PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner Training in Iowa City

PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Training Course Outline

Module 1: Understand Key Concepts Relating to Projects and PRINCE2®

• Concepts Related to Project Management
  • Definition of the Integrated Elements of PRINCE2®
  • Definition of a Project and Project Management
  • Aspects of Project Performance
  • Definition of Delivery Approaches
• Describe
  • Why Project Management is Used?
  • Common Challenges Designed to Address
  • Characteristics of a Project
  • Projects in Context and Project Environment
  • Features and Benefits of PRINCE2®

Module 2: How the PRINCE2® Principles Underpin the PRINCE2® Method?

• PRINCE2® Principles
  • Continued Business Justification
  • Learn from Experience
  • Defined Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships
  • Manage by Stages
  • Manage by Exception
  • Focus on Products
  • Tailor to Suit the Project
• Aspects of a Project can Be Tailored, Who is Responsible, and How Tailoring Decisions are Documented?

Module 3: Importance of People in Successful Projects

• Concepts Related to the People Element
  • Organizational Ecosystem
  • Project Ecosystem
  • Change Management
  • Stakeholder
  • Culture
  • Collaboration and Co-Creation
  • Leadership
  • Management
• Difference Between Concepts Related to the People Element
  • People Within the Project and People Affected by the Project
  • Leadership and Management
• Key Concepts Related to the People Element
  • Change Management and Why it is Important
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Communication
  • Effective Teams, Including Diversity, Capability, and Competence
• Purpose of the Management Products to Support Element of Projects
  • PID: Change Management Approach
  • PID: Communication Management Approach
• How People Aspects Integrate with Other PRINCE2® Elements?

Module 4: How PRINCE2® Practices are Applied Throughout the Project?

• Purpose of PRINCE2® Management Products
  • Purpose of the ‘Business Case’ Practice
  • Relationships Between ‘Business Case’ Practice and Principles
  • Management Products Required to Support the ‘Business Case’ Practice
  • Concepts Related to the ‘Business Case’ Practice
  • Guidance for Effective Management of the Business Case
  • PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Business Case’ Practice
• Purpose of the ‘Organizing’ Practice
  • Relationships Between the ‘Organizing’ Practice and the Principles
  • Purpose of the Key Management Products
  • Key Concepts Related to the ‘Organizing’ Practice
  • Guidance for Effective Organizing
  • PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Organizing’ Practice
• Purpose of the ‘Plans’ Practice
  • Relationships Between the ‘Plans’ Practice and the Principles
  • Management Products Required to Support the ‘Plans’ Practice
  • Concepts Related to the ‘Plans’ Practice
  • Guidance for Effective Management of Plans
  • PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Plans’ Practice
• Purpose of the ‘Quality’ Practice
  • Relationships Between the ‘Quality’ Practice and the Principles
  • Management Products Required to Support the ‘Quality’ Practice
  • Concepts Related to the ‘Quality’ Practice
  • Guidance for Effective Management of Quality
  • PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Quality’ Practice
• Purpose of the ‘Risk’ Practice
  • Relationships Between the ‘Risk’ Practice and the Principles
  • Management Products Required to Support the ‘Risk’ Practice
  • Concepts Related to the ‘Risk’ Practice
  • Guidance for Effective Management of Risk
  • PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Risk’ Practice
• Purpose of the ‘Issues’ Practice
  • Relationships Between the ‘Issues’ Practice and the Principles
  • Management Products Required to Support the ‘Issues’ Practice
  • Concepts Related to the ‘Issues’ Practice
  • Guidance for Effective Management of Issues
  • PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Issues’ Practice
• Purpose of the ‘Progress’ Practice
  • Relationships Between the ‘Progress’ Practice and the Principles
  • Management Products Required to Support the ‘Progress’ Practice
  • Concepts Related to the ‘Progress’ Practice
  • Guidance for Effective Management of Progress
  • PRINCE2® Technique for the ‘Progress’ Practice

