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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 big mistakes new project managers need to avoid
There are plenty of things to consider when you are a new project manager and here we look at the […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Project Management Budgeting
What’s the difference between a good project manager and an excellent project manager? From your team’s perspective, it might be […]
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Take The Time To Understand The Project Scope
When you start working on a new project, one of the most important things you need to do is actually […]
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Procurement Strategy: Practice Question
Within a procurement strategy, explain: build/buy decision, single/integrated/multiple suppliers, selection, conditions and form of contract, pricing and reimbursement. 1) build/buy […]
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Stressed About My APM PMQ Exam!
This is quite a common comment from exam stressed students Got my exam tomorrow and feeling unprepared despite doing revision […]
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Why should a project manager use a communication plan?
Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why a project manager should use a communication plan and what […]
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Feedback please – responsibilities of a project manager
Here is a sample answer for the exam question “List and Describe 5 typical responsibilities of a project manager“. Remember […]
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What To Do When A Project Has Failed
A successful project will meet the objectives set out in the beginning. Any project that meets it’s original aims but […]
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Five Key Components Of A Procurement Strategy
The typical contents of a procurement strategy are: a. Make or Buy decision b. Contractual relationship c. Reimbursement methods d. […]
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Project Management Apprenticeship Not Going To Plan? What You Can Do
If you have made the decision that project management is the right career path for you then you will find […]
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Making Quick Fire Decisions On Urgent Projects
When tasked with making decisions, it’s important to be able to think on your feet, but when the pressure is […]
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5 key benefits of using a programme management approach
Five key benefits of using a programme management approach: Programme management allows businesses to have multiple projects running simultaneously. This […]
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