Course Ref: 26589
Course: Introduction to PRINCE2
Course Summary
This event is aimed at giving anyone with an interest in the PRINCE2 project management method a short but thorough introduction to the subject. You may already be working in an environment where projects run but have no formal role within projects. Whatever your situation this course assumes no prior knowledge, or indeed experience, of projects or project management methods.
The course will begin by posing the questions, ‘what is a project?’ and, ‘why do we need to manage them?’. Using a mix of presentations, delegate notes and exercise based interactive sessions the course explores the major elements of the PRINCE2 project management method. More importantly, you will understand how use of PRINCE2 can overcome the difficulties found in projects – answering the question ‘what benefits does PRINCE2 bring to projects?’.
Also covered in the course are key terms used in the discipline of project management and PRINCE2. Having completed the course you will be able to understand the language of PRINCE2 as used by others. You will also take away from the course some practical ‘techniques’ you can apply to your own work whether within a formal project or not.
Course Outline
Course Objectives
Understand the differences between projects and other work (business as usual)
Appreciate the benefits of using PRINCE2 as a project management method
Know the terminology, structure and concepts of the PRINCE2 method
Understand the lifecycle of a PRINCE2 project.
Understand key PRINCE2 features in more detail:
How to start, manage and close a project
Roles and responsibilities of people involved in a project
What PRINCE2 offers to help control projects
Important project information and practices
What to do when a project does not go as expected.
Roles and responsibilities of people involved in a project
What PRINCE2 offers to help control projects
Important project information and practices
What to do when a project does not go as expected.
Course Content
Introducing Projects
What is a project and what is project management?
Projects vs. ‘Business as usual’
Why do projects fail?
Overview of the PRINCE2 Method
What is it and where did it originate?
What are the basic concepts?
How PRINCE2 can increase your chances of project success
Key benefits of PRINCE2
What is it and where did it originate?
What are the basic concepts?
How PRINCE2 can increase your chances of project success
Key benefits of PRINCE2
Project Lifecycle
An overview of the PRINCE2 project lifecycle
How PRINCE2 enables a project to be controlled throughout the lifecycle
An overview of the PRINCE2 project lifecycle
How PRINCE2 enables a project to be controlled throughout the lifecycle
Project Management Team
Overview of the different roles PRINCE2 defines for projects and their key responsibilities
Overview of the different roles PRINCE2 defines for projects and their key responsibilities
Business Case
Definition of a Business Case, its importance in projects and the link to risks
Definition of a Business Case, its importance in projects and the link to risks
Quality
The importance of understanding the quality expectations of the project’s ‘Customer’
How PRINCE2 helps you to define, plan for and check the quality of what the project delivers
The importance of understanding the quality expectations of the project’s ‘Customer’
How PRINCE2 helps you to define, plan for and check the quality of what the project delivers
Planning, monitoring and controlling projects
Building flexibility into your project plans; managing risks
Progress reporting
Standard PRINCE2 controls and how PRINCE2 helps when things do not go according to plan
Building flexibility into your project plans; managing risks
Progress reporting
Standard PRINCE2 controls and how PRINCE2 helps when things do not go according to plan
Where & When
| Location | Birmingham |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 4 Nov 08 |
| Price (ex. VAT) | £375.00 |
| Venue Info | Birmingham - Victoria Square - 16 |
| Residential | No |
| Availability | Spaces |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Delivered As | Venue and on-site |
| Course Ref | 26589 |
