Detailed Course Outline
Foundation Module 1: Introduction to PRINCE2 Course Information
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Understand the main ‘rules’ and guidelines of the course.
- Understand the background to the PRINCE2 7 Foundation course.
- Be aware of the key elements of the training approach.
Foundation Module 2: Overview of PRINCE2 Project Management
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- The definitions and characteristics of a project.
- What makes a project a PRINCE2 project?
- The features and benefits of PRINCE2.
- The role of Project Management.
- The seven aspects of project performance to be managed.
- The PRINCE2 principles.
- The Integrated elements of PRINCE2.
- Overview of PRINCE2 processes.
- The user/supplier context.
- Applying and tailoring PRINCE2.
Foundation Module 3: People
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explain who is involved in the organisational and project ecosystems.
- Explain the concept of change management and how to lead change through a project.
- Distinguish between leadership and management.
- Describe key people concepts: culture, collaboration, diversity, capability, and competence.
- Explain the importance of communication and how to manage it for successful projects.
- Identify how the people aspects are integrated with other PRINCE2 elements.
Foundation Module 4: Organising
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose of the organising practice.
- Know and understand the three project interests and the project management team structure.
- Understand the organisation design and development process.
- Know how the principles apply to the organising practice.
Foundation Module 5: Starting up a project and initiating a project
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of starting up a project.
- Explore and understand the purpose of the project brief.
Foundation Module 6: Business Case
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the business case practice
- Know and understand the key concepts related to business justification.
- Understand the benefits management approach.
- Understand the business case management process.
Foundation Module 7: Plans
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose of the plans practice.
- Understand different types of plan: project plan, stage plan, team plan and exception plan.
- Know about structuring the project into management stages.
- Describe the planning procedure based on a product-based planning technique.
- Define and analyse the management products.
Foundation Module 8: Quality
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose of the quality practice.
- Understand the key concepts related to quality.
- Understand the product description and project product description.
- Understand the quality management approach and quality register.
- Understand the PRINCE2 technique for quality management.
Foundation Module 9: Risk
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose of the risk practice.
- Understand the purpose of the risk budget.
- Know and understand the key concepts related to risk.
- Understand the recommended risk management procedure.
- Understand the purpose of the risk management approach and risk register.
Foundation Module 10: Controlling a stage and managing product delivery
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose, objectives, and context of controlling a stage.
- Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of managing product delivery.
- Explore and understand the activities in the managing product delivery process.
- Explore and understand how work packages are controlled, managed, and delivered.
Foundation Module 11: Managing a stage boundary
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose, objectives and context of managing a stage boundary process.
- Explore and understand the activities in the managing a stage boundary process.
Foundation Module 12: Issues
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose of the issues practice.
- Understand the types of issues
- Explain the issue management approach
- Understand the issue management procedure.
- Know the management products that support the issue practice
Foundation Module 13: Progress
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose of the progress practice.
- Know and understand key concepts relating to progress.
- Know and understand the documents used for progress control.
- Understand the PRINCE2 technique for progress management.
Foundation Module 14: Closing a Project
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose and objectives of closing a project.
- Understand the context of closing a project.
- Understand how to prepare for planned and premature closures.
- Know and understand the final activities in closing a project.
Foundation Module 15: Directing a project
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explore and understand the purpose and objectives of directing a project process
- Understand the context of directing a project process.
- Understand the project board’s role in different stages of a project
Foundation Module 16: Course review
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Recall key terms and concepts covered in the PRINCE2 Foundation course.
- Prepare for the PRINCE2 Foundation exam.