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PRINCE2 TM is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce.

APMP for PRINCE2 TM Practitioners By Graham Williams APMP and PRINCE2 Practitioner. BPUG Workshops at Project Challenge are supported by:. PRINCE2 TM is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce. . Content of Presentation.

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PRINCE2 TM is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce.

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  1. APMP for PRINCE2TM PractitionersBy Graham Williams APMP and PRINCE2 Practitioner BPUG Workshops at Project Challenge are supported by: PRINCE2TM is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce.

  2. Content of Presentation • Definitions (APM, APMP, PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Practitioner) • Why write the book? (Business Case) • What’s in the book? (Product Description) • What’s next? (Post-Project Review Plan)

  3. Definitions

  4. APM • Association for Project Management • A UK Registered Charity • Mission “To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit” • At the heart of APM is the APM Body of Knowledge – 52 knowledge areas required to manage ant successful project • Not to be confused with the APM Group

  5. APMP • A knowledge based project management qualification (3 hour written exam) • Covers 37 knowledge areas from the APM Body of Knowledge • Assesses a candidate’s breadth of knowledge in all areas of project management, from strategic and commercial implications, to technical, organisational, and people management skills • For people with up to two years project management experience

  6. PRINCE2 • A structured method for effective project management • Recognised as a world-class international product that embodies many years of good practice in project management • Consists of a Process Model, 8 Components, 3 Techniques and supporting “management products” • A Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) • Published by TSO

  7. PRINCE2 Practitioner • An exam that measures whether a candidate would be able to apply PRINCE2 to the running and managing of a project within an environment supporting PRINCE2 (3 hour Objective Test Exam) • Candidates need to show that they can apply and tune PRINCE2 to address the needs and problems of a specific project • Candidates need to have passed the PRINCE2 Foundation Exam (1 hour Multi-Choice exam)

  8. Why write APMP for PRINCE2 Practitioners The Business Case

  9. PRINCE2 or APMP? • PRINCE2 provides the recepie for a successful project • APMP provides the skills and techniques needed for a successful project • Would you try to create a recepie from the Elbulli or Fat Duck Restaurants – without the necessary skills and techniques? • BOTH PRINCE2 AND APMP

  10. Some Facts • Circa.150,000 PRINCE2 Practitioners worldwide • Nearly 2,000 PRINCE2 Practitioner Exams taken each month in the UK alone • 16,500 members in total • Conclusion? • There have to be lots of PRINCE2 Practitioners trying to follow a recipe, but without the necessary skills and techniques PRINCE2 APMP

  11. Options? • Do nothing • Write a study guide for the APMP • Write a study guide for the APMP but aimed at PRINCE2 Practitioners

  12. Costs, Benefits, and Risks? • Costs • Authoring • Reviewing • Printing • Benefits • Better skilled project management staff • Improved project outcomes • Supports the aims of both OGC and APM • Risks • Support from APM? • Dominance of PRINCE2?

  13. What’s in the APMP for PRINCE2 Practitioners Product Description

  14. Purpose • To provide candidates for the APMP exam with a single source of reference material covering all aspects of the APMP Syllabus, aligned to the PRINCE2 method • To enable PRICE2 Practitioners to expand their project management knowledge to cover all topics within the APMP syllabus • To provide a basic level study guide to enable candidates familiar with PRINCE2 to prepare for the APMP exam

  15. Composition • Introduction • Project Management Context • Business Case • Organisation • Planning • Controls • Risk Management • Quality Management • Configuration Management • Change Control & Issue Management • Stakeholder Management • Procurement • People Management • Exercise Solutions

  16. Derivation • PRINCE2™ (2005) • APMP Syllabus • BS6079 – Project Management • Other APMP publications such as: • Contract Strategy for successful project management, • GoPM • Starting Out in Project Management

  17. Format and Presentation

  18. Allocated To • Main Text – Graham Williams • Exercise Solutions – David Atkinson • Lead Reviewer – Peter Simon • Reviewers – Association for Project Management and a selection of BPUG members

  19. Quality Criteria • Does the book conform to the principles of PRINCE2? • Does it explain the APMP jargon-free? • Does the book match completely to the APMP Syllabus learning objectives • Does the book enable PRICE2 Practitioners to expand their project management knowledge to cover all topics within the APMP syllabus? • Does the book provide a basic level study guide to enable candidates familiar with PRINCE2 to prepare for the APMP exam?

  20. What’s Next for APMP for PRINCE2 Practitioners? Post-Project Review

  21. Immediate next steps • Launch is today • Potential applications: • Existing APMP Training Companies • Existing PRINCE2 Training Companies • Private study • Which will lead to: • Increased take up of APMP and APM membership • Better rounded Project Managers

  22. Any Questions

  23. Best Practice User Group™ aims to be the official user group of choice for programmes, projects and risks.Our mission: To help users adopt, use, share and shape the application of OGC PPM Products www.usergroup.org.uk 0845 0548038 admin@usergroup.org.uk

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