PRINCE2™ SELF-STUDY COURSE

Delivery: This course is a paper based course that covers the same material as the 3 day Project Management Methodology course, with additional study guides and tutorial notes. It includes sample exercises that can be submitted via email for feedback as part of the preparation. Exam sessions are conducted by Rational Management in Melbourne and Sydney (see Public Course Schedule for dates available).

Recommended for: Project Managers, Team Leaders, Project Teams, Project Directors, Project Management Project Management Consultants, Project Contractors and anyone who seeks to become an accredited Project Manager.

Availability: This course is available for self-study by registering on this website. Study materials will be posted on receipt of payment.

Purpose: This course covers the effective management of a project utilising the PRINCE2™ project management methodology. The course is designed to:

• Explain the purpose, scope and value of the PRINCE2™ methodology
• Introduce and explain the PRINCE2™ processes, components and techniques
• Provide the knowledge to enable the Project Manager to apply PRINCE2™ to a project
• Prepare the participant to undertake the PRINCE2™ Foundation and Practitioner examinations.

Composition:

Module 1: Introduction and Overview

Module 2: Preparing A Project

Starting up a Project
Stakeholder Analysis
Project Organisation
Project Brief
Business Case
Project Approach

Module 3: Planning A Project

Initiating a Project
Project Quality
Planning a Project
Product Based Planning Technique
Stages

Module 4: Communications, Risks & Controls

Communication Plan
Management of Risk
Controls
Tolerances and Exceptions Configuration Management
Change Control

Module 5: Managing A Project

Directing a Project
Controlling a Stage
Managing Product Delivery
Managing Stage Boundaries
Closing a Project
Course Closure

Module 6: Foundation Exam

Format & Presentation: This course is a self-study approach (with email support) that should take the participant approximately 24 hours to complete the study and exercises. Participants can then register at this website using our online registration form to attend one of our public PRINCE2™ Self-Study Foundation Exam Sessions (1 hour exam).

Course materials and support include:

PRINCE2™ Self-Study Course Manual
Document Templates (both hard and soft copy)
Manual “Gaining the Most from PRINCE2™ Templates”
PRINCE2™ Process Diagram Chart
PRINCE2™ Workflow Diagram Chart
Case Study Exercises with Solutions
Feedback by email for participants submitting their own project case studies
Foundation Exam Study Pack with Answers
Pre-paid exam fees to sit the fully accredited PRINCE2™ Foundation Exam
12 months free membership to the pm4success website with multiple PRINCE2™ support articles and tools (after passing the Foundation exam)

Benefits: With sufficient practice and review the participants should be able to apply the PRINCE2™ Project Management Methodology effectively to manage any project.

The organisation will benefit from the enhanced competence of Project Managers leading to increased productivity and improved project outcomes.

Derivation: This course is derived from the PRINCE2™ curriculum specified by the APM Group Ltd and administered by PRINCE Australia. It is based upon the OGC publication "Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2™".