Comments on: “To PRINCE2 or not to PRINCE2″ Outcome to the Debate http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog/projectmanagement/to-prince2-or-not-to-prince2-outcome-to-the-debate/ Project management and recruitment news from Arras People Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:56:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Thorpe http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog/projectmanagement/to-prince2-or-not-to-prince2-outcome-to-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-46454 John Thorpe Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:24:09 +0000 http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog/?p=860#comment-46454 In response to Davids comments, personally I do not believe that we need to look for an alternative to Prince as the method contains many useful and easily applied tools and approaches. No method yet published is a 100% fit for all situations which we may face when delivering projects, which is why Project Management is such a great profession. Nor can they guarantee success. If I were to use the analogy of a joiner, he can have many chisels in his toolbox and then hopefully uses accumulated knowledge and experience to select the most appropriate one(s) when faced with a task. Likewise, as an active project manager I am happy to take best practice from the Prince method along with PMI, APM and others. Then as Matt suggested, use my experience to identify and use a selection of appropriate tools to give my project the best chance of success. Whatever the method, their success rate is ultimately governed by the competence of the project manager steering the ship? In response to Davids comments, personally I do not believe that we need to look for an alternative to Prince as the method contains many useful and easily applied tools and approaches. No method yet published is a 100% fit for all situations which we may face when delivering projects, which is why Project Management is such a great profession. Nor can they guarantee success.

If I were to use the analogy of a joiner, he can have many chisels in his toolbox and then hopefully uses accumulated knowledge and experience to select the most appropriate one(s) when faced with a task. Likewise, as an active project manager I am happy to take best practice from the Prince method along with PMI, APM and others. Then as Matt suggested, use my experience to identify and use a selection of appropriate tools to give my project the best chance of success.

Whatever the method, their success rate is ultimately governed by the competence of the project manager steering the ship?

]]> By: Matt Hutchinson http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog/projectmanagement/to-prince2-or-not-to-prince2-outcome-to-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-46335 Matt Hutchinson Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:50:37 +0000 http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog/?p=860#comment-46335 Should it not be, as with any practice, that the underlying concept of Prince2 provides frameworks and tools for use in project management? It is never the case that any methodology provides a completely rounded and appropriate solution, but an experienced and competent PM should be able to use a selection of tools to give a project the best chance of success. Should it not be, as with any practice, that the underlying concept of Prince2 provides frameworks and tools for use in project management? It is never the case that any methodology provides a completely rounded and appropriate solution, but an experienced and competent PM should be able to use a selection of tools to give a project the best chance of success.

]]> By: David Whelbourn http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog/projectmanagement/to-prince2-or-not-to-prince2-outcome-to-the-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-46288 David Whelbourn Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:57:46 +0000 http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog/?p=860#comment-46288 In my 20 years experience the primary principles of PRINCE2 provide as good as any being provided by any other method. The PRINCE2 processs if actually tailored and the project managed accordingly should significantly improve the chance of success. The main problem is too many people managing using PINO and not the spirit and principles of PRINCE2. The jury maybe out and doubters look like they are in the ascendency but what alternatives are there? Please don't say PMI Book of Knowledge because that is disjointed, increasingly bureaucratic and has no basis for success(as a method) In my 20 years experience the primary principles of PRINCE2 provide as good as any being provided by any other method.

The PRINCE2 processs if actually tailored and the project managed accordingly should significantly improve the chance of success. The main problem is too many people managing using PINO and not the spirit and principles of PRINCE2.

The jury maybe out and doubters look like they are in the ascendency but what alternatives are there? Please don’t say PMI Book of Knowledge because that is disjointed, increasingly bureaucratic and has no basis for success(as a method)

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