What if project management had its own romantic comedy?

Ah, Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air and Cupid’s bow is busy working its magic – Harry meets Sally, Julia Roberts takes a stroll through Notting Hill, Kate Hudson has 10 days to lose a guy who’s actually (shock, horror) the love of her life, and no one’s getting any sleep in Seattle…

But what on earth does all this nonsense about love have to do with project management training, we hear you ask? Well, Valentine’s Day has got us thinking about how a project management romantic comedy would play out – who would play who in the stereotypical line-up of romantic suitors that we so often see on the big screen? Let’s find out shall we…?

Introducing…

PRINCE2®: the best friend

In every romantic comedy, there’s always a best friend who was ‘right in front of me all this time’, and who often turns out to be ‘the one’. Sickening as it may sound, we figure this is where PRINCE2 steps up to the plate. Reliable, flexible to your needs, knows what works in the relationship and what doesn’t, PRINCE2 is the best friend you want and need who, ultimately, could become the love of your life.

Agile: the loveable rogue

Loved by some, hated by others, there’s often a lovebale rogue to be found in many a romantic comedy. Constantly changing, and not always the biggest fan of commitment, agile methodologies are the wild card that you didn’t necessarily expect, but are glad you met. Given a bad name by some due to their slightly unorthodox appr