What is PRINCE2 Agile? ...and Does it Make Sense?

PRINCE2 Agile is for PRINCE2 Project Managers who need to be able to tailor PRINCE2 to an agile context or environment.

PRINCE2 Agile is a formal Project Management methodology that lets practitioners combine the strong governance principles of PRINCE2 with the flexibility, responsiveness, and rapid benefits delivery of agile methods such as Scrum and Kanban.

It offers a certification for individuals involved with project, product, and program delivery and support. Its owners claim PRINCE2 Agile is the world’s most complete agile project management solution.

There are two tiers of training and certification:
• PRINCE2 Agile Foundation
...that covers the basics
• PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner
...applies it to real-world project examples

Tailoring is a central principle of PRINCE2. PRINCE2 Agile is an effective hybrid approach to project management, that allows organizations to combine what is best for them in terms of delivery, with an imperative for a strong governance framework.

• The ‘PRINCE2 part’ focuses on the products the organization requires to support its business needs
• The ‘Agile part’ focuses on delivering those products in an adaptive and efficient way, incrementally delivering more working products as the work progresses.

A PRINCE2 Agile project can use any development approach: Scrum, Kanban, or any other. The only requirement is that they comply with the structures and governance that PRINCE2 wraps around the agile cycles.

PRINCE2 has 6 performance targets (time, cost, quality, scope, risks, benefits).

In PRINCE2 Agile, time and cost are fixed. So, to deliver what users need, scope and quality criteria can be flexed, as agreed with the customer. They can also determine how much risk to accept and the amount of benefit they will prioritize. To achieve this PRINCE2 Agile uses prioritization techniques such as MoSCoW, along with sprint backlogs.

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[mehdizarrouri]

Thanks a lot for your video, I'm from France and didn't meet an organisation or even people who talk about prince2 yet. It's more about Scrum and SAFe. Maybe a little late :)

[AnjumEmanuel]

Great video Mike, thanks for a helpful explanation of the course 👏

[Onlinepmcourses]

PRINCE2 has a long tradition. But now, its owners have fused it with Agile to make a suite of tools and certifications designed to underline its relevance in the modern day. So, what is PRINCE2 Agile?

[ciancamplisson]

Great video Mike. Some fantastic info. Thanks for sharing!

[TEverettReynolds]

Great explanation Mike! I am from the USA, and thus, a PMI PMP-dominated arena. Yet, the more I hear about Prince2 Agile the more I think this could be beneficial to many of our development efforts on this side of the pond.
I wish PMI did the same with Agile, instead of just lumping it in with the PMP. Thoughts?

[gowthamsiva]

Wow, great
I had a thought that I need to get the certification in both Prince2 and Prince2 agile...
But it's clear now.
Let's start with Prince2 agile and follow Prince2 agile practitioner 😊

[ArohShukla]

Lovely video Mike. Absolutely billiant.
One of the LinkedIn instructors (British too) said something go for PMP and he said the Prince 2 is not a brilliant qualifications to have. He also said Prince does seem to be coming to the end of its life now.

Your thoughts please? I am more focused on PRINCE 2 than PMP.

[emmanuelvaz]

Hello Mike! Thank you for taking the time to make this video. What would you recommend doing ? CSM/PSM/PRINCE2 AGILE.
I am from India .

[nicolaspaiva]

Hey Mike, could you give more tips for someone who wants to have a Project Management career but does not have experience in a specific industry.