PRINCE2™ 7 Foundation + Practitioner with Certification

1. Introduction Round

• Individual introductions.
• Exploring the expectations and objectives of each participant.
• Introduction to the training framework.
• Alignment with specific goals and challenges.
• Identifying individual expectations and perspectives of participants.

2. Understanding the Concept of a Project and the PRINCE2 Framework

• The key elements of the PRINCE2 method (principles, themes, processes, roles, and context).
• The difference between a project and project management.
• The various performance elements to be managed in a project.
• The difference between a sequential linear approach, an iterative incremental approach, and a hybrid approach.
• The reasons why project management is widely used.
• The common challenges PRINCE2 is designed to address.
• The defining characteristics of a project.
• Projects within their context and environment.
• The advantages and specificities of the PRINCE2 method.

3. Grasping the Importance of Roles in Projects

• Defining the key elements related to the human factor:
  • The organizational ecosystem.
  • The project ecosystem.
  • Change management.
  • Stakeholders.
  • Culture.
  • Collaboration and co-creation.
  • Leadership and management.
• The difference between people involved in a project and those affected by it.
• Presentation of key elements related to people:
  • Change management and its importance.
  • Stakeholder engagement.
  • Communication.
• Team effectiveness, including diversity, capabilities, and skills.
• The purpose of product management in supporting the human element of the project (change and communication management).
• The aspects related to people that integrate with other PRINCE2 elements.

4. Understanding the Synergy Between PRINCE2 Principles and the Method

• Presentation of the PRINCE2 principles:
  • Continued business justification.
  • Learning from experience.
  • Defined roles and responsibilities.
  • Managing by stages.
  • Managing by exception.
  • Focus on products.
  • Tailoring to the project environment.
• The importance of PRINCE2 principles in the implementation of the method and the criteria influencing their tailoring and application.

5. Understanding the 7 PRINCE2 Themes Throughout a Project

Business Case

• Objectives of the Business Case theme and the benefits management approach.
• Minimum PRINCE2 requirements for its implementation.
• Key concepts of continued business justification, deliverables, outcomes, benefits, and dis-benefits.

Organization

• Objectives of the Organization theme and the communication management approach.
• Minimum PRINCE2 requirements for its implementation.
• Roles and responsibilities of:
  • Project Board.
  • Executive.
  • Senior User.
  • Senior Supplier.
  • Project Assurance members.
  • Change Authority.
  • Project Manager.
  • Team Manager.
  • Project Support.
• Key concepts related to stakeholder organization.
• The 3 benefits of a project and the position of stakeholders across the 4 management levels.

Quality

• Objectives of the Quality theme.
• Objectives of a product description, project product description, quality management approach, and quality register.
• Minimum PRINCE2 requirements for its implementation.
• Key concepts of quality and its characteristics for:
  • Quality planning and quality control.
  • Project assurance and quality assurance.
  • Customer quality requirements and acceptance criteria.

Plans

• Objective of the Plans theme.
• Objectives of a project plan, stage plan, exception plan, and team plan.
• Minimum PRINCE2 requirements for its implementation.
• Recommended approach to planning.
• Recommended approach to product-based planning and analysis.
• Key factors for structuring the project into management stages.

Risk

• Objective of the Risk theme, including the purpose of a risk budget.
• Objectives of a risk management approach and risk register.
• Minimum PRINCE2 requirements for its implementation.
• Key concepts of risk and its characteristics, including:
  • Risk (threat or opportunity).
  • Recommended risk responses.
  • Risk monitoring and execution.
  • Cause, event, and effect.
  • Probability, impact, and proximity.
• Recommended risk management procedure.

Change

• Objective of the Change theme, including the change budget.
• Objectives of a change control approach, configuration item record, issue register, impact assessment report, and product status account.
• Minimum PRINCE2 requirements for its implementation.
• Types of issues.
• Recommended issue and change control procedures.

Progress

• Objective of the Progress theme.
• Objectives of a project log, lessons log, lessons report, work package, end stage report, end project report, checkpoint report, and exception report.
• Minimum PRINCE2 requirements for its implementation.
• Key concepts of progress, including:
  • Event-driven and time-driven controls.
  • Tolerances and exceptions, including defining tolerances and reporting exceptions.

6. Understanding the 7 PRINCE2 Processes Throughout a Project

• Presentation of the objectives and context of the 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.

7. Applying the 7 PRINCE2 Principles in Context

• Understanding how to tailor a project according to:
  • Continued business justification.
  • Learning from experience.
  • Defining roles and responsibilities.
  • Managing by stages.
  • Managing by exception.
  • Focus on products.
  • Tailoring to the project environment.

8. Implementing Effective People Management

• Assessing the relevance of leadership and team management as effective approaches.
• Assessing the relevance of leadership and change management within a project and for people as an effective approach.
• Establishing the approach for communications and the people involved in the PRINCE2 project.
• Setting up the key management products required to support the “people” element of projects (communication and change management).

9. Applying and Tailoring the 7 PRINCE2 Themes in Context

• Understanding the following for the Business Case, Change, Organization, Plans, Progress, Quality, and Risk themes:
  • The key management products.
  • The areas of focus of the key roles associated with the themes.
  • Effective management and related techniques.
• Analyzing the effectiveness and application of the 7 themes in relation to their objectives, taking into account PRINCE2 principles, effective management and its associated techniques, as well as adaptation to the project environment and context.

10. Applying and Tailoring the 7 PRINCE2 Processes in Context

• Understanding the following for the processes of Starting up, Directing, Initiating, Controlling a Stage, Managing Product Delivery, Managing a Stage Boundary, and Closing a Project:
  • The activities, inputs, and outputs.
  • The recommended roles and responsibilities.
  • How each process should be applied.
• Analyzing the activities, roles, and responsibilities of the 7 processes to evaluate their effectiveness and tailoring according to the needs of the organization and the environment, as well as the purpose and objectives of each process.

11. Preparing for the PRINCE2 7th Edition Exams

• Taking a mock exam with self-correction.
• Q&A session.
• Tips and guidance for passing the two official exams.