PRINCE2 Foundation Training Course
Benefits
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You will gain a PRINCE2 Foundation certificate*
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You will boost your career and CV
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You will gain a thorough understanding of the PRINCE2 method
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You will boost your confidence of managing or participating in projects
Who Should Attend?
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People seeking a career in project support
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Project team members or managers who will work on PRINCE2 projects
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Project Office/support roles who will support PRINCE2 projects
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No prior experience is necessary
Objectives
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To pass the PRINCE2 Foundation Exam
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To understand the PRINCE2 approach to delivering projects on time,
within budget and according to expectations every time
PRINCE2 Foundation Exam
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The course requires the delegate to pass a one hour examination
Duration
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Three days - examination on third day
Course Includes
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PRINCE2 Foundation examination fee
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PRINCE2 manual (Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 ) - latest
edition
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Concise PRINCE2 booklet designed to assist you
before attending the course
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Colour delegate pack consisting of course notes, sample exam papers,
guide to passing the exam
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2 FREE bonus CD's: Project in a box Community Edition; PRINCE2
document templates
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Lunch & refreshments
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PRINCE2 Foundation certificate*
Follow-up training courses
After completing this course, we recommend the following courses:
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PRINCE2 Conversion (2 days)
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Introduction to Project Management (2 days)
PRINCE2 Foundation Course ContentIntroduction
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Benefits of using PRINCE2
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Why projects fail
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Project Lifecycle
PRINCE2 Process ModelOverview of the 8 PRINCE2
processes and how they are used throughout the lifecycle of the project:
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Starting Up a Project - define the project; create
business case; identify customer's quality expectations
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Initiating a Project - identify the products that
will be produced; plan the project; set up controls and files
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Directing a Project - authorise the project and stage
plans; decide how to deal with issues
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Controlling a Stage - activities performed by the
project manager on a day to day basis to manage a stage
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Managing Product Delivery - products are developed
and quality is reviewed
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Managing Stage Boundaries - create all stage and
exception plans
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Closing a Project - formal customer sign off; capture
outstanding issues for future reference
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Planning - developing plans using the product based
planning technique
PRINCE2 ComponentsEach of the 8 PRINCE2 components of
a project and how they are used by the PRINCE2 processes:
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Business Case - develop a Business Case as the driver
of the project
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Organisation - establish an effective project
organisation structure representing the major project interests
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Plans - identify products to be developed from the
project and the required activities and resources
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Controls - decision making, communication and control
mechanisms that will be used during the project
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Management of Risk - identify risks and put in place
measures to minimise negative consequences
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Quality in a Project Environment - define and plan
how quality will be managed through the project
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Configuration Management - manage the project assets
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Change Control - capture and manage all requested
changes
Exam Preparation
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Guidance on how to approach the exam
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Review past exam papers and questions
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Mock exams under the guidance of the trainer
Course Preparation
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Delegates are expected to read the pre-course booklet (Concise
PRINCE2 ) before attending the course. This takes
approximately 6-8 hours.
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Delegates shall be expected to perform approximately 2 hours of
homework each evening during the course
Note: *subject to passing the PRINCE2 Foundation examination
