Days 1-3

Introductions & PRINCE2™ overview

• Introductions
• Course structure
• Exam procedure & arrangements
• Processes, components & techniques
• Building a process model
• The product life span

Organisation

• Roles
• The project board
• The project management team

Starting up a Project (SU)

• Creating the project management team
• Defining the project’s objectives
• Defining the project approach
• Creating the business case
• Planning the work

Business Case

• Contents of a business case
• Development of the business case

Initiating a project (IP)

• Planning quality
• Planning the project
• Expanding the business case
• Assessing risk
• Identifying controls

Controls

• Overview of controls
• Controlled start up
• Controlled progress
• Controlled close

Quality

• Defining quality
• Defining customer expectations & acceptance criteria
• The quality plan

Quality Review Technique

• Roles
• Steps for planning a quality review
• Outcomes

Planning

Plans

• Elements of a plan
• Levels of plan

Product Based Planning Technique

• Creating a product breakdown structure
• Creating a product flow diagram

Planning (PL)

• Choosing tools
• Identifying products
• Creating a project plan

Directing a Project (DP)

• Authorisation process

Risk Management

• Risk management
• Risk analysis
• Risk management considerations

Controlling a Stage (CS)

• Authorising work
• Updating & reviewing progress
• Managing issues

Change Control & Change Control Technique

• The change process
• Change control steps & impact analysis
• Change and configuration management

Configuration Management

• Managing configuration

Managing Product Delivery (MP)

• Managing creation & completion of products

Stage Boundaries (SB)

• Assessing current stage
• Producing the next stage plan
• Gaining approval to proceed

Closing a Project (CP)

• Achieving sign-off
• Planning a post project review

Day 4 - Scenario based exercises

Day 5 - Examination