APM Project Management Training

By Parallel Project Management Training

What's APM Project Management Training about?

These podcasts are part of the parallel project learning system. As an accredited training provider, they are based on the APM Body of Knowledge and can be used standalone or in conjunction with the Parallel study guides, on-line e-learning and workshops. Visit our website, www.parallelprojecttraining.com, for full details.

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APM Project Management Training episodes:

03.07.2024
APM PPQ Provide visionary leadership for a project.
1.1 Critically Evaluate Ethical, Flexible, Inspirational, and Collaborative Approaches to the Leadership of Others in Evolving Situations The discussion emphasises the multifaceted nature of leadership within the context of project management, highlighting the need for leaders to exhibit ethical, flexible,...
01.31.2024
APM PPQ: Deliver the intended benefits of a project.
In this podcast, Paul Naybour and Tom O'Shea explore the complexities of benefits management within project governance, with a specific focus on the APM's PPQ qualification. They highlight the critical nature of ensuring that benefits are measurable, meaningful to stakeholders,...
01.26.2024
APM PPQ Manage change control processes and protocols
In this podcast, Paul Naybour and Tom O'Shea discuss change control in project management, focusing on four key areas: the benefits and features of effective change control processes, methods for capturing, recording, and reviewing change options, implementing and managing approved...
01.22.2024
APM PPQ Use information to inform reviews and help manage deviations from a project plan.
In the podcast, Tom and Paul explore the APM PPQ assessment criteria related to project reviews and management. They underscore the vital importance of critically evaluating reliable and valid information to assess various project factors across its lifecycle. They also...
01.15.2024
APM PPQ Establish and maintain the governance structure of a project to ensure alignment to organisational practice
In this podcast episode, Paul Naybour and Tom O'Shea discuss the PPQ assessment criteria, specifically focusing on 1.1, which relates to governance in project management. They highlight the importance of aligning project structures and hierarchies with the organisation's structure and...
01.04.2024
APM PPQ Introduction
In this Parallel Project Training podcast, Paul Naybour welcomes Tom O'Shea, the new leader of their PPQ programs. Tom shares his extensive involvement with the PPQ, including his role in its initial development and evolution from the previous PQ version....
08.31.2023
APM ChPP - Competence 7. Stakeholder management and communication management
In this episode, we discuss competence 7. stakeholder management and communication management. The professional practice criteria are PP1.1 Determined stakeholder interests, and levels of influence for a project. PP1.2 Produced a communication plan and undertaken effective stakeholder engagement based upon...
08.31.2023
APM ChPP - Competence 6. Risk and Issue Management
In this episode, we discuss competence 6. Risk and issue management. the professional practice criteria are PP1.1 Continually identified risks within a project. PP1.2 Created a risk register including potential impact and suitable responses. PP1.3 Assessed the probabilities and impacts...
08.31.2023
APM ChPP - Competencies 5a. Leadership and 5b. Team Management
In this episode, we discuss competencies 5a. Leadership and 5b. Team management The professional practice criteria for 5A. Leadership PP1.1 Maintained a team’s understanding of, and commitment to the vision, values, and objectives of a project. PP1.2 Selected an...
08.31.2023
APM ChPP - Competencies 4a. Integrated Planning and 4b. Schedule Management
In this episode, we discuss competencies 4a. Integrated planning and 4b. Schedule management The professional practice criteria for 4A. Integrated planning PP1.1 Considered constraints and assumptions when creating an integrated plan. PP1.2 Considered dependencies and governance arrangements, when creating...
08.31.2023
APM ChPP - Competencies 3a. Governance and 3b. Reviews
In this episode, we discuss competencies 3a. governance and 3b. reviews. The professional practice criteria for 3A. Governance are PP1.1 Defined reporting, decision-making hierarchies, and levels of authority for a project. PP1.2 Established the relationship between a project’s governance...
08.31.2023
APM ChPP - Competencies 2a. Change Control and 2b. Conflict Management
In this episode, we discuss competencies, 2a. Change control and 2b. Conflict management. The professional practice criteria for 2A. Change control; PP1.1 Established a suitable change control process. PP1.2 Implemented and maintained a suitable change control process. PP1.3 Captured and...
08.31.2023
APM ChPP - Competencies 1a. Budgetting and Cost Control and 1b. Financial Management
In this episode, we discuss the first two competencies, 1a. budgetting and cost control, and 1b. financial management. The professional practice criteria for 1A. Budgetting and cost control are; PP1.1 Established estimates for different project costs. PP1.2 Established and gained...
08.31.2023
APM ChPP - Becoming a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)
In this episode, Parallel Project Training discuss some further details around the application process for ChPP. We also start to look deeper into the Technical Knowledge and Professional Practice statements. These statements are written on a number of mandatory and...
08.31.2023
APM ChPP - An Introduction to Chartered Project Professional
In this episode, Parallel Project Training offer an introduction to some APM ChPP topics. We cover; What is ChPP, and why might someone want to become chartered? The application process What is different with the new version of the...
05.18.2021
APM PMQ (BoK7) Quality - Planning, Assurance and Control
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast Paul and Jan discuss quality control, quality management and quality assurance. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain what is meant by quality planning Differentiate between quality control and quality...
05.03.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Procurement
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and John discuss procurement. This podcast is ideal for anyone doing one of the APM PMQ project management courses and aims to address the following assessment criteria: Explain the purpose,...
05.02.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Risk and Issue Management
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and John discuss risk and issue management. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain each stage in a risk management process (such as identification, analysis response, and...
05.02.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Earned Value
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and John discuss earned value. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain why a project manager would use earned value management Interpret earned value data (including variances...
05.02.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Resource Management
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and John discuss stakeholder management. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Describe how resources are categorised and allocated to a linear life cycle schedule Differentiate between resource...
05.01.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Scheduling
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast Michelle and Paul discuss scheduling. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Describe ways to create and maintain a schedule (including critical path and Gantt charts) Differentiate between critical path...
05.01.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Stakeholder Management
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and John discuss stakeholder management. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain the relationship between stakeholder analysis, influence and engagement Explain the importance of managing stakeholder expectations...
05.01.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Estimating
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and John discuss estimating. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain the approaches to producing estimates (including parametric, analogous, analytical and Delphi) Explain the reasons for and benefits...
05.01.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Project Management Plan
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Michelle and John discuss the project management plan. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain the relationship between the deployment baseline and the development of a project management plan in...