Module 5: PRINCE2® Processes and How They are Carried Out Throughout the Project

• Purpose of the PRINCE2® Processes
  • Starting Up a Project
  • Directing a Project
  • Initiating a Project
  • Controlling a Stage
  • Managing Product Delivery
  • Managing a Stage Boundary
  • Closing a Project
• Objectives of the PRINCE2® Processes
  • Starting Up a Project
  • Directing a Project
  • Initiating a Project
  • Controlling a Stage
  • Managing Product Delivery
  • Managing a Stage Boundary
  • Closing a Project
• Context of the PRINCE2® Processes
  • Starting Up a Project
  • Directing a Project
  • Initiating a Project
  • Controlling a Stage
  • Managing Product Delivery
  • Managing a Stage Boundary
  • Closing a Project

Module 6: Apply the PRINCE2® Principles in Context

• Application of PRINCE2® Principles in Context
  • Continued Business Justification
  • Learn from Experience
  • Define Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships
  • Manage by Stages
  • Manage by Exception
  • Focus on Products
  • Tailor to Suit the Project

Module 7: Apply Effective People Management in Successful Projects

• Approach to Leadership and Management of Teams is Appropriate
• Approach to Leadership and Management of Change within a Project
  • Apply the Approach
  • Communications
• People Central to the Method
• Apply the Key Management Products
  • Communication Management Approach
  • Change Management Approach

Module 8: Apply and Tailor Relevant Aspects of PRINCE2® Practices

• Business Case
  • Apply the PRINCE2® Business Case Practice
  • Analyze an Approach to Business Case Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques
• Organizing
  • Apply the PRINCE2® Organizing Practice
  • Analyze an Approach to Organizing Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques
• Plans
  • Apply the PRINCE2® Plans Practice
  • Analyze an Approach to Plans Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques
• Quality
  • Apply the PRINCE2® Quality Practice
  • Analyze an Approach to Quality Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques
• Risk
  • Apply the PRINCE2® Risk Practice
  • Analyze an Approach to Risk Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques
• Issues
  • Apply the PRINCE2® Issues Practice
  • Analyze an Approach to Issues Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques
• Progress
  • Apply the PRINCE2® Progress Practice
  • Analyze an Approach to Progress Practice is Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Considerations: the PRINCE2® Principles, and Effective Techniques

Module 9: Apply (and Tailor) Relevant Aspects of PRINCE2® Processes

• Starting up a Project Process
  • Activities, Inputs and Outputs
  • Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied?
• Analyze Whether Starting up a Project Process
  • Activities
  • Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process
• Directing a Project Process
  • Activities, Inputs and Outputs
  • Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied?
• Analyze Whether Directing a Project Process
  • Activities
  • Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process
• Initiating a Project Process
  • Activities, Inputs and Outputs
  • Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied?
• Assess Whether Initiating a Project Process
  • Activities
  • Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process
• Controlling a Stage Process
  • Activities, Inputs and Outputs
  • Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied?
• Assess Whether Controlling a Stage Process
  • Activities
  • Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process
• Managing Product Delivery Process
  • Activities, Inputs and Outputs
  • Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied?
• Assess Whether Managing Product Delivery Process
  • Activities
  • Roles and Responsibilities are Effective and Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of Process
• Managing a Stage Boundary Process
  • Activities, Inputs and Outputs
  • Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied?
• Assess Whether Managing a Stage Boundary Process
  • Activities
  • Roles and Responsibilities are Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and the Purpose and Objectives of the Process
• Closing a Project Process Activities
  • Activities, Inputs and Outputs
  • Roles and Responsibilities How the Practices are Applied?
• Assess Whether Closing a Project Process
  • Activities
  • Roles and Responsibilities are Fit for Purpose
  • Taking into Consideration: Context, PRINCE2® Principles, and Purpose and Objectives of the Process