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What PRINCE2® certification should you get?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Are you looking at what PRINCE2 ® (PRojects IN a Controlled Environment) certificate you should get? I’ve taken the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exams in the past so let me share my experiences and research. There are 4 PRINCE2 certificates: PRINCE2 Foundation (6 th Edition).

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Why Use PRINCE2 Project Management for Managing Multiple Scrum Teams?

International Institute for Learning

I hear people often talk about Scrum projects, but what does Scrum have to do with project management? In this article, I am not looking at Scrum from a software development perspective but rather from an organization-wide and project management perspective. By Peter Krischel.

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PRINCE2® Agile Foundation and Practitioner

Techno-PM

What is PRINCE2 Agile? PRINCE2 Agile is a project management process that focuses on delivering projects with high levels of customer satisfaction. PRINCE2 Agile has been designed across all industries; it is not limited to construction or IT-type industries like other processes are.

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Combining PRINCE2 and Scrum

Prince2

Dr Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber actually invented a rugby-inspired management process named Scrum back in 1995. Like a rugby scrum, its short meetings offer a chance for project team members to reset and regroup. PRINCE2’s 2017 update and the PRINCE2 Agile course make it easier than ever to play PRINCE2 and Scrum on the same team. Tactic 1 – PRINCE2 as a utility player. The trick with any PRINCE2 project is to only use the processes you need.

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Prince2 Certification Guide for Misguided #ProjectManagers

nTask

So, here I am, once again, writing the dreaded guide about Prince2 methodology and certification. Believe me, getting the Prince2 Foundation level certificate is not as hard as having to write the entire post again…. Prince2 Certification from Experts’ Point of View: Let’s start with Colin Bentley this time. He has a book called: ‘Prince2 A Practical Handbook’. Bentley’s argument has a lot of weight in the context of Prince2 methodologies.

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Die 7 Prinzipien, Themen und Prozesse von PRINCE2

Prince2

PRINCE2 is now available in German, and so prince2.com has launched a German-language version of our website and is now delivering courses in Germany. Viele sind heute Anhänger von agilen Projektmanagementmethoden wie etwa Scrum oder Kanban. PRINCE2 ist eher ein Vertreter der klassischen Projektplanung – doch es gibt auch Stimmen, die der hybriden Systematik folgen: PRINCE2 für die klare Struktur und den notwendigen Rahmen, Scrum für Sprints innerhalb der Projektabschnitte.

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Project Closure: How to Miss Nothing when You Shut-down Your Project

Online PM Courses

Project closure is often an afterthought for Project Managers: 'we're done, let's run'. Finishing well is a vital project discipline. But how? The post Project Closure: How to Miss Nothing when You Shut-down Your Project appeared first on OnlinePMCourses.

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Myth: You Can't Do Projects With Scrum

Scrum.org

Scrum is intended as a simple, yet sufficient framework for complex product delivery. Scrum is not a one-size-fits-all solution, a silver bullet or a complete methodology. People who love Scrum usually don’t feel much love for projects. Tips for making projects work with Scrum.

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Scrum Master vs Project Manager — An overview of the differences.

Scrum.org

What is a Scrum Master? What are the differences between a Scrum Master and Project Manager? Isn’t a Scrum Master some kind of an Agile Project Manager? There is almost no overlap between the role of Scrum Master and the position of Project Manager.

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Bist du ein Agilista?

Prince2

PRINCE2 oder Methoden wie Scrum und Kanban kommen alle ursprünglich aus dem IT-Umfeld. Trotzdem: Wenn Du ein Agilista bist, dann lächelst Du nur müde über die „Wasserfall“-Methode PRINCE2. Es ist schon richtig: PRINCE2 ist das Kind großer Prozesse in großen Unternehmen. Und übrigens: Der Skill PRINCE2 wird oft in Stellenbeschreibungen verlangt. Das ist 2015 mit PRINCE2 Agile geschehen. Bleibt PRINCE2 nicht doch das Gegenteil von Agile?

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My Journey as a Scrum Master

Scrum.org

The first part contains my personal journey in becoming a Scrum Master, the second part includes recommendations for new Scrum Masters. Part 1 — Becoming a Scrum Master. Nine years ago I changed my title from Project Manager into Scrum Master. Nowadays I frequently receive the question: “Hi Barry, I’m currently a Project Manager (or any other role) and I would like to become a Scrum Master as well, where do I start? How I started as a Scrum Master….

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Project Closure: Your Complete Guide to How to Close-down Your Project

Online PM Courses

Axelos’s PRINCE2®. ‘Closing a Project’ is one of PRINCE2’s seven processes. So, let’s take a look at the most widely used Agile methodology, Scrum. Scrum. Scrum does things in much the same way as I have documented below, but within the framework and terminology of the Scrum methodology. In Scrum, this is often called a ‘Project Retrospective’ Personal Performance Reviews.

