Has anyone completed the Prince 2 qualification ? Or would recommend it as desirable for events management in the art & culture sectors.
I work as an events manager & have the opportunity for more training & wondered what peoples thoughts were on this ( Prince 2) & any other qualifications.
Many thanks
Colette
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- @Daniel Hawley-Lingham Thanks Daniel & will do.
- @Colette Parker Bets of luck and let us know what you decide to do and how you get on.
- @Abigail Baldwin Thanks so much Abigail, your replies have been really helpful.Colette
- @Sam Roberts many thanks Sam really appreciate you taking the time to reply.colette
- @Colette Parker I did practionioner in person (week course with Friday exam) which is what what allows you to say you're a PRINCE2 Practitioner. If you are seeking employer funding then I would recommend pitching for this. If you are funding it yourself then the foundation would be an option for a 'toe dip'.
- @Colette Parker He did it in person and really enjoyed the networking opportunities. Then, he sat the exam online! I think it helped in-person because he was able to ask questions.
- @Sam Roberts Thanks so much for your reply Sam , could I ask, did you do both the foundation & practitioner course & did you it take online or in person ? I'm just looking at all options & best way to find a reliable training organisation.Colette
- @Abigail Baldwin Thanks so much Abigail, could I ask, did your husband do the training on line or in person ?many ThanksColette
- @Daniel Hawley-Lingham Really appreciate your reply Daniel, sounds like it might be a good fit for me,all the best ,Colette
- I was trained in the American equivilent and depending in where you are in the art world it can certainly help you - especially if you are developing larger funding applications or delivering complicated projects/events. If you can maintain good project oversight and have an ongoing handle on budget then you are most of the way there - gantt charts, spreadheets and task assigning will do most of what you need - certain software services can help here.Agile methodologies, as Sam has pointed out, such as 'scrum' or 'kanban' were mainly developed for software development teams and may be too industry specific although there will be useful parts to them. What's key to all of the above is promoting good communication and oversight - that's what I would look for in a PM.There are other aspects that might be useful to you such as change or risk management, cost/spend control etc.Hope that helps a little
- Hi Colette,My husband raves about this! He says it's fairly rigid in its ways, but it works. He works in marketing so adapts it and uses the principles.Apparently, it's the go-to qualification for project management and well recognised.It could be a strong foundation for you!
- I took this qualification in 2014 and found it useful for giving structure to the process of managing projects. It is quite a rigid methodology, and from my understanding it is more generally sought in sectors like construction and Government. In the wider arts and cultural sector I think it would be useful, but you don't see it often as a requirement from recruiters.It may be worth looking at Agile methodologies too, which tend to be more grounded in the technology sector, but which I'm sure are also more generally applicable. This is something I have been considering for myself, although the fees for training and certification tend to be quite high.
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