PRINCE2® FOUNDATION EXAMINATION COURSE

COURSE DURATION - 3 DAYS

History of PRINCE

PRINCE was established in 1989 by CCTA (Central Computer and Telecommunication Agency) in the UK, since then renamed OGC (The Office of the Government Commerce).  The method is based on PROMPT, a project management method created by Simpact Systems Ltd in 1975.  PROMPT was adopted by CCTA in 1979 as the standard for all Government information systems.

What is PRINCE2®? (Projects in Controlled Environments)

PRINCE2® is a project management methodology owned and maintained by the UK Office of Government Commerce. It summarises best practice from a variety of industries and backgrounds. The NHS has adopted PRINCE2® as its preferred methodology and a number of governments worldwide have adopted PRINCE2® as their standard project management methodology. PRINCE2® is a government standard that has grown organically to be adopted by both private and public organisations.
Key Features of PRINCE2®

• Its focus is on business justification
• A defined organisation structure for the project management team
• Its product-based planning approach
• Its emphasis on dividing the project into manageable and controllable stages
• Its flexibility to be applied at a level appropriate to the project

Benefits to using PRINCE2®

PRINCE2® provides benefits to managers and directors of a project and to an organisation through a controlled use of resources and ability to manage business and project risk more effectively

PRINCE2® provides projects with:

• 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
• Involvement of management and stakeholders at the right time and place within the project
• Good communication channels between the project, project management and the rest of the organisation

Why Project Management is important?

Whenever we decide we want to do something, go somewhere, build something or achieve something, we need to know the answer to some basic, yet critical questions.

• What are we trying to do?
• When will we start?
• What do we need?
• Can we do it alone?
• Do we need help?
• How long will it take?
• How much will it cost?

These are typical questions asked at the start of any project and the answers, are often the key building blocks of project management - defining what we want to do and working out the best way we can do it.

Structured project management, means managing the project in a logical, organised way and following defined steps. PRINCE2® is a structured project management method, that helps turn strategy into reality. 

Coverage of PRINCE2® 

PRINCE2® says that any project should have -

• An organised and controlled start, i.e. organise and plan things properly before leaping in.
• An organised and controlled middle, i.e. when the project has started, make sure it continues to be organised and controlled.
• An organised and controlled end, i.e. when you've got what you want and the project has finished, tidy up the loose ends.

In order to describe what a project should do when, PRINCE2® has a series of 7 Processes, which cover all the activities needed on a project from planned starting up to effective closing down. 

Accreditation

If an individual wishes to become a Registered Practitioner they are required to sit the Foundation and Practitioner Examinations. These 2 courses can be done as a 5-day combo.

PRINCE2® Foundation Course will explain in detail:

• How to justify the Start Up and Continuation of a project
• How to effectively control the execution and closure of a project
• The key roles and responsibilities in a project
• Best practise tools and techniques that can be used to assist project managers in various project situations
• Tailoring PRINCE2® to small, medium and large sized projects
• Preparing delegates for their PRINCE2® Foundation Exam

By attending our 3-Day PRINCE2® Foundation course, delegates will understand:

• The 7 Principles, 7 Themes and 7 Processes, that underpin the PRINCE2® project management method
• The purpose and content of the PRINCE2® Process map
• Key roles and responsibilities in a PRINCE2® project
• How to apply project management processes to effectively control the preparation, execution and closure phases of a project

PRINCE2® Foundation Course Configuration:

• The PRINCE2® Process Model
• The 7 PRINCE2® Principles:
  • Continued Business Justification
  • Learn from Experience
  • Manage By Stages
  • Manage By Exception
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Focus on Product
  • Tailor for Environment
• The 7 PRINCE2® Themes:
  • Business Case
  • Organisation
  • Quality
  • Plans
  • Risks
  • Change
  • Progress
• The 7 PRINCE2® Processes:
  • Starting Up a Project
  • Initiating a Project
  • Directing a Project
  • Controlling a Stage
  • Managing Product Delivery
  • Managing Stage Boundaries
  • Closing a Project
• The Product Based Planning Technique and Quality Review
• Homework and Exam Study

PRINCE2® Foundation Exam:

The PRINCE2® Foundation Exam, is a 1 hour multiple choice exam and will test PRINCE2® understanding, theory, concepts, definitions and terms. Delegates must answer at least 35 of the 75 questions correctly, to pass the exam. Five out of the total number of 75 questions, are trial questions and do not contribute to your mark.

Delegates who successfully pass their PRINCE2® Foundation exam, will be issued with a certificate of attainment from the APMG-Australasia and will furthermore qualify to take the PRINCE2® Practitioner exam should they so wish. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Program Managers
• Project Managers
• Project Support Members
• Project Team Members

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