The Project Management Certifications Cold War: PMP vs PRINCE2
The Project Management Certifications Cold War: PMP vs PRINCE2
In the cold war between Project Management Professional (PMP) vs PRINCE2 – who will triumph?
Individuals that are pursuing the Project Management role would have come across diverse types of project management accreditations such as PRINCE2 Project Management, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management (PMP), CompTIA Project+ and many more.
Nonetheless, PRINCE2 Project Management and PMP remain the two most popular certifications within the Project Management domain, giving project managers a tough time in choosing which best suits them.
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PRINCE2 Project Management
- Originated in United Kingdom(UK) by Axelos
- It is a process-based project management methodology
- Approaches a systematic way in delivering a project with embedded templates, steps and processes
- Questions ‘what, when and whom’ in a project
- Exam scope is based on “Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2(2017 Edition)” manual
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Controlled and managed by Project Management Institute(PMI)
- It is a knowledge-based certification that allows different solution or steps to solve problems in a project
- Focuses more on a generally accepted best practices and principles of a project management
- Questions the ‘how’ in a project
- Exam scope is based on “Project Management Body of Knowledge(PMBOK) Guide”