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Michelle Symonds spent the first part of her career working in IT and IT Project Management in the oil industry and investment banking on complex global projects involving the management of outsourced project teams. She now runs a digital marketing company with particular expertise in SEO.

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Tips for getting your PRINCE2 certification

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If you are planning to get qualified in project management using the PRINCE2 programme, congratulations. A formal project management qualification is one of the most valuable investments you can make in your career. Here are a few tips for those attending project management courses to study for PRINCE2 certification. Allow adequate time Time is a […]

The benefits of the APM PMQ qualification

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Project management training is a key component of any successful business. All businesses run projects, in one form or another, and having individuals with the skills and qualifications to run these projects successfully will be of great benefit to the organisation as a whole. By ensuring everyone is ‘singing from the same hymn sheet’ by […]

APM PMQ: The Benefits of a Knowledge-Based Approach

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Project Managers have very important roles in organisations across a whole range of industries. Their task to keep a project running within scope, on time and to budget is not confined to the job or project itself – they need to have a wide range of knowledge and skills to be successful. The success of […]

Bestoutcome to unveil latest release of PM3 at Project Challenge expo 2012

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Bestoutcome, the leading consultancyspecialising in complex change management programmes for large organisations, will be showcasing the latest release of PM3, its project and portfolio management (PPM) solution, at the Project Challenge expo 2012 being held 17-18 October 2012 at London’s Olympia. Now in its sixth release, PM3 introduces a raft of new functionality designed to […]

Training The Best To Be Better

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Reading, UK. 04 July 2012: An elite group of project managers from IFS, a major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) company, gathered recently at their UK headquarters in High Wycombe to embark on an exclusive, tailored training programme specifically designed to enable these international project managers to better deliver complex global projects with a common approach […]

Parallel Project Training Joins Forces with Carnegie Enterprise

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– In a new venture Parallel Project Training and Carnegie Enterprise are combining their expertise to deliver APM PQ training in Scotland during December 2011 – Reading, UK. 31 October 2011: The Association for Project Management Practitioner Qualification (APM PQ) is an internationally recognised project management qualification aimed at project professionals experienced in managing non-complex […]

Blackstairs Mountains Software announce the launch of Context

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  Context is a web-based project and resource management tool designed to help companies deal with the realities of today’s workplace. Multi-tasking and working across multiple projects is now the norm in many companies – both large and small. This can present headaches for project and business managers. Equally, as companies attempt to become more […]

Why Project Management and ROWE Don’t Mix

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In order to improve both productivity and work/life balance the management strategy ROWE (Results Only Work Environment) was devised. But does it work in a complex project environment? The fundamental basis of the ROWE (Results Only Work Environment) approach is that employees are rewarded for the results they achieve rather than the hours worked. Employees […]

Does Project Management Have Too Many Rules and Regulations?

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Any activity that has already been given the name of “Project” is likely to involve considerable amounts of resources, whether that is time, people, money or all three. So it is fairly obvious that whoever has authorised the project will want to be certain that it delivers what is expected, that it meets the business […]