Eric, Not sure where in the world you are at the moment? That would provide direction one way or the other.
If you want to work in the UK as a PM, you have to have (99.99% of PM jobs advertised call for it) PRINCE2 (P2). Most of them never state which level (there are three; Foundation; Practitioner & Professional) - and some recruiters wouldn't know there were different levels. If you want to be able to put P2 on the CV - go for the foundation level. If you do decide to do it - contact me - I can give you all the learning materials etc, but you'd have to book an exam with someone else. Passing a P2 course will not make you a PM - it will simply teach you a method and that is it, nothing more. If you are not working in the UK (or Australia; India; Netherlands; Denmark & a few other countries) then don't bother with P2. PMP is useful if you want to work in the US or for a US company. If you were in the UK, I'd suggest you went for the APMP from the Association for Project Management (http://www.apm.org.uk/APMP). The PMBoK (PM Book of knowledge) you mention is the aide to attaining PMP - the APM have one for the APMP too. Happy to talk about it more offline. I am currently running a PM consultancy company - we used to do training too (P2), but got out as it's a mugs game. 25+ years experience running projects all over the globe. cheers, Andy C On 7 August 2013 02:04, Eric B <[email protected]> wrote: > I ve decided to diversify and look into Project Management. There are so > many poor ones out there that get paid big bucks, why no join the club as I > cant beat them? > > Obviously studying this is a project in itself and I ve qualified the > method as a risk I need to manage, that will impact time and delivery which > will then impact cost and procurement.. God dam it.. > Is there a Sex Pistols variant of project management by any chance? > > I m doing some research now and I ve come across 3 methods there seem to be > common > > prince2 > PMP > PMbok > > The course Im doing now uses PMbok but I ve not seen this anywhere so Im > weary. > I know we have PMs on this list, we must have! > > I d appreciate any tips on the matter. Incl. tips of self education, ie > books for newbies. > > Cheers, > Eric > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