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Agile Certification: Your Guide to the Large Array of Agile Qualifications

Online PM Courses

I have also included the Axelos PRINCE2 Agile qualifications here. I very nearly placed Axelos PRINCE2 Agile in here and could equally well have done so, but you’ll find that certification discussed in my Tier 2 section. Scrum Alliance. Scrum Alliance was the first (2001) major organization to promote scrum, and to offer its certifications. Its Certified Scrum Master (CSM) qualification is still the most widely known agile certification.

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Best 12 Project Management Certifications (2022)

ProjectManager.com

These organizations offer a variety of certifications that focus on different project management methodologies such as agile or scrum, or specific project management knowledge areas such as project scheduling, resource management or risk management. PRINCE2 Certification.

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Why the Stage Gate Process will Make You a Better Project Manager

Online PM Courses

Gateway (PRINCE2). ’ PRINCE2 and the UK Government refer to Gate 0 – Strategic Assessment. PRINCE2 and the UK Government refer to Gate 1 – Business Justification. PRINCE2 and the UK Government refer to Gate 2 – Delivery Strategy. PRINCE2 and the UK Government refer to Gate 3 – Investment Decision. ’ PRINCE2 and the UK Government refer to Gate 4 – Readiness for Service Review.

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What Do Companies like Apple, Amazon and Google Look for in Project Managers?

Epicflow Blog

This certification course covers Scrum, Kanban, Lean, extreme programming (XP) and test-driven development (TDD). SCRUM certification is a 2-day course that suggests you dive into the Scrum methodology and become a Scrum Master.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

Scrum Methodology. What It Is: Scrum is a short “sprint” approach to managing projects. The scrum methodology is It’s ideal for teams of no more than 10 people, and often is wedded to two-week cycles with short daily meetings, known as daily scrum meetings. PRINCE2.

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Transforming to an Agile Enterprise

International Institute for Learning

About the Author Sandeep Shouche (PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSP, [ASM.EN], ITIL Expert, PRINCE2) is an expert in the areas of project, program management, Agile methodologies and IT Service Management. Agile and Scrum Leadership agile agile transformation organizational cultureBy Sandeep Shouche Most executives will hear the Agile buzzword and ask their teams to “do this agile thing.”. For many executives, Agile only means: Do it even faster than before. Deliver whenever I want it.

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What are the Best Project Management Books?

Online PM Courses

Chuck knows his stuff and has a highly pragmatic approach to Agile, which allows you to adopt it at any level from the local to the enterprise, and in any degree of rigor, from pure Scrum through to an adaptive blend of methodologies. Managing successful projects with PRINCE2. There are lots of introductory and explanatory guides to PRINCE2 on the market, but if your serious… This is the authoritative guide published by the current owners of the PRINCE2 methodology set.

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8 Project Management Methodologies Made Simple

Proofhub

Continuous collaboration Scrum? —?Enabling Robust development to ensure quality PRINCE2 ?—?Controlled Scrum Scrum is probably one of the most effective frameworks used within software development. With scrum, the product is built in a series of fixed-length iterations called sprints. Scrumban Scrumban is an Agile development methodology that is a hybrid of Scrum and Kanban. project-management agile waterfall kanban scrum

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Top 5 Project Management Certifications To Become A Great Project Manager!

The Lazy Project Manager

PRINCE2. PRINCE2. The PRINCE2 certification course is another important project management credential project managers can take. PRINCE2 is accredited by AXELOS and focuses on managing, directing and delivering projects throughout all phases from pre-project to initiation, delivery, and the final delivery. About the PRINCE2 Certification exam structure. PRINCE2 is divided into two: foundation and practitioner. PRINCE2 certification prerequisites.

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Project Management Methodologies Made Simple: The Complete Methodology Guide for Project Managers

The Digital Project Manager

The ever-evolving project management methodology list of agile, scrum, kanban, lean, xp, waterfall PRINCE2 and PMBOK can be confusing. In this complete guide to project management. The post Project Management Methodologies Made Simple: The Complete Methodology Guide for Project Managers appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. Features General

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The Definitive Guide to Project Management Methodologies

Workamajig

Scrum. Scrum isn't a fully-featured project management methodology. While it borrows the principles and processes from Agile, Scrum has its own specific methods and tactics for dealing with project management. As Mike put it earlier: "Agile is the philosophy, and Scrum the methodology. While scrum is agile, agile isn’t scrum.". The Scrum approach places the project team front and center of the project. PRINCE2.

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Project Manager Job Description (with free copy+paste examples!)

ProjectManager.com

There are two major certifying bodies, PRINCE2 and the Project Management Institute (PMI). Agile certifications: These are ideal for those project managers that want to work in agile environments as a scrum master, agile certified practitioner or agile value stream consultant.

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Overview of my year 2020 book reviews

Henny Portman

PRINCE2 and DevOps, a successful marriage or recipe for divorce? whitepaper) How the PRINCE2 Directing Guide helps with decision latency (Book) An IPMA virtual mega project award assessment: what a challenge! 2020 was again an extremely fruitful book review year.

