Prince2 Construction (P2C) Get Certified Now

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CURO in Collaboration with the CIF are delighted to announce that our Prince2 Certification training event is taking place on 6th, 7th and 8th November 2017 in Dublin City center. Prince2 is a best practice guide for running all types of construction projects. This event will be delivered with a construction bias. The course is suitable for uncertified project managers, those…

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‘Project Success Rates Climb and Fewer Dollars Wasted’, PMI 2017 Pulse of the Profession

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According to the Project Management Institute (PMI) more projects are meeting their original goals and providing better outcomes. Their latest research shows that for the first time in five years, more projects are meeting original goals and business intent while being completed within budget and that fewer projects are deemed failures. Findings unveiled in PMI’s February 2017 Pulse of the Profession®:…

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Prine2 2017 First Delivery

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The new Prince2 Manual and training programme was launched two weeks ago. I completed one of the first Prince2 2017 courses recently and my thoughts on this delivery are as follows: The manual has been extensively updated to make it more user friendly and readable. It is also now a better guide book to the management of projects. I believe…

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MSP – Use Programme Management to deliver strategic change

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MSP – Use Programme Management to deliver strategic change The ability of an organisation to successfully execute major strategic initiatives is fundamentally tied to proficiency in mastering programme management practices. Implementing business strategy through an integrated suite of projects typically presents considerable business, leadership, management and technical challenges that are profoundly demanding. Yet many organisations, while accustomed to the demands…

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The Basics of PMO Setup

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According to the Project Management Institute; ‘the project management office (PMO) is easing its way into the mainstream. Yet to be truly effective, PMOs must reflect the organisational culture and strategy—or risk being dismissed as an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.’ Those within the profession see a clear ROI and are increasingly implementing PMOs. The State of the PMO 2014 survey…

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PMO Setup (Best Practice P3O) One Day 12th May Dublin City Center

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This is a one day training course on the guide to setting up of a basic Project Office. It follows the Axelos best practice methods aligned with Prince2 and MSP. This course is suitable for managers of change and projects. Delegates should bring with them their business objectives for their project office or alternatively their challenges for change. Inquire within.

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Programme or Project?

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Programme or Project? Those familiar with the OGC (Office of Government Commerce) best practice methodologies for the Management of Programmes (MSP) and Projects (Prince2) will be familiar with their differences and how they complement each other in an integrated way.. In a nutshell I suppose projects are tactical in nature whereas programmes are strategic. They do however have many similarities…

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