Our Guide to the confusing world of Outcomes, Outputs, Benefits, Products, Deliverables, Tasks, Activities, Work Packages, Inputs and Resources.

I have written before about the logical framework to define the clear linkages between the work done on a project and it’s ultimate impact. The principle here is that project should focus on making a change in society not just delivering things. To many projects just deliver things that do not meet the needs of […]

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Earned Value Management is it worth the effort?

Introduction Earned Value Management (EVM) is a fundamental process in both the APM’s and PMI bodies of knowledge and has its roots in the United States Department of Defence (DOD) Cost/Schedule Control Criteria System (C/SCSC), which has been specified for all DOD contracts for which the government carries the risk since 1967. Earned Value Management […]

PMP, APM or PRINCE2

Not Sure If PMP, APM Or PRINCE2 Is The Right Approach For You?

Join our discussion to share your views? What do you think? Many people want to understand the differences between project management methodologies and approaches to determine which would be best for their organisation and for their career. The main approaches in use around the world are PRINCE2 and those based on the APM BOK and […]

Furloughed Workers get 30% off our APM PMQ training materials.

We know it’s a tough time for many people so we have decided to offer Furloughed Workers 30% off our Project Project Management Qualification (PMQ) Distance Learning (Excluding Exam). So a cost of £210 plus VAT, reduced from £300 plus VAT. This would ideally suit someone who has completed their APM Project Management Fundamentals Qualification […]

Overall how would your rate your experience ​​​​during this programme? 4.59/5.0

Positive Feedback On Parallel Virtual Training.

In this new world, we have been running all of our project management courses using on-line classrooms. It’s something we have done for some clients for many years. However we are extremely grateful to our customers, many of whom have converted classroom training to virtual training. We have been very keen to get feedback from […]

Impact Of Coronavirus On My Training Course

Update 8th April The APM have now launched their online exams. You can read about it in this post Taking your APM PMQ Exam Online. It’s a new system that to me looks quite robust. This is great news because it means that we can continue to offer all of our planned virtual and distance learning […]

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Explain What Is Meant By The Term ‘Project Context’

Here is a good example answer of what is expected for this APM PMQ Exam question – updated 19th January 2022     a) Explain what is meant by the term project context (10 marks)   Project context is the internal and external environment that a project operates in. The influences within the environment will […]

How a Culture of Learning Can Support Your Project Management Goals

In their 2019 L&D Report, professional search engine findcourses.co.uk found that companies that tie internal promotion to Learning & Development (L&D) are more likely to have a higher staff retention rate and highly satisfied employees. In any field but especially in the field of project management, career progression is closely related to professional training. Professional […]

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True Or False ‘The Pace Of Change Has Never Been This Fast’?

How often do you hear people say “The pace of change has never been this fast” And many would feel that from our day to day experience this is absolutely true. In his presentation to the world economic forum Justin Trudeau summed up the feeling of many “Think about it: The pace of change has never […]

Parallel Project Training Celebrates 10 Years Of Success

Parallel Project Training goes from strength to strength as a leading training provider as it celebrates 10 years of success. We are an innovative training company based in Reading and this month are celebrating 10 years of success as one of the country’s leading project management training providers. We have brought a unique perspective to […]

Project Management Skills

Project Management Skills and Qualities All PMs Should Develop

Here are the topics we will cover in detail in this article about project management skills that all project managers should develop for a successful career: Contents Effective Communication Good Organisation Skills Good Time Management Interpersonal Qualities Problem-Solving Abilities Leadership Qualities We all know that to secure the best project management roles, especially if you […]