Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner

Course Overview

Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner

Course overview

This course covers PRINCE2 project management methods including the four key integrated components:

• Principles
• Themes
• Processes
• Project environment

During this five-day course, attendees will prepare for and complete the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exams. Certificates for both exams will be awarded on successful completion.

Course content

DAY 1

Session 1 - Introduction

• Organisational model
• What is project?
• What is project management?
• Portfolios, programmes, projects vs business as usual
• Project performance and key performance indicators
• What is PRINCE2?
• PRINCE2 elements and benefits

Session 2 - Principles of PRINCE2

• 7 PRINCE2 principles for managing projects
• Business case
• Organisation
• Quality
• Plans
• Risk
• Change
• Progress

Session 3 - The Project Process

• Appointing roles and responsibilities
• Defining the project
• What are the project objectives?
• Who is involved in the project?
• Why is the project required?
• How will the project be managed?
• Assemble the project brief and initiation stage plan
• Defining the project process summary - objectives, purpose and tailoring

Session 4 - Starting the Project Process

• Initiating projects
• Controlling project stages
• Managing product delivery and stage boundaries
• Directing the project process summary

DAY 2

Sessions 5 and 6 - Planning and Tailoring Requirements and Themes

• Planning tailoring requirements
• Creating project plan themes
• Setting up project controls
• Preparing a quality management approach
• Preparing a change control approach
• Description automatically generated

DAY 3

Session 7 - Directing and Authorising a Project Process

• How to prepare a risk management approach
• Working with a communication management approach
• Refining the business case and benefits management approach
• Assembling the project initiation documentation
• Managing the stage boundary process - create the next stage plan
• Preparing documentation for the project board:
• Project initiation documentation
• Management approach
• Next stage plan
• Project board authorisations and approvals

Session 8 - Delivery Process

• How to control a stage process
• Managing the product delivery process
• Managing the stage boundary process

Session 9 - Project Closure

• How to close a project
• Project closure authorisation and approval
• End project report

DAY 4

Exams and Exam Preparation

• PRINCE2 Foundation exam
• Preparing for PRINCE2 Practitioner exam

DAY 5

• Preparing for PRINCE2 Practitioner and Administration Exam
• Exam preparation
• PRINCE2 Practitioner and Administration exam