Paul Naybour

Paul is a project management consultant and account manager with particular expertise in the analysis, process development, and implementation of change program management, risk management, earned value management, and bespoke project management training development and delivery. Paul is the Business Development Director of the company Parallel Project Training

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Project Management Around the World #pmFlashBlog: The Need for a Fresh Approach.

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Project Management has it\’s roots in a few key sectors, defence, IT, construction, and capital intensive industries such as energy and oil and gas. If you look at the awards issued by the APM over the past few years then most of the award winners are from these key sectors. However as project management matures […]

project management planning with a Gantt Chart

What is a Gantt Chart?

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When Henry Gantt invented his planning chart is was actually used for scheduling resources in a machine tool shop in the 1910s.  Patrick Weaver has an exclent article describing the historic use of a Gantt chart at  http://pmworldjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/PMWJ5-Dec2012-WEAVER-Henry-Gantt-Debunking-Myths-Featured-Paper.pdf. Interestingly Henry Gantt did not work on project management at all, he was a colleague of Frederick Taylor […]

Six Things all New Project Managers Should Do

Six Things all New Project Managers Should Do

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Beginning a new career as a professional project manager (PM) can be difficult, especially for those who have had no prior training in project management. Being a PM can be rewarding and interesting, but without the proper project management training courses, individuals are ill-prepared for all the difficult tasks and decisions that can arise in […]

London for PMP certification

Why come to London for PMP certification

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For individuals looking to further their careers as project managers, the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a natural next step. This certification, based on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), is both widely accepted and recognised by companies around the world as one of the most prestigious certification a project […]

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Mike Nichols, Respected APM Leader and Projects Industry Executive, passes away in London

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Reported by Miles Shepherd in UK 4 December 2013 – London, UK – The Association for Project Management (APM) has announced that Mike Nichols, its Chairman who retired at the November 2013 Annual General Meeting, died on Tuesday 3 December. Perhaps best known for his dedicated work on APM’s case for the award of a Royal Charter, Mike […]

Benefits of project management

Study Highlights the Benefits of Project Management Training

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A recent survey released by Parallel Project Management shows that attending a professional project management course provides a multitude of benefits, both for the project manager and the corporation. Statistics show that management training increases overall success rates for project completion. Past attendees of the Parallel Project Management Training Courses took a survey on the […]

Project Management and Business Benefits

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Many people believe that project management is a tool that works only for large corporations to complete big budget projects, but that is a major misconception. Project management offers extensive benefits for businesses of all sizes, regardless of the project\’s scale. As a project manager, you should be able to improve your team\’s performance levels […]

Project Management Training: Get Qualified and Get a Better Job!

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Individuals who wish to obtain a higher paying position by learning new skills in project management can greatly benefit from earning their certification. In order to advance their current career opportunities, individuals need to obtain their certification as a project management professional (PMP), which will increase their potential job prospects in this industry. The true […]

Benefits of Project Management Training

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The main purpose of Project Management Training is to keep up with the change that is occurring every day. You wouldn\’t want your knowledge to be obsolete, would you? Training is important for staying current with all that is happening in the industry – be it treatments, diagnosis or technology. Project management professionals should undergo […]

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Avoiding project failure with APM PMQ

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The APM PMQ qualification is fast becoming one of the top qualifications for project managers, and the reason for this is that it teaches and cements in project professionals the skills and knowledge they need to ensure projects do not fail. Here are some of the most common reasons that projects can become stale or […]