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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We were talking about PRINCE2®, what it means to get qualified and how it compares to the PMBOK Guide. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004. Elizabeth, what’s the story behind the PRINCE2 methodology? PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN Controlled Environments and is a widely used project management method.

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Should I take CAPM or PRINCE2?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

She asked whether she should take the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) or the PRINCE2 Foundation. Is it possible to take CAPM and then PRINCE2 Practitioner or are the standards different, she asked? And are the Project Management Professional (PMP® ) and PRINCE2 seen as equivalent by employers in the UK?

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Project Management Trends [2020]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Here are the top project management trends for 2020/21 I think you should be watching out for. If soft skills are essential, how do we get them if not through certification training courses? Some companies are already using video as part of staff onboarding and training. I’ll get to those later. Soft Skills over Credentials.

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2020 Project Management (Part 1)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Welcome to my brand new training series, 2020 Project Management. In this first training video, I’m going to share the key skills project managers need. I put this list of skills together because I saw so many people who don’t have time to do full-on project management training. And that’s what I want for you.

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Top 10 Books on Change Management (2023 edition)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

People who have change manager job titles may find other books a bit more useful, but often project managers are expected to do the change part of the work as well, without any formal training or guidance. The Catalyst (2020) is so good! This book is a good starting point. The Catalyst by Jonah Berger. Which one will you read first?

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Evidence-based Management: Gathering the metrics

Scrum.org

Updated to reflect the 2020 Scrum Guide! If you take another look, as the Standish Group in Boston has, at the above traditional measures of success (used both by PMI and Prince2) you find that this measure equates to very little value to the customers. Here I try to create an understanding of the ‘what’ that we need to collect.

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Project Management Trends [2022]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In the APM Salary and Market Trends survey 2021 , 61% of respondents reported that working from home options were an important criterion for choosing a new role, up from 52% in 2020. Recommended Training. Some companies are already using video as part of staff onboarding and training. People want flexible options for work.

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