• Course Introduction
• Basic Concepts
• The Project Management Center
• Organizing a Project
• Planning a Project
• Scheduling a Project
• Estimating
• Managing Resources
• Controlling a Project
• Managing Scope
• Managing Communications
• Managing Risk
• Managing Quality
• Managing Change
• Managing Procurement
• Managing People
• Closing Down a Project
• Exam Technique
• Exam Simulator

This course is aligned to the APM Body of Knowledge 6th edition.

The course is designed for individuals from both the public and private sector. It is for people working in the management of projects, ranging from individual assignments through to those working on large capital or change projects. This includes:

• Project Managers
• Project Office personnel
• Project team members
• Recently appointed project officers

• 3 months access to the digital course
• Delivery via Orion Learning LMS
• Accredited Course Content
• Interactive Course Activities
• Progress Reporting

• The APM PFQ exam (sold separately
  

• Understand different types of business cases, their purpose, who is responsible for them and when they are required.
• Understand the development lifecycle of a business case and the relationships between the five cases.
• Develop effective business cases and spending proposals that appropriately scope the initiative and secure funding and management support.

• Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), Programme Directors and other Directors with responsibility for the successful delivery of programmes and projects.
• Project Managers, Project Team members and specialist advisers tasked with delivering a business case for investment.
• Officers involved in the scrutiny and review of investment proposals.

• 3 months access to the course
• Delivery via Orion Learning LMS
• Accredited Course Content
• Interactive Course Activities

Regardless of your career stage, the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)^® is an asset that will distinguish you in the job market and enhance your credibility and effectiveness working on — or with — project teams.

Organizations with standardized practices attain better results, as shown in the 2015 Pulse of the Profession^® report by PMI. Because the CAPM^® recognizes your knowledge of the profession’s preeminent global standard, you’ll stand out to employers and be poised to move ahead.

Project management is a rapidly growing profession. Through 2020, 1.57 million new jobs will be created each year and qualified practitioners are in demand. With the CAPM, you’ll be on the fast track to opportunity.

The CAPM course is based on the Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2013. Students view and review sessions, complete a range of interactive exercises in each session and test themselves with a range of multiple choice format questions. These questions are based on typical questions in the CAPM examination.

• Have sufficient knowledge and understanding to work as an informed member of a project team undertaking a variety of project management roles
• Be able to examine and analyse the inputs, tools and techniques of the processes and knowledge areas of the PMBOK® Guide
  
• Fulfill the eligibility requirement for the CAPM examination to complete the required 23 contact hours of formal education
  
• Be able to describe each process group and knowledge area of the PMBOK® Guide
  

1. Introduction
   
2. Project Lifecycle & Organisation
   
3. Project Management Processes
   
4. Project Integration Management
   
5. Project Scope Management
   
6. Project Time Management
   
7. Project Cost Management
   
8. Project Quality Management
   
9. Plan Human Resource Management
   
10. Project Communications Management
    
11. Project Risk Management
    
12. Project Procurement Management
    
13. Project Stakeholder Management
    
14. Course Quiz
    
15. Exam Simulator

• This qualification is for those delegates who are looking to start or add project management skills into their current role or who want to manage larger projects and gain more responsibility.
  

• 3 months access to the digital course
• Delivery via Orion Learning LMS
• CAPM Mock exam revision tools
• Interactive Course Activities

• CAPM Exam

Additional Information:

To apply for the CAPM examination, you need to have either:

• A secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent) and 1,500 hours of professional experience on a project team or;
• Have sufficient knowledge and understanding to work as an informed member of a project team undertaking a variety of project management roles
  
• A secondary diploma (high school diploma/global equivalent) and 23 contact hours of formal education
  
• You also have to apply to PMI® before you can sit the exam. There’s a strict protocol as they have to authenticate that the above criteria has been met prior to exam attendance.
  
