PRINCE2® Foundation

Vocational qualification

Online

£ 475 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    20h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

PRINCE2® is the best practice for formal project management (PM) and by taking this online course, you will learn the different methods, themes and practices that will allow you to become an effective project manager who can deliver projects within budget and on time. PRINCE2® is a globally recognised best practice methodology used throughout industry, PRINCE2® has become the standard for project management internationally, opening up huge opportunities for those who are qualified. PRINCE2® is truly generic; it can be applied to any project regardless of project scale, type, organisation, geography or culture.

The PRINCE2® Foundation qualification is the first of two PRINCE2® qualifications required to become a PRINCE2® Practitioner. You can complete PRINCE2® Foundation to learn the basics, terminology and as a comprehensive introduction to PRINCE2®. A PRINCE2® qualification is a great asset for your CV and the cost of the exam is included in the price of the course.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

On this course you will:

Describe the purpose and major content of all roles, the seven principles, the seven themes and the seven processes
State which management products are input to, and output from the seven processes.
State the main purpose, and key contents, of the major management products. State the relationships between processes, deliverables, roles and the management dimensions of a project.

At the end of this course successful learners you will be able to work effectively with, or as a member of, a project management team working within an environment supporting PRINCE2®.

The PRINCE2® Foundation course suits:

New and experienced project staff
People who may go on to Practitioner training
Consultants / contract staff operating in a PRINCE2® environment (such as governmental work)
Project Managers considering a career in a PRINCE2® environment
Anybody wishing to improve employment prospects within project management

There are no particular entry requirements for this course.

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Subjects

  • Risk
  • Project Manager
  • Monitoring
  • Best Practice
  • Risk Management
  • IT Project Management
  • Quality
  • CS
  • Project
  • Planning
  • Project Management
  • IT risk
  • Team Training
  • Quality Training
  • IP
  • Issue Management
  • Control
  • Budget
  • Risk Appetite
  • Management Stages

Course programme

Session 1 – Introduction
  • Introduction to PRINCE2®
Session 2 – Overview and Principles
  • What is a project?
  • Introduction to:
  • Themes
  • Processes
  • Principles
Session 3 – Organisation
  • Four levels of management
  • Project Management team structure – Project Board
  • Project Management team structure – Project Assurance Project Management team structure – Project Manager
  • Project Management Team
  • Scalability
  • Stakeholders
Session 4 – Business Case
  • Business justification and development path
  • Outputs, Outcomes and Benefits
  • Business Case
  • Benefits review plan
Session 5 – Plans
  • Three Levels of Plan
  • Project Plan
  • Stage and Team Plans
  • PRINCE2® approach to plans
Session 6 – Product Based Planning
  • What is product based planning?
  • Create a simple PBS
  • Create a simple PFD
Session 7 – Quality
  • What is quality?
  • Quality Control
  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Management System and quality planning
  • Quality Audit Trail
  • Quality Review Technique
Session 8 – Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Management Procedure
  • Risk appetite, tolerance and budget
Session 9 - Progress
  • Management Stages
  • Technical Stages
  • Tolerance
  • Project Board Controls
Session 10 – Change
  • Configuration Management
  • Issue and Change Management
Session 11 – Processes SU and IP
  • SU-IP overview
  • SU – Detail
  • IP – Detail
Session 12 - Processes CS and MP
  • CS/ MP Introduction
  • CS – Monitoring and control
  • CS – Issue Management
Session 13 – Processes DP, SB and CP
  • Directing a project
  • Managing stage boundaries
  • Closing a project
Session 14 – Exam Tips
  • Exam Objectives
  • Exam Paper
  • Exception Plan

Assessment

At the end of this course you will need to sit a short exam. This is a multiple choice test and you will need to achieve 35 correct answers out of 70 to pass. The test can be done online from home or at a local test centre; whichever best suits you. The cost of the exam is INCLUDED in the course price.

PRINCE2® Foundation

£ 475 VAT inc.