Course: PRINCE2 Foundation
Course Summary
This PRINCE2 training course is based on the 2009 edition of the PRINCE2 manual: Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2.
This level is aiming to measure whether a candidate could act as an informed member of a project management team on a project using the PRINCE2 method, within an environment supporting PRINCE2. To this end they need to show they understand the principles and terminology of the method. Specifically:-
- Understand the purpose and responsibilities of all roles
- Understand the seven principles, the seven themes, the seven processes, and the Product-based Planning and Quality Review techniques.
- Understand which management products are input to, output from, and updated in the seven processes.
- Understand the purpose of all management products and the composition of the Business Case, Product Descriptions, Issue Report and the Issue, Risk and Quality Registers.
- Understand the relationship between principles, processes, themes, deliverables and roles within a PRINCE2 project.
Course Outline
DAY 1
• Introduction
• Overview
• Introduction to Processes, Themes, Techniques
• Overview of Processes
• Business Case Theme
• Starting Up a Project
• Organisation Theme
• Risk Theme
DAY 2
• Review of Day 1
• Initiating a Project
• Controlling a Stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing Stage Boundaries (SB)
• Plans Theme
• Product Based Planning Technique
• Planning
DAY 3
• Review of Day 2
• Controls Theme
• Quality Theme
• Quality Review Technique
• Change Control Theme
• Configuration Management Theme
• Closing a Project
• Directing a Project – Review
• Revision and exam
Pre-Course Requirements
There are no pre-requisites in terms of project management experience. Prior to the course, each delegate will be sent the Prince2 manual, suggested pre-course work and a reading list, in order that they become familiar with the Prince2 concepts. It is essential to the successful delivery of this course that the pre-course work is completed.
Who should attend?
Project Managers, Project Consultants, Project Planners, Project Estimators, Resource Managers, Team Managers, Supervisors, Project Support Staff, Project Assurance Staff or anyone requiring more than a basic knowledge of Prince2
Examination
The examination is of 75 multiple-choice questions to be completed within 1 hour, taken at the end of the third day and provides a specific and measurable assessment of the skills gained.
Delegates should be aware that some evening study will be required on days one and two, in order to assist in the successful completion of the examination.
Where & When
| Location | Leeds |
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| Start Date | 16 Aug 10 |
| Price (ex. VAT) | £595.00 |
| Venue Info | Leeds - Bewleys Hotel |
| Residential | No |
| Availability | Call Us |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Delivered As | Venue and on-site |
| Pre-course Reading | |
| Exam Included | Yes |
| Course ID | 85709 |
