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Essential Project Management Skills For Those Starting Out
When it comes to becoming a project manager, there are several challenges that one must take to keep each project on track as well as within the budget. Moreover, there are several factors that need to be considered. There are also internal and external elements that must be checked as these elements can actually cause […]
Project Management Plan (PMP) Exercises
Hi Paul, Please comment on the below attempt. If the question asks for 5 points, does each point need an example in it? Thanks as always. What are the advantages of having a properly agreed project management plan? Make 5 points in your answer Change requests: The project management plan (PMP) […]
5 New Year’s resolutions for project managers
As we get up to speed in 2014, you might be thinking about what you want to do this year to become an even better project manager. Just as we resolve to take more exercise or eat healthily in the New Year, we might also think about what resolutions we can make in our careers […]
Quality WW Bikes Exercise
Hi PPT, Can you please provide feedback on the below? I am not sure if I have understood the process control chart technique correctly. Thanks. See if you can spot some fundamental requirements in the case study and identify a mechanism for testing if they have been achieved (page 142 in the study […]
Whirlwind Bikes Excercise – Business Case & Procurement
Paul, If you could have a look over my reponses and provide feedback it would be much appreciated. Section 6.1 Business Case What is the project purpose? The purpose of the project is twofold. Develop a design for a pedal bike that shall inspire the public to take up cycling and eradicate the perception […]
Whirlwind Bikes Excercise Section 5.3 Estimating
Hi Paul Could you let me know what you think of my response to the excercise? Section 5.3 Estimating If you had to estimate how long the road testing might take, how might you do it? There are a specific number of miles to be covered and a period of time. What do you need […]
Study Guide Section 3 Whirlwind Bike Excercise
Hi Paul, Could you have a look at my responses to the whirlwind bike excercises for section 3 and let me know what you think? Section 3.4 Political Context – The project is funded by the European Union and therefore there shall be a large number of politically motivated stakeholders from different countries within […]
Updated PMP Certification launched by Parallel Project Training
A truly international group of delegates recently attended the updated PMP certification course in London. Based on the 5th edition of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) this course in London was attended by project management professionals from UK, Germany, Saudi Arabia and UAE. London provides a fantastic venue to […]
Procurement exercise
Hi PPT, Can you please provide feedback on the below? Thanks. Describe 5 main components of a procurement strategy? Make or buy decision – The organisation decides if the products can be sourced (made) internally or need to be purchased externally. This decision is based on quality and cost effectiveness. Example of a […]
Requirements exercise
Hi PPT (or anyone else is welcome to comment too), Do you mind providing feedback on the below questions? Thanks. Describe the main steps in the requirements management process? Make four points in your answer. 1. Capture – liaise with the diverse stakeholder group to ensure that all their requirements have been communicated and […]
Why Is A Project Management Framework Necessary?
A project management framework defines how projects of various sizes and complexity should be managed within an organisation so that all projects are managed in a consistent way. Not all projects will require every part of the framework to the same degree, for instance small or non-complex projects may not require such detailed processes but […]
Whirlwind Bike Earned Value Question
Whirlwind Bike Earned Value Question Planned cost (BCWS) week 6 194,000 Planned Duration 12 periods Work Package Dur BAC %complete EV Actual Cost Start-up and mobilisation 1 5,000 100% 5,000 5,000 Design frame 2 60,000 95% 57,000 57,000 Design wheels 1 10,000 100% […]
APMP Sample Exam Questions From Planning The Strategy
Below are some typical exam questions form the planning the strategy section of the APMP syllabus. 1) List and Describe five project success criteria that occur across many projects? 2) Explain five reasons for undertaking stakeholder management? 3)Explain five typical plans and policies within the Project Management Plan? 4) Describe five risk identification techniques? 5) […]
Professional Project Managers: Do You Need Them?
Both private business firms and large organizations that are involved in completing large projects recognize the true importance of project managers. With the amount of knowledge and experience needed on the job becoming more complex, businesses are realising the true benefits of hiring a professional project manager (PPM) to control the project teams. Importance of […]
Do Project Managers Need Training Or Can They Make It Up?
Whether the business is small or large, project managers play a vital role in successful corporations. Effective project management ensures the workers can juggle multiple tasks at once, recognize hidden dangers, and make sure the team is on the same page throughout the entire process. Importance of Training Thriving in every role they undertake, project […]
7 Frustrations of Project Management
Being a PM can be incredibly rewarding, highly varied and endlessly interesting, but can also cause a few headaches too. Here are some of the most frequently cited frustrations of experienced project managers that you should be prepared for If you have just started out in a career in project management and are still wearing […]
Project Management Across The Web
Are organisations making the most of project management? Both public and private sector organisations which successfully manage change – whether this is when trying to grow, managing costs better, meeting new customer or citizen needs, or responding to external events – have long since recognised project management (and, more recently, programme management) as a core […]
A Poetic Description of a Successful Project Manager
With my sincere apologies to Rudyard Kipling, I have paraphrased his famous poem “If” to remind all project managers aspiring to great success that the human aspects of project management should never be under-estimated. If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you […]