PRINCE2® Weekend Foundation Training

This course has been specially designed for busy professionals who prefer to complete the PRINCE2® 2009: Foundation & Practitioner training course during the weekend. This course is 3 days in duration commencing from Friday 1.30pm through to Sunday.

Friday (PM) - PRINCE2® Foundation

Saturday - PRINCE2® Foundation

Sunday - PRINCE2® Foundation completion and exam

The Knowledge Academy Materials and Trainers

The Knowledge Academy PRINCE2® course materials and trainers are accredited by BCS. ensuring that delegates receive a consistently high standard of training. The Knowledge Academy course materials are regularly assessed and maintained in line with stringent standards administered by BCS. The Knowledge Academy trainers are regularly assessed by The Knowledge Academy and BCS. to ensure that their knowledge of Project Management and PRINCE2® are strong enough to deliver training that helps delegates extract maximum benefit from attending our courses.

The Knowledge Academy PRINCE2® courses materials are based on the 2009 edition of, “Managing Successful Projects using PRINCE2®,” and include examinations based on this manual.

Pre-Course Reading

The Knowledge Academy PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner event is designed to maximise delegates’ potential in the PRINCE2® training environment.

Following confirmation of booking The Knowledge Academy will send the Pre-Course work to the delegate. This work consists of;

• 1) Reading 3 chapters of the PRINCE2® manual, “Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2®”
• 2) Pre-course workbook to be completed by the Delegate and handed to Trainer at the start of course.
• 3) 70 multiple choice Questions to test your PRINCE2® with detailed answers

The pre-course work on a The Knowledge Academy course will require around 15 hours of study prior to the course start date. The Knowledge Academy PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner training event is an intensive 5-day course that includes the PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner examinations within the course. Upon booking, Joining Instructions that describe the course location and other administrative details will also be emailed. In addition, delegates will be required to complete a MINIMUM of 2 hours homework each evening which will be set by the instructor.

Course Pre-Requisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course, however, candidates must achieve a pass at Foundation level before attempting to complete the Practitioner examination.

PRINCE2® Foundation

A 75 question multiple choice examination with a pass mark of 35 out of 70. Success in this examination indicates that the candidate would be able to act as an informed member of a project management team using the PRINCE2® method within a project environment supporting PRINCE2®. Please note that success in the Foundation examination is a prerequisite for that candidate to move forward to the Practitioner examination.

Course Structure

The Knowledge Academy PRINCE2® Foundation 3 day course involves familiarisation with the content of the PRINCE2® manual in preparation for the Foundation examination. Following successful completion of the PRINCE2® Foundation examination, delegates will be eligible to take the PRINCE2® Practitioner course and examination at a later date.

Course Content

The Knowledge Academy PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner 5 day course covers the following topics:

Principles of PRINCE2®

Business Case Theme

Organisation Theme

Quality Theme

Plans Theme

Risk Theme

Change Theme

Progress Theme

Starting up a Project Process

Directing a Project Process

Initiating a Project Process

Controlling a Stage Process

Managing Product Delivery Process

Managing a Stage Boundary Process

Closing a Project Process

Tailoring PRINCE2® to the project environment

PRINCE2® is a registered trade mark of AXELOS limited

Please note:

This IS an open-book examination.

BCS Membership

Included in your professional certification; one year’s free BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Associate membership.

Upon passing your examination, make the most of your professional certification and continue your career development with BCS Associate membership. Whether you’re looking for career support through the BCS global skills, training and development framework, SFIAplus, seeking promotion or a network of new contacts, we’re here to support you. BCS membership provides exclusive access to resources, content and opportunities that will enrich your career.

BCS Membership allows you to give back to society. Some of the industry’s challenges are around personal data, health, education, and IT capabilities. By becoming part of our professional community you can get involved and do your bit to make IT good for society.