You Will Learn How To
- Prepare for and take the PRINCE2 2009 Foundation Exam
- Distinguish the PRINCE2 management products
- Work with the seven guiding principles of PRINCE2 that provide a framework of good practice
- Introduce key themes and processes that form the core of PRINCE2
- Integrate the PRINCE2 elements to visualize the method structure
- Improve your exam-taking techniques with PRINCE2 Foundation sample questions and papers
Course Benefits
PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) 2009 is recognized as a leading best practice method for managing all sizes and types of projects. This intensive exam preparatory course provides comprehensive foundation coverage of PRINCE2 2009. Through practice exams and overnight study, you gain the knowledge and skills required to take the PRINCE2 Foundation Exam, given on the final day.
Who Should Attend
Those who want to achieve PRINCE2 2009 Foundation certification or anyone who wants to understand the terminology and structure of the PRINCE2 method.
Workshop Course
Exercises and sample paper exam questions conducted by a PRINCE2 accredited trainer simulate and prepare attendees for the PRINCE2 Foundation exam. These exercises include:
- Practicing the different exam question types: standard, negative, missing word and list
- Testing your familiarity with the PRINCE2 principles, themes, processes and products
- Speaking the PRINCE2 language
- Taking a mock exam
- Taking the PRINCE2 Foundation exam
Course 1176 Content
Introduction to PRINCE2
- Outlining the principles that guide obligations and good practices of PRINCE2
- Benefits of a structured project management approach
- Establishing the key elements of PRINCE2 and how they work together
- Tailoring PRINCE2 for projects of varying sizes
PRINCE2 Product Descriptions
Baseline management products
- Defining the project
- Project Brief
- Project Initiation Documentation
- Benefits Review
- PlanWork Package
Records of project progress
- Configuration Item Records
- Daily and Lessons Logs
- Issue, Quality and Risk Registers
Status reports
- Event-driven reports
- Time-driven reports
Outlining the Themes within PRINCE2
Establishing the business case
- Supporting continuous business justification
- Developing, verifying and maintaining the business case
- Confirming the benefits
Developing the project management organization
- Implementing defined roles and responsibilities
- Selecting the project management team
- Linking the three project interests to the four management levels
Building quality into products
- Supporting the focus of products
- The PRINCE2 approach to quality and quality review
Planning to deliver the product
- Managing by stages
- Differentiating between the three levels of the plan
- Reviewing the planning process including product-based planning
Managing risk
- Identifying, assessing and controlling uncertainty
- Assessing the probability and impact of threats or opportunities
- Implementing responses to identified risks
Defining change
- Applying the issue and change control procedures
- Managing the configuration of products
Monitoring and controlling progress
- Management by exception
- Setting and tracking tolerances
- Reporting progress
Recognizing the PRINCE2 Processes
Starting up a project
- Appointing the project management team
- Assembling the Project Brief
- Planning the initiation stage
Directing a project
- Authorizing initiation, the project and a stage
- Giving ad hoc direction
- Authorizing project closure
Initiating a project
- Preparing the strategies
- Planning the project
- Refining the business case
- Assembling the Project Initiation Documentation (PID)
Controlling a stage
- Delegating work packages
- Monitoring and reporting
- Dealing with issues
Managing product delivery
- Accepting, executing and delivering a work package
- Creating a Checkpoint Report
Managing a stage boundary
- Creating the next stage plan or exception plan
- Updating the business case and project plan
- Reporting stage end
Closing a project
- Preparing for closure
- Handing over products
- Evaluating the project
Preparing for and Taking the Foundation Exam
- Gaining insight into the exam process
- Applying proven tips for exam success
- Practicing with test questions and mock papers
- Taking the exam
- Obtaining your Foundation exam results
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Important Course Information
- A minimum of 20 hours of precourse preparation, depending on your familiarity with project management concepts
- Two hours of home study each evening
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