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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.
Advice on Exam Question
Q. List and describe 5 things a project manager might do to prepare for a negotiation. (50 marks) Here my […]
Feedback Please – Teamwork
Q. In a project context, what is meant by ‘teamwork’ (10 marks) A. Team work is where a group of […]
Why Team Structure Matters in Project Management
You might think that how you structure your team doesn’t really matter too much, after all if you have the […]
Feedback – Organisational Roles In Project Environment
Q List 5 roles associated with a project environment. Include in your answer the responsibilities of each role (50 marks) […]
Feedback Please – Organisational Structure
A weak area of mine and struggle to think of examples. Q Explain these types of organisational structures when used […]
Feedback Please – Health & Safety Plan
Q Explain the purpose of the health and safety plan (10 marks) A The purpose of the health and safety […]
Chartered Project Professional – Competence 8: Knowledge; Risk…
In this competence for Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) you need you need to show that you have the theoretical knowledge […]
Feedback Please – Attributes Of A Project
TQ: List 5 key attributes of a project and describe how each differs from Business As Usual. A: The 5 […]
Chartered Project Professional – Competence 3: Conflict Management
If you are already a project professional with a track record of managing complex projects, programmes or portfolios and can […]
Dealing with Time Management Issues Within Your Project Team
Some people say that you can’t really manage time, that whether you want it to or not, it passes […]
Getting A Project Management Job – Apprentice To Senior PM
Roles as project managers are required in such a wide variety of industries that you could find yourself working within […]
How To Become A Better Project Manager
Project management is an increasingly competitive field as more and more businesses are looking for qualified PMs to help them […]