PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner

Objectives 

By the end of the course you will be able to be:

• Describe the background, principles, structure and terminology used in the PRINCE2® 7th Edition project management method
• Prepare for and take both the PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Exams 

Please note that examinations are the responsibility of the examination board, PEOPLECERT and must be organised separately by each person attending.

Content

Introduction

• Introduction to projects and project management

Structure Of PRINCE2® 7^th Edition

• The seven Principles –the basis of what defines a PRINCE2 project
• People – leading successful change, teams and communication
• The seven Practices – to be addressed throughout the project
• The seven Processes - the activities to direct, manage and deliver a project successfully

Practices

• Business case – establishing mechanisms to decide whether project is desirable, viable and achievable
• Organizing – establishing accountabilities and responsibilities
• Quality – defining mechanisms to ensure that products are fit for purpose
• Plans – the product based approach to planning
• Risk – identifying, assessing and controlling uncertainty
• Issues – identifying, assessing and controlling changes to the baseline and other issues
• Progress – monitoring actual achievements against estimate and controlling deviations

Processes

• Starting up a Project - is there a viable and worthwhile project
• Directing a Project – enabling key decision making by the Project Board
• Initiating a Project – establishing solid foundations
• Controlling a Stage –assigning and monitoring work and keeping within stage tolerance
• Managing Product Delivery – controlling the link between the Project Manager and Team Manager(s)
• Managing a Stage Boundary – current stage review and next stage planning
• Closing a Project – confirmation of acceptance and project review
• Tailoring PRINCE2® - to the project environment

Foundation Examination and results

Practitioner Workshop and Examination

• PRINCE2® Practitioner Examination Objectives and Guidance
• PRINCE2® Review
• PRINCE2® Practitioner Examination Workshops
• PRINCE2® Practitioner Examination

PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Examinations

The PRINCE2® Foundation Exam is of 1 hour duration and consists of 60 multiple choice questions.  A Pass is 36 correct answers, 60%.

The PRINCE2® Practitioner Exam is a written paper of 2.5 hours duration.  There are 70 Objective Test style questions to be answered in the 2.5 hours and the candidate may use an annotated manual. The candidate must score 42/70 to be successful, 60%.

Presented in association with aims4change, a PEOPLECERT Accredited Training Organisation.