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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The History of PRINCE2® PRINCE2® is part of the best practice guidance that came out of the UK Office of Government Commerce. A British government agency, the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, licensed it for use in government IT projects back in 1979. It was renamed PRINCE. Directing gets a process of its own.

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Project Management Job Titles: Understanding the Types of Roles in Project Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, we’ll go through what they mean and what you can expect to do in one of those roles. However, in this article, we’re focusing on people who predominately manage projects. What ‘project manager’ means to one business will be slightly different to how another company uses the term.

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A Real Project Manager’s Guide to RAID

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article, we look at everything RAID -- and it's a key tool for project managers. We assume Joe will have completed his security testing certification by the time of the testing phase and we won't have to delay testing or hire in an external consultant. It is part of the governance and control mechanisms around your project.

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3 Exam Content Outline Domains for the PMP exam

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you are studying for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, this is the article you need to help you break down and understand the contents of the exam. In this article, we’ll explain what the performance domains are in the exam content outline and give you some examples of what you need to know about each one for the test.

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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

From examples of project activities in a business versus operational activities to strategies for balancing projects and operations simultaneously — this article will help you understand the differences and consider the similarities. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

A project management methodology is a set of principles, tools and techniques that are used to plan, execute and manage projects. The term scrum was introduced in a “Harvard Business Review” article from 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka. It requires a certification to practice. Critical Path Method (CPM).

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

First came PRINCE in 1989 as the UK government standard for IT project management. In 2020, AXELOS, the awarding body for the PRINCE2 family of certifications, launched a version specifically aimed at the US market, with relevant vocabulary and case studies. PMI regulates the PMP certification. In brief, how does PRINCE2 work?

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