I have now been a Project Manager for 14 months and a PRINCE 2 Practitioner for 11 months. Over this period I have been asked numerous times what is Project Management? What is PRINCE 2 and what are its core principles? And last but not lest what do I actually do?

Hopefully, over the next few months I shall try and cover the core principles of PRINCE 2. In the mean time here are my answers to some of the questions.

What is Project Management?

In a diplomatically correct view

Project Management is the function of planning, controlling and evaluating a specific piece of change so that it is completed on time, within budget and to the agreed outcome.


In simpleton terms

The progression of projects from start to finish ensuring it moves forward in a timely manor, ensuring it is completed on time, to budget and to the required standard.

What is PRINCE 2?

Prince2 or PRojects IN Controlled Environments is a project management methodology. It covers the management, control and organisation of a project.

Tie your camel (first), and then put your trust in Allah

– An old Muslim proverb

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