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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.

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Key Differences Between Projects And Business-As-Usual Bau

24th April 2017

Describe the key differences between Projects and Business-As-Usual (BAU). Make five relevant points.   Here is an explanation of what […]

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Estimating Project Costs

13th April 2017

Cost management is one of the most important elements of managing any project. There is nothing worse than running out […]

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Explain Five Key Benefits Of Effective Governance,

27th March 2017

Portfolio direction is a key benefit or governance. This is because the Directors have considered and decided how a project […]

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5 Steps In Creating A Schedule Where Scope Has Been Defined

27th March 2017

1) If the scope has only been defined at a high level then the next step would be to fully […]

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How To Ace Your Project Management Interview

17th March 2017

First of all, congratulations on reaching the interview stage! Now, the real work begins. If you want to secure a […]

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Parallel Approved As PM Apprenticeship Training Provider

14th March 2017

The APM Project Management Training Specialist, Parallel Project Training has today been listed as an approved supporting provider for project […]

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Feedback Please – Benefits Of A Project Lifecycle

7th March 2017

Five Benefits of Project Lifecycle By looking at the benefits at each stage of the project life cycle ensures and […]

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Advancing Your Career In The New Project Profession

3rd March 2017

Almost all businesses and organisations are now project-centric and either have an in-house project management capability or use external project […]

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2nd March 2017

List & Explain 5 environment factors that may affect a project Pestle 1. Political – environment factors 2. Environmental factors […]

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2nd March 2017

Explain five differences between a Project and a Programme 1) The difference between a project and a programme is A project […]

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28th February 2017

List and explain 5 roles within a project organisation Within a project organisation the 5 roles are 1 Project Manager […]

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28th February 2017

, List and describe three advantages of a matrix organisation 30 points. List and describe 2 disadvantages of a matrix […]

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