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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.
Podcast: PPQ Introduction
Transcription My name’s Paul Naybour, and welcome to another Parallel Project Training podcast. Today, we’re doing a PPQ Introduction, and […]
Managing A Remote Project Team
Managing a project team is difficult enough, but when you have to contend with your team members being geographically dispersed, […]
Project Risk: A Beginner’s Guide
Risks will be present on every project. As a project manager, we need to understand what a risk is, what […]
Project Negotiation: A Beginner’s Guide
Introduction During the course of a project, we might encounter situations where two parties come into conflict and we need […]
A Guide to Project Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control
“Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control – The Practical Project Management of Time, Cost and Risk” is the APM’s guide that […]
Crisis Risk Management Tips and Techniques
The way in which crisis risk management is conducted will vary from one industry to another, but there are fundamental […]
The Importance of Managing Change for Project Managers
Every experienced project manager knows that at some point in the lifecycle of a project, if not throughout the whole […]
The Project Schedule: A Beginner’s Guide
Introduction Prior to starting our project, we need to set out the project schedule. This is the intended timeline for […]
Change Management: A Beginner’s Guide
Change management is arguably one of the most important project management processes. Change is at the heart of every project. […]
Tips to Pass the APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ)
Introduction If you’re preparing for the APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ) 2nd edition assessment, this blog post aims to offer […]
Workstream or Work Package: Which is right for you?
On the radio the other day, I heard a senior civil servant discussing the workstreams in a project, which led […]
Encouraging Collaboration Within Your Project Team
When the responsibility of the success of a project rests on your shoulders you need to encourage collaboration on your […]