Course Outline - PRINCE2^® Foundation and Practitioner

Audience

Delegates who wish to attain the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner examinations and apply PRINCE2 principles successfully to their organisation.

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Course Duration

5 days with Practitioner examination usually held on morning of final day

Prerequisites

Some experience working in a project management environment.

Previous exposure to a PRINCE2 environment and projects would be of great benefit.

Delegates must carry out the suggested pre-reading and familiarisation with the OGC “Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2” reference, which is provided prior to attending the course.

You will also have to set aside time each evening to carry out revision and exam preparation to give you the best possible chance of success in the examinations.

The examinations are administered by the APMG and the Practitioner qualification requires reassessment every three to five years.

Objectives

• To understand fundamental project management and PRINCE2 concepts
• To demystify the jargon associated with project management and the PRINCE2 method
• To gain understanding of the family of PRINCE2 components and processes
• To gain understanding of the way in which the components, processes, techniques and documents interact to solve project management problems
• To enable you to apply the principles of PRINCE2 to your organisation’s environment
• To enable you to be well prepared for both the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner examinations

Topics Covered

• Introduction to Project Management and PRINCE2 Concepts and Structure
• Business Case
• Project Organisation and roles and responsibilities
• Starting up a Project
• Controlled Start
• Product Based Planning
• Plans, Stages and Planning
• Initiating a Project
• Directing a Project
• Controlled Progress
• Controlling a Stage,  Managing Product Delivery and Managing Stage Boundaries
• Quality in a Project Environment
• Quality Review
• Management of Risk
• Configuration Management
• Change Control and Change Control approach
• Project Document Management
• Controlled Close and Closing a Project
• Scaling PRINCE2
• Examination Technique

The event will focus on covering the ‘Foundation’ syllabus over the first three days, with the Foundation exam held on the afternoon of the third day.

The final part of the course will focus on the application of PRINCE2 in both the real world and in scenario situations to enable the delegates to be best prepared for the Practitioner examination, usually held on the morning of the fifth day.

Further Information

PRINCE2 is now the UK's de facto standard for project management; providing a structured approach to managing any kind of project, large or small, public or private. Originally aimed at improving standards for public sector project management in the UK, the current version of the method - PRINCE2 - is widely taken up by both public and commercial organisations, both here and internationally.

Organisations realise that they can no longer rely on part-time project managers lacking formal training in project management, hence the need for awareness of the method, to develop your effectiveness in the project environment.

What does PRINCE2 offer you?

• A focus on the business benefits, which means we are always carrying out projects which benefit the organisation
• A structured approach that can be applied to all types of projects, but is scaled appropriately
• Provides a common language for all project participants
• Proven best practice in project management!