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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.
The PMBOK® has changed and soon so will the PMP Exam
It seems to be a year for changing well-established exams but all for the greater good, I’m sure. At the […]
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Develop your career with an APMP project management qualification
Part of being a project manager is having vision and goals. One major goal all great project managers have is […]
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Different Types Of Cost In PMP Exam
Sunk Costs are retrospective (past) costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered Committed costs are similar to […]
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PMP Exam Prep Equations
Below is a collection of the formula useful for PMP prepraration Time Management Pert 1. PERT (P + 4M + […]
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PMP Sample Question Cost Plus Incentive Fee
A contractor is conducting a $100,000 contract using a cost plus incentive fee of $10,000. It is agreed to split […]
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Free PMP Exam Prep Websites
After eight years as a project management trainer, I have helped more than 20,000 students prepare for their Project Management Professional (PMP)® […]
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Describe 5 Main Components Of A Procurement Strategy
Prepare/ define – This stage of the strategy is to identify and quantify exactly what scope of works will be […]
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Apmp: Describe 5 Attributes Of An Effective Project Manager
This is quite an open and free format question. There are no prescribed answers in this case, you just need […]
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Apmp: Benefits Of Effective Configuration Management?
This question is asking for benefits so the answer could be based on time, cost, quality, team motivation and user […]
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Describe Different Types Of Project Contractual Relationship
This is a easy question, but it should not be confused with payment types. Most contracts include fixed and firm […]
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Describe A Situational Leadership Model And Give Examples
This question is asking you to describe hersey and blanchard situational leadership model, tell, sell, participate and deligate. Remeber this applies […]
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Use Weighted Criteria To Identify Cost Drivers For Tendering
Philip Oxley is a Risk and Value Manager with Network Rail and provides support to the London Bridge Station Redevelopment […]
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