Objectives

This three-day accredited course provides participants with a thorough grounding in PRINCE2(TM) and comprises of three main elements. The first provides coverage of PRINCE2 principles: the need for structured project management, why pragmatic and intelligent use of methods is so important, and how PRINCE2 can be employed to achieve business-related objectives.

The second element considers the method itself: what PRINCE2 looks like, how the major components & processes such as planning and control work on their own as well as together, and how the roles associated with the PRINCE2 method can be made really effective.

The third element deals with the implementation of PRINCE2 and provides sound, practical advice on introducing the method into a range of different environments, always bearing in mind the need to keep bureaucracy to a minimum.

Presented by skilled lecturers with extensive experience in the practical application of PRINCE2, the course includes examination coaching and practice using sample questions.

All delegates will sit the PRINCE2 Foundation examination (a multiple choice paper) in the late afternoon of the third day of the course.

This course is fully compliant with the latest version of PRINCE2, and carries the award of 22.5 Professional Development Units (PDU’s) for PMI re-certification.

(PRINCE2(TM) is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce)

Prerequisites

Please note: You must bring signed photo ID with you on exam days (passport, driving licence, student card) as you will be asked to produce it by the invigilator prior to the exam.

• The PRINCE2 Foundation course is suitable for anyone who needs an in-depth understanding of the PRINCE2 method, techniques, processes and components. Delegates should ideally have some experience of team leading and basic project management principles. The Foundation exam is a necessary precursor to taking the Practitioner qualification.
• Delegates will be provided read ahead material approximately 10 days prior to attending the course. The materials will include a suggested study guide and count down to the event. Success on the course will be enhanced by close attention to the pre-reading materials. Delegates must have completed this reading prior to attending the course.
• If you have not received your read ahead material 10 days prior to attending your course, please call Emma Sherman or Paul Lewinski on 01793 696273.
• PRINCE(TM) is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce.

Delegates will learn how to

• understand the philosophy and structure of PRINCE2
• understand the benefits that can accrue from the implementation of a structured project management method such as PRINCE2
• explain the PRINCE2 process model and components
• use the PRINCE2 techniques
• create a Project Brief
• create a Project Organisation Structure
• initiate a project and create a Project Initiation Document
• apply progress control mechanisms
• appreciate the principles of PRINCE2 Quality Management
• apply change control mechanisms
• realise the importance of Configuration Management
• use the PRINCE2 Risk Management approach
• tune PRINCE2 for differing environments

Outline

PRINCE2 Philosophy

What PRINCE2 is and what it is not;
How PRINCE2 addresses Project Failure and ensures Project Success

The Structure of PRINCE2

Relationship between the PRINCE2 Processes, Components and Techniques;
High level PRINCE2 Process map

Project Start Up and Organisation

How PRINCE2 endeavours to answer the question “Do we have a viable and worthwhile Project?”; How PRINCE2 ensures that the right people are involved with a clearly defined set of responsibilities

Project Initiation and the PID

The PRINCE2 approach to successfully initiating a Project and creating the PID, or Project Baseline

Project Control Mechanisms

The PRINCE2 control mechanisms that ensure that the Project is producing the required products which meet the defined quality criteria, is on schedule and remains viable against its business case

Projects and Plans

The PRINCE2 unique product-based framework; Project Based Planning

Implementing and tailoring PRINCE2

The practical application of PRINCE2; Its tuneability to suit differing scenarios

PRINCE2 Foundation Examination

All delegates will sit the PRINCE2 Foundation Examination (a multiple choice paper) in the late afternoon of the last day of the course