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Do you need a project management degree?

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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. You can find my views on whether CAPM or PRINCE2 is the right choice for you here. Is this true? Next steps.

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How to Start a Project Management Career

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Many colleges offer a course of study in project management, but you can also study business management, engineering and other disciplines. PMI offers PMP certification, but also PRINCE2 Practitioner, though this methodology is mostly found in the UK. The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has Project+.

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Free and Low Cost Project Management Resources

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I find their search engine quite difficult to navigate but if you spend the time hunting you can normally find the document you want. PRINCE2® and PRINCE2 Agile® : Courses from Mplaza Training that will get you through the PRINCE2 family of certifications. And my free project management templates are here.

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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. You can find my views on whether CAPM or PRINCE2 is the right choice for you here. Is this true?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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What It Is: Introduced by engineers working at Motorola in the mid-1980s, Six Sigma works to improve quality by identifying what is not working in the project. What It Is: PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN Controlled Environments, and is a structured certified methodology. It requires a certification to practice.

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10 Places to Get Free Project Management Templates

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I also think that the templates are sometimes over-engineered for smaller projects, so you may have to simplify them. PRINCE2 Templates from Axelos. If you work in a PRINCE2 environment, you’ll be aware that it’s quite document heavy! Download the ‘critical friend’ project assurance template on gov.uk. Project Bliss.

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What Is a Product Breakdown Structure (PBS)? Templates & Examples Included

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The product breakdown structure can be used in any product management situation, though it stems from the PRINCE2 methodology. Let’s take a look at this PRINCE2 Wiki page on project plans, which has a product breakdown structure example. PBS accredited to PRINCE2 Wiki. PBS Example. Step 3: Divide Into Related Groups.

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