• Contact Hours: 23

Management of Value (MoV) provides a set of principles, processes and techniques to enable organizations and individuals to maximize the benefits from portfolios, programmes and projects. MoV supplements the main purposes of PRINCE2, MSP and M_o_R, but its focus is on maximizing value. The MoV Foundation digital course covers all aspects of the MoV guidance using voice-over, animation and activities.

MoV provides essential guidance on the most efficient use of resources to maximize the benefits from portfolios, programmes and projects. MoV combines a set of principles, processes and techniques. 

MoV proposes a definition of value that embraces both monetary and non-monetary benefits, and argues that the subjectivity of value increases the need for it to be actively managed. It provides a method, supported by techniques, for allocating scarce funds as effectively as possible. MoV has evolved from the practice of value management across many sectors, over many years. The guidance describes methods that are as relevant as ever, although their use is often overlooked or misapplied.

The guidance is intended to help organizations and individuals use a successful, proven methodology to supplement their current management practices, so that they can increase the value they deliver and make better use of resources. 

It is structured around four integrated concepts:

• Principles: Factors that underpin MoV. The principles are based on tried-and-tested practices over the past fifty years and successful value management is unlikely to be achieved if these are not applied. However they are not prescriptive and organizations need to develop their own polices and processes to meet their specific requirements
• Processes and Techniques: The methods and tools used in MoV application. The set of processes define the structure of the approach and use of specialist techniques to provide a practical approach to understanding value. 
• Approach: How to apply MoV to portfolios, programmes and projects.
• Environment: Responding to external and internal influences.

• Principles
• Processes
• Techniques
• Approach & Implementation
• Environment
• Embedding MoV
• Guidance Appendices

• Corporate Managers
• Programme Managers
• Project Managers
• Operational Managers
• All other personnel who have an interest or responsibility for the Management of Value within their organization.

• 12 months access to the digital course
• Delivery via Orion Learning LMS
• Course Content
• Interactive Course Activities
• Progress Reporting

• Management of Value Foundation exam

• To see a demo of this course, click HERE

• This course offers 16 PMI PMP PDUs
  • Talent Triangle:
  • Strategic & Business Management: 1
  • Technical: 15
  • Leadership: 0

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) is a methodology that comprises a set of principles and processes for use when managing a programme. A programme is made up of a specific set of projects identified by an organisation that together will deliver some defined objective or set of objectives, for the organisation. The objectives or goals of the programme are typically at a strategic level so that the organisation can achieve benefits and improvements in its business operation.

Managing Successful Programmes represents proven Best Practice programme management and is a framework for successfully delivering large scale transformational change through a dossier of related projects and related activities to make the change stick.

While not being prescriptive, it is very flexible and designed to be adapted to meet the needs of local circumstances. It provides an adaptable route to facilitating change and reaches its ultimate objectives by bringing together the key elements of governance themes, together with transformational flow processes, all underpinned by common sense principles to enable success.

Upon completion of the course, you will be a more effective member of a programme team, understanding how your role fits into the wider picture, and how you can help contribute more effectively to the realisation of strategically aligned benefits. By helping to correctly manage a programme your organisation can reduce the level of risk involved and protect your investment in change. The MSP guidance provides you with the framework to effectively manage transformational change, ensuring its governance themes and processes are applied appropriately to suit your organisations circumstances. The MSP Foundation course is fully accredited and prepares you for the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation examination.

• Distinguish between projects and programmes
• Identify the MSP defined types of programme and their characteristics
• Explain the benefits of applying the MSP guidance to the management of a programme of transformational change
• Explain the purpose and areas of focus of the defined roles
• Explain the purpose of the seven MSP principles, the nine governance themes and the six transformational flow processes
• Explain the purpose of MSP programme information

• Newly appointed Programme Managers who may have a background in managing projects but have not previously operated in a transformational change environment
• Senior Managers who will sponsor the change, or perhaps be held accountable for its success
• Operational Managers charged with embedding the change in their area
• Operational staff undertaking a role in the programme or related projects
• Programme office staff (PMO) wishing to build upon their project management knowledge
• Experienced Project Managers
• Those seeking a professional qualification in programme management.

