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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? There are 4 PRINCE2 certificates: PRINCE2 Foundation (6 th Edition). PRINCE2 has its roots in the UK public sector and government but is now used and loved around the world. Choosing the right certification is important.

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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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Project Management Apprenticeships: A UK Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It’s perfect for anyone in (or wanting to be) an assistant project manager, junior project manager, or, frankly, anyone who doesn’t yet have the APM PMQ certification, as that’s what you get at the end. It took me a while to dig out my school certificates, so I hope you know where yours are! I started mine when I was 46!

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Confident Meetings Management: A Masterclass

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Or have you watched as a chair struggled to assert leadership and direct the conversation? I will give you an attendance certificate that you can use as evidence for your portfolio. How many meetings have you sat in, wondering why you are even there? Can I claim PDUs? However, I am not a registered PMI authorized trainer.

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

Rebel’s Guide to PM

But you will benefit from a project management certification such as PMP® , CAPM® or PRINCE2® in order to get a job as a project manager. There are lots of online courses that make it easy to take a short certification program. Government jobs typically pay better than working in education. Oh, that’s what I actually did do!

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How to Start a Project Management Career

ProjectManager.com

It is a discipline that is used across industries as varied as construction, manufacturing and IT to healthcare, professional services and government. PMI offers PMP certification, but also PRINCE2 Practitioner, though this methodology is mostly found in the UK. Here’s what you can do to get a foothold in this exciting industry.