PRINCE2®: Achieving Practitioner Certification

You Will Learn How To

Prepare for and take the PRINCE2 2009 Foundation and Practitioner Exams
Work with the seven guiding principles of PRINCE2 that provide a framework of good practices
Create and critique the management products
Apply the key themes and processes that form the core of PRINCE2
Close projects with expected outcomes, next steps and lessons learned
Improve your exam-taking techniques with PRINCE2 sample questions and papers

Course Benefits

PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) is recognised as a leading best practice method for managing all sizes and types of projects. This intensive exam preparatory course provides comprehensive coverage of PRINCE2 2009. Through practice exams, workshops and overnight study, you gain the knowledge and skills required to take both the PRINCE2 Foundation Exam, given on Day 4, and the PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam, given on Day 5.

Who Should Attend

Those who want to achieve PRINCE2 2009 Foundation and Practitioner certification. Previous project management experience is recommended but not required.

Workshop Course

Exercises and sample paper exam questions conducted by a PRINCE2 accredited trainer simulate and prepare attendees for the PRINCE2 environment and exams. These exercises include:

Evaluating and critiquing a business case
Designing a project management team
Establishing controls and strategies
Planning a product-based project
Identifying and ensuring project quality using PRINCE2
Analysing and managing risk
Creating Work Packages

Important Course Information

In order to maintain the pace of this content-rich 5-day course, it is strongly recommended that you complete the pre-course preparation which includes approximately 20 hours of reading. The reading materials (Learning Tree Pre-Course Study Guide and "Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2" manual) are shipped to you prior to your training course.
2 hours of home study each evening.

Exam Entry Criteria

Candidates must pass the PRINCE2 Foundation exam (provided on Day 3 of class) prior to taking the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam (provided on Day 5 of class).

Course Content

Introduction to PRINCE2

The benefits of a structured project management approach
Establishing the key elements of PRINCE2 and how they work together
Tailoring PRINCE2 for projects of varying sizes
The principles that guide obligations and good practices of PRINCE2

Building the Pre-Project Foundation

Starting up a project process

Determining project objectives and defining the approach
Establishing the benefits and risks

Establishing the Business Case

Judging whether the project is desirable, viable and achievable
Supporting decision making in the business investment

Structuring the project management team

Defining and establishing the project's structure of accountability and responsibilities
Ensuring appropriate governance
Representing the business, user and supplier stakeholders

Planning and Initiating a Project

Producing the Project Initiation Documentation

Planning project delivery and quality goals
Setting up the project management controls and strategies
Developing a robust Business Case
Assembling the Project Initiation Documentation (PID)

Designing the controls of the project

Creating the Project Plan
Identifying the project stages
Establishing Tolerance criteria
Creating monitoring and reporting mechanisms

The PRINCE2 approach to planning

Establishing the planning levels
Employing Product-Based Planning
Creating the Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) and Product Flow Diagram (PFD)
Establishing Product Descriptions

Applying risk assessment to decision making

Analysing the risks
Devising risk-response plans
Ongoing management of risk

Managing the Project

Controlling a Stage Process

Assigning work to be done, monitoring the work and reporting progress
Dealing with issues and taking corrective actions
Controlling the link between the project manager and the team manager

Driving the Product Delivery Process

Identifying Work Packages
Accepting and executing the Work Packages
Handing the product back to the project manager

Change control and the approach to quality

Creating and verifying products that are fit for purpose
Incorporating issues, change control and configuration management
Applying the change and configuration management procedures

Managing the project stage boundaries

Assuring the project board of successful stage completion
Preparing the next stage plan
Testing to ensure the Business Case is sound

The Final Stage

Closing the project

Accepting the Project Product
Achieving the PID objectives

Identifying follow-on actions

Planning to measure benefit delivery
Evaluating the project and improving future performance through Lessons Learned reports

Foundation and Practitioner Exams

Preparing for the exams

Gaining insight into the exam process
Applying proven tips for exam success
Practicing with test questions and mock papers

Foundation Exam: Day 4

Taking the exam
Obtaining your Foundation exam results

Practitioner Exam: Day 5

Taking the exam
Completing the necessary APMG paperwork

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