The Importance of Having a Comprehensive Project Management Plan
Everyone has heard the old adage, “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail”. First coined by the great American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, it remains just as poignant today as it was in the late eighteenth century. Whether you are preparing for a recital, an exam, a sporting event, or even an important sales presentation, you know
Is Certification Really Necessary for Project Managers – Or A ‘Waste Of Time’?
So you’ve visited the Training Bytesize website, and you’ve pinpointed a course that you think suits you down to the ground, but for many of our learners one question lingers in their mind as they advance through their research journey: “Is Certification Really Necessary For Project Managers?”There are a whole host of reasons why certified project
What Is ChPP – And Why Is It More Relevant Than Ever?
The Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) qualification is widely considered as the ‘gold standard’, and the most sought after honour for project managers. For many, this is the pinnacle of a project management career. So, how can you attain this level of accreditation, and why is 2021 the perfect time to get there?How do I start my
Project Managers – Do you have a Lead Funnel?
As a Project Manager, what is your next opportunity? In sales we call this your lead funnel.The temptation might be to skip forward at this point, but bear with me while I explain why as a Project Manager you need to consider a Lead Funnel in your set of tools, and as part of your career.The challenge
The Accidental Project Manager
My name is James Kinch and I have been involved in training Project Managers for over 10 years, and my office is based on the Gold coast just outside Brisbane.As a company that trains a lot of Project Managers, throughout Australia I often ask students the question ’How and why did you become a project manager’,
The Opportunities For Project Management Virtual Reality
My name is James Kinch, based on the Gold Coast, and I have been involved in training Project Managers for over 10 years, as part of Training Bytesize Australia.I get really excited looking at Project Management and telling myself "What's the next angle a PM would be interested in?" I'm a great lover of technology (I
Marketing skills every project manager needs
Not only have the last 18 months forced us to evolve into new working schedules, it’s also been an opportune time to review our existing working patterns. Across industries, companies are relying more and more on project management to track deliverables and to quantify a lot of their overall processes. There are a lot of parallels
Why Sales Skills Are Important To Project Managers
At the core of being a successful project manager is communication. You need to engage with a whole host of stakeholders, sponsors and teams on a daily basis in order to reach your objective. A degree of technical and industry knowledge is of course imperative for a lot of these positions, but on top of that,
Now You Have Passed – Life After Your Project Management Courses
There could be a number of reasons why you decided to undertake a project management course with Training Bytesize. You may have kept the idea of project management courses in your peripheral vision for a while, or you have been encouraged in that direction by a line manager, or have decided that studying is essential for
So You’re Thinking Of Project Management?
When contemplating whether to introduce a certified project management course for your team, there are a myriad of factors to consider alongside the benefits, including the possibility of team-wide training and tangible growth of employees who aren’t necessarily in dedicated ‘project manager’ positions.The skills that can be gained from an established project management course don’t just