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PRINCE2 Crossword

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PRINCE2 Training CrosswordDownload-PDFAs much as we love PRINCE2, we will admit that the PRINCE2 manual can be a bit dry!

We’ve put together a PRINCE2 Crossword to Download to help enliven your revision a bit!

BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE CROSSWORD: Read through the statements in this PRINCE2 Crossword Revision post.

You can also download the solution to check your answers at the bottom of the revision post (but no cheating please)!!

We’re committed to making learning PRINCE2 as easy and enjoyable as possible – so before you attend one of our PRINCE2 courses we provide a comprehensive pre-course workbook which contains loads of quizzes and guidance to make preparing for the course as interactive as we can.

Why not also try our Interactive PRINCE2 Quiz (you’ll need Flash for this)

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PRINCE2 Crossword Revision

Written by  – 15.07.11

PRINCE2 Training CrosswordRead (and memorise as many as you can!) all of the following statements about PRINCE2. 

Then DOWNLOAD OUR PRINCE2 CROSSWORD and see how many you’ve remembered!

  • A project is a unique series of actions designed to accomplish a unique goal.
  • The Project brief is the first key document in PRINCE2’s prescribed method for starting up a project.
  • A project is defined as a temporary organisation, created to deliver one or more business products based on and agreed Business Case.
  • The Project Manager will spend most of their time on the Controlling a Stage process which describes the day to day monitoring and control activities for the project.
  • The Project Initiation document collates most of the documents from the SU (Starting up a Project) and IP (Initiating a Project) processes.
  • The Project Initiation Documents, including the Project Plan are part of the Initiating a Project process which examines the justification for the project.
  • The pre-project process that gathers the necessary data to start a project is the Start up a Project process.
  • The process that provides a controlled way to complete a stage and plan the next one is Managing a Stage Boundary.
  • Information is provided to the Project Board at the end of each stage about the current status of a project as part of the Managing a Stage Boundary process.
  • The project’s Products are delivered as part of the Managing Product Delivery process.
  • There can be up to four outputs from the Managing Product Delivery process.
  • Delivery of the products and preparation for project closure are part of the Closing a Project process.
  • All the products defined in the Project Plan are listed in order of importance in the Product Breakdown Structure.
  • The Team Manager creates a Team Plan to plan the project team’s activities.  This is agreed with the Project Manager.
  • Information from upper management, outlining what is required from the project is contained in the Project Mandate.
  • The time from the start of the project and the close of the project and acceptance of the product is known as the Project Lifecycle.
  • The Project Board must be given an Exception Plan if a stage is expected to go out of the agreed tolerance.
  • The method and frequency that information is exchanged is defined in the Communication Management Strategy.
  • The Project Board approves the completion of a stage and authorises the start of the next stage during the Directing a Project process.
  • The Project Manager creates a regular Highlight Report for the Project Board to provide information on the process of each stage.  This is produced on a time-driven frequency, e.g.: every two weeks.
  • The Project Board’s 2nd control point and 2nd activity is Authorising the Project.
  • Work Packages are allocated to the Team Leaders by the Project Manager.
  • The Team Manager provides Checkpoint Reports to the Project Manager, based on the regular team meetings.
  • A grouping of a certain set of techniques used in the development of the product is known as a Technical Stage.

Once you’ve finished the PRINCE2 Crossword download the PRINCE2 Crossword Solution to check your answers.  Remember, no cheating!!

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Ok, so you’ve defined your project, setup all the tasks and resources but now you need to monitor the progress and check that everything is going to plan (or not as the  case may be!!).

Microsoft Project offers you several ways of viewing the project, depending on the information you need to see, this is done via the ‘View’ menu.  Here we look at how to access the different views.

To learn more about Views, and loads more in MS Project, why not attend our MS Project Training course here in Brighton, Sussex?

Different Ways of Viewing a Project

The VIEW tab on the Ribbon provides different ways of viewing a Project Plan.

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A VIEW BAR also appears on the left hand side of the Gantt Chart, enabling you to change to different views.

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Yet another way on the TASK TAB on the Ribbon, select the view from the Gantt Chart button.

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Views are split into different types, either Task or Resource Views.

Useful Views

  • Gantt – Main View used for reporting data on a timescale
  • Calendar – Shows every task in the project on a day to day basis in a diary format
  • Network Diagram – Shows the tasks as a Flow Chart
  • Task Usage – Shows tasks with the list of resources working on them.   Can be used to view working times and costs of tasks
  • Resource Usage – Shows resources and the tasks they are working on.  Can be used to view resource working times and availability.
  • Resource Graph – Used to identify days when a resource is busy or over allocated
  • Resource Sheet – Used to enter information about resources
  • Tracking Gantt – Displays the original plan against the actual.  Used for comparison and updating when running the project.

Available Tables

Many views are made up of tables.   The Resource Sheet is a table, the Gantt Chart has a table.   The table that is initially viewed in any view is the ENTRY table.

