PRINCE2 training...?
Has anyone done it?
I'm about to embark on a $2200 five day project management course on Monday and was wondering if anyone had any tips or Pitfalls from the same qualification?
For those not in the know, PRINCE2, (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is one of the internationally standardised Project Management qualifications. I'm entering it with trepidation, there's a 500 page document available on the internet and much more course material available when you sign up for the course.
It's a scalable management style applicable to almost any industry
So, has anyone done it, got any tips, pointers etc?
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Never heard of it before sorry
Sounds like you have a lot of reading to do though, enjoy ;-)
Yeah.. Regretting taking the
Yeah.. Regretting taking the cancellatio date now that's on Monday when they recommend you take 2 weeks to do study for it.
Realistically I have 2 days.
Well I have to say that was worth it...
...I'm on day three of five, just had the first exam and passed it, I'm now PRINCE2 qualified and an official project manager, I spoke to my tutor afterwards and apparently I can expect a salary of £35,000 ($70,000USD) a year or £200 ($400) per day as a project manager if I finish now, and more once I've got a few months experience. I just now need to get a leg in to an industry that both interests me and pays well while leaving time to freelance on top...
Highly recommend doing PRINCE2 if you can by the way, it's a brilliant course.
I'll be doing ITILv3 Foundation next month and then an Masters Degree in 2009 if all goes to plan with savings and earnings.
I might not be around on CB much anymore if I end up outside of the design field. I'm sure I'll still have you all critiquing my Gantt charts and product flow diagrams though. ;o)
Glad it's going well plugz
Glad it's going well plugz, you'll be missed here I am sure, mind you I only dabble with posting here nowadays... so not too much by me ;-)
Sounds like a good course, but it's about a grand up to do isn't it?
Seriously though, do let us know how things go and drop in now and then if you can!
Yeah it's about £2k + vat at full rate.
That's if you want to do foundation and practitioner.
Foundation is about £1400 I think.
Passed the first exam, second is Friday afternoon at 1PM GMT so send positive vibes etc. :op
Thought I'd give an update....
Totally out of design for my main job now, although I am still freelancing.
PRINCE2 is totally worth it, 5 weeks after I finished the course I got a new job with a nice payrise.
Well worth the £1400 I spent on the course.