Prince 2 Practitioner

Introduction to PRINCE2 Principles

• Continued Business Justification
• Learn from Experience
• Defined Roles and Responsibilities
• Manage by Stages
• Manage by Exception
• Focus on Products
• Tailor to suit the project environment

Introduction to PRINCE2 Processes

• Starting Up a Project
• Initiating a Project
• Controlling a Stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing a Stage Boundary
• Closing a Project
• Directing a Project

Organization Theme

• Purpose
• Organization Defined
• The PRINCE2 approach to Organization
• The Project Management Team
• Communication Management Strategy
• Working with Stakeholders

Plans Theme

• Purpose
• Plan Defined
• Level of Plans and Types of Plans (Project, Stage, Team and Exception Plan)
• The PRINCE2 approach to Plans
• Product Based Planning
• Steps in Planning

Directing a Project

• Purpose
• Objective
• Activities
  o Authorize initiation
  o Authorize the project
  o Authorize a Stage or Exception Plan
  o Give ad hoc directions
  o Authorize project closure

Controlling a Stage

• Purpose
• Objective
• Activities
  o Authorize a Work Package
  o Review Work Package status
  o Receive completed Work Packages
  o Review the stage status’ and ‘report highlights
  o Capture and examine issues and risks
  o Escalate issues and risks
  o Take corrective action

Managing a Stage Boundary

• Purpose
• Objective
• Activities
  o Plan the Next Stage
  o Update the Project Plan
  o Update the Business Case
  o Report Stage End
  o Produce an Exception Plan