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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.
Chartered Project Professional The Story So Far?
In October 2008 the Association for Project Management (www.apm.org.uk) submitted a petition to the Queen for a Royal Charter. Assuming […]
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The APM Launch Registered Project Professional (APM RPP)
The APM has launched the APM Registered Project Professional standard. What is APM RPP? What is the assessment process and […]
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Business Case For The APM Practitioner Qualification (PQ)
Many project managers have little involvement in the writing of project business cases until they are asked to produce one […]
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APM Practitioner (APM Pq) Typical Written Questions
If you fail to demonstrate knowlege of key topics during the group work the assessors may ask you to answer […]
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APM Practitioner (APM Pq) Hints And Tips
The APM PQ covers 39 criteria. However seven of these are critical. 1. Demonstrate an understanding of project context and the […]
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APM Introductory Certificate (APM IC) Sample Questions
Sample Multi-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a project? a) Has a defined life span b) Uses […]
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Will A Project Management Qualification Get Me A Better Job?
It depends at what stage you are in your project management career. If you have a couple of years successful […]
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The Project Office and Why You Should Love It
In different organisations it might be called the Project Office, Project Support Office or Project Management Office but whatever the […]
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How to Build High Performing Project Team
What is a high performing project team and how does it differ from a regular team? All managers recognize a […]
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APMP Project Management Qualification Adds £10K To Salary
Every year the recruitment consultancy Arras People conduct a detailed Project Management Benchmark Report. Over the years it has become […]
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There Are Project Managers and There Are Project Managers
There is a wealth of information, advice, articles and blogs out there about the emerging profession of project management and […]
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Is IT Project Management different?
IT Project Management has become known as its own separate field which is maintained by a body of research and […]
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