PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Training & Certification Course

Module 1. Introduction

• The structure of PRINCE2
• What PRINCE2 does not provide
• What makes a project a ‘PRINCE2 project’?
• The purpose of this manual

Module 2. Project management with PRINCE2

• What is a project?
• What is project management?
• What is it we wish to control?
• What does a project manager do?
• Projects in context Applying PRINCE2

Module 3. Principles

• Continued business justification
• Learn from experience
• Defined roles and responsibilities
• Manage by stages
• Manage by exception
• Focus on products
• Tailor to suit the project

Module 4. Tailoring and adopting PRINCE2

• Tailoring PRINCE2
• Adopting PRINCE2
• Tailoring PRINCE2 to suit different projects
• Adopting PRINCE2 in an organizational environment

Module 5. Introduction to PRINCE2 themes

• Tailoring the themes
• Format of the theme chapters

Module 6. Business case

• The business case theme
• PRINCE2’s requirements for the business case
• Guidance for effective business case management
• Techniques: investment appraisal

Module 7. Organization

• The organization theme
• PRINCE2’s requirements for organization
• Guidance for effective project organization

Module 8. Quality

• The quality theme
• PRINCE2’s requirements for quality
• Guidance for effective quality management
• Technique: recommended quality review technique

Module 9. Plans

• The plans theme
• PRINCE2’s requirements for the plans theme
• Guidance for effective planning
• Techniques: prioritization, estimation and scheduling

Module 10. Risk

• The risk theme
• PRINCE2’s requirements for risk management
• Guidance for effective risk management
• Technique: recommended risk management procedure

Module 11. Change

• The change theme
• PRINCE2’s approach to change
• Guidance for effective change control
• Technique: recommended issue and change control procedure

Module 12. Progress

• The progress theme
• PRINCE2’s requirements for managing progress
• Guidance for effective progress management
• Techniques: progress evaluation and peer review

Module 13. Introduction to processes

• The PRINCE2 journey
• The PRINCE2 process model
• Structure of the process chapters
• Tailoring the processes

Module 14. Starting up a project

• Purpose
• Objective
• Context
• Activities
• Tailoring guidelines

Module 15. Directing a project

• Purpose
• Objective
• Context
• Activities
• Tailoring guidelines

Module 16. Initiating a project Purpose

• Objective
• Context
• Activities
• Tailoring guidelines

Module 17. Controlling a stage

• Purpose
• Objective
• Context
• Activities
• Tailoring guidelines

Module 18. Managing product delivery

• Purpose
• Objective
• Context
• Activities
• Tailoring guidelines

Module 19. Managing a stage boundary

• Purpose
• Objective
• Context
• Activities
• Tailoring guidelines

Module 20. Closing a project

• Purpose
• Objective
• Context
• Activities
• Tailoring guidelines

Module 21. Considerations for organizational adoption

• Tailoring PRINCE2 for an organization
• Embedding PRINCE2 in the organization