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Prince2 is simply a methodology. Originates from government and public sector, very heavyweight and slow way of approaching a project.
To get certified you can attend a 5 day training course for around £600-1000 depending on location and training provider. Intermediate exam mid week and then the practitioner exam on the final day.
Many jobs advertised ask for Prince2, most do not use it to it's full extent. My advice would be to read the PMBOK project management book (£30) rather than spending a whole load of cash on an intensive course or online training. But then again many employers will use the Prince 2 certification as a 'pre-requisite' qualification for the job.
To get certified you can attend a 5 day training course for around £600-1000 depending on location and training provider. Intermediate exam mid week and then the practitioner exam on the final day.
Many jobs advertised ask for Prince2, most do not use it to it's full extent. My advice would be to read the PMBOK project management book (£30) rather than spending a whole load of cash on an intensive course or online training. But then again many employers will use the Prince 2 certification as a 'pre-requisite' qualification for the job.
I did the foundation course years ago at the behest of my then-employer. Since then I've worked in several public sector clients on fairly major projects and not once have I seen Prince2 methodologies formally applied 
So, on my experience, it's a CV box-ticking exercise. Others may have different experiences.
So, on my experience, it's a CV box-ticking exercise. Others may have different experiences.
I'm doing it online through a training course advertised on Amazon Local. The plan is to book the foundation exam for September which should just give me time to take the professional exam if I think I can manage it. I have to take the exam it in under 6 months of starting the course.
I'm finding the manual more useful than the online training presentations but to be quite frank it's an incredibly dry course so far.
I'm finding the manual more useful than the online training presentations but to be quite frank it's an incredibly dry course so far.
sideways sid said:
OP, unless you actually need a qualification, an hour or two with Wikipedia & google, and a bit of common sense and you'll pick up a working knowledge to get through basic projects.
This. This and this.I went for an interview for a junior PM role and 'impressed them with my in depth knowledge of the methodologies' when really I had read the wiki page and applied some common sense to the questions. Didn't get the job as when down to the final 2, I didn't have some obscure piece of something or other.
Nick Grant said:
Cyder said:
...lean six sigma are just bulls
t ticks for CV boxes aren't they?
I think Toyota may disagree with you on that one, and subsequently any major car manufacturer. t ticks for CV boxes aren't they?P2 has it's place, but by their own admission - follow it to the letter and your project will most likely fail.
Methodologies have their place, but a qualification does not make you a good PM.
Podie said:
In manufacturing Six Sigma has it's place. The bastardised versions to work on IT projects are a pet hate.
P2 has it's place, but by their own admission - follow it to the letter and your project will most likely fail.
Methodologies have their place, but a qualification does not make you a good PM.
Agree completley. I have seen Lean work in IT but in a service environment rather than projects. P2 has it's place, but by their own admission - follow it to the letter and your project will most likely fail.
Methodologies have their place, but a qualification does not make you a good PM.
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