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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.

Agile Project Management – A Basic Overview

17th June 2016

Agile project management is incredibly popular, but what does it actually involve and how does it differ from more traditional […]

Rescuing Your Project: Quick Tips

17th June 2016

Projects can commonly get into trouble, and there are plenty of ways to get them back on track, but there’s […]

Building A Team For Success: Setting The Tone

17th June 2016

Setting the tone is an important part of building a team for success. So let’s look at when, how and […]

Feedback….List And Describe Five Features Of A Programme

16th June 2016

1. Programmes involve the management of a number of projects, these will work together and are interdependent of each other, […]

5 Key Benefits Of Using A Programme Management Approach

16th June 2016

1. If you are the programme manager you will have ultimate control over the programme, you will have a clear […]

5 Key Attributes Of A Project And How Each Differs From Bau

16th June 2016

List five key attributes of a project and describe how each differs from BAU 1. Projects are unique/bespoke A project […]

Explain 5 Key Benefits Of Using A Programme Management Approach

11th June 2016

Explain 5 key benefits of using a programme management approach 1.  Strategic benefits Focusing on the strategic benefits is a […]

Feedback Required Please – Another Response For Review

5th June 2016

List and describe five roles associated with a project environment and include in your answers the responsibility of each role […]

Some Direction Please…. Am I On The Right Track?

5th June 2016

I am starting to go through exam questions and have come across the sample question below.  Can you advise if […]

Is Your Project Worth Saving?

18th May 2016

Project recovery is a term that you will hear throughout the project management world. It is important to understand what […]

Becoming A Project Manager – A Basic Guide

17th May 2016

Project management is certainly an amazing career with great prospects, plenty of opportunity for working your way up the ladder […]

Unhappy Project Manager: Control Your Negative Emotions

15th May 2016

Here we look at a couple of different negative emotions you might feel at work as a project manager, and […]

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