Introduction
PRojects IN a Controlled Environment (PRINCE2) embodies established and proven best practices and governance for project management. It can be applied to any type of project and can easily be implemented alongside specialist, industry-specific models.
Because the method is widely recognized and understood, it provides a common vocabulary for all project participants - promoting effective communication. The method also provides for the explicit recognition of project responsibilities - so that participants understand each other's roles and needs. There is a defined structure for accountability, delegation, authority and communication.
Projects fail for a variety of reasons including poor planning, lack of defined quality criteria, poor understanding of the business drivers, inadequate control and lack of senior management involvement - in other words lack of a structured, best-practice approach to project delivery.
PRINCE2 is process-based approach for project management that provides an easily-tailored and scalable methodology for the management of all types of projects.
The goals of this three-day course are to provide you with a thorough grounding in the PRINCE2 methodology - which offers a structured, best-practice approach - and to prepare you to take the PRINCE2 Foundation exam.
How participants will benefit from the course
Identify the benefits and principles underlying a structured approach to projectmanagement
Define the PRINCE2 method in-depth, including its principles, themes andprocesses
Tailoring PRINCE2 to best meet your project needs
Prepare and practice for the PRINCE2 Foundation exam
Methodology
PowerPoint Presentation, Handouts, Hands on Lab Practice, Brainstorming
Contents of Training:
Day 1:
PRINCE2- Introduction
What is PRINCE2?
PRINCE2 Certification and Exam Detail
The Importance of Projects
What makes projects different? Why have a project management method?
Introducing PRINCE2 and PRINCE2 Structure
Benefits of PRINCE2
PRINCE2 Principles
Day 2:
PRINCE2 Themes
Introduction to PRINCE2 themes
Business Case
o Purpose
o Definitions
o PRINCE2 Approach
o Responsibilities
Organization
o Purpose
o Definitions
o PRINCE2 Approach
o Responsibilities
Work Book Exercises
Day 3:
Project Themes
Quality
o Purpose
o Definitions
o PRINCE2 Approach
o Responsibilities
Plans
o Purpose
o Definitions
o PRINCE2 Approach
o Responsibilities
Work Book Exercises
Day 4:
Project Themes
Risk
o Purpose
o Definitions
o PRINCE2 Approach
o Responsibilities
Change
o Purpose
o Definitions
o PRINCE2 Approach
o Responsibilities
Work Book Exercises
Day 5:
Project Themes
Progress
o Purpose
o Definitions
o PRINCE2 Approach
o Responsibilities
Introduction to processes
Starting up a Project (SU)
o Purpose
o Objective
o Context
o Activities
Work Book Exercises
Day 6:
Project Processes
Directing a Project (DP)
o Purpose
o Objective
o Context
o Activities
Initiating a Project (IP)
o Purpose
o Objective
o Context
o Activities
Work Book Exercises
Day 7:
Project Processes
Controlling a Stage (CS)
o Purpose
o Objective
o Context
o Activities
Managing Product Delivery (MP)
o Purpose
o Objective
o Context
o Activities
Managing a Stage Boundary (SB)
o Purpose
o Objective
o Context
o Activities
Work Book Exercises
Day 8:
Closing a Project (CP)
o Purpose
o Objective
o Context
o Activities
Tailoring PRINCE2 in Project Environment
Work Book Exercises
Mock Exam (75 Questions)
Day 9:
Practitioner Exam Focus Sessions
These sessions will provide delegates/participants with a complete and practical understanding of how to apply the PRINCE2™ methodology in any number of different scenarios. It includes the preparation for, and the sitting of the examination leading to the PRINCE2™ Practitioner Certificate, which is highly prized among employers and project managers alike. The Foundation exam must have been passed if attending the final sessions (below) of the course.
Introduction
Introduction to the PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam
Learning Levels and Practitioner Exam
Blooms Taxonomy
Practitioner Exam Formats
Practitioner Exam Preparation
A review of the entire PRINCE2 method, consolidating understanding and addressing any areas of concern (with process diagrams)
Day 10:
Overview, 7 principles, 7 themes and 7 Processes
Business Case – Review Questions: Practitioner Exam
Organization – Review Questions: Practitioner Exam
Quality - Review Questions: Practitioner Exam
Plans - Review Questions: Practitioner Exam
Risk - Review Questions: Practitioner Exam
Day 11:
Overview, 7 principles, 7 themes and 7 Processes
Change - Review Questions: Practitioner Exam
Progress - Review Questions: Practitioner Exam
7 Processes - Review Questions: Practitioner Exam
Sample Exam 1: Calendar Project
Day 12:
Tailoring and embedding PRINCE2
How to embed and tailor PRINCE2 to suit the size, complexity, risk of a project
How the environment affects the application of PRINCE2 within a project
Difference between embedding and tailoring PRINCE2
Sample Exam 2: Restructuring Project
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