International Organisation for

Professional Qualifications

CPMA Certified
Project Management Analyst

Brochure

Extend your knowledge of

leading a project to success
Introduction 03

Syllabus 04

Steps to gaining CPMA 06

FAQ 07

- Entry Requirements
- Fees for the test
- Registration
- Preparation for the test
- Results
- Certification

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 Certified Project Management Analyst

Extend your knowledge of leading

a project to success

The platform for managing SCQF Level 7

projects in any scope

Certified Project Management Analyst (CPMA) CPMA qualification is open to everyone regardless

qualification is for highly aspiring and fast of previous educational background. However, it

forwarding project managers. You can gain may be of particular interest to:

competitive advantage at the job market through • Individuals responsible to manage different

CPMA qualification, which opens greater projects of a business

opportunity of success. CPMA consists of • A university student considering placements,

practical project management approaches and careers in the field of project management

addresses issues that 21st century project and/or further study

managers encounter. Contents of the • Someone with general interest in project

qualification range from feasibility studies to risk management.

management, control, review, project termination

to budget issues in managing projects

successfully.
Syllabus

CPMA qualification will provide candidates the opportunity to gain advanced level knowledge of Project Management.
The syllabus include the nature and scope of the project management, project stakeholders, feasibility studies, the
project life cycle, project management methodologies, project tools and techniques, project budget, risk management,
project management software, project control, termination of projects and project review and evaluation.

Learning outcomes Contents

Identify core concepts of Definition of project, project management, responsibilities of a project

Project and Project Manage- manager, management of the project team, organisational context for
ment projects, projects management challenges, project success factors, project
managing strategy, strategic project management, the project-structured
organisation, project management vs. operations management, managing
conflict in project, project stakeholders, types of projects.

Assess the feasibility of a Key areas of feasibility, steps in feasibility studies, terms of reference,
project investment appraisal techniques: payback, ARR, discounted cash flow
(DCF), NPV and IRR, principal methods of evaluating the economic viability
of a project, feasibility study report.

Identify component of a Project Description of the project life cycle, developing an understanding of project
Life Cycle and relevant issues scope, process of scope definition, determining performance drivers,
project termination and project evaluation, stakeholder interests, project
resources skills and people, implementing a project.

Identify Project Management Concept of most common and popular methodologies: PRINCE/PRINCE2,
Methodologies scalable methodologies and agile methodologies, project management
plan, implementing the project management plan with a project planning
template.

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Learning outcomes
Apply the tools and
techniques to manage
projects successfully
Understand the issues of the
project budget, risk
management and project
management software
Understand the issues of
ProjectControl, Termination,
Review and Evaluation of
Projects
Understand the issues of the
project budget, risk
management and project
management software
Syllabus
Contents
Management tools and techniques for project, determining resource checklist
for projects, Gantt charts, network analysis, the critical path, project
evaluation review technique (PERT), resource histogram.
Estimation of realistic cost of the project through the project budget, the project
risk management process,dealing with ‘slippage' or slipping behind schedule,
project management software.
The project monitoring, project monitoring system, reporting progress of a
project work, project status reports, budget report, traffic light report, decision
to terminate a project, termination criteria, implementation of project
termination, the project report: success of the project, learning of project, the
post-completion audit, project scorecard.
Estimation of realistic cost of the project through the project budget, the project
risk management process,dealing with ‘slippage' or slipping behind schedule,
project management software.
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Five Steps to gaining CPMA

1. Decide  Decide if CPMA qualification is right for you

 Register yourself as a student of IQN. No cost is involved to

become a registered student . To register yourself use this
2. Register link - www.iqnuk.com/students
 Download free course book and practice questions
from our website - www.iqnuk.com/login.php

 Prepare yourself independently for the qualification OR

3. Prepare  Take tuition support from RTC (Registered Training Centre)

www.iqnuk.com/centres

 Schedule for a test at your convenience through Pearson VUE

website. Tests are held 175+ countries around the world.
4. Schedule Test www.iqnuk.com/centres
 Pay online by credit/debit card through Pearson VUE website
www.vue.com/iqn/schedule

 Sit for the test at Pearson VUE test centre and receive
5. Get Award results immediately

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FAQ
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for CPMA
qualification. The qualification is open to all – from
school leavers to post graduates and employees who
want to increase their knowledge and skills.
How much will it cost?
Registration to this qualification is completely free.
Test fee is £99 and there are no other charges for
gaining the qualification. However, if you take tuition
support from any of our registered training centres
they will charge tuition fees for their services.
How do I register?
Complete two registrations
1) For study resources (IQN Student Account)
– Please visit www.iqnuk.com/students
– Provide personal and additional information
– Check your email to validate your account
2) For test (Pearson VUE web account)
– Sign up for a web account at
www.vue.com/iqn
– Schedule/book the test at your convenience
and pay your test fees (i.e £99)
When can I register?
Both registration with IQN and Pearson VUE can be
completed any time in a year.
What documents do I need to complete
registration?
No documents are required to be submitted for
registration. You just need to provide your personal
details and a valid email ID to activate your student
account.
When are active tests available?
CPMA test is available round the year through Pearson
VUE test centres. You can schedule your test at your
convenience.
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed by a set of 40 Multiple Choice
Questions (MCQs). Each MCQ will carry 2.5 marks
and will be marked automatically by computer. Dura-
tion of the test is 60 minutes. You will need to get
minimum 60% marks to pass the test.
What is the preparation time needed for the
qualification?
The time to complete the preparation will depend on
yourself and your willingness. However, test can be
taken any time in a year through Pearson VUE test
centres. Hence, you can take whatever time you feel
appropriate for the preparation.
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 FAQ

How do I prepare myself? How do I pay for the test (fees)?

You will get online study materials- course book and Fees are payable through debit/credit card at Pearson
practice questions required for the preparation of your VUE website at the time of scheduling your test.
test. These are all free when your register with IQN.

How many times can I attempt?

You can study independently to prepare for the test.

Alternatively, you can take tuition support from one of You can sit as many times as you wish until you pass
our Registered Training Centres. the test. Every resit will cost you £30.

Course book is broadly sufficient for test success as it

covers all contents of the qualification. How will I get my test result and certificate?

At the end of the test, you would be provided results by

‘Practice Questions’ are very useful for your test
Pearson VUE test centre staff.
preparation. Questions may or may NOT be set from

Practice Questions. The certificate will be couriered (using ROYAL MAIL or

'similar') to the address given by you in Pearson VUE

However, you may expect ‘live test’ at Pearson VUE
web account. It may take (minimum) 6 weeks to receive
which will have ‘similar’ pattern of questions.
the certificate. Hence, it is important that in your

Pearson VUE web account, you provide detail and

How do I schedule my test?
absolutely correct postal address.
You can schedule/book your test through your Pearson

VUE web account for IQN. Please visit Who will be awarding the qualification?
www.vue.com/iqn for the details.
Certified Project Management Analyst (CPMA)

qualification is jointly certificated by IQN SQA.

How can I retake my test?

You can retake the test if you fail in the test. You will
need to schedule your re-take test by paying only £30 to
Pearson VUE.
What is the level of this qualification?
Certified Project Management Analyst qualification is
accredited at Scottish Credit and Qualifications

Framework (SCQF) level 7 (30 credits) and

benchmarked against European Qualifications

Framework (EQF) level 5.

Find out more

w www.iqnuk.com/cpma.php
@ students@iqnuk.com

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