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PRINCE2 Added Value
4 ways to profit from the method I was speaking to a client in a Canadian consulting organization recently. They can see that PRINCE2 is becoming more popular in Canada…
Read MoreOutputs, outcomes and benefits
What is the difference between outputs, outcomes and benefits? Answering this question correctly is vital to your success in project, program and portfolio management. Outputs Outputs are deliverables or products…
Read MoreBe Assured – PRINCE2 Project Assurance
PRINCE2 project assurance saves time and keeps senior managers in control of their PRINCE2 project. It has an important role as part of the PRINCE2 Organization theme and supports the…
Read MoreAgile: It’s not what I thought it was
Agile Journey On my journey to becoming the first PRINCE2 Agile Certified Trainer in North America, I was pleasantly surprised at what agile was and what it wasn’t. Prior to…
Read MoreProject Tolerance
How PRINCE2 delegates decision making. Project Tolerance is used to support the Manage By Exception principle in PRINCE2 and allows for flexibility at various levels within the project. Too many…
Read MoreWhy do projects fail?
One of the first questions I ask on a course on a Monday morning is ‘why do projects fail’. It’s quite often my favorite question of the week as well!…
Read MoreDone: using the Closing a Project process in PRINCE2
The Closing a Project process is the last process in PRINCE2. We all know that Projects are temporary and, just as important as getting a proper start to a project…
Read MoreProject Status Meetings
We hate going to the project status meetings, but my how we get upset if we can’t go to one. How many times have you asked someone how a particular…
Read MorePRINCE2 Stage Gate Model
PRINCE2 uses a Stage Gate model to control project progress. This means we break the work to be delivered up into manageable sections. PRINCE2 calls these sections; Management Stages. At the end…
Read MoreProjects – at what cost?
Why do we do projects? In most cases, it is surely to deliver benefits, whether these are financial, say through efficiency savings, or passed on to our customers through improved…
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