Whilst self-study is a necessary step for anyone studying for the APM PMQ, or indeed most other project management qualifications, it can be difficult to know where to start. We have put together some helpful tips to help you get the most out of your self-study. Organisational Roles in Project Management Consider the roles and […]
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As you get ready to sit for any exam, it can be hard to know exactly what you will face. For many, it may be a long time since they have taken a more formal style of exam, and the revision and question-answering skills learned during college or university may be a distant memory. Here,
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What makes a successful project manager is a combination of their academic abilities, experience and skills, both “soft” and “hard” skills i.e. communication skills and motivational abilities in addition to knowledge and understanding of project management techniques and tools and any technical skills that may be required in certain PM roles such as IT. A
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Private companies and government organisations involved in running large projects, or many smaller projects at the same time, already recognise the benefits of formal project management but as the amount of experience and knowledge gleaned from such tasks has increased so project management has become more complex. And as it has become more complex so
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This week Parallel’s Matt Bolton and Jan Underdown discussed the roles in the 7th edition of the Body of Knowlege from the Association for Project Management. This includes the new role of the Product Owner. The role of the product owner is to represent the views of the users in the project. They bring the
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Today the Association for Project Management opened the register for Chartered Project Professional’s. It’s been a long wait. The first post on the topic was way back in 2011 when, the late, Mike Nichols, announced a vision for a world in which every project succeeds at the APM Project Management Awards. Seven years later Mike would have been proud to see his
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Like any exam APM Project Management Qualification not only tests your knowledge of project management but also you ability to understand how the exam works. It’s not an easy exam to pass because of the breadth of knowledge required. Unlike the Fundamentals exam APM PFQ, which is a one-hour multiple choice exam, APM PMQ involves
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For many years project managers have asked what does APMP stand for? Well now the APM qualification has a new name “APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ).” So what is the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) The APM PMQ is a knowledge-based qualification for project managers set by The Association for Project Management, the professional body for
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This podcast looks at project context or environment – this is where the project sits within an organisation and in the wider world and what factors affect the project. For example – imagine the organisation you work at is an electronics company –all projects follow a theme that is well understood and familiar. However, in
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Everybody should have a clear understand of the different project roles because otherwise there could be confusion which can cause friction or chaos. This podcast from the Parallel Project Training’s APM Project Fundamentals distance learning course looks at the typical roles in a project.
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