GOBRONI – Technology and Innovations

Course Format: Our courses are designed for student flexibility and convenience. It is offered through various formats, including in-person instructor-led training, virtual classroom sessions, and self-paced online modules.

Participants can choose the format that best aligns with their learning preferences and schedule.

Virtual Online or Classroom Training? Which is better?

This is a really difficult question to answer because there is no single answer that is applicable for everyone. Let’s consider the pros and cons of PMP online training and classroom training.

Online Training

 Advantages

• Very flexible, meaning you can study at any time, making use of your commute, for example.
• You can access them from anywhere on any device as they are very portable.
• Normally cheaper (sometimes a lot cheaper!) than classroom courses.

 Disadvantages

• You have to be self-motivated.
• You have to find your own support network as you aren’t in the classroom with others.

Classroom Training

These are often called PMP ‘boot camps’.

 Advantages

• The trainer is right there to ask if you have problems.
• The class environment can help to keep you motivated.
• They normally happen in a compressed period of time e.g. a week so you complete the course quickly.

 Disadvantages

• Classroom courses only happen on a fixed schedule so they are less flexible.
• Normally more expensive than online courses as the training company has to pay the venue and the trainer.
• You need to take time away from work to complete the course.

It’s impossible to say which option will be personally better for your PMP formal education. If you prefer the social buzz of being in a group and the networking that collective learning offers, then you’ll know a classroom environment will suit you better. However, we are seeing a greater and greater number of people choosing online training for their PMP. The reasons they give is that it’s hard to get time off work for training, and they prefer a cheaper, flexible option that allows them to study when it’s convenient.

You’ll have to make your own mind up about what would give you the best chance of success when it comes to learning the project management knowledge areas.