Interview with PRINCE2 trainer Mark Kouwenhoven
'How did I get into PRINCE2? Well, exactly what you said: I really just fell into it. I was working on a major change project. My colleague was supposed to take a PRINCE2 training, but he was sick. Then I got the question: "Hey, would you like to go?" And just like that, I suddenly found myself in one of the first…'
Trainer in pictureGet more out of your business case
What is a business case according to PRINCE2? The business case is the basis of your decision-making within a project. It shows whether a project is worthwhile. A business case provides insight into the deliverables, the costs, and why it makes sense to start it and continue…
PRINCE2PRINCE2 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…
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