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Silicon Beach Training are one of the UK’s leading providers of PRINCE2 Training.
Now you can test your knowledge of PRINCE2 with our interactive PRINCE2 Quiz!
Split in to 11 bite-sized parts, this quiz tests your understanding of PRINCE2 2009 Themes and Processes.
To start or continue the quiz, click one of the links below:
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 1: PRINCE2 Principles
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 2: Business Case Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 3: Organisation Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 4: Quality Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 5: Plans Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 6: Risk Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 7: Change Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 8: Progress Theme
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 9: Starting up and Initiating a Project
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 10: Directing a Project , Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery
PRINCE2 Quiz Part 11: Managing a Stage Boundary and Closing a Project
For comprehensive instructor-led PRINCE2 training, examination and certification, delegates should attend one of our public PRINCE2 Foundation training or PRINCE2 Practitioner training courses.
This PRINCE2 quiz is written by Silicon Beach Training and d0es not represent real PRINCE2 exam content. Official PRINCE2 exams are issued by APMG.
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Posted by Colin Welch in PRINCE2® on November 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve attended our PRINCE2 Foundation or PRINCE2 Practitioner course course and want to start a project using PRINCE2 back at work, you’ll need somewhere to start.
Here you can download PRINCE2 project templates to help you to manage your project effectively.
Use the link below to download a zipped folder containing all of the PRINCE2 templates:
Folder contents:
- Benefits Review Plan
- Business Case
- Checkpoint Report
- Communication Management Strategy
- Configuration Item Record
- Configuration Management Strategy
- Daily Log
- End Project Report
- End Stage Report
- Exception Report
- Highlight Report
- Issue Register
- Issue Report
- Lessons Log
- Lessons Report
- Project Plan
- Product Description
- Product Status Account
- Project Brief
- Project Initiation Documentation
- Project Product Description
- Quality Management Strategy
- Quality Register
- Risk Management Strategy
- Risk Register
- Work Package
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Posted by Colin Welch in PRINCE2® on November 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
As we always make clear on our PRINCE2 training, PRINCE2 is a toolkit. Whilst you need to learn the whole toolkit to pass your PRINCE2 Foundation or PRINCE2 Practitioner exam, when you come to run PRINCE2 projects back in the workplace, you’ll use the parts of the methodology that suit your situation most, and not necessarily all of the tools on every project.
If you’re building a business case for implementing PRINCE2 in your organisation, or have attended one our PRINCE2 Foundation or PRINCE2 Practitioner training and want some more information about how other organisations have implemented PRINCE2, these case studies provide useful insights in to how PRINCE2 2009 is used in the real world, and the benefits it can bring.
Click on the links below to download case studies about how the British Council and Suffolk County Council have implemented PRINCE2
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Posted by Colin Welch in PRINCE2® on November 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
The PRINCE2 method is the de-facto standard for project management in the UK and is now also recognized and practiced worldwide. This section provides a comprehensive overview of PRINCE2 and its processes and themes. Silicon Beach Training is an Accredited Training Provider of PRINCE2 Foundation course and PRINCE2 Practitioner course
The continued international development of PRINCE2 examinations, training and course material is contributing significantly to the recognition of PRINCE2 as an international standard.
PRINCE2 Frequently asked Questions
Why is it called PRINCE?
PRINCE is an acronym derived from Projects INControlled Environments.
What is PRINCE2?
Prince2 is a project management methodology. It does not rely on any software, however there are many software tools available to use which will help you manage projects using PRINCE2. It is a best practice approach to running projects in a way that is controllable and recordable.
Where can I buy PRINCE2 and how much is it?
You cannot buy PRINCE2, however in order to be a qualified PRINCE2 Practitioner you will need to invest in training to get your qualification.
How do I become qualified in PRINCE2?
You will need to pass at either PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner exams. If you are in a supporting role within projects then the PRINCE2 Foundation qualification will probably be enough, however, if you are leading projects then Practitioner level will be necessary. The most common approach for companies who wish to adopt aPRINCE2 strategy is to train up individuals and then run a PRINCE2 project.
Why do I need a PRINCE2 qualification?
PRINCE2 qualifications are useful to individuals on a personal level to improve project management skills at work and for career development. Many project management roles advertised ask for PRINCE2 as a prerequisite, particularly in the public sector. Companies with PRINCE2 qualified employees will find this useful when tendering for public sector contracts.
What do PRINCE2 qualifications consist of?
A PRINCE2 Foundation qualification will show an understanding of PRINCE2, whereas a PRINCE2 Practioner qualification will show that you understand how to apply PRINCE2 principles to real world projects.
How big does a project have to be before PRINCE2 can be used?
Projects lasting only a few days will benefit from selective application of PRINCE2. Project lasting many years will also benefit. PRINCE2 is highly adaptable.
Can employees check the authenticity of PRINCE2 Qualifications
The APMG run an online register to show candidates that have passed Foundation and/or Practitioner. This can be found at www.prince2.org.uk. As an employer you can also check the validity of peoples PRINCE2 certification, prior to contract or employment.
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Posted by Alistair Wylie in PRINCE2® on May 29th, 2007 | No Comments »
PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a structured method for effective project management. It is a de facto standard used extensively by the UK Government and is widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally. PRINCE2, the method, is in the public domain, offering non-proprietorial best-practice guidance on project management. PRINCE2 is a registered trademark of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC).
