Articles Tagged with: PRINCE2 Agile

When it comes to studying project management, it never really 'ends'. Whether as a student or an active project manager, it is important to always be on the lookout for new insight and ideas.

Both frameworks are widely used, highly adaptable, and updated on a regular basis, creating active and thriving practitioner communities. However, with their prominence comes the question, 'ITIL or PRINCE2?' Can a business or individual benefit from utilizing both ITIL 4 and PRINCE2? Do the frameworks complement or compete with one another?

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When it comes to ‘project management’ and ‘program management’, organizations need to be aware that there are significant differences between them. The best practices, skills, and levels of experience required for project and program managers are distinct. In short, if a company wants to enjoy the full benefits of both, they must be aware of the differences between project and program management.

PRINCE2 practitioners often enjoy a much wider choice of jobs to apply for and will even earn more than non-certified colleagues, quickly answering the question: “Is PRINCE2 certification worth the cost?”

As is often the case with popular ways of doing things, both Agile and DevOps are often treated as buzzwords, typically by organizations that want to enjoy the benefits but do not understand what either approach entails, let alone whether they would make suitable choices. So, what is Agile? What is DevOps? How are they different, and how can they complement one another?

Rather than being an alternative to Agile, Scrum is simply another iteration of the philosophy. So, what is it that makes it so distinct that people imagine it as being a competitor to the general Agile approach? And how do you decide if Scrum is right for you?

There are differing ideas on what constitutes an ‘Agile framework’, not only between software and project management teams but also between organizations of different sizes, sectors, and so on. Because of this, whenever someone chooses to adopt Agile simply because of its prestige, it can be surprisingly easy to make a mistake.

Working with a best practice framework like PRINCE2 or AgilePM certainly helps, but project managers must be capable of weighing their options.

Investing in training for PRINCE2/ PRINCE2 Agile, whether as an individual or part of a team, is an excellent way to incorporate world-class project management best practices into an organization.