New Version Of Prince2 2009 has Been Delayed Until August/September this Year

Prince2 2009, the new version of the de-facto project management methodology, has (we hear) been delayed until August/September this year.

If you are already certified in the 2005 version of Prince2, unless you only have the Foundation element and want Practitioner, there's no straightforward upgrade to the new version. The bad news is you'd need to take the cert again. The good news however is that the current Prince2 cert is still valid for 5 years from the date you take it.

As a training company, the question that we get asked a lot in relation to Prince2 is, "So I want to get my Prince2 right now. I don't mind getting the older version, but I would like to be able to upgrade it later on. Can you help?"

Well Sir, yes, and no.

And with the current version being much more widely adopted in businesses, it will be a while until the 2009 method will be adopted as the industry standard.

So don't panic if you've just taken the Prince2 2005, it's still valid for some yet (up to 5 years). And if it is due to expire in 2009, you still have the option to retake the 2005, or if you prefer opt for 2009.

NOTES TO EDITORS:
Prince2 is widely used as a project management method in IT-projects in both public and private sectors, but it has become popular in non-IT projects as well. It is now the UK's de facto standard for project management. One of the most effective ways to grasp the method is through Accelerated Learning.

The training course equips delegates with a detailed knowledge and structure of the method, working through each stage of pre-project preparation and the project lifecycle.

PRINCE2 was originally developed by the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) now part of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in 1989 as a UK Government standard for IT project management.

The Firebrand Training Accelerated Learning course:

• Helps students grasp complex project management concepts more easily by identifying and catering to individual student learning styles through a mixed visual, auditory and kinaesthetic-tactual delivery system
• Enhances retention by employing accelerated learning techniques focused on committing information to long-term memory
• Is not like other bootcamps where just the exams are taught. In fact our PRINCE2 training courses is delivers more case based scenarios than traditional training or boot camps

About Firebrand Training (http://www.firebrandtraining.co.uk/courses/management/prince2.asp)

Firebrand Training is challenging the way in which professional training is delivered.

Firebrand Training, formally known as The Training Camp, has pioneered Accelerated Learning courses for busy IT professionals. The organisation’s innovative approach to course delivery has led to its status as the Institute of IT Training’s "IT Training Company of the Year" for the three years – something no other IT Training company has achieved.
Students are totally immersed in the subject matter, receiving an average of 12 hours intense tuition per day at a residential training site. Subject experts implement a range of teaching methodologies designed to fit with how we best understand and retain information during different periods in the day.

Accelerated Learning is an attractive proposition for contractors, whose time commands very high premiums, and employers who need to minimise staff absence. Firebrand Training has an above average pass rate of 85% - confounding critics’ claims that Accelerated Learning fails to produce results.

Firebrand Training was founded by Robert Chapman and Stefano Capaldo in Summer 2001 as The Training Camp. Stefano was a former student in the US and rated the company’s approach so highly that he decided to launch a programme of courses in the UK.

The organisation has since been recognised by Microsoft as a Gold Partner for Learning Solutions (MCPLS) and over 17,000 students have been trained in the UK to date. The success of the company enabled the management team to relaunch as Firebrand Training, which is focused on delivering training courses specifically designed for a European market.

Firebrand Training offers a range of courses covering all major vendors such as APMG (Prince2), Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Sun, and Novell, as well as specialist certifications in the areas of security, business intelligence, project and business process management.

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