A guide to the 2009 version of the method, ideal for those who are wondering if the method might be right for their use. It also covers every aspect of the method required for students who are thinking of taking the Foundation or Practitioner examination.
I recently did a webinar for IT Governance about using PRINCE2 for small projects. It seemed to go down well and I gave out several templates and examples of case studies that should be useful.
Revised throughout to match the details and requirements of the 2009 PRINCE2 manual and simplified to make it more useful for those who are new to the method, PRINCE2 Revealed, second edition, is the perfect first reference. A readable end-to-end overview of the complex PRINCE2 method that starts from a more accessible level than other detailed manuals, it will ease you into the topic and put the method into a real world context.
In Sept 2010 in a good Tech Republic blog, Patrick Gray wrote "Most of us have seen the famous “three levers” diagram of project management. The story goes that one can move any two of the levers (scope, timeline, or cost) and the other will move independently of the others. For example you could increase the scope of a project and decrease the timeline, but your costs will rapidly spiral up. Or if you cut costs and keep your scope constant, the timeline will increase. The three levers are a nice conceptual tool, but they imply CIOs have more control over their projects than usually happens in practice. For most CIOs, scope is the only factor within their control once a project starts, and the one that should be most jealously guarded.
A guide to the 2009 version of the method, ideal for those who are wondering if the method might be right for their use. It also covers every aspect of the method required for students who are thinking of taking the Foundation or Practitioner examination.