APM PMQ 2025

Understand the distinct life cycle stages used to structure and organise a project, so that you: 1a) Understand the distinctive features of linear, iterative and hybrid life cycles (including why projects are structured as phases in linear life cycles) and know when each is applicable. 1b) Know the differences between a project life cycle and an extended life cycle. 1c) Understand how the context and culture of an organisation, and the needs of a specific project, influence the choice of project

Understand governance structures as a framework of authority and accountability for the delivery of a project, which align with organisational practice.

Understand sustainability as balancing the environmental, social, economic and administrative considerations that will impact a project.

This section will enable you to gain an understanding of the business case as providing justification for undertaking a project, programme or portfolio. It evaluates the benefit, cost and risk of alternative options and provides a rationale for the preferred solution.

Understand procurement as securing the provision of resources, choosing strategies for obtaining best value from supply chains.

Understand reviews as a way of gathering information to provide an assessment on the status of a project and the ongoing viability of the work.

Understand assurance as the ability to provide confidence to the governance board that a project is on track to deliver objectives.

Understand transition management as integration of the outputs of a project into business- as-usual.