Prince2 Practitioner

About the course

You will achieve a detailed and practical understanding of the PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE) project management method. You will learn how to use PRINCE2 for projects of all sizes and types, avoiding unnecessary overheads and gaining maximum benefit.

The course is likely to be seen as intensive and some evening work will be required.

You will be fully prepared for the official PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Exams, included in the course.

This course is suitable for those that will be involved in managing projects

• An Official PRINCE2 Manual
• Comprehensive pre-course reading material
• Practice questions
• Lunch and refreshments

Delegates will have completed the pre-course reading required. Some experience in a project management environment is useful.

PRINCE2 Practitioner in Project Management

PRINCE 2 Introduction

• Prince and the Big Picture
• 8 components of planning
• 8 processes for managing projects
• Prince and the product Life-span

Organisation

• The project management team
• Responsibilities of:-
  • The Project Board
  • Project and Team Manager
  • Team Managers

Starting up a Project

• Writing of a Project Brief
• The essential Business Case

Initiating a Project

• 70% of success is in the planning
• Purpose of a PID

Quality Management

• Defining Customer expectations
• Quality reviews

Planning

• Product Based Planning
• Transforming products to activities

Controls and Stages

• Project controls
• Project Board controls
• Defining your level of authority

Risk Management

• Risk analysis and principles
• Risk Management approaches
• Allocating risk ownership

Directing a Project

• Taking authority and responsibility
• Steering through problems

Managing a Project

• Controlling a stage
• Managing project delivery
• Managing stage boundaries

Change Management

• Coping with continual change
• The change procedure
• Configuration Management

Closing a Project

• Obtaining sign-off
• Planning a Post Project review

Class exercises

• Review of PRINCE2 project documents
• Sample Foundation Exam questions

Day 1

• Course Introduction
• Overview of PRINCE2
• Organisation
• Starting up a project and business case
• Initiating a project
• Quality
• Products
• Plans and Product Based Planning

Day 2

• Review of Day 1
• Controls
• Management of Risk
• Controlling a Stage
• Change Control
• Directing a Project
• Homework

Day 3

• Review of Day 2
• Managing Product Delivery
• Configuration Management
• Managing Stage Boundaries
• Closing a Project
• Exam Practice
• PRINCE 2 Foundation Exam

Day 4

• Review of Day 3
• Practitioner exam - tips & technique
• Revision of key areas
• Practitioner exam questions
• Homework - revision for exam

Day 5

• Review of Day 4
• Practitioner exam revision
• PRINCE 2 Practitioner Exam
• Close