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Best way to do Prince 2?

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    Best way to do Prince 2?

    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?
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    35,000 TPD - 28/11/2007, 19:15
    (Special Sportsmanship credit to NickFitz)

    #2
    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.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Apache View Post
      Maths O'Level
      Why do all the thickos end up in Project management?
      Hard Brexit now!
      #prayfornodeal

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        #4
        Originally posted by sasguru View Post
        Why do all the thickos end up in Project management?
        Says the man who is having to revise his calculus

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          #5
          Originally posted by Apache View Post
          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...
          Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon

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            #6
            Originally posted by oracleslave View Post
            Says the man who is having to revise his calculus

            And your point is?
            Hard Brexit now!
            #prayfornodeal

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              #7
              Originally posted by Bluebird View Post
              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.

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                #8
                Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                And your point is?
                Stick to Analytics and avoid any form of management.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                  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.
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                  35,000 TPD - 28/11/2007, 19:15
                  (Special Sportsmanship credit to NickFitz)

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Apache View Post
                    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...
                    Hard Brexit now!
                    #prayfornodeal

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