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PRINCE2 updated version - FRENCH TRANSLATION
- 5th of April - FRENCH manual pre-order date
- 2nd of August - FRENCH manual publication date
- 21st of August - FRENCH Foundation and Practitioner exams available
PRINCE2 updated version - DUTCH TRANSLATION
- 5th of April - DUTCH manual pre-order date
- 5th of June - DUTCH manual publication date
- 26th of June - DUTCH Foundation and Practitioner exams available
At QRP International we are committed to provide the best quality of training as well as the broadest offer, to make sure we can answer to our customers' needs.
This is what we kept in mind when working to prepare the new 2018 training calendar, now available at this link to be checked out: find out all upcoming dates for your Project, Programme, Portfolio, PMO, IT and Change Management training!
OUR TRAINING OFFER
As ATO (Accredited Training Organization) QRP Internationals offers the full range of Project, Programme, Portfolio, PMO and Change Management accredited training:
- Project Management: PRINCE2, AgilePM, PRINCE2 Agile, PMP, Scrum
- Programme Management: MSP
- Portfolio Management: MoP
- PMO Management: P3O
- Change Management: Change Management
- IT Service Management: ITIL, Copbit5, Togaf
WHAT'S NEW IN 2018?
- Stay on the top with the new DevOps course and certification
As IT Management keeps on in redefining and redesigning the classical lines of delineation between hardware and software, development and operations, the DevOps influence continues to head the way. That's why QRP has included this top IT certification into its portfolio in 2018. DevOps Foundation training and certification will be added to our catalogue in the coming weeks: starting from January 2018.
- A new city for your next training: ANTWERP
What's new with our 2018 training catalogue? Starting from January 2018, you can choose ANTWERP (Belgium) as the city for your PRINCE2 or AgilePM training, available in both English and Dutch. When on the calendar page, make sure you view the courses with the "city" filter, to access to all possible dates available in Antwerp.
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A big news was released few days ago by Axelos, the joint venture company, created in 2013 by the Cabinet Office, and owner of ITIL.
"Over the last 18 months we have embarked on a programme of extensive research (30+ global workshops engaging with over 300 partners, professionals and SMEs so far), and we recognise that this update cannot be done without the cooperation and input from our valued partner network. We are keen to work with you all to ensure that the new guidance will support you and your customers."
What we know so far about the ITIL Update:
- The core elements of ITIL will remain and will continue to derive from the experiences of thousands of specialists and experts. Research has confirmed that ITIL remains best practice for the ITSM industry.
- The Update will include practical guidance on how ITIL is adopted in conjunction with practices such as DevOps, Agile and Lean.
- Individuals who have already certified will have their current certifications recognised in the new scheme.
A COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVE: GET INVOLVED!
Axelos actively encourages practitioners to provide insight and feedback to directly influence the update via the Global Research Programme. Currently more than 650 members have signed up to the programme. Sign up too!
It is with great pleasure that we announce the presence of Deloitte (Tax and Legal department) at the Yearly Project Management conference which will take place in Brussels on November 23rd.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE - PROJECT MANAGEMENT MATTERS
“Leading organizations across sectors and geographic borders have been steadily embracing project management as a way to control spending and improve project results. When the recession began, this practice became even more important. Executives discovered that adhering to project management methods and strategies reduced risks, cut costs and improved success rates—all vital to surviving the economic crisis.”
This is how the Project Management Institute describes the importance of Project Management in all organizations, and especially in uncertain and risky times like in contemporary economy. Although this seems to be an evident truth, and although many organizations state that they do work with project management principles and strategies, it is still true that:
- For some companies, some established PM processes are in place, but no monitoring or evaluation are foreseen*
- PM is rarely aligned with organization’s objectives*
- The challenges that most PMs emphasize tend to be poor practice, bad planning and bad management decisions*
(*from Axelos_PPM Benchmarking Report 2017)
DELOITTE'S CASE STUDY
With this yearly event QRP International wants to hear the stories of organizations that have implemented Project Management, and specifically decided to start this journey with a well-known method like PRINCE2.
Come and hear the story of Deloitte from the voice of Adriana Bancianu, Senior Manager in Deloitte Tax and Legal Department, and leader of the Global Tax Center Europe's Project Managemenr office (PMO), who from 2010 oversees global teams of Project Managers and tax Specialists. Adriana is now part of the team implementing PRINCE2 as Project Management standard methodology across the Tax Practice of Deloitte Belgium.
"My presentation will be covering the challenges of implementing a project management methodology within a professional services environment. I will explain the audience how Deloitte Belgium Tax and Legal department has managed this change management project, the challenges we faced and the lessons learnt from the 1st phase of the transformation we are still going through."
- Location: Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre – Avenue du Boulevard 17, 1210 Bruxelles
- Time: 9h00 – 13h00- registration starts at 8h30
- Language: English
- Attendance fee: FREE entrance, registration required
- Inscription: to enroll please fill in the form at this page.
Only 60 seats available, make sure you hold your seat!
- Auditory learning: learning through listening and hearing. The expert trainer explains the matter, focusing on the most important parts of the Project Management methodology, highlighting tools and techniques.
- Visual learning: in order to better understand the ideas and concepts, drawings on flip charts can be an important tool to integrate new information. If we take the example of a PRINCE2 training, imagine what impact could have a drawing that explains you the difference between outputs, business change, outcomes and benefits. A picture says more then a thousand words. In some cases, you will even see that these drawings are put on the walls in the training room and are continuously used by the trainer when he/she comes back to this topic.
- Kinesthetic learning: this is what we call “learning by doing”. Classrooms are ideal places to exercise on how to put the theory into practice. Let's take the example of an AgilePM training: an important tool is the PRL (Prioritized Requirements List). What better way to understand how to create this list then to do this in group during the course? It’s a first-hand experience that will help you to put it into practice when you’re back in the office.