Prince2 is the latest of the many methodological excuses for not training people. Prince2 won't do your project for you, it'll just make sure that the pathologists can see where it failed. This is the same approach to project management that ISO9001 is to quality. Dealing with the UK civil service on IT projects is a voyage through wish-lists and CV improvement, with the underlying message that since they're paying (Hoot! Gibber!) they know more than you do...

Da Vinci even sigh..... How do you spell Michaelan .... whatshisface?

Prince 2 is just project management for idiots. Enforcing it doesn't stop idiots being idiots but it does cripple people with talent.

It's equivalent would be painting by numbers. Da Vinchi would have loved it.

"I work for the government and we do use PRINCE2 and ITIL structures."

Not very well it appears!

I work for the government and we do use PRINCE2 and ITIL structures.

But i can see how the money dissapeares or gets wasted. Its just the government, they are forever throwing money away.

We really need to get proper rules and penalties built into corps/companies that tender for Govt contracts. This money has essentially been stolen if it cannot be acounted for.

What is hilarious is there is such a thing as PRINCE2 in the UK. It was setup to help manage IT projects...by the Govt.

Shame that no one ever uses PRINCE2 or enforces its use.

Disgusting.