PRINCE2™ (PRoject IN Controlled Environments) is a project management methodology designed to ensure that a project meet its objectives, within constraints and delivers stated benefits.
Days 1-3
Introductions & PRINCE2™ overview
· Introductions
· Course structure
· Exam procedure & arrangements
· Processes, components & techniques
· Building a process model
· The product life span
Organisation
· Roles
· The project board
· The project management team
Starting up a Project (SU)
· Creating the project management team
· Defining the project’s objectives
· Defining the project approach
· Creating the business case
· Planning the work
Business Case
· Contents of a business case
· Development of the business case
Initiating a project (IP)
· Planning quality
· Planning the project
· Expanding the business case
· Assessing risk
· Identifying controls
Controls
· Overview of controls
· Controlled start up
· Controlled progress
· Controlled close
Quality
· Defining quality
· Defining customer expectations & acceptance criteria
· The quality plan
Quality Review Technique
· Roles
· Steps for planning a quality review
· Outcomes
Planning
Plans
· Elements of a plan
· Levels of plan
Product Based Planning Technique
· Creating a product breakdown structure
· Creating a product flow diagram
Planning (PL)
· Choosing tools
· Identifying products
· Creating a project plan
Directing a Project (DP)
· Authorisation process
Risk Management
· Risk management
· Risk analysis
· Risk management considerations
Controlling a Stage (CS)
· Authorising work
· Updating & reviewing progress
· Managing issues
Change Control & Change Control Technique
· The change process
· Change control steps & impact analysis
· Change and configuration management
Configuration Management
· Managing configuration
Managing Product Delivery (MP)
· Managing creation & completion of products
Stage Boundaries (SB)
· Assessing current stage
· Producing the next stage plan
· Gaining approval to proceed
Closing a Project (CP)
· Achieving sign-off
· Planning a post project review
PRINCE2™ is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce.
Day 4
Exam guidelines
· Time Management
· Types of questions
· Using the answer booklet
The manual
· Marking up
· Highlighting
· Sample questions – finding the answers
Sample Exam Papers
· Topics to be covered
– Organisation
– Business Case
– Quality
– Risk
– Change Control
– Product Based Planning
– Plans
– Configuration Management
– Processes
– Quality Review
– Controls
Day 5
· Further Sample Exam Paper work
· Objective Practitioner Examination
Pre-Course Work and Reading
Delegates will receive a copy of the PRINCE2 Manual and a pre-course Workbook prior to attending. It is strongly advised that delegates begin the pre-course work and reading no later than 3 weeks prior to the course start date.
Exams
This Silicon Beach Training course prepares delegates to sit the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Exams which are set by APMG
The 1-hour Foundation paper on day 3 is a closed book examination which consists of 75 multiple choice questions.
The 3-hour Objective Practitioner paper on day 5 is scenario based and contains a mix of Classic Style Multiple choice, Yes/No, Multiple Response, Matching, Sequencing and Assertion/Reason style questions.
