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Structure of competence elements EXPERIENCE This is Competence the first edition Technical of the Association competence for domain Project Management’s APM Competence Competence element code domain None Framework. It is linked to the APM Body of Knowledge (5th edition) and the ICB-IPMA TC 11 SCOPE MANAGEMENT Competence Competence Definition from Baseline Version 3.0. Definition element name lain known criteria for the this APM BoK The APM (5 th edition) Competence Scope Framework management provides is the process a clear by which and simple the deliverables guide to and the work range to of agement role a few projects individual competences produce in project them are management. identified and defined. It represents Indentification an essential and definition part of the f these projects. toolkit for all professional the scope project must describe managers, what allowing the project them will include to assess and what and it develop will not ated in a single project which include, i.e. what is in and out of scope. competence their element. Indicators competences – used and those of their teams. to help in Indicators K E ated in a number of projects Self-assessment Based understanding on wide an consultation among leading practitioners, the APM Competence involved the competence eled the competence identifying competence element training with and 2 Agrees development appropriate needs, deliverables and evaluating with relevant an stakeholders individual’s each indicator scoring for 1 Identifies and defines interested parties’ requirements Framework assessment is of a valuable knowledge and how the and tool objectives. for assessing current knowledge and experience, 7 2 experience against umber of projects. element can be readiness to obtain the using appropriate product breakdown internationally structure recognised and work breakdown professional applied in a project structure. 5 3 Total of scores for nise and to apply qualifications. the relevant knowledge and 3 Documents and agrees the project scope, and places it Designed for ease of use experience, divided by under and configuration accessibility, control. the APM Competence Framework pplying many project manageg most phases provides of these projects. a specific measure 4 Updates for project assessing scope an document individual’s as changes level are of agreed knowledge (and rounded down) to 4 2 number of indicators ndently practised via the change control process. 5 2 give overall knowledge and the experience, compe- which of course will need to be maintained and nurtured nt in a number of projects. and experience ratings through continuing professional development. 21 9 and Competence Level Total score for knowledge and experience d others practising the compe- This first edition of the APM Competence Framework provides an ideal 4 4 nt in a number of projects. Derived APM means of benchmarking Overall organisation-specific knowledge and experience frameworks ratings to other project 5 2 Competence Level based on overall d others practising management the compe- and international Competence standards Level and the qualifications of a much D knowledge and nt in a complex project. broader global community. experience ratings Scoring for APM Levels te, to create and The to APM integrate Competence the Framework will benefit you, your organisation and Level of indeed Level A: Can successfully execute all the indicators by knowledge all sectors (K) and of the K: 8 economy. – 10 record gained from directing the management of complex projects and/or experience responsible (E) E: 7 – 10 stry sectors, during required most or to all programmes for an organisation or a functional unit. achieve corresponding d others practising the comment in a number APM of complex Competence Levels d others practising the compent in many complex projects. and facilitated others in practispetence element in very complex K: 7 E: 5 – 6 K: 6 E: 4 K: 5 E: 0 – 3 and facilitated others in all e competence element in very jects and is a recognised indus- Association for Project Management Level B: Has successfully executed most of the indicators by managing a complex project. Level C: Has successfully executed at least some of the indicators by management of a project with limited complexity. Level D: Has the knowledge required and may execute some of the indicators in supporting a project manager and/or project team. Description of the APM Competence Levels 150 West Wycombe Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP12 3AE Telephone 0845 458 1944 International +44 (0) 1494 440 090 Facsimile 01494 528 937 Email info@apm.org.uk Web www.apm.org.uk
