I have started watching the new series of the Apprentice and becoming quickly annoyed by the fact that there is a preconception if a team loses it is the Project Manager who should be fired.

From a Prince point of view, the Project Manager is not responsible for delivering the benefits of the project, they are  there to ‘'deliver an outcome that is capable of achieving the benefits''. It is the Project Executive who is in fact responsible as they make all key decisions. The Project Manager really acts as the Executives administrator in producing draft plans, work packages and monitoring progress.

A popular question raised by those new to the Prince Methodology, “to what extent should I apply Prince to my Project”?

From my experience, there should be no set rules and this is simply because each project is different. The approach I like to take is to adapt to the customer’s environment to help me understand their needs and the tools in which they will benefit from.

Recently I took both the Foundation and Practitioner exam and for those of you considering the course, it is tough. Three years at University (100% coursework degree) did not even prepare me for the level of study the course entails.

Once booked on the course you are provided with a Prince 2 handbook (same thickness as the yellow pages) 5 weeks prior to the course commencing and it is suggested that you read this, at least once.