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PRINCE2® Foundation / Practitioner - Course Content

Module 1: Foundation Certificate Course & Exam (3 days)

 

The objective of the PRINCE2 Foundation Level Course is to ensure that participants will acquire the skills and knowledge to be able to act as an informed member of a project management team using the PRINCE2 method within a project environment supporting PRINCE2.

 

The course is of 3 days duration and provides a comprehensive coverage of the key principles and terminology of the PRINCE2 method. The Foundation exam is held at the end of Day 3.

 

The course will cover the following topics:

 

1. Introduction to PRINCE2 and Project Management

  • Characteristics of project management
  • Project and product life cycles
  • History of PRINCE2
  • Overview of methodology
  • Project Management structure
  • Benefits of PRINCE2

2. The 7 Principles of PRINCE2

  • Continued business justification
  • Learn from experience
  • Defined roles and responsibility
  • Manage by Stages
  • Manage by Exception
  • Focus on products
  • Tailor to suit the project environment

3. The 7 Themes of PRINCE2

  • Organisation
  • Change
  • Progress
  • Quality
  • Risk
  • Plans
  • Business Case

4. The 7 Processes of PRINCE2

  • Starting a project
  • Directing a project
  • Initiating a project
  • Controlling a stage
  • Managing Stage Boundaries
  • Managing Product Delivery
  • Closing a Project

5. The Tailoring of PRINCE2

 

Module 2: Practitioner Preparation Course & Exam (2 days)

The PRINCE2 Practitioner Level Course is designed to provide the in-depth knowledge and understanding necessary to ensure you are able to apply PRINCE2 to the running and managing of a project within an environment supporting PRINCE2. To this end, Participants need to exhibit the competence required for the Foundation qualification, and show that they can apply and tune PRINCE2 to address the needs and problems of a specific project scenario.

 

The course comprises an intensive 2-day format of lectures, workshops and exercises. The Practitioner exam is held at the end of Day 2.

 

The course will cover the following:

 

1. Revision of foundation certificate theory

  • Principles
  • Themes
  • Processes
  • Tailoring

2. Coaching on examination structure and process

3. Complete mock Practitioner exam questions

4. Practical exercises and discussions on how to implement PRINCE2

At the end of the course you will be able to: 

 

  • Produce detailed explanations of all Principles, Themes and Processes and worked examples of all PRINCE2 products as they might be applied to address the particular circumstances of a given project scenario.
  • Understand the relationships between principles, themes, processes and tailoring thereof and apply this understanding.
  • Identify the reasons behind the principles, themes, processes and tailoring of PRINCE2, and understand the principles underpinning these elements.
  • Demonstrate an ability to tune PRINCE2 to different project circumstances.

Foundation and Practitioner Certificate Examinations

The PRINCE2 Practitioner course is tailored to meet the requirements of the PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate qualification as defined by the international examination organisation APMG. The course prepares participants for two exams.

 

Foundation Certificate is a mandatory pre-requisite to undertake the Practitioners exam and is held on Day 3 of the program:

  • Multiple-choice
  • One hour duration
  • 75 questions
  • A score of 50% correct is required to pass
  • Closed-book

 

Practitioner exam is held on Day 5 of the program:

  • 9 questions, with a scenario background and appendices.
  • Each of the 9 questions is worth 12 marks.
  • A score of 55% correct is required to pass
  • 2.5 hour duration.
  • Open-book examination (only the PRINCE2 Manual is allowed)