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Prince2 Foundation

Duration: 3 Days

According to PeopleCert, PRINCE2 is “the world’s most practised and recognised project management method and provides the essentials for managing any project of any size or complexity.”.On this highly engaging and interactive 3-day course you’ll be introduced to the five connected elements of PRINCE2 - project context, principles, practices, processes, with people at its centre. Reflecting the changing face of project management, this latest version of PRINCE2 includes essential concepts such as sustainability, data management, commercial management and most importantly people management.We help you to not only know PRINCE2, but also apply and tailor it for your projects. Our experienced PRINCE2 experts explain the method through a wide range of individual and group exercises, case-study application, learning games and practice exam questions.
What Can PRINCE2 Do for You?

Project managers who have recognised skills and experience can find exciting, highly visible opportunities in a wide range of fields. This exam-focused course is designed to provide you with proven, practical, knowledge and skills that are essential for the effective management of projects. The skills and knowledge you gain will help you avoid costly mistakes and increase your competitive edge in the project management profession.

Specific benefits of PRINCE2 include:

  • Better communication –its widespread use and understanding, provides a common project vocabulary for all those involved
  • Clearly defined responsibilities –all involved in the project understand each other's roles and there is a defined structure for accountability, delegation, authority, and communication
  • Adaptable to business and project needs –PRINCE2 can be tailored to all types of projects to help satisfy organization or industry-specific requirements.
  • Best practice – the method is widely recognised as the de-facto method for initiating and delivering projects
Target Audience
  • PRINCE2 Foundation is designed for entry-level project professionals who wish to understand more about the PRINCE2 project management method.
Prerequisites
  • There are no formal pre-requisites for PRINCE2 Foundation but course attendees would benefit from some prior experience of working in projects
Course Outline

Using a fictional case-study throughout to help illustrate the integrated elements of PRINCE2, detailed content for the course includes:

Project context
  • Organizational context
  • Commercial context
  • Delivery methods
  • Sustainability
  • Project scale
  • Features and benefits of PRINCE2
Principles
  • Ensure continued business justification
  • Learn from experience
  • Define roles, responsibilities, relationships
  • Manage by exception
  • Manage by stages
  • Focus on products
  • Tailor to suit project
People
  • Leading successful change
  • Leading successful teams
  • Communication
  • Putting people central to the method
Practices
  • Business case
  • Organizing
  • Plans
  • Quality
  • Risk
  • Issues
  • Progress
Processes
  • Starting up a project
  • Directing a project
  • Initiating a project
  • Controlling a stage
  • Managing product delivery
  • Managing stage boundaries
  • Closing a project