6.3 Ethics, Compliance, and Professionalism

Question 1

Definition of professionalism

Answer 1

Displaying competence, reliability, and respect in all interactions

Question 2

Definition and features of continuing professional development

Answer 2

• Requirement for any professional to continually develop their competence
• Understand personal objectives
• Setting goals to expand knowledge, skills, and behaviours
• Personal responsibility
• Identify your own competence gaps and undertaken learning to fill
• CPD Cycle

Question 3

Stages of CPD Cycle

Answer 3

• Reflective practitioner (identify skill gaps, reflect on experiences, asking for feedback, structured, formal)
• Planning (how / what to learn)
• Action (actual learning)
• Evaluation (reflection)

Question 4

Cornerstones of CPD

Answer 4

• Knowledge
• Skills
• Behaviours

Question 5

Importance of CPD

Answer 5

• Demonstrate competence and capability
• Keeps individual performance in line with industry standards
• Keeps stakeholders perception and trust required to lead to effectively

Question 6

Considerations of CPD

Answer 6

• Impact of ethics on change
• Keeping within limits of competence and authority
• Professional codes of conduct
• When to seek advice
• Professional bodies (APM)
• Organisational cultures, values, and priorities
• Impact of regulation on project governance

Question 7

Definition of and where to get guidance on ethics

Answer 7

• Making morally sound decisions, ensuring transparency and maintaining integrity
• Rules and regulations
• Values
• Code of practice
• Moral priniciples
• Ethical practices
• Rules of conduct

Question 8

Five dimensions of professional

Answer 8

• Breadth - APM Body of Knowledge
• Depth - APM Competence Framework
• Achievement - recognised qualifications
• Commitment - CPD to develop knowledge, skills, behaviours
• Accountability - APM Code of Conduct

Question 9

Types of Accountability

Answer 9

• Personal
• Reputational
• Legal

Question 10

Definition and features of compliance

Answer 10

• Adherence to laws and regulations and mitigating legal risks
• Guidance on internationally recognised best practice
• Organisational governance
• International standards
• Regulations
• Specific instructions which must be followed (directives, acts, laws)

Question 11

Examples of acts / laws for compliance

Answer 11

• Health and Safety at Work Act
• PUWER
• CE Markings
• Equality Act
• GDPR

Question 12

What does compliance have an impact on?

Answer 12

• Assurance
• Change control
• Integrated planning
• Risk and issue management
• Quality planning
• Requirements capture