{"id":20895,"date":"2017-03-04T07:39:22","date_gmt":"2017-03-04T02:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/?p=20895"},"modified":"2017-03-04T07:39:22","modified_gmt":"2017-03-04T02:09:22","slug":"pmp-vs-prince2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/","title":{"rendered":"PMP Vs PRINCE2 Certification Exams &#8211; Which one is better and why?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>We are publishing series of articles on PMP topics to help the PMP exam preparation. There are two primary project management certifications in the market, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/project-management-professional-pmp\/\">Project Management Professional (PMP)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/prince2-foundation-certification-course\/\">PRINCE2<\/a>. Both the certifications are most popular and most of the professionals are certified on both the certifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-prince2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-prince2.jpg\" alt=\"Difference Between PMP and PRINCE2 Certification Exams\" width=\"725\" height=\"282\" class=\" size-full wp-image-20924 aligncenter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">PMP &amp; PRINCE2 are two well-known certifications in the field of Project Management. Both are famous, both have their own uniqueness in one way or the other. No doubt it\u2019s difficult to make a call which one is better than other and which one should be a best choice for a person who needs certifications in the field of Project Management.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/project-management-professional-pmp\/pmp-free-test\/\"><span>TRY NOW : 50 PMP Practice Questions <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/project-management-professional-pmp\/pmp-online-course\/\"><span>Access our 487 mins Self-Study Training (Get 35 contact hours certificate)\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/prince2-foundation-certification-course\/\">PRINCE2 Foundation Self-Study Training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One important point which drives certifications is, it triggers the career aspects and salary for the professionals. That\u2019s the very reason why professionals spend their time and money to acquire these certifications\/credentials on their name. Let\u2019s discuss and understand different facets of PMP and PRINCE2 in this article to have a clarity which will drive the right decisions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/#Exam_View\" >Exam View<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/#What_is_common_between_both_the_certifications\" >What is common between both the certifications?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/#Focus_Benefits_of_PMP\" >Focus &amp; Benefits of PMP<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/#Benefits_of_PMP%C2%AE\" >Benefits of PMP\u00ae<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/#Focus_Benefits_of_PRINCE2\" >Focus &amp; Benefits of PRINCE2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/#Benefits_of_PRINCE2\" >Benefits of PRINCE2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/#Which_one_is_better\" >Which one is better?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-vs-prince2\/#Which_one_to_opt_for\" >Which one to opt for?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exam_View\"><\/span>Exam View<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are definitely multidimensional views on the basis of which one can choose between these two certifications but before going to that and understanding it, it\u2019s important to understand what these two exams are all about. This comparison has two variants of PRINCE2.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>F- Foundation and<\/li>\n<li>P-Practitioner<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There is another level PRINCE2 Professional which is generally not refereed when certifications are compared. Generally, when professionals are taking about PMP and PRINCE2, they refer to PRINCE2 foundation or at max PRINCE2 Practitioners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-vs-prince2-comparison.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-vs-prince2-comparison.png\" alt=\"PMP and PRINCE2 Comparison\" width=\"652\" height=\"622\" class=\" size-full wp-image-20925 aligncenter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_common_between_both_the_certifications\"><\/span>What is common between both the certifications?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s important to know the similarities between two certification before going in to deeper comparisons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/prince2-pmp-common.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/prince2-pmp-common.png\" alt=\"general points in PMP and PRINCE2\" width=\"542\" height=\"384\" class=\" size-full wp-image-20926 aligncenter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Focus_Benefits_of_PMP\"><\/span>Focus &amp; Benefits of PMP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">PMP\u00ae i.e. Project Management Professional certification is based on PMBOK\u00ae the Project Management Book of Knowledge guide. In this guide as well it\u2019s mentioned clearly that \u201cthis standard is a guide rather than a specific methodology. One can use different methodologies and tools (e.g., agile, waterfall, PRINCE2) to implement the project management framework\u201d.<b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The focus of PMBOK guide is to provide a standard which can be referred and which answers the \u201cHow\u201d question when Project Management is discussed.<b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">From PMP\u00ae exam parse as well it validates or evaluates proficiency\/understanding of standard put forward by PMBOK, even though the exam is not limited to PMBOK.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_PMP%C2%AE\"><\/span>Benefits of PMP\u00ae<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Few of the benefits are as below and not limited to<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-benefits.