apm competence framework - Association for Project Management

CONTENTS
List of figures and tables
Foreword
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Overview 1
1.2 Benefits of a competence framework 2
1.3 The APM wheel of competence 2
1.4 Key concepts 2
1.5 The three domains 4
1.6 APM levels of competence 6
1.7 Degrees of competence 8
1.8 Complexity of projects 9
1.9 Completing the self-assessment 10
2 The technical competence domain 17
2.1 Concept 18
2.2 Project success and benefits management 19
2.3 Stakeholder management 20
2.4 Requirements management 21
2.5 Project risk management 22
2.6 Estimating 23
2.7 Business case 24
2.8 Marketing and sales 25
2.9 Project reviews 26
2.10 Definition 27
2.11 Scope management 28
2.12 Modelling and testing 29
2.13 Methods and procedures 30
2.14 Project quality management 31
2.15 Scheduling 32
2.16 Resource management 33
2.17 Information management and reporting 34
2.18 Project management plan 35
2.19 Configuration management 36
2.20 Change control 37
2.21 Implementation 38
2.22 Technology management 39
2.23 Budgeting and cost management 40
2.24 Procurement 41
2.25 Issue management 42
2.26 Development 43
2.27 Value management 44
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