PRINCE2® Foundation + Practitioner

Aimed at people who work on projects every day and who benefit from a working-level understanding of structured project management, the PRINCE2 Foundation portion of this combination course enables you to be an informed member of a project management tea

Course Outline

Master PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) and achieve PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner certifications.

Aimed at people who work on projects every day and who benefit from a working-level understanding of structured project management, the PRINCE2 Foundation portion of this combination course enables you to be an informed member of a project management team while using the PRINCE2 method within an environment supporting PRINCE2.

In the advanced-level PRINCE2 Practitioner portion of the course, you will learn to apply PRINCE2 to successfully manage a project within an environment that supports PRINCE2.

At the end of this course, you will be able to address the needs and challenges of a specific project scenario using your in-depth knowledge of PRINCE2. You will have knowledge of the relationships between the PRINCE2 principles, themes and processes, and products.

Sample exams and a thorough review of course materials during the course help you prepare for taking on and passing the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner exams.

About the Exams

The PRINCE2 Foundation exam will be offered on the third day of class. It consists of 75 multiple-choice questions, five of which are marked as trial and not counted in your score. To pass, you must receive a score of 50% (35 out of 70).

The open-manual PRINCE2 Practitioner exam will be offered on the fifth day of class.  It is based on an objective-testing format. You will have two and a half hours to complete eight questions. Ten marks are available per question for a total score of 80. In order to pass the exam, you must receive a score of 55% (44 out of 80 correct answers). The manual that can be referenced during the Practitioner exam is Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2: 2009 Edition, ISBN: 0113310595 (not included with the course materials).

Certification Programs and Certificate Tracks:

PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate
PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate

What You'll Learn
PRINCE2 Foundation:

• Principles of the PRINCE2 project management method
• Start, control, and close projects
• Manage quality
• Manage risk
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the specified business case
• Tailor PRINCE2 to different project environments

PRINCE2 Practitioner:

• Understand and apply the PRINCE2 project management method
• Implications of using and implementing PRINCE2
• Apply the principles of PRINCE2 to projects
• Manage quality, risks, and benefits
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the specified business case
• Tailor PRINCE2 to different project environments

Who Needs to Attend

• Those considering adopting PRINCE2
• Project managers
• Project team managers and leaders
• Project coordinators
• Project support staff
• Project officers
• Consultants and contractors

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline
PRINCE2 Foundation: Days 1-3
1. Overview

• Overview
• PRINCE2 Overview
• Project
• The Four Integrated Elements
• The Customer and Supplier Environments
• Benefits of PRINCE2

2. Organization

• Organization
• Organization Theme, Purpose Principles
• Project Interests and the Project Management Team
• Project Management Team
• Stakeholders
• Communication Management Strategy

3. Business Case

• Business Case
• Business Case Theme
• Output, Outcoming, and Benefits
• Management Products

4. Risk

• Risk
• Risk Theme
• Risk
• Risk Theme
• Risk Management
• Risk Responses
• Risk Estimation
• Risk Owner and Risk Actionee
• Risk Budget
• Management Products

5. Plans

• Plans
• Plans Theme
• Plans
• Levels of Plan and Inter-Relationship
• Plans Theme
• Product-Based Planning

6. Quality

• Quality
• Quality Theme
• Management Products
• Quality Expectations and Acceptance Criteria
• Quality Assurance and Project Assurance
• Quality Planning and Quality Control
• Quality Review

7. Change

• Change
• Change Theme
• Management Products
• Purpose
• Types of Issues
• Configuration Management Procedure
• Issue and Change Control Procedure
• Change Budget

8. Progress

• Progress
• Progress Theme
• Progress Control
• Management Stages
• Management Products

9. Starting Up a Project

• Starting up a Project
• Project Brief

10. Directing a Project

• Directing a Project

11. Initiating a Project

• Initiating a Project
• Project Initiation Documentation
• First Delivery Stage Plan

12. Controlling a Stage

• Controlling a Stage

13. Managing Product Delivery

• Managing Product Delivery

14. Managing a Stage Boundary

• Managing a Stage Boundary

15. Closing A Project

• Closing a Project

16. Exam Preparation Guide

• Mock Exam 1
• Mock Exam 2

PRINCE2 Practitioner: Days 4-5
17. Overview

• Summarizing Foundation Concepts
• Product-Based Planning
• Quality Review
• Management Products
• Embedding vs. Tailoring
• Projects and Programs
• OTE Questions

18. Organization

• Project Management
• Communication Management Strategy
• Organization Theme
• Exam Requirements

19. Business Case

• Measuring the Project's Viability
• Composition of the Business Case and Business Review Plan
• Development Path of the Business Case
• Responsibilities Relevant to the Theme
• Tailoring the Theme
• Exam Requirement OTE Questions

20. Risk

• Risk
• The Management Products
• Types of Risk
• Risk Theme
• Exam Requirements

21. Plan

• Management Documents
• Plan Theme and Processes
• Producing a PRINCE2 Plan
• Product-Based Planning
• Plan Theme
• Exam Requirements

22. Quality

• Management Products
• Quality Theme

23. Change

• Change
• Management Products
• Change Theme
• Exam Requirements

24. Progress

• Progress
• Exceptions and Tolerances
• Management Products
• Progress Theme

25. Starting up a Project

• Responsibilities for Each Activity in Starting up a Project
• Management Products
• Starting up a Project Process

26. Directing a Project

• Responsibilities for Each Activity in Directing a Project
• Directing a Project Process

27. Initiating a Project

• Responsibilities for Each Activity in Initiating a Project
• Management Products
• Initiation of a Project Process

28. Controlling a Stage

• Responsibilities for Each Activity in Controlling a Stage
• Controlling a Stage Process

29. Managing Product Delivery

• Responsibilities for Each Activity in Managing Product Delivery
• Managing Product Delivery Process

30. Managing a Stage Boundary

• Responsibilities per Activity in Managing a Stage Boundary
• Managing a Stage Boundary Process

31. Closing a Project

• Responsibilities per Activity in Closing a Project
• Closing a Project Process

32. Exam Preparation Guide

• Practitioner exams