Project Management Foundation Bundle

This 4-course bundle features a range of Foundation-level project management qualifications for any professional requiring strong knowledge of a range of project management approaches. It includes:

• Agile Project Management Foundation (AgilePM®)
• APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ)
• PRINCE2® Foundation
• Praxis Framework™ Foundation

This bundle covers the following topics:

Agile Project Management Foundation (AgilePM®)

• Choosing the right approach
• The basics of Agile Project Management
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Preparing for an Agile project
• The factors that lead to success
• Agile lifecycles
• Processes and Products
• Communication in an Agile project
• Iterative development
• Prioritisation and Timeboxing
• Maintaining control in an Agile project
• Managing risk
• Requirements and Estimating
• Agile Planning
• Building in quality

APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ)

• Introduction to Project Management
• Project Lifecycle
• Project Management Approach
• Project Context
• Project Organisation Structure
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Project Reporting and Reviews
• Detailed Planning
• Networks
• Estimating
• Critical Path Analysis
• Gantt Chart
• Introduction to Programme Management
• People Management and Teams
• Documentation
• Business Case
• Project Management Plan
• Methods and Procedures
• Risks
• Issues
• Change/Configuration Management
• Quality
• Monitoring and Control
• Breakdown Structures

PRINCE2® Foundation

Introduction to Projects and the PRINCE2® methodology

• Define the characteristics of a project
• Six aspects of project performance
• Integrated elements of PRINCE2®
• Understand the key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2®
• PRINCE2® Principles
• Initiating and Directing a Project Process

Business Case Theme

• Explain the purpose
• Benefits management approach
• Minimum requirements to apply the business case theme
• Business justification and key concepts

Risk Theme

• Risk management approach
• Purpose of a risk budget
• Key concepts related to risk

Quality Theme

• Explain purpose
• Minimum requirements to apply the quality theme
• Quality planning and assurance, customer expectations and acceptance criteria

Organisation Theme

• Purpose and the key management products
• Minimum requirements to apply the organisation theme
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of all of those involved in organisation theme

Plans Theme

• Types of plans
• Recommended approach to planning and defining analysing products

Change Theme

• Change control approach, issue register, issue report
• Types of issue
• Change control procedures

Progress Theme

• Daily log, lessons log, lessons report, work package etc.
• Controlling a stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing a stage boundary
• Closing a project process

Praxis Framework Foundation

Module 1: Introduction

• Praxis Framework™ Overview
• The History of the Praxis Framework™
• Defining Projects, Programmes, and Portfolios
• The Praxis Framework
• The Process Model

Module 2: Knowledge

Introducing the Body of Knowledge

Context

• Complexity
• Governance
• Practices

Management

• Interpersonal Skills
• Delivery
  
  • Integrative Management
  • Scope Management
  • Schedule Management
  • Financial Management
  • Risk Management
  • Resource Management

Module 3: Method

Method Summary

Process Models

• Project and Programme Processes
• Delivery Processes
• Portfolio Processes

Documentation

• Management Plans
• Scope Documents
• Delivery Documents

Module 4: Competence

Competence Overview

Management Competencies

• Delivery Competencies
• Managing Scope
• Managing Finance
• Managing Resources
• Interpersonal Abilities

Process Competencies

• Identify a Project or Programme
• Sponsor a Project or Programme
• Define a Project or Programme
• Deliver a Project or Programme
• Close a Project or Programme

Module 5: Capability Maturity

Introducing Capability Maturity

Capability

• Scope Management
• Financial Management
• Resource Management

Maturity

• Maturity Levels 2 and 3
  
  • Delivery Processes

Project managers and staff requiring a range of Foundation-level PM qualifications.

There are no prerequisites to study, though prior project management knowledge will be helpful.