PRINCE2® Foundation + Practitioner Certification

PRINCE2® Foundation: Days 1–3

Introduction to PRINCE2®

• The structure of PRINCE2®
• What PRINCE2® does not provide
• What makes a PRINCE2® project

Project management with PRINCE2®

• What is a project?
• What is project management?
• What is it we wish to control?
• What does a project manager do?
• Projects in context
• Applying PRINCE2®

PRINCE2® Principles

• Tailoring and adopting PRINCE2®
• PRINCE2® Themes

Business Case

• Business case theme
• PRINCE2® requirements for the Business Case
• Guidance for effective business case management
• Techniques: investment appraisal

Organization

• The organization theme
• Roles and responsibilities
• PRINCE2® requirements for organization
• Guidance for effective project organization

Quality

• The quality theme
• PRINCE2® requirements for quality
• Guidance for effective quality management
• Technique: recommended quality review technique

Plans

• The plans theme
• PRINCE2® requirements for plans
• Guidance for effective planning
• Techniques: prioritization, estimation and scheduling

Risk

• The risk theme
• PRINCE2®’s requirements for risk management
• Guidance for effective risk management
• Technique: recommended risk management procedure

Change

• The change theme
• PRINCE2®’s approach to change
• Guidance for effective change control
• Technique: recommended issue and change control procedure

Progress

• The progress theme
• PRINCE2®’s requirements for managing progress
• Guidance for effective progress control
• Technique: progress evaluation and peer review

PRINCE2® Processes

• Starting up a project
• Initiating a project
• Directing a project
• Managing a stage boundary
• Controlling a stage
• Managing product delivery
• Closing a project

Considerations for organizational adoption

Foundation exam

PRINCE2® Practitioner: Days 4–5

Revision of the Foundation syllabus as required
Discussion and practical exercises in the application of PRINCE2® in a project environment, based on a case study, including:

• PRINCE2® Principles
• Tailoring of PRINCE2®

PRINCE2® Themes:

• Business Case
• Organization
• Quality
• Plans
• Risk
• Change
• Progress

PRINCE2® Processes:

• Starting up a project
• Initiating a project
• Directing a project
• Managing a stage boundary
• Controlling a stage
• Managing product delivery
• Closing a project

Understand the application of minimum requirements

How tailoring can be applied in appropriate situations

Exam preparation for the Practitioner

Practitioner exam

PRINCE2® Foundation:

• Understand the need for project management and how PRINCE2® meets that requirement
• Understand the PRINCE2® themes
• Understand the PRINCE2® process model
• Prepare project plans using product based planning techniques and undertake risk analysis and management for the project
• Prepare information for inclusion in a Project Initiation Documentation
• Understand techniques for the management of product development, quality control & change control
• Take the PRINCE2® Foundation examination paper. 

PRINCE2® Practitioner:

• Understand the need for project management and how PRINCE2® meets that requirement in the life cycle of a project
• Understand the PRINCE2® process model and apply the PRINCE2® processes
• Design a robust and appropriate project organization
• Apply appropriate controls at different levels and at different points
• Take the PRINCE2® Practitioner examination paper.

PRINCE2® Foundation:

There is no formal requirement for attending this course, although it would be beneficial to have some understanding of project management.

Participants will be given access to a PRINCE2^® pre-course video module two weeks prior to the start of the class (subject to booking conditions).

It is important that participants complete the pre-course work prior to attending as the content covers items essential to the successful running of the program. It will also enhance the learning experience for all participants. 

PRINCE2® Practitioner:

PRINCE2® Foundation certification OR one of the following PMI or IPMA certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• IPMA Level A® (Certified Projects Director)
• IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)
• IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)
• IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)

• Those considering adopting PRINCE2
• Project managers
• Project team managers and leaders
• Project coordinators
• Project support staff
• Project officers
• PMO staff
• Consultants and contractors