Project Manager Exam - Done & Dusted!

I went to Cheadle (near Manchester) last week and took my 1-hour Prince2 Foundation exam. This is a Project Management method, detailing a process model and the components of succesful projects. I'd decided to take it as it seemed a) common-sense, b) useful when applying for contracts (if I'm ever in that situation again!) and c) relevant to the project I'm working on at the moment. I did it all self-study, which was difficult, as I'd intended to complete it before everything else kicked in; the MA, the work project, the NLP Weekend! Anyhows, I scraped through it - I was getting about 70% in the mocks, and I got 60% in the exam, so I passed! It makes me certified with the APM (Association of Project Managers) whatever that's worth?!

The exam was also taken by 'proper' Project Managers, mainly from Government and Civil Engineering. The reception area was full of bullish-looking suits yelling into their Bluetooth devices "I don't care if Balfour's haven't got the bridge design ready, I want it on my desk by Monday, Stat!" or "Whaddya mean, the wrong &^%$%^ing Tarmac?!" So it seems being a Project Manager is actually more about being able to shout at people from a distance!

Oh hum, I'm not sure if I take my exterior world seriously enough ;-)