Prince2® Foundation / Practitioner Certification

PRINCE2® (project in a controlled environment) is a real-world process-based approach to project management in the UK and is implemented all over the world. It provides a way to easily manage and change all types of projects.

PRINCE2 is known as an international standard for its open-ended worldwide evolution of PRINCE2 exams, training and course material practices. Progressively more people are hoping to gain expertise through all the widely accessible guidance and programs.

Benefits of PRINCE2

• Improves the flexibility of project work and the ability to reuse project assets; it also eases employee mobility and reduces the impact of employee changes and successions.

• Easy backup and evaluation of project work, problem solving and audits are facilitated with its valuable diagnostic tool.

• To meet the needs of various levels of management teams, the plans are carefully tailored enhancing communication and control.

• Make sure that attendees focus on the feasibility of the project in terms of its business case goals – instead of considering the completion of the project as a consequence of its own.

• A comprehensive yet economic structure of reports is defined.

• Assures appropriate image of stakeholders (along with sponsors and resource providers) in the process of planning and decision-making.

Learning Outcomes

• Know how to deliver projects on time, within budget and to defined quality requirements

• Apply PRINCE2 theory into practice

• Effectively control the start, progress and closure of a project

• Integrate the PRINCE2 components and processes into a project

• Establish a project organisation with the appropriate stakeholders

• Apply planning processes that ensure alignment with project business case and quality requirements

• Manage the progress of a project using the appropriate control mechanisms

Who Should Attend

This accredited course is suitable for any organization or individual requiring a controlled and completely scalable approach to managing projects. It is particularly suited to individuals newly appointed to project roles or those wishing to gain formal qualifications after previous project management experience.

The course would be of benefit to those with project support office or project assurance roles, project board members who wish to be hands-on and team members aspiring to a more senior role.

What You Will Learn

You'll learn how to:

• Identify the benefits and principles underlying a structured approach to project management

• Define the PRINCE2 method in-depth, including its principles, themes and processes

• Prepare and practice for the PRINCE2 Foundation exam

PRINCE2 Foundation Exam

To be certified in PRINCE2 first you need to be certified in the Foundation exam and then practitioner. The foundation level is designed to assess whether a candidate can participate in a project management team through the PRINCE2 method in a project environment that supports PRINCE2.

For this purpose, they need to show that they can understand the principles and terms of the method, in particular candidates must be able to:

• Describe the purpose and major content of all roles, the eight components, the eight processes and the sub-processes, and the techniques

• State which management products are input to, and output from the eight processes

• State the main purpose, and key contents, of the major management products

• State the relationships between processes, deliverables, roles and the management dimensions of a project.

PRINCE2 Foundation Exam Format

• Multiple-choice questions

• 60 questions per paper

• 33 marks required (out of 60 available) to pass: 55%

• One hour's (60 minutes) duration

• Closed book

PRINCE2® Foundation Certification: Eligibility

There are no pre-requisites for the PRINCE2® foundation examination. Anyone, who wants to take up project management including Project Managers, Team Managers, Executives, Project Leaders, Project Coordinators, Program and Delivery Managers, can take up the PRINCE2 Foundation exam for better career aspects.

PRINCE2 Foundation Course in Depth

1 - OVERVIEW OF PRINCE2

• Introduction to PRINCE2 Foundation

• What is a Project?

• Principles, Themes, Processes and Products

• PRINCE2 Principles

2 - BUSINESS CASE THEME (BC)

• Context

• Outputs, Outcomes, (Dis-)Benefits

• Business Case in the Project Lifecycle

3 - ORGANIZATION THEME (OR)

• Context

• Management

• The Project Board

• The Project Manager

• Organization in the Project Lifecycle

4 - STARTING UP A PROJECT (SU)

• Context

• Process Overview

5 - DIRECTING A PROJECT (DP)

• Context

• Process Overview

6 - INITIATING A PROJECT (IP)

• Context

• Process Overview

• Communication Management Strategy

• Project Initiation Documentation

7 - QUALITY THEME (QU)

• Context

• Quality Management

• Project Product Description

8 - PLANS THEME (PL)

• Context

• Plan Types

• Stages

• Plans in the Project Lifecycle

9 - RISK THEME (RK)

• Context

• Risk Management Procedure

10 - PROGRESS THEME (PG)

• Context

• Tolerances

• Plans in the Project Lifecycle

11 - CONTROLLING A STAGE (CS)

• Context

• Process Overview

12 - MANAGING PRODUCT DELIVERY (MP)

• Context

• Process Overview

13 - MANAGING A STAGE BOUNDARY (SB)

• Context

• Process Overview

14 - CHANGE THEME (CH)

• Context

• Issues

• Change Control

15 - CLOSING A PROJECT (CP)

• Context

• Process Overview

PRINCE2 Practitioner Examination

At this level, it is expected to measure whether a candidate can apply PRINCE2 to running and managing a non-complex project in a PRINCE2 aware environment. To do this, they must have the skills required for Foundation qualification and demonstrate that they can apply and adapt PRINCE2 to address the needs and issues of a given project scenario.

PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam Format

• Objective testing

• 68 questions per paper

• 38 marks or more required to pass (out of 68 available): approximately 55%

• Two-and-a-half hours (150 minutes) duration, no additional reading time

• Open book

PRINCE2 Practitioner Course in Depth

1 - Overview

• Introduction to PRINCE2 Practitioner

• PRINCE2 Overview Refresher

• The Project Environment

2 - BUSINESS CASE THEME (BC)

• What is a Business Case?

• Outputs, Outcomes, (Dis-)Benefits

• Business Case in the Project Lifecycle

3 - ORGANIZATION THEME (OR)

• Context

• Management

• Project Roles and Responsibilities

• Organization in the Project Lifecycle

4 - QUALITY THEME (QU)

• Context

• Quality Management

• Quality Products

• Guidance for Effective Quality Management

5 - PLANS THEME (PL)

• Context

• Planning

6 - RISK THEME (RK)

• Context

• Risk Management Procedure

7 - CHANGE THEME (CH)

• Context

• Issues

• Change Control

8 - PROGRESS THEME (PG)

• Context

• Progress Control

9 - STARTING UP A PROJECT (SU)

• Overview

• Process

10 - DIRECTING A PROJECT (DP)

• Overview

• Process

11 - INITIATING A PROJECT (IP)

• Overview

• Process

12 - CONTROLLING A STAGE (CS)

• Overview

• Process

13 - MANAGING PRODUCT DELIVERY (MP)

• Overview

• Process

14 - MANAGING A STAGE BOUNDARY (SB)

• Context

• Process

15 - CLOSING A PROJECT (CP)

• Overview

• Process