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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.
Chapter 3 – Life cycles
List five key phases of a typical life cycle and describe the activities undertaken during each of them a) Concept […]
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Organisations And Structures – Chapter 2
List and describe two key activities that a project office may undertake 1) Provide administrative support to the project manager […]
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Remote Project Management – Useful Tips
Managing your project may well be more challenging than usual if the teams you’re working with are beyond physical reach. […]
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Becoming More Organised With Project Management Software
Even the most methodical and well-organised project manager can benefit from the helping hand of an effective piece of software […]
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Teamwork – Feedback Required – Am I On The Right Track ?
Explain the concept of teamwork (10 Marks)? Teamwork is a group of people working in collaboration or by cooperation to […]
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Scope Management – Feedback Required
Explain two reasons why the scope of a project may need to be changed (20 Marks) ? User has changed their […]
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Risk Management – Advantages – Feedback Required
List and describe 5 benefits to an organisation of adopting a formal risk management process Acts as a mechanism for […]
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Roles Of The Sponsor – Feedback Required
List and describe five activities which the sponsor performs during the project lifecycle ? Own the business case Directs the […]
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Contexts – Environmental Legislation – Feedback Required
List and describe 5 important legislative requirements which the project manager must take into account when planning a project Environmental […]
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Estimating – Feedback Required
Explain the prerequisites required for each of the following 3 estimating methods (30 Marks) Comparative Estimating Bottom up / Analytical […]
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Situational Leadership – Feedback Required
Explain what is meant by situational leadership in a project environment (10 Marks) The Hershey and Blanchard situational leadership model […]
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5 Differences Between Project Manager And Project Sponsor
1. During the concept phase the project sponsor will be responsible for defining the requirements and benefits for the business […]
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