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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.
4.7 Q2 – Matrix Organization
Describe 5 difficulties that a project Mgr. may experience when working in a matrix environment and give examples of things […]
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Project Management For Your Next Career Move!
Have you been exploring project management for your next career? There are many good reasons to pursue this career path, […]
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APMP Answer To ‘Five Ways In Which A PM Can Motivate A Team’
1) One way in which a project manager can motivate a team is by having a clear vision for the […]
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Importance Of Project Management To Corporate Strategy
When you are running a large corporate company, planning plays a huge role in the success of your business. This […]
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Why become a Project Manager?
Getting success as a project manager can be a very rewarding experience. It is basically planning, organizing and managing in […]
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Five Benefits Of Managing Projects As Part Of A Programme
1) The programme manager can co-ordinate the project to deliver strategic benefit for the organisation. This can be difficult for […]
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Five Benefits of Managing a Project as Part of a Programme
1) The programme manager can co-ordinate the project to deliver strategic benefit for the organisation. This can be difficult for individual projects because they do not have a communication route to the senior management team or a way in which the projects can be co-ordinated. An example of this would be the London 2012 Olympic Games in which programme management played a critical part in the success of the project.
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5 Reasons Why Change Control Is Important For Projects.
Paul, could you please provide feedback on the below; Explain five reasons why change control is important for projects. Plan […]
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4 Organisational Roles And Their Contribution To Business Case
Project Sponsor Project Manager Users Steering Group The project sponsor owns the business case for a project. They are […]
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Where does social media fit into project management?
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past decade, you are probably already involved in many levels of social networking for both your professional and personal lives. Social media has become as much a part of our days as texting a friend or saying ‘hi’ to a colleague in the hallway.
Not only that, but social networks are now about much more than informing the world that you’ve just had a cup of coffee (although some people still do that). These days they form an important element of business, and can be used intelligently by companies to connect with their clients and to connect departments and teams internally and so improve project management communications.
What Project Management Training Is All About
Effective project management training, or indeed any type of professional training offers many benefits to the employee and the employer; […]
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Mock APMP Exam For All Those Who Have Exam Dates Coming Up
Hi Several people in this study group have exams coming up over the next few weeks. So to help with […]
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