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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.

A Guide To Sustainability in Project Management

27th March 2025

When it comes to project management, integrating sustainable practices is as important as in other areas of a business. This […]

Remote Stakeholder Engagement: Techniques for Success

24th March 2025

Remote stakeholder engagement is nothing new in project management, but the rise of the work-from-anywhere culture means there has been […]

Procurement process tips for project managers

21st March 2025

Project procurement is just one aspect of your project, but it is a very important one. Let’s take a closer […]

The Power of Silence in Negotiations: When Less is More

25th February 2025

Negotiation is to some extent an art form and a skill that’s well worth mastering in the world of project […]

Advanced Negotiation Techniques: Beyond the Basics for Project Managers

18th February 2025

When it comes to either a personal or professional setting, conflict resolution and negotiation are essential skills that need to […]

The Multi-Tasking Myth in Project Management: Why Single-Tasking is the Key to Productivity

27th January 2025

In today’s fast-paced, always-connected world, project managers are often expected to juggle multiple tasks, respond to constant emails, manage team […]

Rail Baltica: Project Management Program Management Guidelines Training

21st January 2025

Rail Baltica is one of the most complex projects in Europe. High-speed rail projects are always complex, but the 900+ […]

Using AI as a learning resource to pass the APM PMQ

20th January 2025

A conversation with Kevin Morgan…   Kevin Morgan, Principal Planning Engineer at Careys, recently studied for, and passed, the APM […]

Expert tips for managing your project budget

31st December 2024

Budget overruns happen so frequently in project management that they have almost become the norm. It could simply be optimism […]

RAID logs explained – and their benefits

4th December 2024

RAID stands for Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies and a RAID log tracks these key aspects for every project. The […]

Why should you keep track of your benefits realisation plan?

29th November 2024

As a project manager, keeping track of your benefits realisation plan is vital to ensure that the progress of all […]

Podcast Transcript: APM PMQ (2024) Ethics, Compliance and Professionalism (LO15)

3rd November 2024

Hello, and welcome to another Parallel Project Training podcast. I’m Ruth Phillips, joined by two of Parallel’s senior trainers, Carmen […]

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