Given the tremendous pressure today on businesses worldwide - the companies are now looking to hire/promote Project Staff with expertise on Project Leadership.

Senior Project Staff who understand:-
How their work fits in to the bigger picture?
Business Perspective Associated with project management
Align Resources in line with Project/Business Objectives

would be in demand when it comes to Project Leadership Role.

PRINCE2® (Projects in Controlled Environments) is an originally project management method created by combining practical experience (best practices in project management).

The method is the de-facto standard for project management in the United Kingdom and is practiced worldwide.

Moreover, The PRINCE2® manuals are available in several languages.

The Office of Government Commerce (OGC), owns the method and the application and use of PRINCE2® is monitored by the APM Group.

While the PRINCE2® manual is owned and maintained by the UK Government, several other governments are now recommending its use (for example The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany) and it has been adopted by The United Nations Development Program as part of their global framework for managing projects.

Process-based approach for project management, PRINCE2® provides an easily customizable and scalable method for the management of all types of projects.

And that is one key feature that differentiates PRINCE2® with other project management standards.

What PRINCE2® provides:-
Complete step-by-step methodology on how to set-up and run a project
Guidance on Pre-project activities and Post project activities
Emphasis on Business Case and Benefits
Management by Exception
Detailed description of responsibilities of the project management team
Description / Templates of project management products
Management by Stages i.e. only one stage is committed at a time
Focus on Products

Although originally designed for the management of Information Technology projects, the latest version of PRINCE2® is suitable for all other types of projects across industry verticals like:-

- Information Technology/Software Services/IT Delivery
- Financial Services
- Telecommunications
- Business Management Services
- Engineering
- Education / Training
- Defense
- Aerospace
- Utilities
- Research and Development
- Construction, just to name a few.

PRINCE2® enables projects to have:

 - A controlled and organized start, middle and end with Flexible Decision Points
 - Regular reviews of progress against plan and against a specified Business Case
 - Automatic Management Control of any deviations from the plan
 - Involvement of management and stakeholders at the right time and place during the project
 - Good communication channels between the project, project management, and the rest of the
   organization.

PRINCE2® has now become more than a just manual. When people say “we are using PRINCE2” they don’t mean that they are using the manual.

They imply that they direct, manage or participate on a project which follows the process/processes, components and techniques embodied in the manual.

No wonder, Companies like:-
- ABN AMRO Bank, AT&T, Bank of America, Barclays Bank Plc, British Telecom, Colt, Canon, Cap Gemini Ernst Young, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, CSC, Accenture, GenPact, Citibank, HCL, IBM, Mphasis, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, Fidelity Investment Services, GE Capital, GlaxoSmithkline plc, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, KPMG, Mercedes-Benz, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Nestle, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prudential Assurance, Reuters, Royal Bank of Scotland, Shell, Siemens Communications, Visa International, Vodafone, Walt Disney Co Ltd - prefer Project Staff with PRINCE2® Certifications.

Currently there are two different levels of PRINCE2® Certification:-

Foundation Certificate -

The certificate holder is able to act as an informed member of a project management team using the PRINCE2® method within a project environment supporting PRINCE2.

The certificate holders need to demonstrate they understand the principles and terminology of the method.

Duration:
- Two(2) Days Training followed by paper based Exam
- Existing PMP's can also earn 15 PDUs to Retain their hard earned PMP®
  Certification

Type of Exam: The exam is Closed-Book and comprises a multi-choice paper of Seventy (75) Questions, Out of which Thirty Five (35) Questions must be answered correctly within One (1) Hour.

For more details on how you can become PRINCE2® Foundation Level Certified, Please Click Here

Practitioner Certificate -

The certificate holder is able to apply PRINCE2® to the running and managing of a project within an environment supporting PRINCE2.

The certificate holders need to exhibit the competence required for the Foundation qualification, and show that they can apply and tune PRINCE2® to address the needs and problems of a specific project scenario.

Duration:
- Four(4) Days Training followed by paper based Exam
- Existing PMP's can also earn 35 PDUs to Retain their hard earned PMP®
  Certification

Type of Exam: The exam is Open-Book and comprises Nine (9) scenario based questions which must be answered within Two and a half hours.

Each Question carries 12 marks and the successful participants must score at least 59 marks to clear the exam.   

For more details on how you can become PRINCE2® Practitioners Level Certified, Please Click Here

KnowledgeWoods Consulting - Company Snapshot

Microsoft Partner & PMI Global Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.) has been successfully applying core Project Management Principles based on PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) to deliver the training/consulting solutions across industry verticals.

Be it PMI Project Management Professional - PMP Certification, Certified Associate in Project Management - CAPM Certification, APMG PRINCE2® Foundation Level & PRINCE2® Practitioners Level Certifications or Project Management Software Consulting, Training and Support in India, we have the relevant skill set and experts to help your business perform better.

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KnowledgeWoods Consulting (PMI  Global R.E.P. & Microsoft Partner) offers PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioners Level Training Programs leading to PRINCE2® Certifications across India - New Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore in collaboration with Projecting IT - APMG Accredited Training Organisation (ATO)

For Delhi NCR & Hyderabad

Cell: +91 9899642699
Contact Person: Tarun Nanda

For Bangalore & Chennai

Cell: +91 9999038891
Contact Person: Siby Joseph