Certificate: AXELOS, EXIM Certification
Duration: 5 Days
Course Delivery: Classroom / Virtual
Language: English
Credits: 40
Course Overview
PRINCE2® (Projects IN Controlled Environments) is a process-based approach for project management providing an easily tailored and scalable method for the management of all types of projects. The method is the de-facto standard for project management in the UK and is practiced worldwide.
PRINCE2 is a flexible method that guides you through the essentials for running a successful project regardless of project type or scale. PRINCE2 can be tailored to meet your organization or industry specific requirement.
The purpose of the foundation level is to confirm you have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the PRINCE2 method to be able to work effectively with, or as a member of, a project management team working within an environment supporting PRINCE2. The foundation level is also a pre-requisite for the practitioner certification.
This qualification is aimed at Project Managers and aspiring Project Managers. It is also relevant to other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including:
Project Board members (e.g. Senior Responsible Owners)
Team Managers (e.g. Product Delivery Managers)
Project Assurance (e.g. Business Change Analysts)
Project Support (e.g. Project and Programme Office personnel) and operational line managers/staff.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the need for project management and how PRINCE2® meets that requirement in the life cycle of a project
Prepare for and take the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Exams
Apply the proven PRINCE2 project management process model
Implement the PRINCE2 principles, a framework of good practice
Initiate projects with clear scope, agreed responsibilities, and acceptable risk levels
Apply minimum controls to keep projects on track and deliver agreed levels of quality
Close projects with expected outcomes, next steps, and lessons
Prerequisites:
PRINCE2® Foundation :
Prerequisites:
There are no eligibility criteria for the PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Exam; however, basic project management knowledge would be advisable.
Certification:
The exam will be computer-based and will be given right after the PRINCE2® Foundation Course. On passing the exam you will be given the PRINCE2® Foundation certification. The exam format is as follows:
Multiple choice
75 questions per paper
5 trial questions, not counted in scores
50% required to pass
60 minutes duration
Closed book
PRINCE2® Practitioner:
Prerequisites:
In order to appear for the PRINCE2® Practitioner exam, candidates must hold one of the following credentials:
PRINCE2 Foundation
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
IPMA Level A® (Certified Projects Director)
IPMA Level B® (Certified Senior Project Manager)
IPMA Level C® (Certified Project Manager)
IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)
Certification:
The exam will be computer-based and will be given at the end of the PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Course. On passing the exam you will be given the PRINCE2® Practitioner certification. The exam format is as follows:
Objective testing
Eight questions - 10 question items per question, each worth one mark
44 marks or more required to pass (out of 80 available) - 55%
Two-and-a-half hours’ (150 minutes) duration, no additional reading time
Open book exam (official PRINCE2 manual only).
Course Materials:
Students will receive a course manual with presentation slides and reference materials.
Technical Requirements:
For eBooks:
Internet for downloading the eBook
Laptop, tablet, Smartphone, eReader (No Kindle)
Adobe DRM supported software (e.g. Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader)
eBook download and activation instructions
Agenda:
PRINCE2® Foundation
Introduction to Project Management
Definitions of various Project Management terms
Introduction to PRINCE2®
Associations between Principles, Themes and Processes
Tailoring PRINCE2® to the Project Environment
Project Life Cycles and Product Life cycle
Seven Themes
Business Case
Organization
Quality
Risk
Techniques
Product Based Planning
Quality Review
Plans
Change
Progress
Seven Processes
Starting up a Project
Initiating a Project
Directing a Project
Controlling a Stage
Managing Product Delivery
Managing Stage Boundaries
Closing a Project
Management Products
Themes, Processes and Management Products
Tailoring
Homework- Read the courseware and solve Sample Question Paper
Discussion on Sample Question Paper
Self study (Preparation for the exam)
Final certification exam and administration
PRINCE2® Practitioner
Seven principles, seven themes and seven processes
Management Products
Exam pattern of Practitioner Exam
Sample Question Papers