Best way to do Prince 2?

[Apache]

What's the best way to do Prince 2? I've done Project Management for years, read books, even written a couple of articles myself, but have never taken any exams - shudder the thought - I just get flashbacks to school and me trying to do a Maths O'Level with 'Monkey' flicking snots across the exam hall - - where the hell he found them all from I don't know, must have been saving them up for a week - but I digress. Loads of gigs now specify Prince 2 so I probably can't avoid it any longer. I've just been looking at the ILX blended course - CD followed by a 2 day revision workshop, then the exams (foundation and practitioner) for £1k. That looks OK?

[oracleslave]

You can do the foundation course without attending any classes etc as it's pretty easy. My missues read the book over a weekend and passed the next day. The practitioner exam is a bit trickier. It is/was an open book test but you may want to attend the 2 day course before attempting the exam. I think all questions are multiple choice these days but am not 100% sure.

If you are a PCG member you get a discount if you write it through http://www.maventraining.co.uk/

Good luck.

[sasguru]

Maths O'Level

Why do all the thickos end up in Project management?

[oracleslave]

Why do all the thickos end up in Project management?

Says the man who is having to revise his calculus

[Bluebird]

What's the best way to do Prince 2? I've done Project Management for years, read books, even written a couple of articles myself, but have never taken any exams - shudder the thought - I just get flashbacks to school and me trying to do a Maths O'Level with 'Monkey' flicking snots across the exam hall - - where the hell he found them all from I don't know, must have been saving them up for a week - but I digress. Loads of gigs now specify Prince 2 so I probably can't avoid it any longer. I've just been looking at the ILX blended course - CD followed by a 2 day revision workshop, then the exams (foundation and practitioner) for £1k. That looks OK?

most gig I've gone for rely more on Prince 2 experience than actual certs...

[sasguru]

Says the man who is having to revise his calculus

And your point is?

[oracleslave]

most gig I've gone for rely more on Prince 2 experience than actual certs...

Possibly true but having the piece of paper helps in the instances where you are up against another candidate with similar experience imo.

[oracleslave]

And your point is?

Stick to Analytics and avoid any form of management.

[Apache]

Why do all the thickos end up in Project management?

I'll have you know that I passed Maths O'Level while under heavy fire from my snot-flicking colleague - that's worth more than any normal O'Level - which makes me gifted.

[sasguru]

I'll have you know that I passed Maths O'Level while under heavy fire from my snot-flicking colleague - that's worth more than any normal O'Level - which makes me gifted.

Nice come back...