QRP International is proud to announce the launch of new PM courses: PM² Project Management, the PM methodology developed by the European Commission.

PM² Project Management Methodology

PM² is a Project Management Methodology developed and supported by the European Commission which captures the experience of EU institutions from managing thousands of projects, change initiatives, programmes and grants. PM² has been custom developed to fit the specific needs, culture and constraints of EU Institutions and Public Administrations, but also incorporates elements from globally accepted best practices, standards and methodologies, such as PRINCE2, PMI’s PMBOK and IPMA. The result is an easy-to-implement methodology suitable for any type of organization.

THE OPEN PM² INITIATIVE Until the end of 2016, PM² methodology and certification was only available to EU institutions’ staff.

With the OpenPM², the EU Commission decides to provide open access to the PM² Project Management Methodology beyond purely EU institutions and including Contractors, Member States and finally all EU citizens. This open initiative help establish a common project management language and process for projects across organisations, increase effectiveness, collaboration efficiency and success in the coordination of projects in the EU.

PM² Project Management Course: PM² Fundamentals

QRP International offers PM² Project Management Methodology courses. These are two-days training called PM² Fundamentals. PM² courses take place in the EU Commission area (Rondpoint Schuman).

This unique course is particularly relevant for those organisations and people involved in international collaborative EU funded projects or willing to apply for EU grants.

The purpose of PM² Project Management Methodology is to enable better project management in the EU to help organisations deal with challenges of project management performance, collaboration with other organizations, engagement with citizens and complexities of managing service providers and outsourced projects.

GENERAL INFO:

• Location: Brussels (EU Commission area – Rondpoint Schuman)
• Duration: 2 days, 14 h
• Language: English
• Price: € 1 250 (excl VAT)
• Material: PM² course handouts (English)

Stay Ahead! Register for the first PM² Courses!

Now that you know about PM² courses, and the launch of this open initiative from the EU Commission, don't miss your chance to stay ahead with your PM skills: register for one of the two sessions planned for this year! Feel free to get in touch to have more info on PM².

The goal of our webinars is to deliver information: we want you to learn more about the topic you have chosen and we see it as our mission to improve your knowledge.

Together with our expert trainers and consultants, we run several webinars during the year, trying to cover all those topics that are particularly relevant for your professional growth: from project management (PRINCE2 as well as Agile methods), to Programme, Portfolio and PMO Management.

The best thing about webinars is that you can watch them over and over! So if you've missed one, no worries! Follow the link to watch the recorded version of your preferred topic or method and ...

... enjoy your learning moments!

AGILE METHODS AND FRAMEWORK: AN INTRODUCTION Agile approaches are no longer limited to software development. They are more and more popular with various organizations that need to be more flexible and responsive to effectively address their increasing pace of change. Agile Project Management is an innovative approach to project management. This 1 hour webinar will introduce you to the different agile methods, the principles of the AgilePM approach and the tools needed to manage projects in an Agile way.

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INTRODUCTION TO PMO MANAGEMENT: ROLES, TECHNIQUES AND BENEFITS If your focus is on improving the way that projects are done (so that more projects succeed and change is more effective), then you should consider P3O, which explains how to use offices to support projects, programs and portfolios. You can facilitate effective portfolio, programme and project management in your organization by implementing a PMO Office. This may be provided through a single permanent office which may exist under several different names e.g. PMO, Portfolio Office, Centre of Excellence, Enterprise or Corporate Programme Office. It may otherwise be provided through a linked set of offices (portfolio office, programme offices, project offices), both permanent (enabling/supporting business objectives and consistency of delivery) and temporary (enabling/supporting specific programmes and projects), providing a mix of central and localized services.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: BENEFITS OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT If you are a manager with a top-down perspective (you are managing a budget and a team, or a group of strategic initiatives), your next step could be MoP Portfolio Management, a one week training with certification. MoP, Management of Portfolios, provides an overview of all change activities including what is in the portfolio, what it is costing, what risks are faced, what progress is being made, and what the impact is on business as usual and the organization’s strategic objectives. MoP helps you answer the question “Are we doing the right projects?” by prioritizing the right projects and programmes to undertake.

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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT: ELEMENTS AND BENEFITS If you are a project manager, or a manager, managing bigger-and-bigger projects and driving transformational business change, your next step is Programme Management. MSP, Managing Successful Programmes, represents proven good practice in programme management in successfully delivering transformational change, drawn from the experiences of both public and private sector organisations. MSP defines programme management as “the action of carrying out the coordinated organization, direction and implementation of a dossier of projects and transformational activities (i.e. the programme), to achieve outcomes and realize benefits of strategic importance to the business”. In fact it’s key to understand that a programme is not only a “bigger project”, but can also be a set of coordinated projects.

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PRINCE2 2017: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PRINCE2 UPDATE PRINCE2 is firmly established as the world’s most practiced method for project management and is globally recognized for delivering successful projects. In January 2017 AXELOS, announced the upcoming arrival of updated PRINCE2 guidance and Foundation and Practitioner examinations. Together, these form PRINCE2 2017 and represent the first major update to PRINCE2 since 2009. With this informative webinar QRP International wants to introduce you to the changes, understanding not only what changes in the content, but also what are the main reasons for the update, and how these updates will impact (or not impact) on your actual certification, and/or training plans.

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MORE INFO QRP International aims to support organisations and professionals developing their personal skills and reaching their business objectives with Training, Certification and Consultancy services in Best Practice management methods. Get in touch to know more or to ask your questions.

The Summer is about to start... take the opportunity to invest some of your time to upgrade your skills!

Have a look at this list of confirmed courses: Project Management (PRINCE2), Scrum, Change Management and Portfolio Management.