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Make an impact as a T-Shaped project manager

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this scenario, the broad skill set could include items such as Prince2®, Kanban, Scrum , Sigma Six, or PMBOK standards. Jeff co-founded the Scrum framework, has specialized in it for over 30 years and has written several books on the topic.

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Project Management Framework Types, Key Elements & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

Some common ones include scrum , the waterfall methodology , PRINCE2 and more. Popular ones include PRINCE2, CCPM (critical chain project management), scrum (primarily used in development environments) and the waterfall methodology. A project never exists in a vacuum.

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Overview of my year 2019 book reviews

Henny Portman

Scrum in actie – maak van elk project een succes. PRINCE2 smarttabs versus portman’s PRINCE2 tabs. 2019 was again a fruitful book review year.

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Which Project Management Methodology is Right for Your Team?

Scoro

Scrum. Scrum has been used by businesses across the board for decades. A great choice for teams that run projects that aren’t planning heavy, scrum works especially well for those who thrive on responding to every small change in workflow. When to choose Scrum methodology?

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Is Hybrid Really a Popular Project Approach?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Or do you have to have sub-teams working in a truly agile way, with sprints and a backlog and the trappings of Scrum? What is hybrid project management? Hybrid project management is a trending topic at the moment.

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Agile está muerto, larga vida a los marcos personalizados

Scrum.org

A medida que las organizaciones se acostumbran cada vez más a ser ágiles usando Scrum o otros marcos en el mercado, también comienzan a cuestionar las maneras como se hace la agiidad en las organizaciones. Yo he oido muy poca gente hablando bien de Scrum , o de Kanban o sobretodo de SAFe.

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Which Project Management Methodology is Right for Your Team?

Scoro

Scrum. Scrum has been used by businesses across the board for decades. A great choice for teams that run projects that aren’t planning heavy, scrum works especially well for those who thrive on responding to every small change in workflow. When to choose Scrum methodology?

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Project Management Methodologies 101: The What, Why, How, & Types Explained

ProProfs Project Management

PRINCE2. PRINCE2 stands for: PR ojects . PRINCE2 is actually a de facto standard used by the UK government and is a very process-oriented methodology. Pros and Cons of PRINCE2 Methodology. Scrum. A scrum team mainly consists of three people: Product Owner: client.

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Make an impact as a T-Shaped project manager

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this scenario, the broad skill set could include items such as Prince2, Kanban, Scrum , Sigma Six, or PMBOK standards. Jeff co-founded the Scrum framework, has specialised in it for over 30 years and has written several books on the topic.

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Becoming a Project Manager – A Complete Guide for 2018

Paymo App

Project management methodologies – Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2, PRiSM, Six Sigma, Critical Path, and many more. For Europe, you might want to look for a PRINCE2 certification. The PRINCE2 Certification. The PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments2) project management methodology is one of the most popular methods that you can use in PM. This certification has three main levels: PRINCE2 Foundation. PRINCE2 Practitioner. PRINCE2 Professional.

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27 Sprint Anti-Patterns ????

Scrum.org

Willkommen zum Sprint Anti-Patterns-Artikel aus unserer Serie über Scrum-Anti-Patterns. Ich adressiere in diesem Artikel sprintbezogene Fehlverhalten der drei Scrum-Rollen, der Stakeholder bzw. Nehmen Sie an einer von Stefans kommenden Professional Scrum-Schulungen teil !

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Roles Clarity in the Product Management

Agilemania

The Scrum Guide, November 2020. Project Manager as a role comes from PMI and PRINCE2, wherein Product Owner is a role defined in Scrum (A foundational framework for Agile). A Professional Scrum trainer (PST) from Scrum.org, SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC 4.5)

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28+2 Sprint Anti-Patterns ????

Scrum.org

Willkommen zum Sprint Anti-Patterns-Artikel aus meiner Serie über Scrum-Anti-Patterns. Ich adressiere in diesem Artikel sprintbezogene Fehlverhalten der drei Scrum-Rollen, der Stakeholder bzw. Nehmen Sie an einer von Stefans kommenden Professional Scrum-Schulungen teil !

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Top 20 Project Management Methodologies & their Scions: Which One You Should Choose & Why?

Taskque

PRINCE2. Scrum. PRINCE2. PRINCE2 is a structured project methodology which can adapt to fulfill different project requirements irrespective of the type and scale of the project. There are certain principles, themes and processes you will have to follow when implementing PRINCE2 project management methodology. Scrum. Scrum is a framework and not a project management methodology. You can also use scrum best practices to make your meetings fruitful.

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Top 20 Project Management Methodologies & their Scions: Which One You Should Choose & Why?

Taskque

PRINCE2. Scrum. PRINCE2. PRINCE2 is a structured project methodology which can adapt to fulfill different project requirements irrespective of the type and scale of the project. There are certain principles, themes and processes you will have to follow when implementing PRINCE2 project management methodology. Scrum. Scrum is a framework and not a project management methodology. You can also use scrum best practices to make your meetings fruitful.

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