A Foundation in PRINCE2

This course is primarily aimed at staff in a junior team manager or project support and assurance role in a PRINCE2 environment who require a formal qualification in the project management method and leads to the Foundation Certificate examination which is taken at the end of the course

 

Audience

 

Anyone employed in a PRINCE2 project environment who requires a comprehensive understanding of the key PRINCE2 principles and terminology.

 

The Foundation Certificate is a pre-requisite for the PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate and is therefore an ideal starting point for delegates who wish to take the Practitioner examination at a later date.
 

Background

Projects bring together resources, skills, technology and ideas to achieve business objectives.  Using a structured project management method such as PRINCE2 helps an organisation to ensure that these objectives are delivered to an appropriate level of quality and within the constraints of time and cost.  It is also an essential element in managing the risks inherent in change and innovation. 

 

PRINCE2 is used extensively throughout the public sector in the UK and is also widely recognised and used commercially in the UK and abroad.  The method can be applied to all kinds of project including information systems projects. 

Foundation Certificate in PRINCE2 
  
Course Content

Projects and Project Management

Overview of PRINCE2

The PRINCE2 Process model

Organisation

Management of risk

Business Case

Plans and Product-based Planning

Controls

Quality and the Quality Review Technique

Change Control and Configuration Management

 

Course Objectives

To provide delegates with knowledge of PRINCE2 and to prepare them for the PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate examination.

 

What skills will the delegate gain?

This course will enable delegates to:

Understand the components and main processes of PRINCE2.
Apply the processes of Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery.
Prepare for and take the PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate examination.

Who will the course benefit?

Junior team managers and project staff working in a project support or assurance role.

 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites other than an awareness of project work. 

 

Examinations

The examination scheme is administered by the Association for Project Management Group Ltd. The Foundation examination is a one-hour, 75 questions, multi-choice paper.

Additional Notes

A free copy of the PRINCE2 manual published by TSO will be provided to all delegates (normal price £55).

 

 

Who should attend?

Any project manager, senior manager, project staff, administration staff, or project sponsors will gain benefit from attending the Foundation course. For those organisations who need to show that they have Prince2 qualified staff managing their projects – the Foundation course is a must.

 

Examination details

The Foundation Examination is a “closed book”, multiple-choice style paper. You have one hour to answer the 75 questions and the pass mark is 38 correct answers.