What Will I Learn

The foundation course covers all of the official syllabus, which includes the following elements:

Introduction to projects and PRINCE2® – expains what makes projects different from BAU and introduces the four integrated elements of PRINCE2

The 7 Principles:

• Continued Business Justification
• Learn from Experience
• Defined Roles and Responsibilities
• Manage by Stages
• Manage by Exception
• Focus on Products
• Tailor to the Project Environment

The 7 Themes:

• Business Case –why are we investing in the project?
• Organization –who do we need to manage the project?
• Quality –what we have to deliver to ensure fit-for-purpose
• Plans –how will we deliver, when & resource requirements
• Risk –managing uncertainty
• Change –understanding implications of changing requirements
• Progress –understanding & controlling where we are against plans

The 7 Processes:

• Process Model –to explain the flow between processes
• Starting up a Project –pre-project preparation
• Directing a Project –decision making and providing resources
• Initiating a Project –developing a full and firm foundation
• Controlling a Stage –day-to-day project manager’s work
• Managing Product Delivery –day-to-day team managers work
• Managing a Stage Boundary –preparing for project board progress decisions
• Closing a Project –tidy close