APM Ref

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOPICS

Approx Time (days)

1.1

Project Management

1/2

1.2

Programme Management

1.3

Portfolio Management

1/2

1.4

Project Context

1.5

Project Sponsor

1.6

Project Office

1/2

2.1

Project Success & Benefits Management

1/2

2.2

Stakeholder Management

2.4

Project Management Plan

1/2

2.5

Project Risk Management

1/2

2.6

Project Quality Management

2.7

Health, Safety & Environmental Management

1/2

3.1

Scope Management

1/2

3.2

Scheduling

3.3

Resource Management

1/2

3.4

Budgeting & Cost management

3.5

Change Control

3.6

Earned Value Management

1/2

3.7

Information Management & Reporting

3.8

Issue Management

4.1

Requirements Management

1/2

4.3

Estimating

4.7

Configuration Management

5.1

Business Case

1/2

5.4

Procurement

6.1

Project Life Cycles

1/2

6.5

Handover & Closeout

1/2

6.6

Project Reviews

1/2

6.7

Organisation Structure

6.8

Organisational Roles

6.9

Methods & Procedures

1/2

6.10

Governance of Project Management

7.1

Communication

1/2

7.2

Teamwork

7.3

Leadership

1/2

7.4

Conflict Management

7.5

Negotiation

-

Case Studies

1/2

-

Summaries

1/2

1

HA Finances,  Business Plan & Development Strategy

½

2

The Planning System

1½

3

"Rethinking Construction"

½

4

½

5

1

TECHNICAL SKILLS

6

Accessing SHG

½

7

½

8

1

9

Project financial evaluation

½

10

Design standards

1

11

½

12

Health and safety (CDM)

½

13

Building construction

½

LEGAL ENVIRONMENT

14

½

15

½