PRINCE2
1. Build upon and Improve Your Project Management Skills
2. PRINCE2 More a Methodology than an Instruction Manual
3. You Can Start Easy
4. You Get a Certificate in Hand Sooner than with Most Other Exams!
5. PRINCE2 Certified Professionals Earn the Big Bucks!
6. Your Certification Carries Global Recognition
7. PRINCE2’s Take on Project Management Sits Better with Many Organizations!
8. With PRINCE2, You Are Not Limited to Any Single Industry
9. Proof of Certification Is There for All to See!
10. Your PRINCE2 Certification Makes It Easier and Cheaper to Get Other Certifications
This course will teach you the foundation principles of PRINCE2® and it will show you why PRINCE2® is the most commonly used project management method today. Further more, it will introduce the core PRINCE2® elements so you will have a perfect starting point to take a deep dive into the PRINCE2® concepts in the next courses of the PRINCE2® Practitioner learning path. Copyright © AXELOS Limited 2016. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from AXELOS Limited. This information is a part of the official PRINCE2® Foundations and Practitioner sample examination paper. PRINCE2® is a registered trade mark of AXELOS Limited.
What’s New in the New Version of PRINCE2®?
Guidance on adopting PRINCE2® in Agile delivery approaches
Additional guidance on Tailoring provided for each Theme and Process
More practical considerations for organizational adoption
Greater clarification on the linkage between Themes and Principles
Change Theme now focuses on change management only, guidance on configuration management has been dropped
There is recognition that projects can be commissioned by customer as well as opposed to Corporate/Program alone (as noted in previous versions)
Benefits of the new 2017 Edition
The know-how to manage a project of any scale with success. PRINCE2® fits smoothly to the needs of your organization, the nature and scope of your project
Completely scalable – with more emphasis on Tailoring and Agile adoption
Leverage the real-life expertise of the global PRINCE2® community through guidance that is practical, accessible, authoritative and relevant
New exams, highlighting real-world application, will equip you more comprehensively for success in project management
The updated PRINCE2® enhances your value as a project manager, today and in the years to come
Foundation and Practitioner Course
There are two levels to the qualification:
- Foundation Level
- Practitioner Level
The Foundation Level is the first qualification that is required to become a PRINCE2® Practitioner. This level is aiming to measure whether a candidate could act as an informed member of a project management team on a Project using the PRINCE2® method, within an environment supporting PRINCE2®. To this end they need to show they understand the core of the PRINCE2® method. The Foundation Exam Format is an hour of multiple choice questions (Closed book). 36 out of 60 correct answers are required to pass.
The Practitioner Level Candidates must pass the Foundation exam (or be a certified PMP®) before proceeding to the Practitioner level. The Practitioner Level aims to measure whether the candidate is able to apply PRINCE2® method to the running and managing of a Project. They need to show that they are able to tailor PRINCE2® to different project circumstances and understand the relationship between processes, themes and principles.
The Practitioner Exam is a “Scenario based” examination lasting Two and Half hours. This is an open . There are 35 standard classic and 11 matching (each carrying 3 question items) OTQs carrying 68 marks in total. A candidate needs to get at least 55% (38/68) marks to pass
It is possible to take the Foundation Level Certificate Examination only.
WHO CAN ATTEND:
Any Project Management practitioner , seeking to familiarize themselves with a widely adopted Global methodology and get Certified in this Methodology.
Benefits of Attending
Following the course, delegates will be able to organise, plan and control Projects quickly and effectively in accordance with the PRINCE2® Methodology.
Course Material
Courseware includes:
- Precourse Reading Material
- Extensive Coverage of Various Principles, Themes and Processes
- Foundation level practice questions after major Sections
- Two full fledged Mock Foundation Tests and discussion of the responses
- Focused Coverage additionally required for Practitioner examination
- Two Full fledged Practitioner level Tests and discussion of responses
- Compact size workshops to have Individual level focus
The Foundation examination usually takes place on first day of the Training and the Practitioner exam is administered on the third day Afternoon
Syllabus includes the following Module/ Topics:
Overview Introduction and Quiz
Principles and Quiz
Tailoring and Adopting PRINCE2®
Introduction to PRINCE2 Themes
Business Case and Quiz
Organisation and Quiz
Quality and Quiz
Plans and Quiz
Risk and Quiz
Change and Quiz
Progress and Quiz
Introduction to Processes
Starting up a Project and Quiz
Directing a Project and Quiz
Initiating a Project and Quiz
Controlling a Stage and Quiz
Managing Product Delivery and Quiz
Managing a Stage Boundary and Quiz
Closing a Project and Quiz
Foundation Sample Paper 1 and discussions
FINAL FOUNDATION EXAMINATION
Tailoring PRINCE2® to the Project environment
Revision of PRINCE2® Concepts (for Practitioner exam)-incl. Product based Planning
Sample Practitioner exam 1 – Full (with discussions)
FINAL PRACTITIONER EXAMINATION
The quoted Price Includes:
- Course attendance/Discussions
- Course materials and practice exercises for Foundation & Practitioner examinations
- Examination fees
- Lunch and refreshments
