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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.
Using AI as a learning resource to pass the APM PMQ
A conversation with Kevin Morgan… Kevin Morgan, Principal Planning Engineer at Careys, recently studied for, and passed, the APM […]
Expert tips for managing your project budget
Budget overruns happen so frequently in project management that they have almost become the norm. It could simply be optimism […]
Improving Project Sustainability
Sustainability should be a major goal for every project manager. Here are some simple ways to help you improve your […]
RAID logs explained – and their benefits
RAID stands for Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies and a RAID log tracks these key aspects for every project. The […]
Why should you keep track of your benefits realisation plan?
As a project manager, keeping track of your benefits realisation plan is vital to ensure that the progress of all […]
Podcast Transcript: APM PMQ (2024) Ethics, Compliance and Professionalism (LO15)
Hello, and welcome to another Parallel Project Training podcast. I’m Ruth Phillips, joined by two of Parallel’s senior trainers, Carmen […]
Podcast Transcript: APM PMQ (2024) Diversity and Inclusion (LO14)
Hello, and welcome to a Parallel Project Training podcast on diversity and inclusion. This topic is linked to the APM […]
Podcast Transcript: APM PMQ (2024) Sustainability (LO3)
Hello, and welcome to another Parallel Project Training podcast. My name is Ruth Phillips, and I’m here today with Carmen […]
The advantages of good benefits management
Benefits management is the process used to identify, define, plan, track and realise the benefits of a project. It is […]
Podcast Transcript: APM PMQ (2024) Change Control (LO24)
Hello and welcome to a Parallel Project Training podcast. This episode aligns with the APM PMQ syllabus for exams starting […]
The Top 10 Project Management Mistakes That Even Seasoned Pros Make (And How to Avoid Them)
When it comes to project management one thing that you will learn is that there are plenty of mistakes that […]
Face-to-face training in Cambridge
Here our senior training consultant Carmen Campos looks at some of the benefits of face-to-face training courses, especially when delivered […]