Training and sharing your knowledge is a great opportunity to meet new people and help them to acquire a new skill.
This is certainly the case with PRINCE2 training which requires a deep commitment from those wanting to become certified.
The satisfaction is great though and I am always grateful to those I have trained for their many thanks.
I hope to meet you soon during one of my training session so I can share PRINCE2 with you.
Keep in touch.
john higham
Hi all,
it has been quite a while since I have written anything in my blog.
I have been pretty busy with the transition from PRINCE2 edition 2005 to the latest PRINCE2 edition 2009 and its translation and quality review in french.
In December 2009 the french variant of PRINCE2 edition 2009 was finally launched in Paris which now allows me to refocus on my real projects activities and training.
I hope to see you again here very soon and share your ideas and experiences of the latest edition of PRINCE2 in your real projects.
Take care and read you soon.
john higham
Welcome to PMGURU.
The look has changed to enable a new experience of the site which we hope you will like.
We will add new information on a regular basis with a view to make this site a reference site for PRINCE2 and related tools and techniques.
We look forward to meeting you here often and share with you our experience of this great method.
john higham
We are currently doing some maintenance work on our site.
Please visit us later.
Thank you for your interest in pmguru.com
We would like to wish you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2009.
This year will be full of challenges and changes will be an absolute necessity for all industries around the globe.
PRINCE2 will also see many changes with a new edition to the manual which will from May onwards be split into two.
The new french version of the manual is now available after many many month of hard work.
So, enjoy the Year 
the PMGURU Team.
Often people want to know which tool or software should be used when applying PRINCE2 to a project.
The answer to this question can be quite tricky as there is no unique definite answer.
There are many tools available, from pen and paper to the most sophisticated networkable collaborative application.
This choice is often made by the company’s quality and systems department who has decided once and for all on the tool of choice (mainly because had a good deal or a good price for a large number of licenses and not because it fits the company’s requirements…).
You really need to see the needs for the particular project you are working on more than which tool is available to you.
In fact, if the tool is a hindrance to you, change it as quickly as you can to adopt a more flexible solution. In some cases, management will expect the use of certain tools and you then have to comply to their expectations.
A simple rule though, keep your reporting simple and to the point. Remain flexible and use as many generic tools as you can.
This way you will be able to drive your project and not administer it.
The role of a project manager is to ensure the project is done (on Time, on Cost and on Quality …) not that it is beautifully documented.
If documentation is a requirement, ask for some project support to assist you.
john higham
Hi to all, it’s been a while since i’ve added content to my site.
To be fair i’ve been pretty busy last year and this year seems to be going in the same direction.
I ended the year with a great landmark as I passed the mark of 1000 people trained since i started training PRINCE2.
That makes me very happy.
PRINCE2 is also growing nicely in France and this year will mark a definite growth of the french market.
In fact we are not far away from a french version of the manual being printed.
I’ll keep you informed.
Have a great year 2008 full of great projects.
Take care and keep in touch.
john higham
A lot of people have asked me to make my PRINCE2 available.
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john higham
I have been asked to jot down a few Do’s and Don’ts about project management. I have enlarged this slightly to include the implementation of a structured project management method and a look at what benefits some users feel they have obtained.
DO remember that projects are about change. A quote from John Barnfield of Reading Borough Council in a recent article about a project case study is, “Change frightens people and they need to understand what you are doing, why you are doing it and how it affects them.”
Everything is changing. Check it out.
We are changing quite a few things here at PMguru.com.
Mainly because we are aware of the growing need for web security and also we like finding new ways to present content.
Not only the look and feel of the site has been improved but we hope that the whole experience of our site will make each visit more useful and increase membership.
We hope every visitor and each user will experience better performance and enhanced useability on the site.
We are also preparing for growth in terms of content.
We will have guest appearances of big names in the industry who will now and then bring an insight of their experience and share tips and tools with us right here on our PMguru.com site.
looking forward to meeting you here.
john higham
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