In this episode, we take a look at Earned Value Management (EVM) which helps project managers to measure project performance. it helps to find variances in projects based on the comparison of work performed and work planned, and is very useful in forecasting. This episode is taken from the APM PMQ and APM PFQ syllabus and will help students studying the APM or who just want to find out more about EVM.

Victoria walks through what Training ByteSize Hybrid delivery looks like,  from the classroom and remote user perspective.

Training ByteSize has been delivering Public Private Partnership (PPP) and CP3P training across the world for many years now and have one of the most experienced training teams available. The CP3P certification program aims to foster a common minimum level of knowledge and understanding amongst individuals working on PPP's or those interests in learning about PPP's, regardless of discipline or sector.

In this podcast episode, Training ByteSize Chairman Martyn Kinch speaks to our lead CP3P trainer Maurice Diamond about the CP3P Foundation Level 1 exam and how you can approach revision and the exam to ensure you have the best chance of passing first time. 

Maurice is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy with extensive UK and international PFI and PPP experience. He has been involved in PPP in its various guises since its inception. Maurice has advised on PPP's in the UK, Europe, Africa, and Asia for over 20 years and provided coaching, awareness, education and training on PFM (public financial management) and PPP (public private partnerships) for senior civil servants, government ministers, PPP practitioners and the private sector. 

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An Agile Business Analyst (BA) plays a pivotal role within any team. They are the lynchpin between business stakeholders and the development team, and therefore need to be flexible, collaborative and open to changing direction at short notice.

This podcast episode explores APMG's Agile Business Analysis course from the point of view of experienced trainer John Humphries; he tells us why he chose this certification, what he loves about the content of the course, how it differs from APMG's Agile Project Management certification, and why he wishes this qualification was around when he was starting his project management career!

"What I like about the Agile Business Analysis course is that it encourages focus on the wider business environment and strategic objectives, to ensure alignment of the underlying requirements and benefits. The course describes stakeholder identification and engagement with a range of people external to a project and highlights specific interactions with other members of the agile project level roles and solution development team." - John Humphries

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Today we're sharing our top 10 tips to study online & explaining how you can have a successful learning journey.

We caught up with our Chairman, Martyn Kinch, who has over 30 years’ experience in the industry and back in the 1990’s led the development of the world’s first accredited e-learning course for PRINCE2, so we consider him an expert when it comes to studying online!

We’re in the middle of lockdown and despite our online project, programme and IT service management courses always being popular, we have seen a clear increase in the number of people studying their courses through our e-learning system. So we thought it would be worth sharing with you some of the top tips to online study, particularly if you are sitting an exam at the end of the course.

We have also produced a handy download to support this episode, you can download it here.

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Earlier this year APM announced they would be introducing an update to their Body of Knowledge, changing from BOK6 to BOK7. Due to the current situation with COVID-19, the transition will not make a formal change until January 2021, although you can take your BOK7 exam now should you wish.

In this episode we give you significant insight into these changes, answering the questions you more than likely have such as what is new in the update and while you have a choice, should you take your APM exam with BOK6 or BOK7.

Our Chairman Marty Kinch leads the interview with our lead APM trainer Terry, both have a significant history with APM and their insight into the differences between the two will leave you with a clear and solid understanding of what is changing, and what this means for you and your teams.

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Relatively new to APMG's portfolio is Agile Change Agent, a two day training course with certification which is designed to bridge the gap between the formal theories, models and techniques in Agile Project Management and Change Management.

Many Agile courses focus heavily on the theory of this approach, but the Agile Change Agent training course takes a different approach. On this course, participants will gain practical, hands-on experience of what Agile Change Management is and how to lead change initiatives within any organisation.

In this episode we speak to experienced trainer John Humphries; John has an extensive change management background involving practical consulting exercises, planning and running workshops in public and private healthcare environments. His agile project management experience was founded in systems development and more lately in product translation projects where time to market is a key driver. His insight into this course is excellent and will give you a sound understanding of the Agile Change Agent certification and its key benefits.

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This podcast is an interview with the Project Director at Amex Global Business Travel about the roll out of Praxis within their organisation. He talks about why they chose Praxis, the lessons learnt, and the impact of using Praxis across their world wide network for major projects.

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The APM are introducing the 7th edition of their Body of Knowledge this summer and exams under BOK 6 can be sat until the end 2020. So to give you the best chance of exam success before the 7th edition comes in, we caught up with our expert APM trainer, John, who shares his tips and advice to help you pass your Project Management Qualification exam the first time.

John has over 45 years experience in project management and is praised for his direct approach to training, boasting some of the best pass rates in the industry, so we really hope you find this episode useful.

Training ByteSize have been training students in APM Project Management subjects successfully for over 20 years, and have built a wide portfolio of supporting qualifications including Portfolio, Programme and Project Management.

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Training ByteSize have delivered well over 2,000 successful BA Foundation Exams, and this podcast talks through the strategy that you should consider when planning to take the Business Analysis Foundation Exam, either in paper or online format.

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