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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.
The Ultimate Guide to Managing Stress as a Project Manager
There are numerous project management qualifications available from an introductory level right up to degree or chartered level. They cover […]
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Project Beginning: What Are The Communication Issues
Here we look in detail at what the main communication issues are at the start of any project. Communication is […]
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A Guide To Agile Project Management
There are many project management training courses today, which teach an array of different project management techniques. One of the […]
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The importance of homework, mock exams and feedback for PM trainees
At Parallel we firmly believe in the importance of homework and mock exam papers can offer to delegates looking to […]
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APMP Training Courses
APMP is now known as APM PMQ (Project Management Qualification) so for the most up-to-date information see our APM PMQ […]
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Emotional Intelligence – A Project Manager’s Best Asset?
Emotional Intelligence can be described as the capability to be aware of your emotions, knowing how to express them and […]
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5 Barriers To Communication
5 barriers to communications are: 1. The environment in which the communication takes place is one of […]
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Cyber Security: Yet Another Task for Project Managers?
Updated April 2022 Anyone who has worked as a project manager knows that the array of tasks that fall to […]
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Project Initiation – A Practical Guide
In our practical guide to project initiation, we will look at how you can prepare your team for the project […]
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Project Planning Techniques
This post was originally written back in 2014 but was updated in April 2022. Fundamental project planning techniques have changed […]
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Performing A Swot Analysis To Improve Teamwork
SWOT Analysis is a technique used frequently in project management to assist with decision-making. It is useful for project planning […]
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Mindful listening for project managers
Communication is one of those vital project management skills; it involves information being transmitted between a sender and a receiver. […]
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