Never be late or over-budget again
During this week’s PRINCE2 Practitioner course, there was a student who worked in what I would describe as a “poisonous” project environment. The company was hiring experienced project managers (a…
Read MoreSo how does PRINCE2 work in the REAL WORLD?
It’s an interesting comment/question that comes from every class either literally or by the looks on their faces as the descriptions of the management products keep piling up. Particularly for…
Read MorePRINCE2 Projects and Business as usual
What are the characteristics of a PRINCE2 Project? What exactly defines a project? Or put another way what makes a project different from business as usual? Business as usual is…
Read MoreDevolution of project scope and quality
Let’s just create something! Beware the “devolution” of your project scope and quality. Time is running short and the bottom of the project piggy bank is showing. We have to have…
Read MoreConfiguration Management is necessary
Not always complicated. Many of the topics in PRINCE2 are familiar with people who show up to class, in varying degrees. However, without exception the discussions around configuration management usually…
Read MoreManagement of Portfolios – Questions and Answers
Advantage Learning taught the first Management of Portfolios certification course in Canada. We asked our MoP Lead Trainer (LT) a few questions about this standard. Why has MoP – Management…
Read MorePRINCE2 – it was designed and built with Government Projects in mind!
In the early 200?’s the Project Management Centre of Excellence within the Ontario Ministry of Government Services developed the OPS Integrated Project Management Framework Methodology (OPS-IPMFM). A massive step forward…
Read MoreIssue & Change Control Procedure
No matter how small – if it wasn’t documented, it’s still a request for change. When discussing the Issue & Change Control Procedure within PRINCE2, the discussion about the analysis to determine…
Read MoreOne Canadian’s Journey into PRINCE2
“Wanna come for the ride?” is exactly what a Project Management Training colleague of mine said to me in early 2008 as he explained that he was bringing PRINCE2 training…
Read MorePRINCE2 Methodology: basics
The PRINCE2 methodology is a generic project management method – designed for any size or subject of project. PRINCE2 is an acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments, version 2. The PRINCE2 methodology…
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