PRINCE2®

Course Overview

PRINCE2® 1(PRojects IN Controlled Environments, Version2) is a structured method for effective project management. Developed by the UK Government, the PRINCE2® method is internationally accepted as the leading "best practice" project management approach and it’s widely used in the private and public sectors, both in the UK and internationally.

This course covers the latest version released 2009 and reviews the PRINCE2® project management method and prepares delegates for the PRINCE2® examination which is taken on the final day. Extensive use is made of case study material which is designed to help delegates to consolidate the elements of the PRINCE2® Foundation part of the course, produce the key PRINCE2® management products, discuss PRINCE2® scalability issues and apply the elements of PRINCE2® to a practical scenario as they will be expected to do in the Practitioner exam.

Why should you use Aspire Europe?

The case for using Aspire Europe is compelling; we are an Accredited Training and Accredited Consultancy Organisation by the OGC and APM Group. Our trainers are mainly practicing consultants that have achieved Registered Consultant status.

The 5 day course is intense but fun, and for individuals coming from a project or operations background the sheer volume of information that has to be processed to achieve Practitioner level can be baffling.

Preparation is the key to success, which is why we provide a full precourse programme to help you arrive on the first day fully prepared.

Course Content

Introducing PRINCE2 TM

• Causes of Success and Failure of Projects
• Overview of PRINCE2TM Methodology Benefits

Key Concepts

• Project Life Cycles
• PRINCE2TM Manual and Terminology
• Processes and Management Products

Organisation

• Need for Project Environment
• Organisation Structure
• Roles and Responsibilities

Starting Up A Project

• Pre-project Elements

Initiating A Project

• Baseline Documentation

Quality

• Relevance of Quality
• Quality Plans
• Quality Log
• Quality Review
• Responsibility Levels

Plans and Planning

• Product Descriptions
• Product Breakdown Structures
• Product Flow Diagram

Controlled Progress

• Benefits of Stages
• Controls in the Project
• Tolerance

Configuration Management

• Need for Configuration Management
• Components of Configuration Management

Change Control

• Endemic Nature of Change
• Types of Change
• PRINCE2TM Approach to Change

Management of Risk

• Requirement for Management of Risk
• Risk Assessment
• Responses to Risks
• Risk Monitoring

Product Delivery

• How Work Packages are Agreed, Undertaken and Delivered
• Handling Serious Plan Deviations
• Managing Stages
• Handling Issues

Closing A Project

• Controls
• Steps to be Taken

Foundation Exam
Preparation sessions during the course, prior to taking the exam on the final afternoon.

Additional
15 hours of pre-course preparation work is required, along with some evening work during the course.