• 12 months access to the digital course
• Delivery via Orion Learning LMS
• Accredited Course Content
• Interactive Course Activities
• Progress Reporting

• Managing Successful Programmes Foundation exam

• To see a demo of this course, click HERE

• This course offers 18 PMI PMP PDUs
• Talent Triangle:
• Strategic & Business Management: 3
• Technical: 12.5
• Leadership: 2.5

A P3O model provides the structure, governance, functions and services required for defining a balanced portfolio of change and ensuring consistent delivery of programmes and projects across an organization or department. It could successfully take many forms, all of which are explored within the P3O guidance from a single all-encompassing physical office to a complex model made up of a permanent Portfolio Office supported by permanent hubs and temporary Programme/Project Offices.  

P3O is aligned to PRINCE2, MSP, and M_o_R and brings together a set of principles, processes and techniques to help deliver projects or programmes within an organization or department. The P3O guidance brings together in one place a set of principles, processes and techniques to facilitate effective portfolio, programme and project management through enablement, challenge and support structures. The purpose of the Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O) guidance is to provide universally applicable guidance that will enable individuals and organizations to successfully establish, develop and maintain appropriate business support structures.

The main body of the course consists of seven lessons which cover the principles, techniques and structure for implementing a Portfolio, Programme and Project Office including a Center of Excellence through to the business case and planning for implementation.

• Informed senior management decision making on strategic alignment, prioritization, risk management and optimization of resource to successfully deliver your business objectives (portfolio management)
• Identification and realization of business outcomes and benefits via programmes
• Successful delivery of project outputs that enable benefits realization, within time, cost and quality restraints 

On completion of this course candidates should understand the key principles and terminology within the P3O guidance. Specifically the candidate should understand the:

• Business Analysts
• Project Analysts
• Project Team Leads
• Project Managers
• Project Directors
• PMO Support Staff
• Senior Business Leaders
• Project Sponsors
• Project Management Support Staff
• Individuals looking expand career in Project Management and PRINCE2 environment in or with a PMO
• Experienced project staff
• Consultants/Contractors 

• 3 months access to the digital course
• Delivery via Orion Learning LMS
• Accredited Course Content
• Interactive Course Activities
• Progress Reporting

• The Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices Foundation exam (sold separately)

• To see a demo of this course, click HERE

• This course offers 18 PMI PMP PDUs
  • Talent Triangle:
  • Strategic & Business Management: 3
  • Technical: 14
  • Leadership: 1

• Focus on business justification
• Tailoring PRINCE2 to the needs of organizations and project environments
• The principles that underpin PRINCE2
• Clarifying the link between themes and principles
• The restructuring of the 'Themes' guidance to accommodate specific examples of tailoring
• Product-based planning approach
  
• Emphasis on dividing the project into manageable and controllable stages
• Flexibility that can be applied at a level appropriate to the project
• The practical application of the method and guidance, with examples, hits and tips
• Maintaining your certification through PRINCE2 membership

PRINCE2 Foundation is aimed at project managers, aspiring project managers and staff interacting with projects. It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including: Project Board members (e.g. Senior Responsible Owners), Team Managers (e.g. Product Delivery Managers), Project Assurance (e.g. Business Change Analysts), Project Support (e.g. Project and Programme Office personnel) and operational line managers/staff.

The purpose of the Foundation qualification is to confirm that a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the PRINCE2 method to be able to work effectively with, or as a member of, a project management team working within an environment supporting PRINCE2. The Foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the follow-on Practitioner qualification.

