Prince2 Foundation Course
Course Outline

DURATION 3 days
PREREQUISITES Ideally you will have some project management experience either managing or working on a project, although this is not essential. You will also need to complete the pre course reading list provided prior to attending the course.

Pre-Course Work and Reading
Delegates will receive a copy of the PRINCE2 Manual and a pre-course Workbook prior to attending this training course. It is strongly advised that delegates begin the pre-course work and reading no later than 3 weeks prior to the prince2 foundation training start date.
DESCRIPTION

PRINCE2™ (PRoject IN Controlled Environments) is a project management methodology designed to ensure that a project meet its objectives, within constraints and delivers stated benefits.

This 3 day PRINCE2 Foundation course is designed to provide you with a detailed understanding of the PRINCE2 approach and the ability to apply the method to your own working environment.

This will be achieved by a combination of slide presentations and exercises designed to prepare you for the PRINCE2 foundation examination.

This PRINCE2 Foundation training course prepares delegates to sit the PRINCE2 Foundation Exam which is set by APMG. The PRINCE2 Foundation paper is a closed book examination and consists of 75 multiple choice questions which needs to completed in one hour

COURSE DATES Click here to request an alternate date
Or call us on 020 313 73958 from 8:00 to 22:00 Monday to Sunday.

Weekday Mon, 29-Nov-10 09:00 - 17:00 £700

 

 

 

Organisation
  • Roles
    The project board
    The project management team
Starting up a Project (SU)
  • Creating the project management team
    Defining the project’s objectives
    Defining the project approach
    Creating the business case
    Planning the work
Business Case
  • Contents of a business case
    Development of the business case
Initiating a project (IP)
  • Planning quality
    Planning the project
    Expanding the business case
    Assessing risk
    Identifying controls
Controls
  • Overview of controls
    Controlled start up
    Controlled progress
    Controlled close
Quality
  • Defining quality
    Defining customer expectations & acceptance criteria
    The quality plan
Quality Review Technique
  • Roles 
    Steps for planning a quality review
    Outcomes 
Planning
Plans
  • Elements of a plan
    Levels of plan
Product Based Planning Technique
  • Creating a product breakdown structure
    Creating a product flow diagram
Planning (PL)
  • Choosing tools
    Identifying products
    Creating a project plan
Directing a Project (DP)
  • Authorisation process
Risk Management 
  • Risk management 
    Risk analysis
    Risk management considerations
Controlling a Stage (CS)
  • Authorising work
    Updating & reviewing progress
    Managing issues
Change Control & Change Control Technique
  • The change process
    Change control steps & impact analysis
    Change and configuration management
Configuration Management
  • Managing configuration
Managing Product Delivery (MP)
  • Managing creation & completion of products
Stage Boundaries (SB)
  • Assessing current stage
    Producing the next stage plan
    Gaining approval to proceed
Closing a Project (CP)
  • Achieving sign-off
    Planning a post project review