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Cheers Sean. There's a job that I really want to get and this is one of the 'desirables' on the job spec, so I figure that, although it's clearly not vital to the role (or else it would be 'essential' IMO), it would certainly give me a bunk up if I could show I'm on it.
Out of interest, how long did it take you and are you Foundation or Practitioner? I've heard different stories ranging from 5 days to a year for foundation alone!
Out of interest, how long did it take you and are you Foundation or Practitioner? I've heard different stories ranging from 5 days to a year for foundation alone!
Anything that can give you an edge over other applicants in what is a highly competitive market has to be worth considering. Of course there has to be a cost/benefit analysis to determine whether the cost and effort will add true value compared to other options of study and qualification. Good luck!
SeanyD said:
PRINCE 2 qualified here, waste of paper, too much of an overhead and too beaurocratic. May tick a box for a few public sector jobs, other than that, waste of time.
Would recommend IT/IL. Granted, not quite the same thing, but much more useful in the real world.
I've just started a role which deals with projects, etc. in finance and my head of department has told me he's not prepared to waste money on sending me on Prince2.Would recommend IT/IL. Granted, not quite the same thing, but much more useful in the real world.
I'm Prince2 Practitioner 'qualified'. It was one of the easiest things I've ever done, and ultimately not worth the time.
As Rog says, it does sometimes give you the edge on an application, as it is ridiculous the amount it is asked for when it's not actually in use. It also impresses a large amount of people I come across, for some bizarre reason.
If you're new to PM work, it may well be useful for you.
ETA: Time-wise... A week maybe? Read the book front to back, take exams, done.
As Rog says, it does sometimes give you the edge on an application, as it is ridiculous the amount it is asked for when it's not actually in use. It also impresses a large amount of people I come across, for some bizarre reason.
If you're new to PM work, it may well be useful for you.
ETA: Time-wise... A week maybe? Read the book front to back, take exams, done.
Pulse said:
I'm Prince2 Practitioner 'qualified'. It was one of the easiest things I've ever done, and ultimately not worth the time.
As Rog says, it does sometimes give you the edge on an application, as it is ridiculous the amount it is asked for when it's not actually in use. It also impresses a large amount of people I come across, for some bizarre reason.
If you're new to PM work, it may well be useful for you.
ETA: Time-wise... A week maybe? Read the book front to back, take exams, done.
^^ This (I'm P2 Practitioner certified too), I find much more work is being done using Agile within Waterfall (I'm using it within ASAP at the moment), P2, PMI or APMP certification seem to be little more than box tickers (at least in Private sector IT these days).As Rog says, it does sometimes give you the edge on an application, as it is ridiculous the amount it is asked for when it's not actually in use. It also impresses a large amount of people I come across, for some bizarre reason.
If you're new to PM work, it may well be useful for you.
ETA: Time-wise... A week maybe? Read the book front to back, take exams, done.
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