By passing the Foundation exam, candidates should understand the structure and key terminology of the method. Specifically, the candidate should understand:

• The characteristics and context of a project and the benefits of adopting PRINCE2
• The purpose of the PRINCE2 roles, management products and themes
• The PRINCE2 principles
• The purpose, objectives and context of the PRINCE2 processes

• The history, need for and benefits of PRINCE2

• Key Elements of PRINCE2
• The PRINCE2 Manual
• Structure of a PRINCE2 Project

• The PRINCE2 Process Model
• Process and Sub-Process Summary
• Information Flow
• Process Model Walkthrough 

• Business Case
• Organisation
• Quality
• Plans

• Risk
• Change
• Progress

• Example of a PRINCE2 project
• Printable PRINCE2 documents

• How to approach the PRINCE2 Foundation Exam
• Mock Exam Simulator
• Featuring sample questions from the PRINCE2 
• Foundation Examination
  

• Individuals looking to start a career in Project Management and PRINCE2 environment
• New or experienced project staff
• Consultants/Contractors who need a fast, flexible training course
• People who wish to progress up to Practitioner level
• Project team leads and their staff

• 3 months access to the course
• Delivery via Orion Learning LMS
• Accredited Course Content
• Interactive Course Activities
• Progress Reporting
• Course duration: Approximately 10 Hours
• Course Code: ILP2F
• Exam Code: ILP2FE

• To see a demo of this course, click HERE

Exam Information:

• 60 questions
• 60 Minute Duration
• Multiple Choice
• Pass Rate Required: 55% (33/60)

Notes

• This course offers 18 PMI PMP PDUs
• Talent Triangle:
• Technical: 18

The professional Programme and Project Sponsorship (PPS) certification has been developed specifically for Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) and Sponsors or Executives of programmes and projects.  It is based on Best Management Practice guidance such as PRINCE2 and MSP and combines leadership ability with PPM skills.

The implementation of new strategies and initiatives will typically be delivered by targeted programmes and/or projects.  Such programmes and projects require a leader and champion to Sponsor and take accountability for successful delivery. This programme has been developed to provide a clear understanding of what is required in the key role of Programme or Project Sponsor. It addresses the key questions not only of What should I be doing? but also What is an appropriate level of my involvement? and What should others be doing for me?

• Demonstrate an understanding of the tools and leadership skills required to successfully lead projects and programmes to completion
• Obtain certified evidence of commitment to continual professional development and the role of PPM sponsor
• Focus on key processes and documentation to ensure a sound basis for the business requirement
• Plan appropriate communications and provide clear direction to teams involved, Influence senior stakeholders who are needed to support the objectives and ensure effective engagement through projects and programmes
• Establish a vision and strategy and make sure plans are in place to implement these, Identify and secure the necessary expertise needed to deliver projects and programmes
• Provide visionary leadership to champion projects and programmes and build a learning culture in order to improve the skills of your staff
• Anticipate reactions to change and offer an appropriate response, while effectively embedding project and programme outputs into business-as-usual
• Demonstrate to clients an on-going commitment to excellence in the delivery of projects and programmes

• Module 1 The Role of the Sponsor. What should we do? Why are we doing it? What do I need? What will stop me?
• Module 2 Working with People, Who and How?Identifying and overcoming resistance, Communication and rapport, Building the right team
• Module 3 Identifying & Establishing a Programme /Project, The Environment, What is the Target?How can I be sure we can deliver?
• Module 4 The Delivery Journey, Staying in control is it good practice or not? Am I being told all I should?

This course has been designed for anyone who is sponsoring or is about to become the sponsor of and accountable for, a Change Programme or Project and is applicable to any individual or organization wishing to ensure that their business change leaders have a comprehensive understanding of their roles and responsibilities.  It would be particularly relevant to:

• Senior Responsible Owners
• Project Sponsors
• Project Executives
• Programme Directors
• Departmental Directors

Note: There is no exam offered or required for this course effective September 2019.

• 3 months access to the digital course
• Delivery via Orion Learning LMS
• Course Content
• Interactive Course Activities
• Progress Reporting