, Programme and Portfolio management and their relationships
• Business case and procurement
• Project context and sponsorship including roles and responsibilities
• Success and benefits analysis, stakeholder analysis, project management plan, project risk, quality and HS,E
• Scope management, scheduling, resource management, information and issue management
• Estimating and change management
• Organisation including life cycles, handover and reviews
• People issues including communication, teamwork and leadership

Who to Attend:

The Introductory Certificate is an excellent start for all those working on the fringes of project management and who want to get more involved or see project management as possible career opportunity. This course is an excellent introduction to project and change management and we recommend it to:

• People on the fringe of project management who need to know more about the process
• People involved in project management who need to understand the processes and how they interact
• Those who want to know more about how their effort contributes to the project success and how they can help more
• Those who need a quick start before a project launch and are too busy to complete the APMP course
• All those from the client, project, professional service providers and supply chain who simply want to know more