AUGUST and SEPTEMBER CONFIRMED COURSES 

• Project Management - PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner: 6-10 August (FR) Brussels ---> More Info
• Project Management - PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner: 20-24 August (EN) Brussels ---> More Info
• Project Management - PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner: 10-11-12-13-14 September (FR) Brussels ---> More Info
• Change Management - Foundation & Practitioner: 10-11-12-13 September (EN) Brussels ---> More Info
• Scrum - Certified Scrum Master - 20-21 September (EN) Gent ---> More Info
• Portfolio Management - MoP Foundation & Practitioner (EN) Brussels ---> More Info

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The ITIL® Best Practice framework is widely recognized  to be the most enabled IT best practice which provides a common language and tools that power collaboration within IT teams, to deliver value across the business.  Axelos, with the collaboration of field expert, decided to move a step forword to adapt the ITIL framework to the new IT business challenges. ITIL 4®, will be launched in 2019 and it will help businesses navigate the new technological era, commonly known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. .

The ITIL version 4 framework is built on established ITSM practices and expands itself to the wider context of customer experience, value streams and digital transformation, as well as embracing new ways of working, such as Lean, Agile, and DevOps. ITIL continues to support organizations and individuals to gain optimal value from IT and digital services but it needs to allow firms to keep pace with an ever faster and complex business environment which requires them to be agile and ready to changes.

ITIL 4 - How it has been developed?

AXELOS has engaged a diverse range of people in the development of ITIL 4 assembling a Global ITIL Development Group, which is made up of over 2,000 professionals.

ITIL V4 Certification path - what is new 

• ITIL will continue to have an holistic aproach and is still composed in different levels based on distinct aspects of teh ITIL  best practice;
• The levels Practitioner, Intermediate (ITIL® Service Lifecycle e ITIL® Service Capability) e ITIL® Managing Across Lifecycle will be replaced by new simplified modules;
• The level ITIL Expert will be delated.

ITIL V4 Foundation will be launched on 28 February, 2019, the other modules in Q2 2019.

We have organized a free webinar focalised on  the update, our trainer Kaïs Albassir will explain all the changes between ITIL v3 and ITIL 4. The webinar is scheduled for March, 12 at 12:30. Save the date and subscribe by following the link: webinar "From ITIL v3 to ITIL 4: everything you need to know about the update". What about your already achieved ITIL v3 credits and modules? Is there a transition module? We have collected all the most common questions answered for you by Axelos, download the article and get free of doubts!

PRINCE2 is firmly established as the world’s most practiced method for project management and is globally recognized for delivering successful projects. As you all know, 2017 marked the year of the update of the method, since its last update in 2009. While the ENGLISH version of this update was released in 2017, the French and Dutch versions are upcoming! This is the statement released by Axelos Global Best Practice, owner of the PRINCE2 method: “Following the successful update of PRINCE2 in English, AXELOS is delighted to announce the schedule for translation of the PRINCE2 2017 updated manual and the supporting Foundation and Practitioner examinations.”

PRINCE2 Manual Latest Edition

ENGLISH VERSION - You can buy your copy of the "Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2®" 2017 Edition at this link. FRENCH VERSION - You can pre-order your copy of the French manual 2017 version "Réussir le Management de Projet avec PRINCE2®" at this link. DUTCH VERSION - You can pre-order your copy of the Dutch  manual 2017 version "Managen van Succesvolle Projecten met PRINCE2®" at this link.

PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environment) is a structured method for the effective and efficient management of projects. It is a generic, best-practice approach for the management of all types of projects and it has become the de facto standard for organising, managing and controlling projects globally. The PRINCE2 process map is always one of the most downloaded documents from QRP International's download area: this graphic view of the PRINCE2 process involved within a project is a useful and relevant tool for:

• Project managers: anyone who is applying PRINCE2 at work would benefit from having a clear and graphic overview of the method.
• Course delegates: QRP International provides an A3 Process Map version as part of the training material during our courses, both classroom and distance learning.

PRINCE2 2017 Process Model PDF: a Renewed Process Map, updated to NEW Version

PRINCE2 is firmly established as the world’s most practiced method for project management and is globally recognized for delivering successful projects. In July 2017 AXELOS released the first major update to PRINCE2 since 2009, with the 2017 version of the method: this brings along a new PRINCE2 guidance and new Foundation and Practitioner examinations. The 2017 update of PRINCE2 builds on the proven strength of PRINCE2, so the following key elements remain unchanged:

• 7 Processes forming the project management
• 7 Principles forming the basis of good method of managing projects
• 7 Themes, knowledge areas which support specific key areas of project management

The purpose of the updated version is to better respond to current imperatives for flexibility and agility, and the new guidance wants to do so with a renewed focus on the importance of tailoring. The PRINCE2 Process Flow Diagram is a graphical 'at a glance' representation of all the PRINCE2 processes and how they fit together and it shows all the processes involved in running a PRINCE2 project from start to finish.   The QRP International's PRIN​CE2 Process map does not show only all the processes and how each stage integrates with the others but also what action needs to be taken for each process, which are the important products, documents or information to deliver during the stage​ for each management level​​ (Team Manager, Project Manager, Project Board). Looks complicated but it's not! This process map is a strong asset during your PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner course and an helpful reference ​once back in the office​ as a project manager.

Download your version!

Our PRINCE2 Process Model is available for download: don't miss this chance!

More on PRINCE2: Literature, Articles and Case Studies

QRP International has a full selection of recommended reading for professional qualifications: check out our Literature page to stay up to date with the latest publications on Project, Programme, Portfolio and Change Management. Furthermore, our commitment is to share with the community practical cases and real life scenarios about the methods, as well as white papers that illustrate the features of each Best Practice: check out our Articles & Case Studies page to find valuable content, easy to download!