PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner Training Course

PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner Training Course

Module 1: Understand Key Concepts Relating to Projects and PRINCE2® 

• Concepts Related to Project Management 

• Definition of the Integrated Elements of PRINCE2® 

• Definition of a Project and Project Management 

• Aspects of Project Performance 

• Definition of Delivery Approaches 

• Describe 

• Why Project Management is Used? 

• Common Challenges Designed to Address 

• Characteristics of a Project 

• Projects in Context and Project Environment 

• Features and Benefits of PRINCE2® 
   

Module 2: How the PRINCE2® Principles Underpin the PRINCE2® Method? 

• PRINCE2® Principles 

• Continued Business Justification 

• Learn from Experience 

• Defined Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships 

• Manage by Stages 

• Manage by Exception 

• Focus on Products 

• Tailor to Suit the Project 

• Aspects of a Project can Be Tailored, Who is Responsible, and How Tailoring Decisions are Documented?
   

Module 3: Importance of People in Successful Projects 

• Concepts Related to the People Element 

• Organisational Ecosystem 

• Project Ecosystem 

• Change Management 

• Stakeholder 

• Culture 

• Collaboration and Co-Creation 

• Leadership 

• Management 

• Difference Between Concepts Related to the People Element 

• People Within the Project and People Affected by the Project 

• Leadership and Management 

• Key Concepts Related to the People Element 

• Change Management and Why it is Important 

• Stakeholder Engagement 

• Communication 

• Effective Teams, Including Diversity, Capability, and Competence 

• Purpose of the Management Products to Support Element of Projects 

• PID: Change Management Approach 

• PID: Communication Management Approach 

• How People Aspects Integrate with Other PRINCE2® Elements? 
   

Module 4: How PRINCE2® Practices are Applied Throughout the Project? 

• Purpose of PRINCE2® Management Products 

• Purpose of the ‘Business Case’ Practice 

• Relationships Between ‘Business Case’ Practice and Principles 

• Management Products Required to Support the ‘Business Case’ Practice 

• Concepts Related to the ‘Business Case’ Practice 

• Guidance for Effective Management of the Business Case 

• PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Business Case’ Practice 

• Purpose of the ‘Organising’ Practice 

• Relationships Between the ‘Organising’ Practice and the Principles 

• Purpose of the Key Management Products 

• Key Concepts Related to the ‘Organising’ Practice 

• Guidance for Effective Organising 

• PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Organising’ Practice 

• Purpose of the ‘Plans’ Practice 

• Relationships Between the ‘Plans’ Practice and the Principles 

• Management Products Required to Support the ‘Plans’ Practice 

• Concepts Related to the ‘Plans’ Practice 

• Guidance for Effective Management of Plans 

• PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Plans’ Practice 

• Purpose of the ‘Quality’ Practice 

• Relationships Between the ‘Quality’ Practice and the Principles 

• Management Products Required to Support the ‘Quality’ Practice 

• Concepts Related to the ‘Quality’ Practice 

• Guidance for Effective Management of Quality 

• PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Quality’ Practice 

• Purpose of the ‘Risk’ Practice 

• Relationships Between the ‘Risk’ Practice and the Principles 

• Management Products Required to Support the ‘Risk’ Practice 

• Concepts Related to the ‘Risk’ Practice 

• Guidance for Effective Management of Risk 

• PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Risk’ Practice 

• Purpose of the ‘Issues’ Practice 

• Relationships Between the ‘Issues’ Practice and the Principles 

• Management Products Required to Support the ‘Issues’ Practice 

• Concepts Related to the ‘Issues’ Practice 

• Guidance for Effective Management of Issues 

• PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Issues’ Practice 

• Purpose of the ‘Progress’ Practice 

• Relationships Between the ‘Progress’ Practice and the Principles 

• Management Products Required to Support the ‘Progress’ Practice 

• Concepts Related to the ‘Progress’ Practice 

• Guidance for Effective Management of Progress 

• PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Progress’ Practice 
   

Module 5: PRINCE2® Processes and How They are Carried Out Throughout the Project 

• Purpose of the PRINCE2® Processes 

• Starting Up a Project 

• Directing a Project 

• Initiating a Project 

• Controlling a Stage 

• Managing Product Delivery 

• Managing a Stage Boundary 

• Closing a Project 

• Objectives of the PRINCE2® Processes 

• Starting Up a Project 

• Directing a Project 

• Initiating a Project 

• Controlling a Stage 

• Managing Product Delivery 

• Managing a Stage Boundary 

• Closing a Project 

• Context of the PRINCE2® Processes 

• Starting Up a Project 

• Directing a Project 

• Initiating a Project 

• Controlling a Stage 

• Managing Product Delivery 

• Managing a Stage Boundary 

• Closing a Project 
   

Module 6: Apply the PRINCE2® Principles in Context 

• Application of PRINCE2® Principles in Context 

• Continued Business Justification 

• Learn from Experience 

• Define Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships 

• Manage by Stages 

• Manage by Exception 

• Focus on Products 

• Tailor to Suit the Project 
   

Module 7: Apply Effective People Management in Successful Projects 

• Approach to Leadership and Management of Teams is Appropriate 

• Approach to Leadership and Management of Change within a Project 

• Apply the Approach 

• Communications 

• People Central to the Method 

• Apply the Key Management Products 

• Communication Management Approach 

• Change Management Approach 
   

Module 8: Apply and Tailor Relevant Aspects of PRINCE2® Practices 

• Business Case 

• Apply the PRINCE2® Buisness Case Practice 

• Analyse an Approach to Business Case Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques 

• Organising 

• Apply the PRINCE2® Organising Practice 

• Analyse an Approach to Organising Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques 

• Plans 

• Apply the PRINCE2® Plans Practice 

• Analyse an Approach to Plans Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques 

• Quality 

• Apply the PRINCE2® Quality Practice 

• Analyse an Approach to Quality Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques 

• Risk 

• Apply the PRINCE2® Risk Practice 

• Analyse an Approach to Risk Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques 

• Issues 

• Apply the PRINCE2® Issues Practice 

• Analyse an Approach to Issues Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques 

• Progress 

• Apply the PRINCE2® Progress Practice 

• Analyse an Approach to Progress Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques 
   

Module 9: Apply (and Tailor) Relevant Aspects of PRINCE2® Processes 

• Starting up a Project Process 

• Activities, Inputs and Outputs 

• Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied? 

• Analyse Whether Starting up a Project Process 

• Activities 

• Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process 

• Directing a Project Process 

• Activities, Inputs and Outputs 

• Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied? 

• Analyse Whether Directing a Project Process 

• Activities 

• Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process 

• Initiating a Project Process 

• Activities, Inputs and Outputs 

• Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied? 

• Assess Whether Initiating a Project Process 

• Activities 

• Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process 

• Controlling a Stage Process 

• Activities, Inputs and Outputs 

• Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied? 

• Assess Whether Controlling a Stage Process 

• Activities 

• Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process 

• Managing Product Delivery Process 

• Activities, Inputs and Outputs 

• Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied? 

• Assess Whether Managing Product Delivery Process 

• Activities 

• Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of Process 

• Managing a Stage Boundary Process 

• Activities, Inputs and Outputs 

• Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied? 

• Assess Whether Managing a Stage Boundary Process 

• Activities 

• Roles and Responsibilities are Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and the Purpose and Objectives of the Process 

• Closing a Project Process Activities 

• Activities, Inputs and Outputs 

• Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied? 

• Assess Whether Closing a Project Process 

• Activities 

• Roles and Responsibilities are Fit for Purpose 

• Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process