PRINCE2 Practitioner October 13, 2008

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Become a PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner. This 5-day training course combines both PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner examinations and teaches you to plan and manage projects succesfully using PRINCE2.

KnowledgeTrain courses turn project management theory into practical skills that you can put straight into action on your project.

Duration : Five days
Foundation exam on third day, Practitioner exam on fifth day

Who Should Attend?

Project managers who will manage a PRINCE2 project
Project team members or managers who will work on PRINCE2 projects
Project Office/support roles who will support PRINCE2 projects
No prior experience is necessary

Course Includes :

- All PRINCE2 examination fees
- PRINCE2 manual (Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 ) - latest edition
- Concise PRINCE2 booklet designed to assist you before attending the course
- Colour delegate pack consisting of course notes, quizes, sample exams, guide to passing the exam
- Lunch & refreshments
- PRINCE2 Practitioner certificate

PRINCE2™ Practitioner Course Content

Introduction :

* Benefits of using PRINCE2™
* Why projects fail
* Project Lifecycle

PRINCE2™ Process Model

Overview of the 8 PRINCE2™ processes and how they are used throughout the lifecycle of the project:

* Starting Up a Project - define the project; create business case; identify customer's quality expectations
* Initiating a Project - identify the products that will be produced; plan the project; set up controls and files
* Directing a Project - authorise the project and stage plans; decide how to deal with issues
* Controlling a Stage - activities performed by the project manager on a day to day basis to manage a stage
* Managing Product Delivery - products are developed and quality is reviewed
* Managing Stage Boundaries - create all stage and exception plans
* Closing a Project - formal customer sign off; capture outstanding issues for future reference
* Planning - developing plans using the product based planning technique

PRINCE2™ Components

Each of the 8 PRINCE2™ components of a project and how they are used by the PRINCE2™ processes:

* Business Case - develop a Business Case as the driver of the project
* Organisation - establish an effective project organisation structure representing the major project interests
* Plans - identify products to be developed from the project and the required activities and resources
* Controls - decision making, communication and control mechanisms that will be used during the project
* Management of Risk - identify risks and put in place measures to minimise negative consequences
* Quality in a Project Environment - define and plan how quality will be managed through the project
* Configuration Management - manage the project assets
* Change Control - capture and manage all requested changes.

Examination Preparation

* Guidance on how to approach the exams
* Mock exams under the guidance of the trainer
* Case study questions performed in groups
* Group and individual exercises to practise sample exam paper questions

Course Preparation

* Delegates are expected to read the pre-course booklet (Concise PRINCE2™) before attending the course. This takes approximately 6-8 hours.
* Delegates are expected to perform approximately 2 hours of homework each evening during the course

Note: *subject to passing the PRINCE2™ Foundation & Practitioner examinations

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