In this video, I look at what PRINCE2 is and review the PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner training offered online by Management Plaza.
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PRINCE2 is a project management methodology, that has a strong focus on good governance and management rigor.
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Therefore, it has a lot of information about roles and responsibilities, documentation, and structured process. But it is not about theory. It is a practical, structured way of running projects, that you can use for projects of any type and size. So, if you’re involved in projects, PRINCE2 will be a helpful resource for you.
We have a video that answers the question ‘What is PRINCE2?’ in more detail, along with plenty of resources on our website about PRINCE2.
Management Plaza is run by Frank Turley and Nader Rad – who is one of the official reviewers of PRINCE2 and PRINCE2 Agile. Both Frank and Nader are Project Management experts with a passion for communicating. And you’ll find interviews with each of them on this channel. I’ve discussed PRINCE2 with Frank and the new PMBOK Guide 7thEdition with Nader (because he was one of the 12 core authors). And I have spoken to both of them about P3.express – the lightweight open-source project management methodology that they co-created.
The Management Plaza site opens up with a listing of their course offerings, which cover:
Frank and Nader have a very similar philosophy to my own, in how they teach, train, and share knowledge. That’s why I am confident in recommending their courses so highly.
Theirs is not a set of dry ‘voice over PowerPoint slides’ videos. In fact, their style is very much like my own. Frank and Nader talk directly to you, and illustrate the ideas with clear and simple graphics.
Management Plaza is a certified partner of Axelos (the owners of PRINCE2). They are also an accredited training organization (ATO) of PeopleCert (the examination company), and this course has been accredited.
The Management Plaza site offers resources for PRINCE2:
You can start your training and certification with PRINCE2 Foundation, and then, if you want, you can proceed to the higher level of PRINCE2 Practitioner.
The aim of the Foundation level is to learn how projects can be managed in a structured and effective way, and to become a productive member of such projects. PRINCE2 Foundation doesn’t have any prerequisites.
PRINCE2 Practitioner is the advanced level of PRINCE2 project management methodology. At the Practitioner level, your aim is to become knowledgeable enough to tailor and implement PRINCE2 in projects.
For PRINCE2 Practitioner, you need one of these certificates before you can take the Practitioner exam:
However, this is only for the exam; when it comes to your training, you need to take the PRINCE2 Foundation (or do self-study) before taking the PRINCE2 Practitioner course.
You can also study PRINCE2 Agile, and I may look at the mPlaza PRINCE2 Agile course in another video.
Both programs offer a self-paced online course that you can use in your own time and come back to again and again. You’ll have 12 months of access. Let’s start by reviewing the materials Management Plaza offers for each program:
Both Programs are Fully aligned with the 6th edition of PRINCE2 (latest edition). So, let’s look inside each course. We’ll start with the Foundation course.
The package you get includes:
You would be eligible for our Pass Guarantee if you have:
If you meet the above conditions and you fail your exam, we will pay for your second exam. In addition, we will have a session to review your performance and come up with a plan for your success in the second attempt.
You can hop inside the course and see what it’s like for yourself, of course, because…
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The first 18 lessons are FREE!
With each lesson, you’ll get an introduction and then the video. There is a full video index, and quizzes with answers when you are ready. And, if you need to ask a question, you can.
It is organized in three iterations of learning:
The package you get includes;
You can take a look at this course for yourself, of course, because…
Did I not tell you?
The first 20 lessons are FREE!
With each lesson, you’ll get an introduction and then the video in a standard or extended version, with subtitles you can toggle on or off.
There is a full video index, and some guidance about the PRINCE2 Manual.
There’s a lot, but it is extremely well structured – as you’d expect! We can see that the course covers the PRINCE2:
And then has two sample projects.
PRINCE2 is an excellent grounding for experienced project managers who want to learn a structured approach to planning and delivering your project. It is excellent in high-governance environments where you need high levels of:
Although PRINCE2 is hybrid in that it is agnostic on Predictive vs Adaptive development, it is clearly best suited to predictive projects. However, there is also PRINCE2 Agile, which adapts these ideas to adaptive environments. And I plan to make another video on Management Plaza’s PRINCE2 Agile training. For the time being, I will link to our video on What is PRINCE2 Agile, in the description.
My conclusion is simple, though. If a PRINCE2 qualification is right for you, I strongly recommend the PRINCE2 training resources Management Plaza offers.
The links are affiliated. So, if you buy through them, then Management Plaza will make a small payment that will help support this website and my YouTube channel.
You can access all of our PRINCE2 courses and resources (free and paid) from our roadmap and resource guide: I Want to Study for PRINCE2
I asked Project Managers in a couple of forums what material things you need to have, to do your job as a Project Manager. They responded magnificently. I compiled their answers into a Kit list. I added my own.
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