05.01.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Information Management
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Michelle and John discuss information management. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain an information management process (including collection, storage, curation, dissemination, archiving, and the destruction of information)...
04.30.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Business Case and Investment Appraisal
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Jan and John discuss business case and investment appraisal. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain the importance of a business case throughout the project life cycle Explain...
04.30.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Change Control
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and Jan discuss change control. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain different stages of a typical change control process (such as request, initial evaluation...
04.30.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Requirements and Configuration Management
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, John and Jan discuss requirements and configuration management. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain how to establish scope through requirements management processes (such as gather, analysis, justifying...
04.30.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Defining and Managing Project Scope
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and John discuss scope management. This podcast aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain how to define scope in terms of outputs, outcomes and benefits (including use of product,...
04.29.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Teams and Teamworking
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and Jan discuss the conflict and negotiation. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Describe the characteristics and benefits of effective teams and teamwork Explain factors...
04.29.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Leadership
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Jan and Paul discuss leadership. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain how leadership impacts on team performance and motivation (using models such as Maslow, Herzberg and...
04.29.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Conflict and Negotiation
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, John and Paul discuss the conflict and negotiation. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ exam assessment criteria; State sources of conflict within a project Explain ways in which conflict...
04.29.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Communication
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and Jan discuss the communication. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain the benefits, to a project, of a communication plan Explain the relationship between stakeholder analysis and...
04.28.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Project Life Cycles
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and John discuss project life cycles. This includes look at the differences, phases and reviews in linear, iterative and hybrid life cycles. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ...
04.28.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Project Management Office
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Jan and Michelle discuss the project environment. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ exam assessment criteria; Describe the functions and benefits of different types of project office (including project...
04.28.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Project Roles
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and Jan discuss project roles. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain the role and key responsibilities of the project manager Differentiate between the responsibilities of...
04.28.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Organisational Structures
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Jan and John discuss organisational roles within projects. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; The difference between types of permanent and temporary organisation structures (including functional, matrix...
04.27.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Regulation
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, John and Paul discuss regulation in projects. They talk about the impact of regulation on projects, including working conditions, risk management and governance. This podcasts aims to address the following APM...
04.27.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) The Project Environment
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Jan and Michelle discuss the project environment. This podcasts aims to address the following APM PMQ assessment criteria; Explain tools and techniques used to determine factors which influence and impact projects (including...
04.27.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Projects, Programmes and Portfolios
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Michelle and Jan discuss projects, programmes and portfolios. They discuss the difference between project management, programme management and portfolio management, and the way they fit in an organisations strategic goals. This podcasts...
04.27.2020
APM PMQ (BoK7) Projects and Business as Usual
In this APM Project Management Qualification (BoK7) podcast, Paul and John discuss projects and business as usual. They look at the characteristics of a project, and explain how projects differ from the business as usual activities in an organisation. This...
04.26.2020
APM PFQ (Bok7) Project Reporting
In this podcast the Parallel team discuss the following assessment criteria: Outline the purpose and benefits of project progress reporting The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ), formerly known as the APM Introductory Certificate, is a qualification developed...
04.26.2020
APM PFQ (Bok7) Project Reviews
In this podcast the Parallel Team discuss the following assessment criteria: state the purpose of: decision gates, post project reviews, benefit reviews and project audits The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ), formerly known as the APM Introductory...
04.26.2020
APM PFQ (Bok7) Leadership and Teams
In this APM PFQ podcast the Parallel team discuss the following assessment criteria: define the term ‘leadership’ explain how a project team leader can influence team performance outline the challenges to a project manager when developing and leading a...
04.26.2020
APM PFQ (Bok7) Change Control and Configuration Management
In this APM PFQ podcast the Parallel team discuss the following assessment criteria: define the terms ‘configuration management’ and ‘change control’ in the context of scope management explain the relationship between change control and configuration management outline the stages...
04.25.2020
APM PFQ (Bok7) Issue Management
In this APM PFQ podcast, the Parallel Project Training team discuss the following assessment criteria: define the term ‘issue’ outline the purpose of ‘issue management’ differentiate between an issue and a risk state the stages of an issue resolution...
04.25.2020
APM PFQ (Bok7) Quality Management
In this podcast the Parallel team discuss the following assessment criteria: define the term ‘quality’ outline the purpose of ‘quality management’ define the term ‘quality planning’ define the term ‘quality control’ outline the purpose of ‘quality assurance’ state the...
04.25.2020
APM PFQ (Bok7) Risk Management
In this podcast the Parallel team discuss the following assessment criteria: define the term ‘risk’ explain the purpose of risk management outline the stages of a typical risk management process (including identification, analysis, response and closure) describe the use...
04.25.2020
APM PFQ (Bok7) Project Resource Management and Procurement
In this podcast the Parallel Team discuss the following assessment criteria: outline options for resource optimisation (including resource levelling and resource smoothing) The APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ), formerly known as the APM Introductory Certificate, is a qualification developed...
04.24.2020
APM PFQ (Bok7) Project Scheduling
In this podcast the Parallel team discuss the following assessment criteria: state the purpose of scheduling state the purpose of critical path analysis state the purpose of milestones define the term ‘time boxing’ outline options for resource optimisation (including...

