AXELOS is the owner of ITIL. AXELOS determined that ITIL v3 no longer met the requirements of the modern business environment. It therefore launched ITIL v4 in 2019: To reflect the fast-paced and complex environment of the world today; To offer IT departments new ways of worki...

Choosing the right project management qualification is important for a successful project manager career. This article explores the available knowledge-based project management certifications so you can choose the right one for you. Types of Project Management Qualifications T...

We have one full PRINCE2 Foundation Exam sample for you for free. All questions and answers are from the 2017 version of PRINCE2. They’re written by our Founder Simon Buehring who’s been a PRINCE2 trainer since 2006. This PRINCE2 Foundation Exam practice paper can be taken onl...

Scrum is an agile product delivery method. It speeds up product delivery and improves the quality of products. Scrum certification helps you work on Scrum projects in any industry. A range of Scrum qualifications are available from 2 accreditation bodies - Scrum.org and Scrum...

To keep up with the world of digital transformation, ITIL has gone through many updates over the years. The most recent update in 2019 was ITIL 4. ITIL4 offers organisations a more inclusive guidance for IT management. ITIL 4 is essential for the fast-paced business needs of o...

Career development takes time and effort, so many busy professionals tend to overlook it. This often means we miss opportunities to advance our careers. Today however, we have more tools available especially online. Social media can certainly help. There are also lots of ways...

Projects help organizations change, grow and move forward. Organizations also perform projects to benefit their customers, clients or the general public. If you’re a project manager and you want your boss to fund your PRINCE2 training, how do you convince them to pay for it? R...

ITIL is the most widely used best practice framework for IT service management in the world. ITIL’s framework helps organisations and industry experts to: Integrate an organisation's IT strategy with its business strategy; Deliver IT services more effectively; Standardise the...

Agile certifications are subject to the same criticism levelled at other qualifications. Common complaints include certificate holders not finding work, and courses not teaching employable skills that employers are looking for. Whether or not an agile course will help you find...

Agile project management is fundamentally different from traditional project management, so much so that some agile frameworks lack a distinct project management role within the development team. The key difference is that project managers generally act as just that - ‘manager...

Until recently, ‘agile’ is something you would rarely hear outside the realm of software development. Agile was the software development industry's best kept secret for the better part of a decade; made by software developers to replace inefficient development methods that pla...

Written in 2001, The Manifesto for Agile Software Development was created by a small group of software development luminaries who gathered to discuss how to solve some of the issues plaguing the software development industry. Detailed within are the 12 Agile Principles and 4 A...

Agile was designed to revolutionize the software development process and help eliminate outdated practices that often resulted in the slow, cumbersome implementation of software solutions and products. Agile is based on 4 key values and 12 key principles. While the agile value...

Whether or not you should take a project management course depends on where you want to take your career. Traditionally, project management is practiced as a discipline within a pre-existing position. That means project managers are rarely just project managers. They’re most o...

Business analysis is a rapidly growing profession. More and more organizations are starting to recognize the value this role can bring to their business. Business analysis as a discipline has evolved from work previous allotted to project managers as businesses have grown more...

Contemporary agile approaches There are several Agile methodologies used by modern organizations. All share similar approaches, attributes, and practices but vary in how they are implemented. Some agile approaches require a complete restructuring of business practices and role...

Agile refers to a set of practices, techniques and methods which collectively fall under the umbrella term ‘Agile’. These agile methods help development teams make fast and informed decisions based on customer feedback during the development life cycle. Agile teams plan and ex...

There are as many ways to become agile certified as there are agile qualifications (i.e. there are a lot of ways). How you choose to become agile certified depends on your career goals and what you think employers will expect from you. Take some time to do your research. If yo...

If you’re looking to gain project management experience, we’re going to assume you’re either working towards a certification that requires several hundred hours' worth of project management experience, or perhaps just need something to put on your CV to improve your chances of...

One of the things you will learn about on an agile project management course is the ‘waterfall method.’ Knowing how and why Agile was development can give you a better understanding of agile principles and values. Before agile: the ‘waterfall method’ Prior to the introduction...

All officially recognized project management certifications are equally valid, but it can be confusing knowing where to start with so many certifications on the market such as PRINCE2, PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)® and AgilePM to name just a few. While all project...

BCS Business Analysis refers to a set of professional certifications aimed at business analysts. Earning your BCS Business Analysis certification shows that you’ve met the minimum standard of competence in business analysis as determined by the BCS. A BCS BA qualification is s...

Agile project management courses address the needs of those working under a traditional-project management framework who want to be Agile, and those working in an agile environment who desire a better understanding of agile frameworks, principles, and values. There are 2 popul...

PRINCE2 is a flexible project management methodology that can be applied to all types of projects in the workplace. It helps teams plan the project steps required to achieve a specific goal. PRINCE2 is also a project management qualification. Many project managers hold PRINCE2...

If you’ve been following developments within project management, you’ve likely heard of the growing popularity of agile methodologies. Agile project management is a highly collaborative method that uses short, iterative development cycles. Agile’s popularity owes a lot to its...

PRINCE2 is the most widely recognized project management qualification. It’s considered an industry standard both employers and professionals. So, whether you’re an experienced professional who requires accreditation or if you’re trying to get your first project management rol...

Getting started Before we move on to potential career paths, it’s important to have a good understanding of what business analysts (BAs) are and what they do: What is a business analyst? In a nutshell, BAs use data to improve the productivity of a business. Through the use of...

PRINCE2 certifications are recognized around the world as the leading project management qualification for project management professionals. It’s no surprise many budding project managers are eager to study PRINCE2 and jump-start their careers. So, whether you’re a seasoned pr...

Becoming a project manager is no easy task. The role itself requires a mix of both hard and soft skills. When you add the fluctuating challenges of successful project management, the endeavour becomes even more daunting. For a long time, the only type of certification that car...

PRINCE2 is a project management methodology. It’s also one of the most widely recognized project management certifications in the world. It’s considered a key qualification for project managers wanting to progress their careers. A PRINCE2 course will teach you everything you n...