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Complete Professional Development Roadmap Now Available to Project Managers.
– Parallel Project Training gains APM PQ accreditation to offer a full suite of internationally recognised project management training and coaching – Reading, UK. 27 June 2011: There are many ways that new, and experienced, project managers can obtain the most appropriate training to develop their project management skills and gain professional status. But it […]
Are Successful Project Managers Made Or Born?
Why is it that some project managers can deliver successful projects again and again but others struggle with failing projects again and again? The industry certainly plays a part with IT projects much more likely to fail than those in any other industry. The experience and training of the project manager also have an effect. […]
A New Standard for Managers of a Complex Project (APM Registered Project Professional)
APM Registered Project Professional (RPP) is a pan-sector standard for those able to demonstrate the capabilities of a responsible leader, who have the ability to manage a complex project and use appropriate tools, processes and techniques. This podcast made in partnership with the APM includes those responsible for developing the new standard and those who […]
Improving Project Communication Drives Move to APM Methodology For Client Projects
– Parallel Project Training supports and develops professional project managers in achieving enhanced project communications – Reading, UK. 26 May 2011: Recent project management training courses held in Reading and Swindon are being credited with improving communications in major client projects and enabling clients to understand the wider context of decisions that are being taken. […]
A New Standard For Managers Of Complex Projects
APM Registered Project Professional (RPP) is a pan-sector standard for those able to demonstrate the capabilities of a responsible leader, who have the ability to manage a complex project and use appropriate tools, processes and techniques. This podcast made in partnership with the APM includes those responsible for developing the new standard and those who […]
Invitation From The APM Thames Valley Branch
The committee of APM Thames Valley Branch would like to invite you to join them at an afternoon meeting designed for Heads of project and programme management within our corporate membership and other organisations with a strong interest in developing professional standards within their project management community. APM has now launched its pan-sector standard for […]
Project Management Academy : Route To Successful Projects
– Parallel Project Training emphasises the importance of continuously developing project managers – Reading, UK. 6 May 2011: A Project Management Academy has been established by innovative training company Parallel Project Training in recognition of the importance to successful projects of developing individual project managers. This follows in the footsteps of organisations such as NASA […]
What Level of APM Qualification / Standard is Right for me? APM IC, APMP, APM PQ or APM RPP?
APM Introductory Certificate APMP APM PQ APM Registered Project Professional (really a standard not a qualification) Who is it for? (Extracts from the APM website) No prior knowledge or experience is required for this qualification which will offer the individual the knowledge to make a positive contribution to any project. APMP is aimed at those wishing to achieve a […]
Microsoft Project Training from Parallel Project Training
Should Parallel Project Training offer Microsoft Project Training alongside our project management courses? When delivering project management training courses people are normally very interested to understand how they can use Microsoft project to support their planning. However using Microsoft project is not part of n accredited project management course. In particular they are interesting how […]
Breaking into Project Management Career Next Steps
So you are thinking about a career in project management? Is it a good move? It is right career for you? What are your next steps? In this blog post we set out the step for anyone wanting to move into project management at a professional career. Is it the right career for me? In […]
APM Registered Project Professional (RPP) Workshop
– Parallel Project Training introduces APM Registered Project Professional Workshop to help individuals and organisations manage their application for the RPP standard – Reading, UK, 24 March, 2011 – Parallel Project Training, a specialist training provider in APM project management training, today announced its new APM Registered Project Professional (RPP) Workshop. The workshop aims to help experienced project managers […]
Parallel & Pearce Mayfield Develop Strategic Relationship
– Project Training businesses joint forces to offer a complete range of training courses – Reading, UK, 11 February 2011 – Parallel Project Training, and Pearce Mayfield have formed a strategic alliance to offer clients a one stop shop for project management training. The two businesses are perfect partners because Parallel Project Training are leading […]
Time For Project Managers To Stand Up And Be Counted
As we enter 2011 many project managers face uncertain times ahead. Those in the public sector are unsure what the budget cuts will mean and many in the private sector worry about the impact deficit reduction will have on their projects. Nevertheless there are some positive signs; project management is becoming more professional and with […]
My “APM Registered Project Professional (RPP)” Project
Having recently attained the APM’s Registered Project Professional (RPP) I wanted to share my experience with others who might be thinking of applying. Without wishing to sound contrive, for me the journey to gain the standard has been bit like managing a project. Hence why I have entitled this blog ‘My “APM Registered Project Professional […]
Budgeting and cost management
This podcasts covers the management of budgets in a project including accruals, commitments and accruals, planned and variance analysis. Hints and tips for controlling actual expenditure and forecasting work and cost to come. This is part of our Parallel Learning System as part of our APMP Training Find out how to listen to our podcasts […]
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster 1986
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of central Florida, United States, at 11:39 a.m. Disintegration of the entire vehicle began […]
Deepwater Horizon A Case In Risk Management
“The companies involved in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill made decisions to cut costs and save time that contributed to the disaster” National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Introduction The Deepwater Horizon was a 9-year-old semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, a massive floating, dynamically positioned drilling rig […]
Haddon Cave Report Into The Loss Of RAF Nimrod Xv230
Executive Summary Introduction The extract below is taken from the Haddon Cave report into the accident leading to the loss of the Nimrod XV230 in Afghanistan. It is crown copyright and the full report is available from http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/hc0809/hc10/1025/1025.asp Loss of XV230 1. RAF Nimrod XV230 was lost on 2 September 2006 on a mission over […]