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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.
Feedback please – responsibilities of a project manager
Here is a sample answer for the exam question “List and Describe 5 typical responsibilities of a project manager“. Remember […]
What To Do When A Project Has Failed
A successful project will meet the objectives set out in the beginning. Any project that meets it’s original aims but […]
Five Key Components Of A Procurement Strategy
The typical contents of a procurement strategy are: Here is a more detailed look at each of these components… 1. […]
Project Management Apprenticeship Not Going To Plan? What You Can Do
If you have made the decision that project management is the right career path for you then you will find […]
Making Quick Fire Decisions On Urgent Projects
When tasked with making decisions, it’s important to be able to think on your feet, but when the pressure is […]
5 key benefits of using a programme management approach
Five key benefits of using a programme management approach: Programme management allows businesses to have multiple projects running simultaneously. This […]
Describe 5 roles associated with a project and responsibilities
Hi, I haven’t started the course yet, but have done all the pre-reading and starting to put together exam answers […]
10 Tips For Project Management Meetings You Can Use Right Now
A powerful tool in your arsenal, the ‘project management meeting’ is, however, fundamentally misunderstood. And neither is this gathering of […]
4 leadership techniques to try on your next project
Why not try one of these 4 leadership techniques on your next project because your leadership style isn’t set in […]
Four Responses To Risks Or Opportunities – Exam Answers
Hi Paul, a group of us at college who are taking the level 4 APM project management course would like […]
How to Write a Project Plan
Benjamin Franklin is often attributed with the quote “Failing to plan is planning to fail” and in perhaps no other […]
Why Do Agile Projects Fail And What Can You Do About It?
Agile is seen by some as the magic bullet of project management. A framework through which all their project management […]