PRINCE2(TM) Foundation and Practitioner Course

PRINCE2(TM), "Projects in Controlled Environments", is a project management methodology very popular in both public and private sectors in the UK. It emphasizes the role of a "Project Board", and end-of-phase reporting and approval.

Course Outline

PRINCE2™, “Projects in Controlled Environments”, is a project management methodology very popular in both public and private sectors in the UK. It emphasizes the role of a “Project Board”, and end-of-phase reporting and approval. Visit www.ogc.gov.uk/prince2. It is not at all contrary to the processes described in the PMBOK® Guide of the Project Management Institute. We recommend that organizations consider this approach to projects.

Procept Associates Ltd. has partnered with a leading UK PRINCE2 training organization, Raj Khanna Associates Ltd., an Accredited Training Organization for APMG UK, to provide the PRINCE2™ 3-day Foundation and 2-day Practitioner courses.

Both are APM Group Ltd (APMG) Accredited Courses that covers the elements contained in the APMG Syllabus for the PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) Foundation and Practitioner Course.

The Foundation course is aimed at individuals who need to be informed members of a project management team within an environment using PRINCE2™ methodology. It is targeted towards explanation of various terminology, the purpose and benefits of the documents produced and how these can be applied to everyday project work. The various elements of PRINCE2 will be re-enforced using a sample case study.

The Practitioner course is aimed at individuals who have successfully completed their PRINCE2™ Foundation examination and now need to review in detail PRINCE2™ processes, components and techniques.

The PRINCE2™ Foundation and Practitioner course is based on the new PRINCE2™ 2009 version.

The delegates are expected to apply their project management experience and knowledge of PRINCE2™ to a given scenario.

The course will use a mix of tutorial, group work and self-study to enhance the individual learning including the use of sample examination papers to familiarize participants with the Practitioner examination.

PRINCE2™ Foundation Course

This course is based on the new PRINCE2™ 2009 version.

Learning outcomes of the course:

On completion of the course the participants should be able to:
    * Discuss the principles of PRINCE2 methodology.
    * Apply PRINCE2 methodology to projects within their organizations.

Course

The Foundation course will examine:
    * Definition of a Project and its relationship to Products
    * Benefits of a structured approach to Project Management
    * Eight Processes in PRINCE2™
          o Starting up a Project
          o Initiating a Project
          o Directing a Project
          o Planning
          o Controlling a Stage
          o Managing Product Delivery
          o Managing Stage Boundaries
          o Closing a Project
    * Eight Components in PRINCE2™
          o Business Case
          o Organization
          o Plans
          o Controls
          o Management of Risk
          o Quality in project environment
          o Configuration management
          o Change Control
    * Three Techniques in PRINCE2™
          o Product Based Planning
          o Change Control
          o Quality Review
    * Management Products
          o Types (e.g. Project Mandate, Project Brief, Business Case, P.I.D.)
          o Purpose
          o Key contents
          o Links (as inputs and outputs)
          o Processes where produced
    * Relationships between Components and Processes
    * Scalability
    * Conclusion

PRINCE2™ Foundation Exam

At the end of the course there will be a PRINCE2™ Foundation examination.
The Foundation exam is:
    * Consists of 75 multiple choice questions
    * Lasts one hour
    * Pass is 50% (38 correct answers)
    * Closed book

PRINCE2™ Practitioner Course

This course is based on the new PRINCE2™ 2009 version.

Learning outcomes of the course

On completion of the course the participants should be able to:
     * Discuss the structure and contents of PRINCE2 Practitioner examination paper.
     * Explain the Glossary of PRINCE2 Practitioner examination questions types.
     * Apply understanding of PRINCE2 and project management to answer PRINCE2 Practitioner examination questions.
 

Course

 The Practitioner course will examine:
      * Contents and structure of a PRINCE2™ Practitioner examination paper including:
           o Contents of Practitioner Paper including Scenario, Question and Answer Booklets
           o Glossary of examination question types
           o General advice on answering examination questions
     * Analysis of a Case Study (modified Candy Bar) to provide delegates with the opportunity to put some of the theory obtained during the classroom sessions into practice by using a reproduction of a real-life project, albeit limited by practicality constraints. It is divided into the following areas:
           o Scenario
           o Business Case
           o Project Management Team Structure
           o Management of Risk
           o Product Breakdown Structure
           o Product Flow Diagram
           o Product Description
           o Work Package
           o Quality in a Project Environment
           o Change Control
           o Project Closure
 
       Case Study exercises have been styled in a similar manner to the Practitioner Exam question style, with roughly the same amount of information provided.
     * Three Techniques in PRINCE2™
           o Product Based Planning
           o Change Control
           o Quality Review
     * Sample PRINCE2™ Practitioner Examination questions
     * Conclusion
 

 PRINCE2™ Practitioner Examination

 The Practitioner exam uses objective test questions which require a candidate to choose a response to a question from a set of choices for which the correct answer is pre-determined.
 The question types include:
     * Classical Multiple Choice
     * Yes/No
     * Multiple Response
     * Matching
     * Sequencing
     * Assertion/Reason
 
Reference to the candidates own annotated PRINCE2™ manual is permitted. No additional support material is permitted, including use of post-it notes and stapled sheets. A candidate, may however, index their manual. The examination is three hours in duration. This includes any time required to analyse the scenario and any additional information required to answer the questions.
 
There are nine questions, covering one of eleven areas of the PRINCE2™ syllabus. Each question is worth 40 marks. The pass mark in the new PRINCE2 2009 exam is 55%

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

To gain the most from the PRINCE2(TM) Foundation Course we recommend that delegates should have had prior experience or awareness of projects and the project management environment, though not necessarily as a project manager. Prior to day one of the Foundation course, delegates should have completed their pre-course study pack. The course content and timing is based on the assumption that they will have done so.

Certificates offered

Cancellation Policy

A 20% cancellation fee applies for cancellations received up to fourteen (14) business days before the course. Any cancellation up to five (5) business days before the course is subject to the entire course fee, which you may apply toward a future course for a one year period (subject to availability). The course fee is non-transferrable and non refundable five (5) business days prior to the scheduled delivery date.

Please note that if you do not cancel and do not attend, you will still be responsible for payment. Substitutions may be made at any time. If Procept finds it necessary to cancel a course due to low enrolment, a full refund will be made. Procept will not be responsible for participant's expenses.

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