APMP - differences between V6 and V5
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Last year the Association for Project Management updated the Body of Knowledge to Version 6.0 As from December 2014 the APMP qualification will be against this new standard. So how different is it. This is the summary of just some of the differences we have found.
Transcript of APMP - differences between V6 and V5
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BoK Sections in APM V6
Context People Delivery Interfaces
Section 1 Context1.1 Governance
1.1.1 Project management1.1.2 Programme management1.1.3 Portfolio management1.1.4 Infrastructure1.1.5 Knowledge management1.1.6 Life cycle1.1.7 Success factors and maturity1.1.8 Sponsorship
1.2 Setting1.2.1 Environment1.2.2 Operations management1.2.3 Strategic management
4 sections
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BoK Topics
These include text and may be considered BoK topics in their own right
Section 1 Context1.1 Governance
1.1.1 Project management1.1.2 Programme management1.1.3 Portfolio management1.1.4 Infrastructure1.1.5 Knowledge management1.1.6 Life cycle1.1.7 Success factors and maturity1.1.8 Sponsorship
1.2 Setting1.2.1 Environment1.2.2 Operations management1.2.3 Strategic management
11 Topic headers
53 topics
64 ‘topics’ of which APMP tests 41
APMP V5: 52 ‘topics’ of which APMP tests 36
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New BoK Topics V6
Knowledge management Setting Operations management Strategic management Interpersonal skills Delegation Influencing Professionalism Communities of practice Risk context Risk techniques
Red topics are examined in APMP Ethics frameworks Integrative management Control Change management Solutions development Mobilisation Provider selection and
management Accounting Security Sustainability P3 assurance
This is where issue management is hidden
EVM With calculations still with
us!
Three separate risk topics – previously just one
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Removed BoK topics
Value management Issue management Development Technology management Value engineering Modelling and testing Marketing & sales Concept Definition Implementation Handover & closeout Methods & Procedures
Still feature – hidden in other topics
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Terminology
130 terms changed (30 unchanged)
Based upon glossary in V6 BoK plus definitions given in BoK chapters
V5:Project Risk - The exposure of stakeholders to the consequences of variation in outcome.V6:Risk - The potential of an action or event to impact on the achievement of objectives.
53 new terms V6: Solutions development: The process of determining the best way of satisfying requirements.
In total we have included 486 terms in the glossary
This is approximately half the number we included in V5 terms.APM Terminology is sharperWe are focusing learning very specifically on APM learning outcomes.
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APMP curriculum
APMP Version 5 Learning outcomes (lots) Topic coverage
APMP Version 6 Coverage of learning
outcomes Learning outcomes (12 – 1
per section) Assessment criteria (lots)
Structure varies
Makes it difficult to compare but generally seems to be less in V6, for example budgeting and cost management not covered in as much detail – these areas seem to have little coverage
The link between cost estimating and budgeting and cost management (overview). Planned expenditure. Commitments and accruals. Actual expenditure. Cash flow forecasts. Forecast out-turn cost. Cost monitoring and control and cost reporting
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APMP exam guidance
Still 10 questions from 16 in 3 hours
Terms used List State Describe Explain List & Describe
Terms used List & Describe State Explain
V5 APMP curriculum – exam guidance V6 APMP curriculum – exam guidance
Sample questions: Of the 16 presented in APMP V6 sample paper, 3 are identical to those found in APMP V5.
Of the remainder we feel only 2 or 3 of the questions may reflect real differences from V5
