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Two For One
Elizabeth Harrin
(September 27, 2007)
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Though there are fundamental differences between them, the ubiquitous PMBOK Guide and the U.K.-founded PRINCE2 can work well together. In fact, a growing number of project managers are doing just that, using the framework and methodology to complement each other and add value to their projects.
After almost every lecture or talk I give, I have been asked to recommend “the best” project management methodology, framework and standard, or to give my opinion on which certification or qualification will open more doors. It’s a thorny question that has dogged project managers, consultants and training bodies for years — and sparked more than a few heated debates in the process. Unfortunately, if you must limit yourself to one approach to manage a project, there is no easy — or absolutely correct — answer. However, if you have the mandate and resources, there is no reason why, for example, the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)) and the PRINCE2 methodology cannot be put to effective use on the same project. In fact, a growing number of project managers are doing just that, and showing the value of using PMBOK and PRINCE2 to complement each other.
“PMBOK is a body of knowledge,” says John Edmonds, who is a PMP and PRINCE2 practitioner. “PRINCE2 is a method of running projects.
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