PRINCE2™ PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY COURSE (3 Days)

Recommended for: Project Managers, Team Leaders, Project Teams

Availability: This course is available on our scheduled public courses and as an in-house course.

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 delivered over three days and is a blend of instruction through lectures and audio-visual presentations and extensive case study work on real projects by syndicates of participants. It follows the principles of accelerated learning. Participants receive comprehensive course manuals.

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

Participants will also receive sufficient knowledge to undertake the PRINCE2™ Foundation and Practitioner examinations.

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™".