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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.

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Quick Tips To Motivate Your Project Team

19th July 2019

Struggling to motivate your project team on a challenging project? Read on for more information on some easy motivational tips. It […]

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Moving Into Project Management – The Career For You?

16th July 2019

If you have a strong attention to detail and exceptional leadership skills, a project management career could be ideal for […]

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The big mistakes new project managers need to avoid

19th June 2019

There are plenty of things to consider when you are a new project manager and here we look at the […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Project Management Budgeting

18th June 2019

What’s the difference between a good project manager and an excellent project manager? From your team’s perspective, it might be […]

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Take The Time To Understand The Project Scope

17th June 2019

When you start working on a new project, one of the most important things you need to do is actually […]

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Procurement Strategy: Practice Question

3rd June 2019

Within a procurement strategy, explain: build/buy decision, single/integrated/multiple suppliers, selection, conditions and form of contract, pricing and reimbursement. 1) build/buy […]

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Stressed About My APM PMQ Exam!

23rd May 2019

This is quite a common comment from exam stressed students Got my exam tomorrow and feeling unprepared despite doing revision […]

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Why should a project manager use a communication plan?

21st May 2019

An explanation of this APM project management exam question. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why a project manager […]

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Feedback please – responsibilities of a project manager

21st May 2019

Here is a sample answer for the exam question “List and Describe 5 typical responsibilities of a project manager“. Remember […]

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What To Do When A Project Has Failed

17th May 2019

A successful project will meet the objectives set out in the beginning. Any project that meets it’s original aims but […]

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Five Key Components Of A Procurement Strategy

4th May 2019

The typical contents of a procurement strategy are: Make or Buy decision Contractual relationship Reimbursement methods Supplier selection Contract administration […]

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Project Management Apprenticeship Not Going To Plan? What You Can Do

15th April 2019

If you have made the decision that project management is the right career path for you then you will find […]

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