Course: PRINCE2 Practitioner
Course Summary
The PRINCE2:2009 Practitioners course is intended for managers who require hands-on experience of the method, themes, processes and activities. Both Foundation and Practitioner exams are included. Delegates are likely to have experience of team leading, project management, project assurance/support or user management.
This five-day accredited course provides participants with a thorough grounding in PRINCE2:2009 and is comprised of three main elements.
1. PRINCE2:2009 principles
- The need for structured project management
- Why pragmatic and intelligent use of methods is so important
- How PRINCE2:2009 can be employed to achieve business-related objectives.
2. The Method itself
- The structure of PRINCE2:2009
- How the major themes and processes work on their own as well as together
- The themes are examined in detail as are the processes and their related activities
- How the roles associated with the PRINCE2:2009 method can be made really effective.
3. Tailoring of PRINCE2:2009
- The need for tailoring the method when introducing it into a different environments
- Using it in different sizes of project, bearing in mind the need to keep bureaucracy to a minimum.
Presented by skilled lecturers with extensive experience in the practical application of project management, the course includes examination coaching and practice using sample questions.
All delegates will sit the PRINCE2:2009 Foundation examination (a multiple choice paper) in the late afternoon of the third day of the course. The Practitioner examination on the afternoon of the fifth day.
Please note the Practitioner examination will take place at 13:00 on the last day and will last for 2 1/2 hours. The class is expected to finish at 16:00.
This course is fully compliant with the latest version of PRINCE2:2009, and carries the award of 37.5 Professional Development Units (PDUs) for PMI re-certification.
Delegates will learn how to
- Understand the philosophy and structure of PRINCE2:2009
- Understand the benefits that can accrue from the implementation of a structured project management method such as PRINCE2:2009
- Explain the PRINCE2:2009 process model
- Understand the PRINCE2:2009 themes
- Create a Project Brief
- Create a Project Organisation Structure
- Initiate a project and create Project Initiation Documentation
- Appreciate the use of PRINCE2:2009 products and plans
- Apply progress control mechanisms
- Appreciate the principles of PRINCE2:2009 Quality Management
- Apply change control mechanisms
- Realise the importance of Configuration Managementuse the PRINCE2:2009 Risk Management approach
- Tune PRINCE2:2009 for differing environments
Prerequisites
You must bring signed photo ID with you on exam days (passport, driving license, student card) as you will be asked to produce it by the invigilator prior to the exam.
Course Outline
PRINCE2:2009 Philosophy
What PRINCE2:2009 is and what it is not
PRINCE2:2009– links with other project/programme management standards
How it enhances the possibilities of Project Success
Overview of Tailoring PRINCE2:2009
The PRINCE2:2009 Principles
The Structure of PRINCE2:2009
Relationship between the PRINCE2:2009 Processes, Activities and Themes
High level PRINCE2:2009 Process map
Project Start Up and Organisation
How PRINCE2:2009 endeavours to answer the question, ‘Do we have a viable and worthwhile Project?’
How PRINCE2:2009 ensures that the right people are involved with a clearly defined set of responsibilities
Project Initiation and the PID
The PRINCE2:2009 approach to successfully initiating a project and creating the PID, or Project Baseline
PRINCE2:2009 Themes
Setting up the Project Management Team using the Organisation theme
The importance of the business case
How the business case is created and maintained
Planning the project, stage, team activities and exceptions
The PRINCE2:2009 unique product-based framework
Product Based Planning
Staging the project plan
The approach to risk/opportunity analysis using the Risk theme
Ensuring the delivery of a quality product using the quality theme.
Monitoring & controlling progress. The control mechanisms that ensure that the project is producing the required products which meet the defined quality criteria, is on schedule and remains viable against its business case
Dealing with changes
Practitioner Preparation and Application of PRINCE2:2009
Explanation of mechanics of Practitioner examination
Examination techniques
Samples of Practitioner questions on the application of PRINCE2
Question and answer session
Revision of major topics
PRINCE2:2009 Foundation and Practitioner Examinations
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Where & When
| Location | Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 22 Feb 10 |
| Price (ex. VAT) | £995.00 |
| Venue Info | Glasgow - Renfield Street |
| Residential | No |
| Availability | Call Us |
| Duration | 5 days |
| Delivered As | Venue and on-site |
| Pre-course Reading | |
| Delegates will be provided with pre-course reading material approximately 10 days prior to attending the course. The materials will include a workbook and PRINCE2:2009 manual. Delegates must have completed this reading prior to attending the course. (It is recommended that candidates spend 20 hours working through the pre-reading). | |
| Exam Included | Yes |
| Course Ref | 75985 |
