PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner (inc exams) (PBPP2FP) - Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Introduction to PRINCE2

• A structured project management approach
• Key elements of PRINCE2 and how they work together
• Tailoring PRINCE2 for projects of varying sizes
• The principles that guide good practises of PRINCE2

Building the Pre–Project Foundation

Starting up a project process

• Determining project objectives and approach
• Establishing the benefits and risks

Establishing the business case

• Judging desirability, viability and achievability
• Supporting decision–making in the business investment

Structuring the project management team

• Defining and establishing the project’s structure
• Ensuring appropriate governance
• Representing stakeholders

Planning and Initiating a Project

Producing the Project Initiation Documentation

• Planning project delivery and quality goals
• Setting up the project management controls
• Developing a robust business case
• Assembling the Project Initiation Documentation (PID)

Designing the controls of the project

• Creating the project plan
• Identifying the project stages
• Establishing tolerance criteria
• Creating monitoring and reporting mechanisms

The PRINCE2 approach to planning

• Establishing the planning levels
• Employing product–based planning
• Creating the Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) and Product Flow Diagram (PFD)
• Establishing product descriptions

Applying risk assessment to decision–making

• Analysing the risks
• Devising risk responses
• Ongoing management of risk

Managing the Project

Controlling a stage process

• Assigning work, monitoring and reporting progress
• Dealing with issues and taking corrective actions
• Handling the day–to–day management of the stage

Driving the product delivery process

• Controlling the link between the project manager and the team manager
• Accepting and executing the Work Packages
• Handing the product back to the project manager

Change control and the approach to quality

• Creating and verifying products that are fit for purpose
• Incorporating issues and change control
• Keeping products safe

Managing the project stage boundaries

• Assuring the project board of stage completion
• Preparing the next stage plan
• Testing to ensure the business case is sound

The Final Stage

Closing the project

• Accepting the Project Product
• Achieving the PID objectives

Identifying follow–on actions

• Planning to measure benefit delivery
• Evaluating the project and improving future performance through lessons learned

Foundation and Practitioner Exams

Preparing for the exams

• Gaining insight into the exam process
• Applying proven tips for exam success
• Practising with test questions and mock papers

Foundation Exam: Day 4

• Taking the exam
• Obtaining your Foundation Exam results

Practitioner Exam: Day 5

• Taking the exam
• Completing the necessary Examination Institute paperwork