Prince2

[Flaevius]

Having recently taken up a new role, next month my employer is funding Prince2 certification. In for a penny, in for a pound, I decided to take on the Practitioner course rather than Foundation. I don't really need Practitioner, but as it's free there seemed no reason to turn down the opportunity. 5-days, classroom-based course.

So: how did you Prince2'ers find the Practitioner route? Easy, reasonable, difficult? I've attempted some of the free online short-form mock exams and returned solid results without having yet had the opportunity to look at any material. It seems like common-sense wins the day and getting your head around the terminology and chains of command.

I couldn't locate any dedicated threads on this, so do you have any tips or tricks to process the material? Or even just thoughts on the qualification, whether you enjoyed it etc? It really does look as dry as a nun's chuff!

 

[Flaevius]

Thanks for the input guys - and @malachi for the link.

 

[Flaevius]

Update in light of ^ post:

Finished the course a couple of weeks ago, Foundation and Practitioner passed. Turned out to be a 4-day course, with the 5th day a home 'sample exam' day. Actually didn't mind the delivery of the content and found parts of it, dare I say it, interesting in it's own way. Although the terminology used in Prince2 really could be simplified and made more relevant to the average Practitioner. Trying to fit in the extra self-study around 12 hour days (inc/commute) and the needs of a two-year old was a balancing act worthy of a circus performer!!

Practitioner exam: not a fan of the format here. I am used to online exams - develop them as part of my own job - but I found the paper-based mocks easier to manage. Physically being able to highlight scenario info made it easier to assimilate than repeatedly navigating back and forth in the online browser. And taking the exam from home with an online proctor wasn't for me, couldn't get in 'exam mode' at all from the comfort of my own living room.

Anyone taking, or thinking of taking, Prince2 via short-course: general recommendation would be to double-check whether your exam is included in your course and also to consider requesting a paper exam taken at a centre. The process was more convoluted than it needed to be, albeit that may have been the lack of organisation of the provider I was booked with. Oh, and grab the Henny Portman Prince2 manual tabs available free online.