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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.
Feedback – On Section 1 Of The Study Guide
Hi, I’ve had a first go at the sample questions in the Study Guide and would appreciate some feedback to […]
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Why Projects Fail
I’ve been reading the latest 2015 PwC report on Insights and Trends: Current Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management Practices recently […]
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Projects Fail Because of Poor Estimates in the Planning Phase
If you are looking for some light bedtime reading then I’d recommend the latest 2015 PwC report on Insights and […]
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Free coaching or training
As part of the Growth Accelerator service, Participating companies are automatically entitled to a Government Matched-funding grant worth £2,000 per […]
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Roundup Of Recent PM Articles And Videos
Stop That Project! There are some projects that once they begin continue on like a snowball rolling down a hill. […]
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The Problem With Global Projects
Global projects may involve people from the same international organisation based in different locations or may involve outsourced teams in […]
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101 Characteristics Of A Project Manager
A 2011 paper by Bakhsheshi & Nejad “Impact of Project Managers’ Personalities on Project Success in Four Types of Project” […]
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Using Social Media In Project Management
Social media in business should not be discounted as a useful tool – it can be used effectively to improve […]
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Sample Question In Section 3, Feedback Would Be Appreciated
Hi Paul, Just started going through the book etc and reading the various posts, noticed a lot of feedback regarding […]
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Not Sure If PMP, APM Or PRINCE2 Is The Right Approach For You?
Join our discussion to share your views? What do you think? Many people want to understand the differences between project […]
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Which Project Management Qualification is the Best?
Hello my name is Paul Naybour from Parallel Project Training. Quite often people ask me which is the best project […]
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Project Managers Stop These Irritating Behaviours
We often talk about the behaviours required for a successful project manager, which can require a complete re-think of ways […]
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