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PRINCE2 course participant Fleur: “Such an internationally recognized certification says something about your willingness to really sink your teeth into something.”
I am currently working on a number of projects within my role. We are used to working in an agile way, but I actually wanted to get to grips with a different methodology as well. This way, I can see if this is something I want to do in the longer term. I also had…
PRINCE2What you don't learn about PRINCE2 from books, but do learn from our PRINCE2® expert Jeroen
Practical tip 1: “Speak your mind. Even if that means you won’t get the assignment.” Telling someone during a project intake that it will *never* succeed? Trainer and project manager Jeroen just did it: 'I was sitting at the table during an intake. It was a fun assignment and it looked…
PRINCE2PRINCE2 student Ingmar: “I suddenly understand what people are talking about during projects”
I had, of course, already done projects, but I had never really stopped to think about exactly how that works. You just go with the flow. You get tasks, you work with work packages, and you do what is expected of you. But *why* you do it that way—I didn't really think about that…
PRINCE2PRINCE2® specialist Jeroen Ykema: “I turn my students into activist project managers”
From difficult employee to smart project manager 'How did I get into the profession? Well, actually because my boss at KPN found me difficult. I started asking all kinds of critical questions along the lines of: why are we actually doing this this way? What is the point of this? While I had simply been given the assignment: arrange…
Trainer in pictureMore control doesn't give you better projects. Often quite the opposite.
More control feels like a grip. When a project starts to slide, the same thing happens almost automatically: we ask for extra reports, provide more status updates, and hold meetings more frequently. All for tighter monitoring. The idea is that more control gives you back your grip on the project. And yes, to be perfectly honest, that does feel quite logical…
PRINCE2Obeya fan Yara: "Obeya brings knowledge from memory onto the wall. This way, everyone has the same overview."
Yara: "From VertX, I've seen the added value of Obeya boards at many organizations. During various assignments, I noticed that knowledge of current operations is essential. If you lack that knowledge, it affects the progress of your projects. Your position plays a role in this. Do you have a higher position or multiple…
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