Prince2 - worth it?
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It's really very easy to pass, so don't stress too much.
Foundation can be passed without learning any of the syllabus, and it's VERY common-sense. Practitioner is harder, but certainly not challenging.
I would suggest doing what I did, which is (unfortunately) reading the book from front to back, just once, but making sure it goes in. The book is quite well written, so easy enough to read through on your own without direction.
ETA - I would say it does make you more employable, if only as a tick box exercise.
Foundation can be passed without learning any of the syllabus, and it's VERY common-sense. Practitioner is harder, but certainly not challenging.
I would suggest doing what I did, which is (unfortunately) reading the book from front to back, just once, but making sure it goes in. The book is quite well written, so easy enough to read through on your own without direction.
ETA - I would say it does make you more employable, if only as a tick box exercise.
Edited by Pulse on Thursday 18th August 11:14
can i jump in on this and ask if you pass this prince2 qualification which takes a week then what kind of IT contract rates could you get?
it's completely new to me and sorry if I get laughed out the door as I know nothing about this.
is it a case of you need another 10 other qualifications to get £300 per day or what?
thanks
it's completely new to me and sorry if I get laughed out the door as I know nothing about this.
is it a case of you need another 10 other qualifications to get £300 per day or what?
thanks
jonah35 said:
can i jump in on this and ask if you pass this prince2 qualification which takes a week then what kind of IT contract rates could you get?
it's completely new to me and sorry if I get laughed out the door as I know nothing about this.
is it a case of you need another 10 other qualifications to get £300 per day or what?
thanks
IMO If you just have a Prince 2 qualification and no other relevant skills/experience you won't get any contract - let alone £300 a day.it's completely new to me and sorry if I get laughed out the door as I know nothing about this.
is it a case of you need another 10 other qualifications to get £300 per day or what?
thanks
As previously mentioned Prince is a 'nice to have' it may get you an interview and/or the role over a similar candidate if you have similar skills/experience..
ITIL Foundation level can also be put into this category.
thecopster said:
IMO If you just have a Prince 2 qualification and no other relevant skills/experience you won't get any contract - let alone £300 a day.
As previously mentioned Prince is a 'nice to have' it may get you an interview and/or the role over a similar candidate if you have similar skills/experience..
ITIL Foundation level can also be put into this category.
Agree with this. You've not a hope in hell with no experience behind you. You would however be able to get something like a Project Co-ordinator role. My friend did his Prince2 and went straight into that role on £25k.As previously mentioned Prince is a 'nice to have' it may get you an interview and/or the role over a similar candidate if you have similar skills/experience..
ITIL Foundation level can also be put into this category.
I passed my Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner in April. As above the foundation really is easy enough to pass as multiple choice questions which are basic common sense.
The practitioner I found bloody hard as it is scenario based but still multiple choice, it was sometimes tough picking the right 'prince' answer. I scraped a pass which I think is 75%
Good luck and download some practitioner exams to get yourself ready!
The practitioner I found bloody hard as it is scenario based but still multiple choice, it was sometimes tough picking the right 'prince' answer. I scraped a pass which I think is 75%
Good luck and download some practitioner exams to get yourself ready!
I'm also on a PRINCE 2 course next week with the exam on Friday! If you are with Learning Tree in Euston, then see you there.
As has been said my view is that this is purely a tick in the box exercise and not really a value add. That said, every little helps and it might be that small thing that makes you stick out compared to someone else.
As has been said my view is that this is purely a tick in the box exercise and not really a value add. That said, every little helps and it might be that small thing that makes you stick out compared to someone else.
Yes, it's worth it. However, on it's own with no other learning and experience then not as much. It's interesting to see how learning is sometimes viewed as a chore, a one off and if not resulting in immediate gratification (new job/role/pay rise) then it can't be worth doing. I look at it like my car. Putting new boots on it will not make it faster or more reliable if it wasn't serviced last year, MOTd last week or booked in for a detail next March. It's a continuous process of maintenance and improvement. Careers and the training and development needed to reach one's potential needs a smlar outlook if you wish to improve and remain competitive in the workplace. Good luck with the course and the exam.
bigandclever said:
Personally I'd be looking at getting Agile in there as well as Prince. Cover your bases and all that.
As A: Job SeekerI would like: To be valued for my experience over my paper qualifications
So that: You actually get someone who can do the sodding job
That's probably an epic.
P2 is another toolset, but it's the toolset that employers seem to think that they require. It has become a standard, so for this reason alone it's worth having if you want to get anywhere as a PM.
ITIL is not really a PM methodology, but is a useful thing to have if you work in IT Project Management.
I often read about how "easy" P2 is... and then people fail the exam. When I renewed mine two years ago, over half the class failed Practitioner - several were already on resit.
ITIL is not really a PM methodology, but is a useful thing to have if you work in IT Project Management.
I often read about how "easy" P2 is... and then people fail the exam. When I renewed mine two years ago, over half the class failed Practitioner - several were already on resit.
jonah35 said:
cheers chaps, so in order to get into contracting on decent day rates £250 per day plus then what would you suggest?
You need a decent amount of experience, from an employer perspective the main thing you expect from a contractor is that they can do the job straight off, no need for training or helping them grow with experience. You are paying for them to come in and do the job so you expect to be able to see that they have done a similar job successfully for someone else.Ray Singh said:
I am due to complete a Prince2 course next week, with an exam on the Friday.
Is it worth doing? Does it really make you more employable?
More to the point any tips for how to pass the exam - other than the obvious - study?
No, not worth it. Been a contractor for 15 years and never ever worked on a project that utilises it. I think the fact that the govt. (and the big fat companies that rip the govt off on a regular basis) still use it says everything about its usefulness.Is it worth doing? Does it really make you more employable?
More to the point any tips for how to pass the exam - other than the obvious - study?
Sorry, that's a bit of a moany post isn't it...? Just being honest
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