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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.
Can The Success Of The London 2012 Olympics Be Replicated
Everyone seems to recognise that the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority have done a fantastic job. Even the press is […]
Project Management Is Becoming A True Profession
Around the world project management is changing. It’s now all about professionals delivering successful projects which produce real benefits for […]
APMP Exam Starter Questions
Note that this exam is now the APM PMQ. Anyone preparing to take the APMP course should think about how […]
Don’t Get Stuck in a Rut – Your PM Skills Are Transferable Across Industries
All projects, even those within the same organisation, differ enormously in their levels of complexity, in their size and, of […]
PMP Sample Questions
Regarding management and leadership all of the following are true except On a project, particularly a larger project, the […]
PMP Certification Requirements
PMP certification requirements can cause significant confusion, mostly as a result of the distinction between pre-certification contact hours and post […]
Explain Project Quality Assurance, Planning And Control
Quality Assurance , refers to planned and systematic production processes (or Company Quality Management System) that provide confidence in a […]
Anyone Interested In A APMP Study Guide Webinar?
We are thinking of running some short APMP exam prep webinars. What is a webinate I can hear you […]
Describe The Principles Of Estimating And 4 Estimating Methods
1) The figure below shows that the uncertainty of an estimate reduces uncertainty as the project progresses, and the definition […]
APMP Exam Top Trainer Tips
Margit who is studying for the APMP by distance learning has asked me to write down all the trainers tips […]
Chartered Project Professional The Story So Far?
In October 2008 the Association for Project Management (www.apm.org.uk) submitted a petition to the Queen for a Royal Charter. Assuming […]
The APM Launch Registered Project Professional (APM RPP)
The APM has launched the APM Registered Project Professional standard. What is APM RPP? What is the assessment process and […]