About the course
The Praxis Framework™ is a combination of four types of best practice guidance; Knowledge, Method, Competency and Capability and is the first free framework to integrate projects, programmes and portfolios in a single guide.
Duration
The approximate study time for Praxis Foundation is 23 hours and for Praxis Practitioner is 12 hours
Pre-requisites
There are no formal pre-requisites for this course however you must passed the Foundation exam in order to take the Practitioner exam.
Learning objectives
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand the characteristics and context of a project and a programme and the benefits of effective P3 management
- Understand the purpose of the Praxis framework, the P3 roles, documents and functions, and their use in the Praxis process models
- Recognise and understand the goals and activities within the Praxis process models and how they interface
- Understand the importance and goals of interpersonal skills in the P3 environment, and their recognised models
- Be able to apply the roles, functions, techniques, and processes to a P3 scenario
- Be able to create and assess P3 documents for a given scenario
- Understand the relationships between the roles, documents, functions, techniques, and processes
This course includes the following:
- 12 months online access to our accredited Praxis Framework Foundation and Practitioner learning.
- Praxis Framework Foundation and Practitioner exam simulator
- Full tutor support
Optional extras:
- Praxis Framework Foundation and Practitioner exams: Valid for 12 months from purchase date. Exam must be taken online via remote proctor
- The official Praxis Framework handbook
What's covered?
This course covers the following modules:
Foundation
- Overview and benefits of Praxis Framework
- Characteristics of project, programme and portfolio management
- Integrative management functions
- Scope management
- Schedule management
- Financial management
- Risk management
- Change management
- Rresource management
- Goals, responsibilities, and typical activities that make up the project and programme processes
- Developing P3M interpersonal skills
Practitioner
- Introduction and overview
- Characteristics of project, programme and portfolio management
- Integrative management functions
- Scope management
Target audience
This course would appeal to
- Practising Project or Programme Managers
- Project or programme team members wishing to become managers
- Individuals interested in a career in project or programme management
- Individuals pursuing the Praxis Framework Practitioner certificate
The exam is not included with this product however it is available as an optional extra.
The exam is taken online via remote proctor. For more information about how to take your exam and the technical requirements, please click here.
Exam format
Foundation:
- 75 simple multiple-choice questions
- 60 minutes duration
- Closed book
- 50% pass mark (38 marks out of 75)
Practitioner:
- Complex multiple-choice questions
- Two and a half hours duration
- Open book (only the Praxis Framework can be referred to)
- 50% pass mark (40 marks out of 80)