Austin HundleySenior Consultant| Nordic ConsultingNashville, Tn, United States
Out of the paper/digital world, and into the real world. How do the PMP and PRINCE2 certifications compare? I''ve heard the PMP is the how and PRINCE2 is the what. But from anyone with both certifications, how do they stack up, not for marketability, value, or geographical preference of the 2, but real world application, use, knowledge.
I already have my PMP and was looking into PRINCE2 to compliment it, again, not for marketability, but for knowledge and application. I enjoy studies, learning, etc, but only when it''s useful.
Is it worth it to have both, if only for self-education purposes?
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MAEN QADDOURAHProject Director| AJ SAUDIJeddah, Saudi Arabia
I would like to know the answer. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
I have only once seen a PRINCE2 requirement in North America. It was for a Canadian provincial government looking at setting up a standing offer of project managers.
As our work starts to expand beyond the New Continent, I am considering adding PRINCE2. I think of it as a price of entry into new markets. It also provides prospective clients with a sense of fit to the work. Saving Changes...
Jonathan DoylePM Consultant| Adduco Consultancy LtdLondon, United Kingdom
PRINCE2 has always served me well. In the UK it is required in quite a lot of PM roles as the standard bearer of PM knowledge of any job candidate. PRINCE 2 itself is quite process driven as it originates from big governmental projects but you can pick and choose what you need from it depending on what the individual project requires and its size. Saving Changes...
I've read many post about the same topics but the conclusion that can be made is that PMP covers a lot more than Prince2 which can be compared with a cooking recipes to follow. I'm not an advocate of both of them but in terms of PM knowledge PMP wins but if you can have them both so why not. Saving Changes...
Steven ZacharyDirector| Alberta Health ServicesCalgary, Alberta, Canada
I've heard it's quite popular in the UK, and serves the same function.
Take a look at this site. They have a pretty decent conversation going:
Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
Prince2 is prescriptive process driven method whereas PMBOK is a Body of Knowledge that can be tailored to any size project.
Prince2 misses the soft skills required by the Project Manager. whereas PMBOK has dedicated HR Management Knowledge Area, Communication and Stakeholder Management areas to cover these aspects.
Prince2 provides greater support to the Project Manager by introducing a management structure or a Project Board with a Senior User(Customer), Senior Supplier (Vendor), the Sponsor/Executive , Team Manager and Project Assurance. The Project Manager performs under the direction of the board, within the tolerance set by the board. PMBOK stresses on the importance of Change Management and how it should be always approved by the board, but it does not suggest any particular Organizational structure.
Prince2 focuses heavily on the Business Case and to test it's viability at each stage. Stage gating is much stronger in Prince2.
In my view it is beneficial to have both and use both to tailor your individual approach. Saving Changes...
