Course Details
Course Outline
1 - Overview of PRINCE2
Introduction to PRINCE2 Foundation What is a Project? Principles, Themes, Processes and Products PRINCE2 Principles
2 - Business Case Theme (BC)
Context Outputs, Outcomes, (Dis-)BenefitsBusiness Case in the Project Lifecycle
3 - Organization Theme (OR)
ContextManagementThe Project BoardThe Project ManagerOrganization in the Project Lifecycle
4 - Starting Up a Project (SU)
Context Process Overview
5 - Directing a Project (DP)
Context Process Overview
6 - Initiating a Project (IP)
Context Process Overview Communication Management Strategy Project Initiation Documentation
7 - Quality Theme (QU)
Context Quality Management Project Product Description
8 - Plans Theme (PL)
ContextPlan TypesStagesPlans in the Project Lifecycle
9 - Risk Theme (RK)
Context Risk Management Procedure
10 - Progress Theme (PG)
ContextTolerancesPlans in the Project Lifecycle
11 - Controlling a Stage (CS)
Context Process Overview
12 - Managing Product Delivery (MP)
Context Process Overview
13 - Managing a Stage Boundary (SB)
Context Process Overview
14 - Change Theme (CH)
Context Issues Change Control
15 - Closing a Project (CP)
Context Process Overview
16 - Examination Preparation
PRINCE2 Foundation Exam
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Who is it For?
Target Audience
This course is designed for those seeking to achieve the PRINCE2® Foundation certificate,which is an important and valuable qualification,demonstrating increasingly higher levels of competence. This level aims 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. It is also the starting point of providing a higher-level qualification.This course is governed by the PRINCE2® Examination Syllabus,which details the topics which must be covered by courses accredited to provide training and prepare candidates for the examinations in PRINCE2®.You may well be very concerned about the examination(s),but you will get some practice before the real thing.
Other Prerequisites
Familiarity with project management concepts and some working experience with project management are required. Experience with a specific project management software tool is not required. Basic computing skills and some experience using Microsoft® Office is desirable but not required.
Students must complete pre-work before class. The necessary files can be downloaded from the CHOICE platform Files tab and is saved under the Pre-course Work folder within the data files.
During this class, students should have the Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® 6th Edition manual available to them. This manual can be purchased from the AXELOS website at https://www.axelos.com/store/.