Overview The aim of this four-day activity led training event is to provide delegates with a practical understanding of the PRINCE2 project management method. Delegates will be able to go on and take the PRINCE2 Foundation examination at the end of this event. The course follows the standard syllabus issued by the PRINCE Examinations Board, which focuses on the PRINCE2 framework and how this might be applied pragmatically to real projects. This course will allow delegates to practically apply the Foundation level material to example activities used during the course.
Pre-Requisites
Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:
- This is not a general project management course although it provides a sound framework for other techniques. Delegates should bring to the course some experience of participating in projects. Typically between twelve months is the minimum necessary experience of working on projects
- Pre-course preparation material will be sent for completion prior to the start of the course
Next Course Dates
Dates available on request. Please contact us
More Information
This course is designed for practising project managers, project leaders and project coordinators and who wish to gain formal recognition of their skills by taking the PRINCE foundation examination.
- Understand the need for project management and how PRINCE2 meets that requirement
- 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 Document
- Understand techniques for the management of product development, quality control and change control
- Take the PRINCE2 Foundation examination paper.
PRINCE2
- Background & Objectives
- Benefits
- Scope
- Structure.
Project organisation
- Organisational structure
- Roles and responsibilities
- The project board
- The project manager
- Team management.
- Project assurance
- Project support
- Supplier relationships
Planning
- Purpose and importance
- Components & types of plan
- Planning techniques
- Product based planning
- The steps in planning.
Project control
- Work package authorisation
- Stage assessments
- Establishing project and stage tolerance
- Checkpoints & highlight reports
- Handling exception situations
- Project issues
- Project reporting.
Risk management
- Types of business and project risk
- Risk analysis and management
- The risk log.
Quality
- Ensuring quality
- Quality planning
- Relationship with ISO9000
- Product descriptions
- Quality control and quality review.
Change Control and Configuration Management
- Change control steps
- Authority levels
- Analysing the impact
- Configuration management.
Processes
- Starting up and initiating a project
- Directing a project
- Managing stage boundaries
- Controlling a stage
- Managing product delivery
- Closing a project
- Planning.
Recommended as preparation for the following test(s):
- On day 4 of this training event the delegates will take the PRINCE2 Foundation exam.
The following course is recommended:
- Completion of P4P PRINCE2 Practitioner
This course is delivered in partnership with Pearce Mayfield - an APM Group Accredited Training Organisation in PRINCE2 & MSP