What's APM Project Management Training about?

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APM Project Management Training episodes:

APM PPQ Provide visionary leadership for a project.

APM PPQ: Deliver the intended benefits of a project.

APM PPQ Manage change control processes and protocols

APM PPQ Use information to inform reviews and help manage deviations from a project plan.

APM PPQ Establish and maintain the governance structure of a project to ensure alignment to organisational practice

APM PPQ Introduction

APM ChPP - Competence 7. Stakeholder management and communication management

APM ChPP - Competence 6. Risk and Issue Management

APM ChPP - Competencies 5a. Leadership and 5b. Team Management

APM ChPP - Competencies 4a. Integrated Planning and 4b. Schedule Management

APM ChPP - Competencies 3a. Governance and 3b. Reviews

APM ChPP - Competencies 2a. Change Control and 2b. Conflict Management

APM ChPP - Competencies 1a. Budgetting and Cost Control and 1b. Financial Management

APM ChPP - Becoming a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)

APM ChPP - An Introduction to Chartered Project Professional

APM PMQ (BoK7) Quality - Planning, Assurance and Control

APM PMQ (BoK7) Procurement

APM PMQ (BoK7) Risk and Issue Management

APM PMQ (BoK7) Earned Value

APM PMQ (BoK7) Resource Management

APM PMQ (BoK7) Scheduling

APM PMQ (BoK7) Stakeholder Management

APM PMQ (BoK7) Estimating

APM PMQ (BoK7) Project Management Plan

APM PMQ (BoK7) Information Management

APM PMQ (BoK7) Business Case and Investment Appraisal

APM PMQ (BoK7) Change Control

APM PMQ (BoK7) Requirements and Configuration Management

APM PMQ (BoK7) Defining and Managing Project Scope

APM PMQ (BoK7) Teams and Teamworking

APM PMQ (BoK7) Leadership

APM PMQ (BoK7) Conflict and Negotiation

APM PMQ (BoK7) Communication

APM PMQ (BoK7) Project Life Cycles

APM PMQ (BoK7) Project Management Office

APM PMQ (BoK7) Project Roles

APM PMQ (BoK7) Organisational Structures

APM PMQ (BoK7) Regulation

APM PMQ (BoK7) The Project Environment

APM PMQ (BoK7) Projects, Programmes and Portfolios

APM PMQ (BoK7) Projects and Business as Usual

APM PFQ (Bok7) Project Reporting

APM PFQ (Bok7) Project Reviews

APM PFQ (Bok7) Leadership and Teams

APM PFQ (Bok7) Change Control and Configuration Management

APM PFQ (Bok7) Issue Management

APM PFQ (Bok7) Quality Management

APM PFQ (Bok7) Risk Management

APM PFQ (Bok7) Project Resource Management and Procurement

APM PFQ (Bok7) Project Scheduling