PRINCE2® Project Management Foundation

Duration: 3 Days

Course Overview

The purpose of the PRINCE2® Foundation training program is to equip participants with a fundamental grasp of modern project management, by diving deep into the PRINCE2® project management method. It also aims to assist participants in their preparation for the PRINCE2® Foundation examination, which includes a web proctored exam voucher as part of the course fee.

This course is aligned with the PRINCE2® Project Management Foundation syllabus by PeopleCert, with continued focus on the traditional challenges of project management, and awareness for today’s environment in which projects are conducted, with a people-centric approach and new project management approaches (Change Management Approach, Commercial Management Approach, Sustainability Management Approach and Data Management Approach).
The course delves into the PRINCE2® framework, its practical application in real-world projects and the Foundation Exam.

PRINCE2® has solidified its position as the foremost approach to project management. It is versatile and can be adapted to various project types, emphasizing tailoring and business alignment. Organizations that have embraced PRINCE2® have attested to heightened customer satisfaction throughout project lifecycles, cost reduction, and increased realization of project deliverable benefits.

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Target Audience

This course is aimed at all members in a project team (administrators, coordinators, managers), aspiring project managers, practicing project managers and programme managers. Due to the generic nature of this course, it is also suitable for general managers, staff in a supporting role, and those who wish to gain formal recognition of their skills by taking the PRINCE2® foundation examination or professionals who are looking for generic fundamental project management skills.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Understand key concepts relating to projects and PRINCE2
• Understand how the PRINCE2 principles underpin the PRINCE2 method
• Understand the importance of people in successful projects
• Understand the PRINCE2 practices and how they are applied throughout the project
• Understand the PRINCE2 processes and how they are carried out throughout the project

Course Content

1. PRINCE2 and Project Management Key Concepts

• PRINCE2 Definitions
• Principles, People, Practices and Processes
• Project Performance Management
• Delivery Approaches

2. PRINCE2 Principles

• Business Justification
• Learn from Experience
• Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships
• Management by Exception
• Management by Stages
• Product Focus
• Tailor to Suit the Project

3. People in Successful Projects

• Organizational Ecosystem
• Change Management
• Stakeholder
• Culture
• Collaboration and Co-creation
• Leadership
• Management

4. PRINCE2 Practices

• Management of Products including the PID and Project Log
• Business Case
• Project Brief
• Management Approaches
• Organizing
• Planning
• Quality
• Risk
• Issues
• Progress

5. PRINCE2 Processes

• Starting Up a Project
• Directing a Project
• Initiating a Project
• Controlling a Stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing a Stage Boundary
• Closing a Project

6. Exam Training and Preparation

Short Description

COURSE PREREQUISITES

While formal prerequisites for attending this course are not mandatory, a foundational understanding of project management would greatly benefit participants.

TEST CERTIFICATION

A web proctored PRINCE2 Foundation exam voucher is included in course fee – this has a validity of 12 months. You will need to schedule and sit your exam within this time frame

PRINCE2® Project Management Foundation Exam
60 multiple choice questions, 60 minutes, closed book. Minimum required score to pass: 60%.

FOLLOW ON COURSES

The following courses are recommended for further study:

• PRINCE2® Project Management Practitioner
• PRINCE2® Agile