Criteria |
PMP® |
PRINCE2® |
Recognition |
Worldwide |
Worldwide |
Popularity |
North America, Canada, Asia |
UK, Western Europe, Australia |
Reference Book |
PMBOK®Guide |
PRINCE2® Manual |
What is it? |
A Best Practice Guidance that can be tailored and modified |
A methodology that defines the step-by-step approach on managing projects |
Architecture |
5 Process Groups 10 Knowledge Areas 47 processes Input / Tool / Output for each process |
7 Principles 7 Processes 7 Themes Guidance on Tailoring Templates Roles & Responsibilities |
Differentiator |
Descriptive |
Prescriptive |
Defined Responsibilities |
Only for the Project Manager |
For the entire Project Management Team including Executive, Assurance, Team Managers, Project Manager, Supplier, User, Support |
Techniques |
Described what techniques can be used and when |
Techniques are left to the users to decide |
Scalable |
Yes |
Yes |
People Management |
Yes, Guidance on Managing Project Team |
No, Left to the User |
Contract Management |
Yes, Guidance on What Contracts are good for which type of projects |
Not covered |
Templates & Contents of the Project Management Deliverables |
No |
Yes, Templates are provided |
Direction & Guidance from the Sponsors / Management |
Some guidance in the beginning in the form of Project Charter |
One entire process is dedicated to Direction and Ad-hoc guidance and approvals – Directing a Project |
Tailoring Guidelines |
Not provided |
Provided in the Manual |
Specialist Aspects such as Requirements Gathering, Costing, Reporting, Quality Techniques |
Covered |
Not Covered |
Pre-Project |
Techniques on Project Selection |
Detailed description on how to start up a Project in a controlled way before committing to it |
Post-Project |
No such guidance |
Creates the Benefits Review Plan |