We provide instructor-led training courses for the PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner qualifications
What makes projects different?
A project is a temporary organisation that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed Business Case.
There are a number of characteristics of project work that distinguish it from business as usual:
- Change
- Temporary
- Cross-functional
- Unique
- Uncertainty
There are six variables that project managers wish to control and manage effectively:
- Costs
- Timescales
- Quality
- Scope
- Risk
- Benefits
The key features of PRINCE2 are…
- Its focus on the existence of a justified business case
- A clear defined organisation structure for the project management team
- A product-based planning approach
- Its emphasis on manageable, controllable stages
- Scalability and flexibility to be applied at a level appropriate to the project.
Benefits of using PRINCE2
The benefits of using the PRINCE2 methodology are:
- PRINCE2 embodies established and proven best practice and governance for project management.
- It can be applied to any type of project – and can easily be implemented alongside specialist, industry-specific models (’engineering models’ or ’development lifecycles’).
- PRINCE2 is widely recognized and understood, and therefore provides a common vocabulary for all project participants – promoting effective communication.
- PRINCE2 provides for the explicit recognition of project responsibilities – so that participants understand each other’s roles and needs.
- Its product focus clarifies (for all parties) what a project will deliver, why, when, by whom and for whom.
- PRINCE2 plans are carefully designed to meet the needs of the different levels in the management team, improving communication and control.
- It is based on a ’management by exception’ framework, providing for the efficient and economic use of management time (whether at corporate, programme, Project Board or project management levels).
- PRINCE2 ensures that participants focus on the viability of the project in relation to its Business Case objectives – rather than simply seeing the completion of the project as an end in itself.
- It defines a thorough but economical structure of reports.
- It ensures that stakeholders (including sponsors and resource providers) are properly represented in planning and decision making.
- Adopting PRINCE2 promotes learning and continual improvement in organizations.
- PRINCE2 promotes consistency of project work and the ability to reuse project assets; it also facilitates staff mobility and reduces the impact of personnel changes/handovers.
- PRINCE2 is an invaluable diagnostic tool, facilitating the assurance and assessment of project work, troubleshooting and audits.
- There are scores of accredited training and consultancy organizations (ATOs and ACOs) operating worldwide, who can supply expert support for PRINCE2 projects or for organizations planning to adopt PRINCE2.
For senior management, PRINCE2 uses ‘management by exception’. The Project Board are kept fully informed of the project and stage status without having to attend regular, time-consuming meetings by way of planned controls, regular reports and exception situations which are brought to the Boards attention at appropriate points.
They are also able to delegate some duties to Project Assurance who will act on their behalf to verify and check at predetermined points in the project.
PRINCE2 may be used for any type of project in any type of environment; however it remains flexible enough to be applied to all sizes of projects and can be tailored to suit a project dependent on the circumstances.
PRINCE2 projects are focussed on delivering specified products to an agreed Business Case.
The Business Case is a key document which is reviewed constantly throughout the project and progress is measured against expected and achieved benefits.
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Posted by Alistair Wylie in PRINCE2® on September 18th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The benefits of taking a PRINCE2 Training Course are:
- PRINCE2 is the most widely recognised project managment qualification
- A PRINCE2 Qualification will give you first class project management skills
- Sudying PRINCE2 will give you the confidence in managing projects successfully
- Implimenting PRINCE2 in your projects will give you common systems, procedures and language
- You will make fewer mistakes, learn from those that you do make, saving time, money and effort
- Being PRINCE2 qualified will greatly improve your employment prospects
- A PRINCE2 qualification is a great asset for your CV
- PRINCE2 is recognised worldwide and is the standard method for project management.
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Posted by Alistair Wylie in PRINCE2® on October 22nd, 2007 | No Comments »
The following pages give more detail of the processes shown in the diagram below – click the image to open a larger version in a new window
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Lean more about the PRINCE2 Process Model on our PRINCE2 Courses
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Posted by Alistair Wylie in PRINCE2® on October 16th, 2007 | No Comments »
PRINCE2 PROCESSES – Starting Up a Project (SU)
The purpose of the Starting up a Project process is to ensure that the prerequisites for Initiating a Project are in place by answering the question: do we have a viable and worthwhile project?
This process is triggered by a mandate and is designed to establish the following:
- There is a business justification for initiating the project (documented in an outline Business Case)
- All the necessary authorities exist for initiating the project
- Sufficient information is available to define and confirm the scope of the project (in the form of a Project Brief)
- The various ways the project can be delivered are evaluated and a project approach selected
- Individuals are appointed who will undertake the work required in project initiation and/or will take significant project management roles in the project
- The work required for project initiation is planned (documented in a Stage Plan)
- Time is not wasted initiating a project based on unsound assumptions regarding the project’s scope, timescales, acceptance criteria and constraints.
Products produced during this process are as follows:
- Role descriptions
- Daily Log
- Lessons Log
- Outline Business Case
- Project Product Description
- Project Approach
- Project Brief
- Stage Plan
The PRINCE2 processes are covered in detail on our PRINCE2 Foundation training and PRINCE2 Practitioner training courses
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Posted by Alistair Wylie in PRINCE2® on July 12th, 2007 | No Comments »