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-benefits.png\" alt=\"Benefits of PMP Exam\" width=\"591\" height=\"240\" class=\" size-full wp-image-20927 aligncenter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Focus_Benefits_of_PRINCE2\"><\/span>Focus &amp; Benefits of PRINCE2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The PRINCE2, i.e. Projects IN Controlled Environments certification, is process-based project management method that offers a systematic\u00a0method for delivering a successful project with clear templates, processes, and steps. Similar to PMBOK, even PRINCE2 official manual, mentions and refers PMBOK.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The focus of PRINCE2 is a broad, high-level, general framework of project management principles. As it\u2019s a framework and process based approach it always answers \u201cWhat\u201d about Project Management.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">From PRINCE2 exam parse as well it validates or evaluates the practical knowledge from process prospective<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_PRINCE2\"><\/span>Benefits of PRINCE2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Benefits of PRINCE2 and PMP are not different it\u2019s similar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/prince2-benefits.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/prince2-benefits.png\" alt=\"Benefits of PRINCE2\" width=\"587\" height=\"235\" class=\" size-full wp-image-20928 aligncenter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b id=\"docs-internal-guid-be09d8cc-96ff-b89c-b974-1100fe0ac24a\">Comparison between both<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-prince2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-prince2.png\" alt=\"PMP and PRINCE2\" width=\"628\" height=\"341\" class=\" size-full wp-image-20929 aligncenter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/project-management-professional-pmp\/pmp-free-test\/\"><span>TRY NOW : 50 PMP Practice Questions<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/project-management-professional-pmp\/pmp-online-course\/\"><span>Access our 487 mins Self-Study Training (Get 35 contact hours certificate)\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/prince2-foundation-certification-course\/\">PRINCE2 Foundation Self-Study Training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With this deep dive into both the certifications, two obvious questions are required to be answered and concluded. Those are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which one is better<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which one to opt for<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_one_is_better\"><\/span>Which one is better?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To mention, which one is purely personal prospective of the writer or thought processor. Both have its own uniqueness and advantages. It depends on multiple factors which one to choose like:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One has to access its geography (which certification is well known in that area), Industry (which certification is appreciated more in the industry) and local environment of the organization and industry, if s\/he targeting for one certification, these questions will answer which one to target for. On a whole both the certifications has abundance of knowledge on Project Management.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_one_to_opt_for\"><\/span>Which one to opt for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After this full discussion we can say that both the certification compliments each other but still different in its own way. Ideally the combination of both is recommended as if you have standard guide clarity and you are having a methodology clarity, you are covering the full circle.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore one should target to do both if one is aspiring or already excelling in the area of Project Management. However if the aspirant\/professional want to go for only one, he should access which one is better with the above mentioned criteria and go for the one which will give maximum ROI to the investment s\/he will do.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a useful info-graphics for PMP vs PRINCE2 certification exams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-vs-prince2-infographics.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pmp-vs-prince2-infographics.jpg\" alt=\"PMP vs PRINCE2 Exams\" width=\"778\" height=\"2213\" class=\"  wp-image-21245 aligncenter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are looking for any help in preparing for the PMP certification exam, please call too our customer support or send a mail.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are publishing series of articles on PMP topics to help the PMP exam preparation. There are two primary project management certifications in the market, Project Management Professional (PMP) and PRINCE2. Both the certifications are most popular and most of the professionals are certified on both the certifications. PMP &amp; PRINCE2 are two well-known certifications in the field of Project Management. Both are famous, both have their own uniqueness in one way or the other. No doubt it\u2019s difficult to make a call which one is better than other and which one should be a best choice for a person [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-project-management"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"profile_24":false,"profile_48":false,"profile_96":false,"profile_150":false,"profile_300":false,"tptn_thumbnail":false,"web-stories-poster-portrait":false,"web-stories-publisher-logo":false,"web-stories-thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Krishna Srinivasan","author_link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/author\/krishna\/"},"uagb_comment_info":1,"uagb_excerpt":"We are publishing series of articles on PMP topics to help the PMP exam preparation. There are two primary project management certifications in the market, Project Management Professional (PMP) and PRINCE2. Both the certifications are most popular and most of the professionals are certified on both the certifications. 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