Competence indicator scoring Competence matrix indicator scoring matrix Score KNOWLEDGE Score Score KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE Score 0 None 0 0 None None 0 Low – Limited knowledge/experience Low – Limited knowledge/experience In knowledge terms: the candidate knows the element In knowledge and is able terms: to present the candidate explain knows known the criteria element for and thisis able to present and exp element. element. In experience terms: the candidate has some experience In experience obtained terms: from a the project candidate management has some role experience in a few projects obtained from a project man in one sector of the economy or unit of an organisation in one during sector one of or the several economy phases or unit of these of an organisation projects. during one or several phases 1 Has an awareness of the competence element. 1 Has participated in a single project which Has particip Has an awareness 1 of the competence element. 1 involved the competence element. involved th Has participated in a number of projects Has particip 2 Knows about the competence element. 2 Knows about 2 which the competence have involved element. the competence element. 2 which have ment. 3 Can describe the competence element. 3 Has practised the competence element with Has practise Can describe 3 the competence element. 3 others in a number of projects. others in a n Medium – Significant knowledge/experience Medium – Significant knowledge/experience In knowledge terms: the candidate has a solid level In of knowledge terms: and is the able candidate to recognise has and a solid to apply level of the knowledge relevant and is able to recog criteria, as well as check the results. criteria, as well as check the results. In experience terms: the candidate has experience In and experience a track record terms: obtained the candidate from applying has experience many project and a management track record obtained from competences across several projects in at least ment one competences sector of the economy across several during projects most phases in at least of these one sector projects. of the economy durin 4 Has an understanding of how the competence ele-Hament could be practised within a single project. ment could be tence practised element within in a number single project. of projects. tence eleme an understanding Has independently of how the practised competence the ele- compe- Has indepe 4 4 4 5 Has an understanding of how the competence ele-Hament could be practised within a number of projects 5 ment could 5 be practised within a number of projects 5 an understanding of how the competence ele- Has managed others practising the competence element in a number of projects. tence eleme Has manag and can evaluate the value to the projects. and can evaluate the value to the projects. 6 Has a good understanding of how the competence Has a good understanding of how the competence Has managed others practising the competence element in a complex project. tence eleme Has manag element could be practised within a complex 6project element 6could be practised within a complex project 6 and can evaluate and adapt as required. and can evaluate and adapt as required. High – Extensive knowledge/experience High – Extensive knowledge/experience In knowledge terms: the candidate understands the In role knowledge in detail terms: and is able the candidate to evaluate, understands to create and the to role integrate detail the and is able to evalua relevant criteria and can interpret and evaluate APM the relevant results. criteria and COMPETENCE can interpret and evaluate the results. In experience terms: the candidate has a broad range In experience of terms: and the a good candidate track record has a broad gained range from of responsible experience and a good track project management roles in many different kinds of projects management across one roles or more in many industry different sectors, kinds during of projects most or across all one or more ind phases of these projects. phases of these projects. FRAMEWORK Has a detailed understanding of how the competence Has a detailed Has understanding managed others of how practising the competence the competence Has manag 7 within element complex in a number projects of and complex can element is practised within complex projects 7and can element 7is practised 7 petence ele critically evaluate and optimise as required. critically evaluate projects. and optimise as required. projects. 8 Has a detailed understanding of how the competence Has a detailed understanding of how the competence Has managed others practising the competence element in many complex projects. tence eleme Has manag element is practised within complex projects 8and can element 8is practised within complex projects and can 8 critically evaluate and develop further as required. critically evaluate and develop further as required. Has a deep knowledge of how the competence element Has a deep knowledge Has guided of and how facilitated the competence others in ele- practis- Has guided 9 is practised within very complex projects 9 and ment is practised 9 ing the within competence very complex element projects in very and complex 9 ing the com can educate others. can educate others. projects. projects. Has a deep knowledge of all aspects of the competence Has a deep knowledge Has guided of and all aspects facilitated of others com- in all Has guided 10 element in very complex projects and is petence element aspects in very of the complex competence projects element and is in very aspects of t 10 10 10 a recognised industry expert (written papers and a recognised industry complex expert projects (written and is papers a recognised and industry complex pr presentations). expert. presentations). try expert. Self assessment summary sheet overleaf
Page 1: APM COMPETENCE FRAMEWORK
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Page 9 and 10: CONTENTS List of figures and tables
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Page 27: Introduction Contextual competence
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