Project Management Foundation Professional Certification
An entry-level credential confirming understanding of project management fundamentals based on ISO 21500, covering the project lifecycle, scope, scheduling, stakeholders, risk and closure. It is for people starting out in project work.
Why Take It
It gives team members and aspiring project managers a common project vocabulary and a first recognised credential, and is a stepping stone to more advanced project management certifications.
Who It's For
- Aspiring project managers
- Project team members and business analysts
- Managers adopting structured project practices
- Students and recent graduates entering project work
- Consultants in digital transformation
What You'll Be Able to Do
- Explain the project lifecycle from initiation to closure
- Define scope and build a work breakdown structure
- Apply basic scheduling techniques such as Gantt charts and critical path
- Identify stakeholders and analyse their interests and influence
- Identify common project risks and apply basic risk assessment
- Plan resources and communication at a basic level
- Distinguish predictive, iterative and agile approaches
- Close a project properly, including lessons learned
What the Syllabus Covers
- Project management principles based on ISO 21500
- Project lifecycle phases: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing
- Scope definition and work breakdown structure
- Scheduling techniques (Gantt charts, critical path method)
- Stakeholder identification and analysis
- Risk identification and assessment
- Resource planning fundamentals
- Communication management principles
- Cost management fundamentals
- Predictive, iterative and agile approaches
- Project closure and lessons learned
Exam and Credential
- Questions
- 40
- Time Allowed
- 60 minutes
- Format
- Multiple choice
- Pass Mark
- 32/40 (80%)
- Delivery
- Online; exam voucher valid 6 months from purchase
- Languages
- Spanish, English, Portuguese
- Retakes
- One attempt included; a retake option can be unlocked separately
- Digital Badge
- Yes
- Valid For
- 3 years
Prerequisites
None; no prior experience is required.
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