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  • To change a table, select the VIEW TAB on the Ribbon
  • Select TABLES
  • Choose from one of the nine tables

Useful Tables

  • Cost – Shows a breakdown of cost – relative to task or resource
  • Work – Shows a breakdown of work hours – relative to task or resource
  • Entry – The initial data entered for a task or resource
  • Summary – Shows work and cost together – relative to task or resource
  • Variance – Shows variances between the original plan and the running plan

Note: The Default Table for the Gantt Chart is ENTRY.   A quick way of switching tables is to right click in the square at the top left hand side of the current table.

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Keystrokes for moving around Views & Tables

  • CTRL+HOME – Goes to the top of a table
  • CTRL + END – Goes to the bottom of a table
  • ALT+HOME – Shows the Start Date on the Gantt Chart, or in any graphical view
  • ALT+END – Shows the End Date on the Gantt Chart, or in any graphical view

Combination Views

More than one view may be shown in the screen at a time.  For example you could have the Gantt Chart showing in the top part of the screen and the Resource Sheet in the bottom.   Thus it is possible to see information about a Resource working on a task without having to switch between views.   A split is created in the screen and the appropriate view displayed in the relative pane.

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  • Select the VIEW TAB from the RIBBON
  • Select The DETAILS box from the SPLIT VIEW options

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Initially a Task Form is display in the lower part of the screen.   This can be changed in the drop down box to the right of Details

  • To remove the Split, un-tick the Details Box

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PRINCE2 Training exam tips downloadThis comprehensive down-loadable PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam Tips PDF has been created to help delegates who will be taking the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination. Just knowing the PRINCE2 syllabus is not necessarily enough to get you through the PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam – learning some good exam techniques can significantly increase your chances.

This guide is used by delegates on our PRINCE2 Practitioner Training course and we have now made it available to download here for all those who are interested in the PRINCE2 Practitioner Qualification.

Please note that this guide alone will not prepare delegates to sit the PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam! It is intended to be used in conjunction with our PRINCE2 Training courses. We offer both the PRINCE2 Foundation Training course and PRINCE2 Practitioner Training course here in Brighton, Sussex.

In this guide you will find helpful hints on how to manage the booklets and read the information you are provided with, as well as how to manage time during the examination, and some techniques you can use for answering the different styles of questions.

We hope that this will be a helpful guide for completing the sample PRINCE2 Practitioner papers you will be provided with. If  you have any of your own tips you would like to add – feel free to add them in the comments section below.

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VIDEO: PRINCE2 vs. MSP

Written by  – 28.01.11

Our Lead Trainer for PRINCE2 and MSP Claudine explains the differences between PRINCE2 and MSP

Our MSP Training and PRINCE2 Training courses run regularly in Brighton, Sussex

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VIDEO: What is PRINCE2?

Written by  – 21.01.11

Our Lead PRINCE2 Trainer Claudine explains what PRINCE2 is, and how a 5-day PRINCE2 Practitioner Training course runs:

Silicon Beach Training offer regular PRINCE2 Training courses in Brighton, Sussex. PRINCE2 Foundation Training and PRINCE2 Practitioner Training courses are available. We also offer MSP Training and ITIL Training.

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PRINCE2 TrainingWelcome to the PRINCE2 Training Resources page, here you can find various resources including our PRINCE2 Quiz, PRINCE2 eBook and PRINCE2 Templates. You can use these resources to revise for your PRINCE2 exam or simply learn about PRINCE2 and all its features.

If you would like to learn more about PRINCE2 Training or take a PRINCE2 exam then come along to our PRINCE2 Foundation Training, PRINCE2 Practitioner Training and PRINCE2 Practitioner Conversion Training in Brighton, Sussex.

PRINCE2 Quiz - Split in to 11 bite-sized parts, this quiz tests your understanding of PRINCE2 2009 Themes and Processes.PRINCE2 Training Quiz
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 1: PRINCE2 PrinciplesPRINCE2 Principles
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 2: Business Case Theme Business Case Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 3: Organisation ThemeOrganisation Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 4: Quality ThemeQuality Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 5: Plans Theme
Plans Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 6: Risk Theme
Risk Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 7: Change ThemeChange Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 8: Progress ThemeProgress Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 9: Starting up and Initiating a ProjectStarting up and Initiating a Project
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 10: Directing a Project, Controlling a Stage and Managing Product DeliveryDirecting a Project , Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 11: Managing a Stage Boundary and Closing a Project
Managing a Stage Boundary and Closing a Project

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Silicon Beach Training ebookWelcome to Silicon Beach Training’s Free eBook list. We are starting with a publication to help with your PRINCE2 Training but watch this space. If there is anything you would like us to publish for your mobile let us know in the comments section. We also provide Business Training, Excel Training, Adobe Lightroom Training and around 200 more!!

Here you can download and take away any of our eBooks to read in your own time and on any device! Each eBook is available to download or read online in the following formats -

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