Instant PRINCE2 Methodology on the Web

There are several web-based project management offerings available, but ProjectProgress stands out as a good example of a web-based tool that adheres to the PRINCE2 methodology. While popular worldwide, PRINCE2 hasn't taken off in the U.S. as quickly as elsewhere.

Part of that is the misconception people have the PRINCE2 is meant to replace the popular PMBOK Guide from PMI. On the contrary, PRINCE2 is a project implementation methodology (with templates, forms, stage gates, etc.) , whereas PMBOK is a project management standard (with processes, inputs, and outputs). There are some differences, but each has some benefits that the other does not. They are not mutually exclusive and can be used synergistically, as some forward-thinking organizations are doing. For a good comparison of PRINCE2 vs PMBOK, see Max Wideman's report in PMForum.

It remains to be seen if the OGC's ITIL's wide acceptance in the U.S. as an IT services standard opens people's eyes to their PRINCE2 methodology. At any rate, here's a web-based tool that offers the full PRINCE2 methodology online--no hardware needed...

ProjectProgress: Overview