PRINCE2® Practitioner Re-registration: Refresh Your Certification

You Will Learn How To

Prepare for and take the PRINCE2 Practitioner Re-Registration Exam
Refresh your previous PRINCE2 knowledge to the new PRINCE2 2009 manual and syllabus
Leverage the PRINCE2 process framework for project delivery
Create and critique management products
Apply key themes that make up the core of PRINCE2
Improve and revitalise your exam-taking techniques with PRINCE2 sample questions and papers

Course Benefits

PRINCE2 Certified Practitioners are required to refresh their certification every five years in order to remain current in the latest PRINCE2 best practices and industry standards. This intensive exam preparatory course reviews the new standards and approaches of the PRINCE2 2009 manual in preparation for the PRINCE2 Practitioner Re-Registration exam. Through practice exams, workshops and overnight study, you gain the knowledge required to take the PRINCE2 Practitioner Re-registration exam given on Day 2.

Who Should Attend

PRINCE2 Certified Practitioners who want to refresh their skills and knowledge base to successfully take the PRINCE2 Practitioner Re-Registration Exam. Previous PRINCE2 accreditation is 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
Creating a work package
Selecting appropriate risk responses
Critiquing the contents of a management product
Matching information and composition

Course Content

Introduction to PRINCE2 Practitioner Re-Registration

Exploring the PRINCE2 2009 process model
Reviewing the PRINCE2 2009 themes
Distinguishing between previous versions of the PRINCE2 manual
Introducing the seven principles that guide obligations and good practices of PRINCE2

Navigating the PRINCE2 Process Model

Starting up and initiating a project

Testing project viability
Writing the project product description
Defining and refining the business case
Setting up project management controls and strategies
Tailoring the method to the project
Assembling project initiation documentation

Controlling a stage and managing product delivery

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 team manager
Accepting and executing work packages

Managing a stage boundary, closing a project and directing a project

Preparing for an end stage assessment
Getting ready for the final meeting of the project board
Directing the project by exception

Clarifying the PRINCE2 Themes

Developing and maintaining the business case

Planning project delivery and quality goals
Verifying and confirming a robust business case
Assembling the project initiation documentation (PID)

Appointing project organisation roles

Defining and establishing the project's structure of accountability and responsibility
Representing the business, user and supplier stakeholders
Allocating the four levels of management
Agreeing on project authorities

Planning a project with PRINCE2

Defining the seven steps in creating a PRINCE2 plan
Specifying the contents of a plan
Establishing the planning levels
Employing product-based planning
Establishing product descriptions

Tracking project progress

Monitoring the project stages
Determining project performance targets
Managing tolerance criteria
Time
Cost
Scope
Quality
Risk
Benefit
Creating, monitoring and reporting mechanisms

Documenting the Management Strategies

Managing risks

Analysing the risks
Evaluating risk exposure
Deciding on risk responses
Developing a plan for ongoing risk management

Assuring product quality

Creating and verifying products that are fit for purpose
Following the quality audit trail
Conducting a quality review

Controlling and authorising change

Incorporating issues, change control and configuration management
Applying change and configuration management procedures

Preparing for the Exam

Analysing objective test exam question types

Classical multiple choice
Multiple response
Matching
Sequencing
Assertion/Reason

Refreshing your exam techniques

Practicing with test questions and mock papers
Managing your time effectively to optimise the probability of exam completion

Completing the Practitioner Re-Registration Certification

Applying proven tips for exam success
Taking the exam
Completing the necessary APMG paperwork

Important Course Information

In order to maintain the pace of this content-rich 2-day course, it is strongly recommended that you complete the precourse preparation which includes sample exam questions and targeted reading of approximately 20 hours. The reading materials (Learning Tree Precourse Study Guide and "Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2" manual) are shipped to you prior to your training course.
2 hours of home study in the evening during the course.
Previous PRINCE2 Practitioner certification within 5 years is required to take the Reregistration exam on the final day of class.

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