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APM-001 Exam Topics and Domains
APM-001 is organized into 4 weighted domains.
Project Management Fundamentals
Project Management Basics
- Define project and project management
- Identify project characteristics
- Understand project life cycle phases
- Recognize project manager responsibilities
Project Goals and Objectives
- Develop SMART project goals
- Create project planning documents
- Align project objectives with organizational strategy
Project Planning
Work Breakdown Structure
- Create comprehensive Work Breakdown Structures
- Define project activities
- Establish activity dependencies
Scheduling
- Develop project schedules
- Calculate critical paths
- Optimize resource allocation
Budgeting
- Estimate project costs
- Develop project budgets
- Establish cost baselines
Risk Management
- Identify and assess project risks
- Develop risk response strategies
- Create contingency plans
Project Execution
Team Management
- Manage project teams effectively
- Implement communication strategies
- Engage stakeholders appropriately
Quality Management
- Plan quality management
- Perform quality assurance
- Control quality outcomes
Change Control
- Implement change control processes
- Manage project baselines
- Control scope creep
Project Monitoring, Control, and Closure
Performance Monitoring
- Monitor project performance
- Apply corrective actions
- Compress schedules and budgets
Project Closure
- Execute project closure
- Document project outcomes
- Transfer project deliverables
How do I earn this certification?
Passing APM-001 earns the Associate in Project Management (APM) certification. It sits in the Project Management track.
- PPM-001 - Professional in Project Management
- CPM-001 - Certified Project Manager
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- CAPM - Certified Associate in Project Management
- CITM-001 - Certified Information Technology ManagerIT project management focus
- CSM - Certified ScrumMasterAgile project management methodology
- PRINCE2-Foundation - PRINCE2 FoundationAlternative PM methodology
- CompTIA Project+ - CompTIA Project+ Vendor-neutral PM certification
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2023-01-01
- MS Project Online 2025 Enhanced cloud collaboration features relevant to modern PM practices • Release date: 2025-04-01
- Jira 9.0 Agile project management features increasingly relevant • Release date: 2025-03-15
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Entry-level project managers and Project team members.
- Basic understanding of project management concepts
- Completion of GAQM APM E-Course
- Some exposure to project environments