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PRINCE2: The Project Management Method Explained

Rebel’s Guide to PM

What is PRINCE2®? PRINCE2® is a project management method. PRINCE2® stands for Projects IN a Controlled Environment (Version 2). Who is PRINCE2® for? PRINCE2® works in a huge number of industries and domains. It’s a predictive methodology, although PRINCE2 Agile ® allows for agile frameworks.

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Do you need a project management degree?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. There are lots of online courses that make it easy to take a short certification program. Is this true? Types of degree.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

She wrote: I have been advised that you have to do a degree in a particular subject e.g. engineering, do project management training e.g. PMI®, PRINCE2® etc and work your way up in order to become a project manager. There are lots of online courses that make it easy to take a short certification program. Is this true?

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Growing Your Project Management Career in 2024: Strategies for Success

The IIL Blog

Pursuing Project Management Certifications Pursuing project management certifications such as CAPM, PMP, or PRINCE2 is a strategic move for professionals looking to advance their careers in the field. Certifications validate your knowledge and skills and enhance your credibility and competitiveness in the job market.

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Quick and Easy: This is New in the PMBOK Guide Edition 7

Inloox

Besides certification programs and extensive market research programs, PMI has been publishing its PMBOK guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge) since the late 1990s by setting standards for project, program and portfolio management. Along with PRINCE2 and IPMA , it is one of the world's leading project management approaches.

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How to Become a Project Manager in 2022: 3 Ways to Get A Job (with examples)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

There are lots of undergraduate degrees and postgraduate certificates and degrees with a project management concentration. Don’t discount an apprenticeship – it’s a solid way to gain experience at a large organization and get a certification at the same time. Certifications to boost your chances of securing a role.

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HBR Project Management Handbook [Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

PRINCE2 is not spelled correctly in places (“Prince 2”) and while other certification bodies get a mention, AXELOS as the awarding body and ‘guardian’ of PRINCE2 doesn’t. Maybe that’s a reflection on the likelihood that this book will mainly reach an English-speaking audience at this time?