PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner (inc exams) (PBPP2FP) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Introduction to PRINCE2

  • A structured project management approach
  • Key elements of PRINCE2 and how they work together
  • Tailoring PRINCE2 for projects of varying sizes
  • The principles that guide good practises of PRINCE2

Building the Pre–Project Foundation

  • Determine project objectives and approach
  • Establish the benefits and risks of the project
  • Judge the project’s desirability, viability, and achievability
  • Define and establish the project team, structure, and governance

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Planning and Initiating a Project

  • Assemble the Project Initiation Documentation (PID)
  • Plan and set up project delivery, quality goals, and management controls
  • Create the project plan
  • Identify the project stages and tolerance criteria
  • Employ product-based planning by creating the Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) and Product Flow Diagramme (PFD)

Managing the Project

  • Assigning work, monitoring and reporting progress
  • Dealing with issues and taking corrective actions
  • Handling the day–to–day management of the stage
  • Control the link between the project manager and the team manager
  • Accept and execute the Work Packages

The Final Stage

  • Close the project by accepting the Project Product and the PID objectives
  • Identify the project follow-on actions
  • Plan to measure benefit delivery
  • Evaluate the project and improve future results through the lessons learned

Foundation and Practitioner Exams

  • Gaining insight into the exam process
  • Applying proven tips for exam success
  • Practising with test questions and mock papers