Prince2 Practitioner: classroom or online?
Discussion
Hi all,
I'm currently self funding my Prince 2 accreditation and have so far passed the foundation by self studying a text book and completing the exam online (as I knew the exam would be relatively straight forward).
My question is, would you recommend buying a 2 day course or complete the test online for the practitioner? The classroom is double the cost of the online option and as I'm self funding this is obviously a consideration. I've managed to borrow the Alexos 'managing successful projects with prince 2' which has already been populated with tabs etc. Is the course really worth it over online or is the 2 day course just preparing the book for the exam?
Thanks very much
I'm currently self funding my Prince 2 accreditation and have so far passed the foundation by self studying a text book and completing the exam online (as I knew the exam would be relatively straight forward).
My question is, would you recommend buying a 2 day course or complete the test online for the practitioner? The classroom is double the cost of the online option and as I'm self funding this is obviously a consideration. I've managed to borrow the Alexos 'managing successful projects with prince 2' which has already been populated with tabs etc. Is the course really worth it over online or is the 2 day course just preparing the book for the exam?
Thanks very much
I completed the foundation online exam through knowledge academy. A good experience and competitive on price.
Agree with the points made about tailoring to suit. Equally, I think Agile is only applicable in certain circumstances (certainly not a regulatory project) and should be tailored appropriately. Overall, I think the accreditation provides as a minimum, that you have knowledge of a waterfall methodology even if people have limited ability to apply it effectively.
Agree with the points made about tailoring to suit. Equally, I think Agile is only applicable in certain circumstances (certainly not a regulatory project) and should be tailored appropriately. Overall, I think the accreditation provides as a minimum, that you have knowledge of a waterfall methodology even if people have limited ability to apply it effectively.
This thread isn't about the merits of Prince2. The subject relates to the cost effectiveness of an intense 2 day course over a cheaper (a maybe viable) alternative online course.
I don't disagree with some of the comments made about naïve PM's thinking they are now experts because they have an accreditation. As a current PM, I hardly use most of what is referred to. However, (and as previously stated) for many PM job adverts, Prince2 accreditation is a requirement.
I've already paid for and completed the foundation. The practitioner provides the 'real value' in terms of a prospective employee application so I will be going ahead regardless of the merits. I can always progress with APM or something similar following Prince2.
Cheers
I don't disagree with some of the comments made about naïve PM's thinking they are now experts because they have an accreditation. As a current PM, I hardly use most of what is referred to. However, (and as previously stated) for many PM job adverts, Prince2 accreditation is a requirement.
I've already paid for and completed the foundation. The practitioner provides the 'real value' in terms of a prospective employee application so I will be going ahead regardless of the merits. I can always progress with APM or something similar following Prince2.
Cheers
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