Course: PRINCE2 Foundation - 3 days

This is an intensive three day course leading to delegates sitting the PRINCE2™ Foundation examination on the final day.

This course is aimed at anyone wishing to gain the qualification and needing to understand the terminology and principles behind the method.

Course fee includes pre-course reading, official PRINCE2™ reference manual and Foundation examination and registration fees - Total value over £100

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Accredited by the Association for Project Management Group, this 3-day training event combines theory and practice, working around a case study to establish a sound understanding of the PRINCE2™ methodology. This event incorporates the Foundation examination on the final day.

This course is aimed at anyone wishing to gain the PRINCE2™ foundation qualification and a detailed understanding of the terminology and principles behind the method.

PRINCE2™ (Projects IN a Controlled Environment) is a leading edge approach to managing projects. With the launch of PRINCE2™ also came its recognition as the de facto standard for managing projects, not just in the IT/IS environment, but for projects of any size and complexity, run in any industry sector. In support of this recognition, The APM Group - the trading arm of the Association for Project Management - offer a certification programme accredited by the OGC.

This course conforms to the syllabus set down by the APM Group for delegates wishing to gain PRINCE2™ Foundation certification.


Pre-course study

The course uses a comprehensive, specially written manual together with a mixture of lectures, demonstrations and tutorial exercises all of which are bound together by project themes. Topics covered are as follows:-

Processes:

· Starting up a Project (SU)
· Initiating a Project (IP)
· Directing a Project (DP)
· Managing Stage Boundaries (SB)
· Controlling a Stage (CS)
· Managing Product Delivery (MP)
· Closing a Project (CP)
· Planning (PL)

Components:

· Organisation
· Plans
· Controls
· Business Case
· Change Control
· Management of Risk
· Quality in a Project Environment
· Configuration Management

Techniques:

· Product Based Planning
· Change Control
· Quality Reviews

This is a three day course leading to the PRINCE2™ Foundation Examination, a “closed book” exam lasting one hour, with 75 multiple choice answers.which takes place on the final day. 

PRINCE2™ is a Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce