PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner (2009) (Including 2 Exams)
The PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner course is designed to provide delegates with a working understanding of the PRINCE2 structured project management method. It will enable them to use the method when working within a PRINCE2 project and to pass the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner examinations.
The PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner course is inclusive of colour courseware, a copy of the OGC manual ‘Managing Successful Projects, the Foundation and Practitioner examinations, refreshments/ lunch, and post course tutor support.
The course covers the full PRINCE2 syllabus and therefore equips delegates not just to take the Foundation and Practitioner examinations, but also to understand the broad range of PRINCE2's principles, key themes, processes and techniques. The aim during the course is to achieve an effective balance between exam success and the need for skills transfer.
PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner (2009) (Including 2 Exams)
Overview
The PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner course is designed to provide delegates with a working understanding of the PRINCE2 structured project management method. It will enable them to use the method when working within a PRINCE2 project and to pass the PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner examinations.
The PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner course is inclusive of colour courseware, a copy of the OGC manual ‘Managing Successful Projects, the Foundation and Practitioner examinations, refreshments/ lunch, and post course tutor support.
The course covers the full PRINCE2 syllabus and therefore equips delegates not just to take the Foundation and Practitioner examinations, but also to understand the broad range of PRINCE2's principles, key themes, processes and techniques. The aim during the course is to achieve an effective balance between exam success and the need for skills transfer.
Content
This course will enable participants to:
- Describe the characteristics of a project and appreciate why projects need to be managed
- Describe the benefits of using PRINCE2 as a project management methodology
- Demonstrate their knowledge understanding of the elements of PRINCE2
- Assess their own projects in respect to what they have learnt
- Return to their own projects and apply the concepts and techniques learnt
The following topics will be covered:
- Introduction to PRINCE2 and Project Management:
- What is a Project?
- The Project Environment
- Benefits of PRINCE2
- PRINCE2 Principles
- Overview of PRINCE2 Key Themes, Processes and Techniques
- Starting Up a Project Process
- Organization Theme
- Business Case Theme
- Directing a Project Process
- Initiating a Project Process
- Plans Theme and the Product-Based Planning Technique
- Management of Risk Theme
- Controlling a Stage, Managing Product Delivery and Managing a Stage Boundary Processes
- Progress Theme
- Change Theme
- Quality Theme and Quality Review Technique
- Examination Preparation
Target Participants
Some previous experience in a project environment is advisable, but not essential. This might mean delegates are already managing projects and now require formal PRINCE2 training, or that they are perhaps involved in some form of project support activity.
Before Attending this Course
It has recently become a requirement of APMG (the examination board), that all delegates who sit a PRINCE2 exam will need to provide a form of photo identification on attendance at the course.
Acceptable forms are as follows:-
- Full Driving Licence
- Passport
- Work Pass ID (with Photo)
Please remember to bring a form of identity with you.
Pre-Work
Delegates are required to undertake preliminary study using JBI’s Pre-Course Workbook.
This electronic pre-course workbook contains the following:
- Background information about PRINCE2
- Examination structures and some guidance
- Definitions of what projects are and what we need to manage
- A project case study based on a real world example
- Some questions and exercises on projects and their management
From our experience, delegates who complete all of the pre-course reading are statistically more likely to be successful in the Foundation and Practitioner examinations and are able to interact more effectively with the course trainer. We recommend you spend between 10 and 12 hours completing this. Further self-study is also expected during the evenings of each day of the course.
Please note that no manual is required for pre-course preparation. Delegates receive a copy of the OGC manual ‘Managing Successful Projects’ when they attend the course.
Please remember to bring your completed pre-course workbook with you to the course.
