Pre Course: Participants will be provided with a copy of the PRINCE2® Manual and a pre-programme study pack prior to attending days 1 to 4 and will be expected to complete at least eight hours of directed self-study using these.

Days 1 -4: Formal presentation is blended with group and individual practical exercises to reinforce learning and enable participants to benefit from others' experience whilst preparing for the examinations. There will also be time for discussion and clarification of any issues. In addition, up to two hours of self-study on the evening of the first, second and third days will be required (prior knowledge and experience of PRINCE2® may lessen this time). Participants take the Foundation Examination at the end of day 3 and the fourth day is devoted to planning, preparing and practising for the Practitioner Examination.

Day 5: After a break of approximately one week, participants will spend the morning doing final exam preparation and will take the Practitioner examination in the afternoon. This programme includes a copy of the PRINCE2® Manual, slides, accompanying notes, pre-course study pack, Practitioner exam preparation pack and entry to the Foundation and Practitioner examination. After passing the examination and becoming a Registered PRINCE2® Practitioner, all Practitioners are required to pass a short re-registration examination 3 to 5 years afterwards to maintain this status.

Prerequisites:

Some experience of working in a project management environment, or at least a good understanding of the principles and uses of project management.

Performance Based Objectives:

• Recognise, understand and adopt the proven good project management practice embodied in PRINCE2®
• Gain the best possible preparation for taking the Foundation examination
• Understand how the PRINCE2® process model fits together
• Understand the context and main function of each process
• Understand the main ideas underlying each component
• Understand the uses of each component and the techniques described in PRINCE2®

Programme Focus: Introduction & Objectives

• Business and Projects
• Management of Risk Component
• Project Management
• Initiating a Project
• Overview of PRINCE2® Processes and Components
• Configuration Management Component
• Project Start-Up
• Controls Component
• Organisation Component
• Controlling a Stage, Managing Product

Delivery and Managing Stage Boundaries

• Business Case Component
• Change Control
• Project Scenarios
• Quality in a Project Environment
• Product-Based Planning
• Closing a Project
• Plans Component
• Benefits of PRINCE2®
• The Planning Process
• Foundation and Practitioner Examinations

Review of Programme

This course is run in partnership with WWP Training.

NOTE:  From 13^th July 2009 Prince2^® 2009 courses will run.  Until 31^st December 2009 Prince2^® 2005 courses will run.  Only 2009 version will run from January 2010

PRINCE2® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other countries.