Objectives

In this course, students will:

• get an overview of PRINCE2® (*), the de facto standard for project management.
• discover the different PRINCE2 elements : the processes, components and techniques.
• learn to understand the difference between management and decision-making and the role of the management in projects.

At the end of the course, delegates will know how PRINCE2 works and what it can bring to your organization.

(*) PRINCE2® is a registered trademark of OGC (Office of Government and Commerce) in the United Kingdom and other countries.

Main topics

• Introduction - What is PRINCE2?
• Origine
• Processes and components
• What PRINCE2 is and what is is NOT
• PRINCE2 - Preparing a project
• The 2 first processes:
• Starting Up a Project
• Initiating a Project
• PRINCE2 - Controlling a project
• The 8 components and 3 techniques
• Business Case
• Organisation
• Plans + Product Based Planning Technique Controls
• Management of Risk
• Quality in a Project Environment + Quality Review Technique
• Configuration Management
• Change Control + Change Control Technique
• PRINCE2 - Running a project
• The last 6 processes
• Directing a Project
• Controlling a Stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing Stage Boundaries
• Closing a Project
• Planning
• Conclusion
• Using PRINCE2
• The implementation of PRINCE2