Prince2 Project Management?

I am finishing now a PhD in physics but would like to change from academia to project management and it was thinking of doing a Prince2 training. Is the qualification worthwhile?
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2 Responses to “Prince2 Project Management?”

1. DC says:

   September 30, 2009 at 10:40 pm

   I passed Prince2 Practitioner at the end of last year and all I can say that it doesn’t really improve your chances of getting a decent PM job. It only really matters when you have experience of using it in the industry you have worked in previously.
   If you have recently come out of a PhD then your academic qualifications will be worth a lot more than Prince2. That said, if you want to fund a move into PM and do Prince2 you have 2 choices; either spend £1200 or so on a week cramming course or spend £50 on books plus £300 on a 2 day exam prep course, which various training companies do.
   If you choose to go for it on your own, no matter how smart you are, I strongly advise you to do the 2 day exam prep course at the least.
   It’s like the driving test, you are learning how to pass the test, not learn how to drive.
   Good luck though
2. stuart r says:

   October 1, 2009 at 2:33 am

   Its is an industry standard certification so it is definitely worthwhile, however on its own it will not get you a project management roll. There is a lot more to managing a project than understanding a process.