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Q: What is the difference between PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner certifications?

PRINCE2 Foundation certification is the 1st level credential for the beginners and new in project management arena. If you want to have higher level understanding of e PRINCE2 system and methodology, you must start with PRINCE2 Foundation course. PRINCE2 Practitioner is an advanced level credential for the PRINCE2 Foundation certification holders willing to advance their expertise in applying PRINCE2 principles.

Course Overview

PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Training accommodates all the necessary information required to gain both the Foundation and Practitioner knowledge in PRINCE2.

In the PRINCE2 Foundation training, you get introduced to the PRINCE2 methods, and the PRINCE2 Practitioner Training teaches you to apply all the principles you learn in the Foundational Training practically within a PRINCE2 environment.

Our instructors have years of experience, and they will guide you throughout the course and teach you the best practices to tailor projects based on the work area. This training program focuses on helping you develop a product-based planning approach, enabling you to manage project risk and control the use of resources more efficiently.

You will also understand how PRINCE2 processes are carried out during the project and how to apply the principles in context. This technical course is suitable for project board members, project support and assurance teams, project team managers, and anyone who manages projects.

Mode of Training

🏫 Classroom 💻 Live Online 🧪 Blended 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Private Group

What you will learn

Understanding the fundamental key of PRINCE2 projects.
Understanding principles of PRINCE2 which supports PRINCE2 methods.
Understanding PRINCE2 applications and themes.
Understanding PRINCE2 applications and other procedures.
Understanding contextual principles of PRINCE2.
Applying and understanding related aspects of PRINCE2 themes.

Who Should Attend This Course?

Project Managers	Project Coordinators
Project Analysts	Project Leaders
Product Managers	Program Managers
Project Sponsors	Team Leaders
Senior Responsible Owners	Product Delivery Managers
Business Change Analysts	Project and Program Office Personnel
Operational Line Manager	Anyone who wishes to build-up knowledge in project management

Skills

Business justification	Benefits management
Quality planning	Quality control
Quality management	Quality review
Risk management	Problem-solving
Operational management	Managing change
Tolerance allocation	Progress management
Starting a project	Directing a project
Initiating a project	Controlling project stages
Managing product delivery	Managing a stage boundary
Closing a project	Tailoring and embedding PRINCE2 in an organization

Prerequisites

There are no eligibility criteria to attend the PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner certifications training.
It is recommended to have a basic understanding of project management would be advisable.

Examination Format

PRINCE2 Foundation Exam:

Type of Questions: Multiple choice.
Total Questions: 60.
Number of marks: 60 marks, each question is worth 1 mark.
Pass mark: 55%, or 33/60.
Duration: 60 Minutes.
Material allowed: No, this is a ‘closed book’ exam.

PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam:

Type of Questions: Multiple choice.
Total Questions: 68.
Number of Marks: 68 marks, each online question is worth 1 mark.
Pass mark: 55%, or 38/60.
Duration: 2 hours 30 Minutes.
Material allowed: This PRINCE2 practitioner exam is an ‘Open Book’. The Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 publication, 2017 edition, should be used. No other material is allowed.

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📘 PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner Outline

PRINCE2 "Project" Definition
Project Characteristics
Project Management
What is PRINCE2?
Four Integrated Elements
What PRINCE2 Does Not Provide
What Makes a Project a PRINCE2 Project?

Customer/Supplier Environment
Projects in Context
Commercial Environment
Applying PRINCE2
Delivery Approaches
Measuring Success
Organisational Capability
Seven Processes

Business Case
Organisation
Quality
Plans
Risk
Change
Progress

Continued Business Justification
Learn from Experience
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
Manage by Stages
Manage by Exception
Focus on Products
Tailor to Suit the Project

Four Levels of Management
PRINCE2 Organisation Requirements
Project Management Team
Project Management Team Roles
Project Board
Project Assurance
Change Authority
Project Support
Communication Management Approach

Process Overview
Feasibility Study and Mandate
Appoint the Executive and the Project Manager
Capture Previous Lessons
Design and Appoint the Project Management Team
Prepare the Outline Business Case
Project Product Description
Select the Project Approach and Assemble the Project Brief
Plan the Initiation Stage
Tailoring the SU Process

