PRINCE2™ Foundation

PRINCE2™ Foundation is an OGC / APMG accredited, 3-day non-residential course which will provide you with a basic understanding of the PRojects IN Controlled Environment (PRINCE) project management method and will prepare you for the PRINCE2™ Foundation exam. We help you to apply PRINCE2™ to your current project environment during the course so you will gain practical skills by using the techniques to handle real issues.

What will you learn?

1. PRINCE2™ Introduction
   • PRINCE2™ and the Big Picture
   • 8 components of planning
   • 8 processes for managing projects
2. Organisation
   • The project management team
   • Defining responsibilities for:-
   • The Project Board
   • The Project Manager
   • Team Managers
   • Project support
3. Starting up a Project
   • Purpose of Project Brief
   • The essential Business Case
4. Initiating a Project
• The scope of Project Initiation
• Purpose of a PID
5. Quality Management
   • Defining Customer expectations
   • Purpose of a Quality Plan
   • Participating in a Quality reviews
6. Planning
   • Why Product-Based Planning?
   • Understanding Product Based Plans
7. Controls and Stages
   • Project controls
   • Project Board controls
   • Defining your level of authority
8. Risk Management
   • The importance of Risk Management
   • The sources and types of risk
9. Directing a Project
   • Responsibilities of a Project Board
   • Working as a Project Management Team
10. Managing a Project
    • Controlling a stage
    • Managing product delivery
    • Managing stage boundaries
11. Change Management
    • Why Change Control
    • Configuration Management
12. Closing a Project
    • Benefits of a formal project sign-off
    • Why Post Project Reviews
13. Class Exercises
    • Review of PRINCE2™ project documents
    • Sample Foundation Exam questions