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PRINCE2^TM Foundation & Practitioner Course

What is PRINCE2^TM?

PRINCE2^TM is the structured project management method from the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), UK that has become de facto standard for organizing, managing and controlling projects. Prince2^TM offers a best-practice approach for the management of diverse projects. PRINCE2^TMis covered in the reference manual ‘Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2^TM’ published by the OGC.

PRINCE TM stands for ‘Projects IN Controlled Environment’, and is a process based Project Management method, covering the organization, management and control of the Projects.

The APM Group (APMG) in UK is the Prince2^TM Certification Body and is responsible for the running of examinations and accreditation of training organizations (ATOs), trainers, consulting organizations (ACOs) and consultants, on behalf of the OGC.

Who Should Attend

The event is suitable for any organization or individual having the need for a controlled approach to managing its projects, including;

Project Managers
Project Support
Team Members from any discipline.

The PRINCE2^TM method is flexible and adaptable for any type and size of project, and it offers an excellent management foundation for any member of staff; no prior Project Management knowledge is necessary .

Prince2^TM is applicable both for IT and Non-IT projects.

Benefits of Attending

Following the course, participants will be able to organize, plan and control projects quickly and effectively in accordance with the PRINCE2 Methodology. Senior management will be able to make decisions on project initiation and continuation on the basis of hard facts provided in a structured format.

Prince2^TM enables projects to have:

A controlled and organized start, middle and end
Regular reviews of progress against plan and against the Business case; Flexible decision points
Automatic management control of any deviations from the plan
The involvement of management and stakeholders at the right time and place during the project
Good communication channels between the project, project management and the rest of the organization

FOUNDATION LEVEL

This is the first qualification that is required to become a PRINCE2^TM Practitioner. This level is aimed at enabling the candidate to act as an informed member of the team using the PRINCE2^TM method. For this they need to show that they understand the principles and terminologies of the method.

The Foundation Exam Format is of 75 multiple-choice questions (Closed book) of one-hour duration. 38 correct answers are required to pass.

Candidates are to pass the foundation exam before proceeding to the practitioner level .

PRACTITIONER LEVEL

This aims to measure whether the candidate is able to apply PRINCE2^TM methods to the running and managing of a project. The candidate needs to show that they are able to tune PRINCE2^TM to different project circumstances and understand the relationship between processes, components and techniques.

The Practitioner Exam is a “Scenario based” three questions examination lasting three hours. This is an open – book format and 75 out of 150 marks is required to pass.

Detailed Course Outline

The key topics to be covered in the Course are listed below :

Day	Topics Covered
Day 01	Course Introduction Introduction to PRINCE Process Overview Project Start-up Organization Sample Practitioner Question: Yacht Move: Organization Project Start-up and Project Brief Business Case Case Study Exercise: Business case Risk Management Sample Practitioner Question: Risk Management: Candy Bar Scenario Summary and Evening Assignments
Day 02	Review of Day 1 Project Initiation Case Study Discussion: Project Approach Project Initiation Quality Management and Quality Planning Discussion and Example: Project Quality Plan Plans Component Planning Process: Designing a Plan, Identifying & Defining Products, Product Based Planning Case Study: Product Breakdown Structure Case Study: Product Flow Diagram Planning Process: Remaining Sub-processes Summary and Evening Assignments
Day 03	Project Controls Discussion and Example: Project Control and Tolerance Project Development Controlling a Stage-Introduction Controlling a Stage- Managing Product Delivery and Work Packages Case study Exercise: Work Package Controlling a Stage-Project Issues, Change Control and Change Control Approach Case study Exercise: Change Control Summary and Evening Assignments
Day 04	Quality Reviews Configuration Management Discussion and Example: Configuration Management Plan, Configuration Item Record Managing Stage Boundaries Project Closure Foundation Question revision Mock Foundation Paper Discussion of Mock Foundation Paper answers Prince2 Foundation Examination Foundation Examination Marking and Results
Day 05	Review of the Process Model Overview Review of PRINCE2^TM Documents Review of PRINCE2^TM Components and Techniques Preparation of Examination Materials Prince2^TM Practitioner Examination

Pre-course Reading

Access to web-based pre-course material is provided to the participants.
It covers the differences between line management and project management followed by an overview of the PRINCE2^TM method. Self-test material is included in the Pre-course reading.

Course Structure

The course is a mixture of input and practical sessions, delivered by an APM Group Approved Trainer with practical experience of PRINCE2^TM. Practical sessions will be on an individual and team basis focusing on the Foundation and Practitioner Examination .

Formal training lasts for five days with home study and revision exercises. Detailed training material is provided since the PRINCE2^TM manual is intended as a reference book and does not by itself provide a sound basis for studying the method. There is an integrated case study to provide a firm basis for discussion and understanding of the method.

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