A new PRINCE2 qualification, PRINCE2 Professional, will be available from 30th January 2012. In contrast to both the Foundation and Practitioner qualifications, PRINCE2 Professional aims to assess a candidate’s competence.
“The qualification has been developed in response to demand from PRINCE2 Practitioners who want to prove they can apply PRINCE2 successfully,” said Nikki Kelly, Product Development Manager, APMG-International, the developer of the qualification. “We’ve also responded to industry feedback which says that organizations want to hire PRINCE2 qualified project managers who are competent – not just knowledgeable. PRINCE2 Professional will be suitable for those who can show their practical experience of applying the method. We hope it will become the new standard to which all professional project managers will aspire.”
Evaluation will be carried out during a two and a half day residential Assessment Centre exercise. Project environments will be created for the candidates, who will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge and experience. Assessment will be done through a combination of group activities, solo tasks, essays, and individual interviews by the evaluators.
Candidates will be assessed against 19 criteria, which will include preparing a business case, interpersonal skills, product based planning, and capturing lessons learned.
Prospective candidates must already hold a valid PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification to be eligible to apply for a place on an Assessment Centre, plus their Accredited Training Organization (ATO) should confirm to them beforehand that they have the necessary experience to participate.
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