Level 5 study resources
Level 5 Advanced Diploma
Boost your exam confidence with new study resources
The March 2025 exam series will be based on the new syllabus. To support your learning we've updated our study resources to suit all learning styles.
What's new in the updated resources?
- More emphasis on sustainability
- Spotlight on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles
- Focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I)
- Updated content to align with widely renowned principles in the syllabus
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Study Guides
Your textbook will give you the foundation of each module.
- Managing Teams and Individuals (L5M1)
- Managing Supply Chain Risk (L5M2)
- Managing Contractual Risk (L5M3)
- Advanced Contract and Financial Management (L5M4)
- Managing Ethical Procurement and Supply (L5M5)
- Category Management (L5M6)
- Achieving Competitive Advantage Through the Supply Chain (L5M7)
- Project and Change Management (L5M8)
- Operations Management (L5M9)
- Logistics Management (L5M10)
- Advanced Negotiation (L5M15)
eLearning
Filled with rich, interactive multimedia content that enhances your learning.
- Managing Teams and Individuals (L5M1)
- Managing Supply Chain Risk (L5M2)
- Managing Contractual Risk (L5M3)
- Advanced Contract and Financial Management (L5M4)
- Managing Ethical Procurement and Supply (L5M5)
- Category Management (L5M6)
- Achieving Competitive Advantage Through the Supply Chain (L5M7)
- Project and Change Management (L5M8)
- Operations Management (L5M9)
- Logistics Management (L5M10)
- Advanced Negotiation (L5M15)
eBooks
Your online equivalent of your textbook, allowing you to study and learn on the go.
- Managing Teams and Individuals (L5M1)
- Managing Supply Chain Risk (L5M2)
- Managing Contractual Risk (L5M3)
- Advanced Contract and Financial Management (L5M4)
- Managing Ethical Procurement and Supply (L5M5)
- Category Management (L5M6)
- Achieving Competitive Advantage Through the Supply Chain (L5M7)
- Project and Change Management (L5M8)
- Operations Management (L5M9)
- Logistics Management (L5M10)
- Advanced Negotiation (L5M15)
Revision aid
Prepare for exam success with our CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma revision guide. In a digital format, this makes it easy to study on the go and prepare for any upcoming exams.
Sample questions and answers
Sample questions and answers
Intelligence Hub
The following Intelligence Hub resources have been mapped to the syllabus learning outcomes, so that you can broaden your topical knowledge from alternative resources.
Following the November 2024 exam series, these resources will be updated to align with the updated syllabus.
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L5M1 - Managing Teams and Individuals
1.0 Understand, analyse and apply management and organisational approaches
2.0 Understand and apply approaches to managing individuals involved in the procurement and supply function
3.0 Understand and apply approaches to managing work groups or teams involved in the procurement and supply function
4.0 Understand and apply planning approaches for aspects of human resource management for the procurement and supply function
L5M2 - Managing supply chain risk
1.0 Understand the nature of risk affecting supply chains
2.0 Understand processes in managing risk in supply chains
3.0 Understand risk mitigation strategies in supply chains
L5M3 - Managing Contractual Risk
1.0 Understand the legal and process issues relating to the formation of contracts
2.0 Understand the impacts of breach of contract and coping strategies and provisions that are available
3.0 Understand the legal implications of contractual non-conformance in procurement and supply
L5M4 -Advanced Contract and Financial Management
1.0 Understand and apply tools and techniques that can be used to measure and develop contract performance in procurement and supply
2.0 Understand and apply the concept of strategic sourcing
3.0 Understand and apply financial techniques that affect supply chains
4.0 Analyse and apply financial and performance measure that can affect the supply chain
L5M5 - Managing ethical procurement and supply
1.0 Understand the impact of ethics and sustainability in supply chains
2.0 Understand the importance of compliance with standards to achieve ethical and sustainable supply chains
3.0 Understand initiatives and standards to improve ethical and sustainable practices in procurement and supply
L5M6 - Category management
1.0 Understand approaches that can be used to develop category management strategies
2.0 Understand the concepts, tools and techniques associated with managing expenditure
3.0 Understand the strategic impact of a category management process
L5M7 - Achieving competitive advantage through the supply chain
1.0 Understand the dynamics of supply chains
2.0 Understand improvement methodologies that can be used in supply chains
3.0 Understand measures required to achieve competitive advantage in supply chains
L5M8 - Project and change management
1.0 Understand aspects of projects in organisations
2.0 Understand the concept of organisational change and how it can be achieved
3.0 Understand approaches to the planning and management of projects and change initiatives
L5M9 - Operations Management
1.0 Understand the concept and scope of operations management
2.0 Understand improvement methodologies that can be applied in operations management
L5M10 - Logistics Management
1.0 Understand the concept of logistics management
2.0 Understand capacity planning and control in logistics management
L5M15 - Advanced negotiation
1.0 Understand the key stages which impact on the negotiation process and outcomes
2.0 Understand negotiation relationships and ethics
3.0 Understand methods and behavioural factors which can influence others
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