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PRINCE2® |
PRINCE2® (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) was developed by the UK government to manage its projects.
PRINCE2 is the most successful project management method in the world – it has become a de facto standard in both the private and public sectors.
PRINCE2 provides common processes, management products roles and language for use throughout all an organisation's projects.
Examinations
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Foundation - a one hour multiple-choice closed-book examination with 75 questions (5 of which are trial questions: 35 to pass)
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Practitioner - a two and half hour multiple-choice open-book (PRINCE2 Manual only) examination with a total of
108 marks available (59 marks, 55% to pass).
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Re registration - a one hour multiple-choice open-book (PRINCE2 Manual only) examination with a total of 36 marks available (20 marks, 55% to pass)
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 | Foundation only | | Overview
The PRINCE2(r) Foundation course is the accredited PRINCE2 course with preparation for the Foundation exam. The exam evaluates delegates' knowledge on the concepts, terms and theoretical aspects of PRINCE2. The course is packed full of real world examples and sample exercises, to both prepare for the exam and apply the method in the workplace.
Topics
- Introduction to project management and PRINCE2 Why use PRINCE2, who owns PRINCE2, project performance
- Principles, themes and processes Introduction to each of the 7 principles, themes and processes
- Business Case What is a business case, continued justification, examples, development path, contents and 3 levels of options
- Organisation Relation to project, programme and the corporate organisation, roles, each role in turn.
- Quality Key terms, example documentation, quality planning, control and assurance, records and responsibilities
- Plans Example plans, planning procedure, plan types: exception, project and stage plans, product based planning, and risks.
- Risk What is risk, risk management policy, example documentation, risk management procedure, identify opportunities and threats
- Change What is configuration management, configuration management procedure, Issue and change control procedure
- Progress Example documents, tolerances: Timescales, costs, scope, risk, quality, benefit; stages, lessons, raising exceptions
- Processes
- Starting up a Project
- Directing a Project
- Initiating a Project
- Controlling a Stage
- Managing Product Delivery
- Managing a Stage Boundary
- Closing a Project
- Exam review
Pre requisites
There are no pre requisites required to join this course, although knowledge of projects and project environments would assist. | |  | Foundation with Practitioner | | Overview
This course is the accredited PRINCE2 course with both Foundation with Practitioner exams. The Foundation exam evaluates delegates' knowledge on the concepts, terms and theoretical aspects of PRINCE2. The Practitioner exam evaluates delegates' knowledge of the application of PRINCE2. The course is packed full of real world examples and sample exercises, to both prepare for the exam and apply the method in the workplace.
Topics
- Introduction to project management and PRINCE2 Why use PRINCE2, who owns PRINCE2, project performance
- Principles, themes and processes Introduction to each of the 7 principles, themes and processes
- Business Case What is a business case, continued justification, examples, development path, contents and 3 levels of options
- Organisation Relation to project, programme and the corporate organisation, roles, each role in turn.
- Quality Key terms, example documentation, quality planning, control and assurance, records and responsibilities
- Plans Example plans, planning procedure, plan types: exception, project and stage plans, product based planning, and risks.
- Risk What is risk, risk management policy, example documentation, risk management procedure, identify opportunities and threats
- Change What is configuration management, configuration management procedure, Issue and change control procedure
- Progress Example documents, tolerances: Timescales, costs, scope, risk, quality, benefit; stages, lessons, raising exceptions
- Processes
- Starting up a Project
- Directing a Project
- Initiating a Project
- Controlling a Stage
- Managing Product Delivery
- Managing a Stage Boundary
- Closing a Project
- Foundation Exam review
- Exam tips
- Case study analysis Two case studies supplied by the examination board will be used to demonstrate the application of PRINCE2
- Practitioner exam review
Pre requisites
To sit the Practitioner exam delegates must have passed the Foundation exam. There are no pre requisites to sit the Foundation exam. | |  | Practitioner only | |
Overview
This is the Practitioner portion of the course that provides you with an understanding of PRINCE2 at the application level. Scenarios will be covered based on the APMG sample Practitioner exams. It is primarily to prepare you for the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam, sat on the last day.
Topics
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Exam tips
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Case study analysis Two case studies supplied by the examination board will be used to demonstrate the application of PRINCE2
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Practitioner exam review
Pre requisites
To sit the Practitioner exam delegates must have passed the Foundation exam.
| |  | Overview | | Overview
This one-day overview introduces PRINCE2 to executives, managers, programme managers, project managers, and project team members. Find out what PRINCE2 is and how it can benefit you and your organisation. No examination, no prerequisites.
Topics
Topics covered in this introductory session on PRINCE2 include:
- Background (history, ownership and adoption)
- Benefits of using PRINCE2
- Principles, eg, continued business justification
- Processes, eg, Starting up a Project, Directing a Project
- Themes, eg, quality, risk, change, plans, business case, organisation
- Examinations/certifications
- Questions and answers
Pre requisites
There are no pre requisites required to join this course, although knowledge of projects and project environments would assist. | | | Re-registration | |
Overview
This course prepares you for the PRINCE2 Re-registration examination. If you have been a PRINCE2 Practitioner for between three and five years you need to take the re-registration exam in order to maintain Registered Practitioner status.
This is often the Practitioner portion of a training course. Scenarios will be covered based on the APMG sample Practitioner exams. It is primarily to prepare you for the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam, sat on the last day.
If you sat your Practitioner exam during or before 2009 you may wish to consider a special 3-day event that informs you of the changes between the old and new versions of PRINCE2.
Topics
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Exam tips
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Case study analysis Two case studies supplied by the examination board will be used to demonstrate the application of PRINCE2
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Practitioner exam review
Pre requisites
To sit the re-registration Practitioner exam delegates must have passed the Practitioner exam less than 5 years before.
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Foundation Examination
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This is the Practitioner certification, the delegate must have successfully passed a Foundation exam within the past 5 years. Additionally an accredited training course must have been attended.
| | | Course extras, e.g. exam guarantees, templates and books | | This is not really a course - it is an option to buy extras for a course. Please note that currently you can only buy exam guarantees for courses run by CC Learning. Other examples are templates, PRINCE2 manuals and other books and software. You don't have to be booked on this course date to purchase these things, you can purchase them and have them shipped to you. | |
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