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How to Actually Use Your PRINCE2 Certificate

Posted on Wednesday, 23rd August 2017 09:10
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

Low maturity organisations often invest in PRINCE2 training and then expect immediate benefits. A lot of people with certificates don’t get to use PRINCE2 at all. Other times, they run PINO (PRINCE2 In Name Only) projects, which seem to use PRINCE2 but don't actually follow the processes. You can avoid falling into these patterns by following this advice.

How to Prioritise Project Work

Posted on Thursday, 3rd August 2017 09:10
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

No matter how good the team is, every project needs clear priorities to achieve its potential. When you have many stakeholders with different views, this can be a challenge. On top of that, anyone familiar with risk management will tell you to expect a fair number of surprises along the way. With the right strategy, this is all manageable.

How PRINCE2 Leads to Effective Risk Management

Posted on Monday, 24th July 2017 09:10
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

PRINCE2 is one of the most comprehensive methodologies for risk management. It quantifies risk by likelihood and impact, making for effective management. PRINCE2 defines ‘risk’ as something that could become either an issue or an opportunity. So risk can be both positive and negative for a project. It also helps understand the full impact of risk. This extends beyond the project, to show how it can effect long-term business goals. No matter the probability, implications or nature of risk, PRINCE2 enables managers to handle it effectively. Here are the 4 main ways PRINCE2 helps manage risks successfully:

How to Prevent Change Mistakes

Posted on Wednesday, 5th July 2017 09:10
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

In a 2007 article for Harvard Business Review, John P Kotter introduced a statistic that has been both a source of panic, and a stimulus for best practice: 70% of change management initiatives fail. PRINCE2 is capable of bucking this ongoing trend. The potential for successful change is always there. Unfortunately, so are the obstacles, such as stakeholder conflict and ill-defined goals. These 6 tips will help you fend off any resistance to your proposed change.

PRINCE2's Positive Risks

Posted on Tuesday, 27th June 2017 09:10
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

In project management, the word ‘risk’ is always approached with trepidation. Amidst this anxiety managers often forget that not all risks are negative. In fact, positive risks are more common than you may think. The PRINCE2 methodology distinguishes the two, saying that negative risks pose a ‘threat’ but positive risks contain an ‘opportunity’. This blog will highlight several examples of positive risk, best practice tips on managing them, and how positive risks can become negative if not handled correctly.

Which Countries Use PRINCE2 the Most?

Posted on Wednesday, 7th June 2017 09:10
Submitted by ILX Marketing Team

How global is PRINCE2? Depending on where you work, or want to work, this is an important question for project managers. While PRINCE2 started in the UK, it was always designed with a global scope. That has helped it get adopted by the United Nations, NATO and other international bodies. PRINCE2 is the de facto project management methodology, but where is it most common?