Authorise Initiation
Authorise the Project
Authorise a Stage or Exception Plan
Authorise Project Closure
Give Ad Hoc Direction
Tailoring the DP Process
Theme Overview
Balance of Justification
Continued Business Justification
PRINCE2 Requirements
Contents of a Business Case
Business Case Development
Benefits Management Approach
Key Responsibilities

Agree to the Tailoring Requirements
Prepare the Risk Management Approach
Prepare the Change Control Approach
Prepare the Quality Management Approach
Prepare the Communication Management Approach
Set up the Project Controls
Create the Project Plan
Prepare the Benefits Management Approach
Assemble the Project Initiation Documentation
Tailoring the IP Process

Risk Definition
Effective Risk Management
PRINCE2 Risk Requirements
Risk Management Approach
Probability/Impact Grid
Risk Register
Risk Management Procedure
Identify Step
Risk Budget
Key Responsibilities

Quality Definitions
Quality Management
Quality Planning and Control
What is Quality Assurance?
PRINCE2 Quality Requirements
PRINCE2 Quality Documentation Requirements
Quality Management Approach
Quality Audit Trail
Project Product Description
Product Description
Quality Review Technique
Quality Review Roles/Responsibilities
Quality Review Meeting
Off-Specifications and Concessions
Review Follow-Up
Quality Review Benefits
Key Responsibilities
Communication Management Approach

Dealing with the Planning Horizon
PRINCE2 Planning Requirements
Documentation Requirements
Project and Stage Plans
Team Plans and Work Packages
Plans Relationship
What is in a Plan?
PRINCE2 Approach to Plans
Designing a Plan
Delivery Approaches
Defining and Analysing the Products
Product Breakdown Structures
Product Description
Product Flow Diagram
Identify the Activities and Dependencies
Preparing Estimates
Preparing a Schedule
Documenting the Plan
Analysing Risks to a Plan
Gantt Chart and Tailoring
Key Responsibilities

Progress Definition
PRINCE2 Requirements
Progress Control
Management by Exception
Delegating Tolerances and Reporting Actual and Forecast Progress
Types of Control
Management Products and Progress Control

Issue Definition
PRINCE2 Approach to Change
PRINCE2 Change Documentation
Issue Register
Change Control Approach
Change Budget
Issue and Change Control Procedure
Issue Report
Exception Report

Activity Breakdown
Authorise a Work Package
Work Package
Review Work Package Status
Receive Completed Work Packages
Review the Management Stage Status
Report Highlights
Highlight Report
Capture and Assess Issues and Risks
Escalate Issues and Risks
Take Corrective Action
Tailoring CS

Accept a Work Package
Execute a Work Package
Checkpoint Report
Deliver a Work Package
Tailoring MP

Plan the Next Management Stage
What is in a Plan?
Update the Project Plan
Update the Business Case
Report the Management Stage End
End-Stage Report
Produce an Exception Plan
Tailoring SB

Prepare Planned Closure
Hand Over Products
Evaluate the Project
End Project Report
Recommend Project Closure
Tailoring CP

Creating a PRINCE2 Based Project Management Method
Creating Tailoring Rules and Guidelines
Rating the Complexity of Projects
Embedding PRINCE2
Tailoring
What Should Be Tailored?
Tailoring Constraints and Influences
Creating an Organisation's Method

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner training course is accredited by PeopleCert on behalf of AXELOS.

PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Certification will impart the competitive project management skills widely accepted and applied around the world. This globally respected certification will help you plan, initiate and control the projects with higher success rate by effectively collaborating with stakeholders and team members.

PRINCE2 Foundation certification is the 1^st level credential for the beginners and new in project management arena. If you want to have higher level understanding of e PRINCE2 system and methodology, you must start with PRINCE2 Foundation course. PRINCE2 Practitioner is an advanced level credential for the PRINCE2 Foundation certification holders willing to advance their expertise in applying PRINCE2 principles.

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