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Parallel Training Project Management Blog
From beginner’s guides to breakdowns of advanced topics, our blog covers key project management topics. These can supplement your learning on one of our project management training courses, or provide a starting point for your own project management learning.
The Human Side of Project Management That AI Can’t Replace
Much of the conversation around project management involves processes, tools, dashboards and methodologies, but the real craft of project leadership […]
12 Steps To Design And Deploy A Project Management Framework
A project management framework is a consistent approach to the delivery of projects within an organisation. It normally consists of […]
Navigating Ethical Principles in Project Procurement
Ethical supply chain management is becoming an increasingly important issue. With the media posing questions around ethical practices, and campaigns […]
Controlling Project Costs Throughout the Project Lifecycle
A vital skill for project managers is controlling project costs and budget management. This involves the estimating, allocating, monitoring and […]
Types of Project Benefits and Their Realisation
Projects are run by organisations so that they can gain benefits from them – that’s pretty obvious to all of […]
Technology and Future Trends in Project Procurement
Let’s take a look at how technology trends in project procurement might impact your projects and your business. As a […]
Stakeholder Analysis Techniques for Project Success
When it comes to successful change within an organisation, stakeholder analysis has become a powerful tool. This is a strategic […]
Measuring and Controlling Project Scope Performance
As any project manager will tell you, in an ideal world the scope of a project will remain fixed, that […]
How Optimism Bias Derails The Best-Laid Project Plans
It starts innocently enough. A new project is started – maybe it’s a digital transformation, a new product launch or […]
Balancing Existing Workloads with New Project Demands
Whilst they may often be necessary for improvement or adaptation, project changes can disrupt carefully balanced workloads. New tasks can […]
Navigating VUCA – Insights from the APM 2025 Conference
APM Conference 2025 positioned Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) not just as a challenge, but a core design principle […]
The Human Element of Resource Management
If you’re lucky then your project team will get along well and be able to work together without any problems. […]