PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certificate Course (Weekend)

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PRINCE2® (Projects In Controlled Environments) is a globally recognised project management methodology. Originating from the UK, it is based on the Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2® (by AXELOS Limited).

PRINCE2® is used extensively in more than 150 countries across the world. It is widely considered as the leading method in project management, with in excess of 20,000 organizations benefiting from its trusted approach.

Due to popular demand, we are now offering PRINCE2® weekend training. This will allow you to undertake both your PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner certification over two weekends. If your busy work schedule prevents you from taking the necessary time away to complete training, then why not use your weekends to further your career development.

PRINCE2® (Projects In Controlled Environments) is a widely recognised and reputable project management methodology, favoured by over 20,000 organisations globally. The foundation to practitioner workshops are designed to equip participants with a thorough understanding of processes, principles and themes, through to certification. Facilitators of these workshops are highly qualified and experienced practitioners and hold all relevant certifications with leading bodies.

PRINCE2® is a registered trade mark of AXELOS Limited. The Swirl logo™ is a trade mark of AXELOS Limited.

PM-Partners group is a PRINCE2® Accredited Training Organisation (ATO).

Foundation Workshop:

Workshop Objective

The workshop has the following objectives:

• Understand the benefits PRINCE2® brings to an organisation’s project and business environment.
• Understand, apply and use PRINCE2® to deliver projects
• Address and manage risks, complexity and issues using PRINCE2®
• Understand PRINCE2® terminology as compared with other project management guides e.g. PMBOK® Guide
• Prepare candidates for taking the Foundation examination
  PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

**IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE YOUR COURSE OBJECTIVES, PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO DO PRE-COURSE WORK FOR THE FOUNDATION WORKSHOP**

You Receive

• Facilitation by experienced, expert practitioners
• Comprehensive workshop materials
• Foundation Certification Guarantee (see following pages)
• Practical, hands-on learning using exercises and case studies
• Full email support throughout the study process
• Telephone and email advice for 60 days
• Pre-course reading and a PRINCE2® Process Model emailed prior to the workshop commencement
• Free PRINCE2® Project Templates after workshop completion

Practitioner Workshop:

Workshop Objective

The objective of our 2 day PRINCE2® Practitioner Course is Practitioner examination preparation only.  No new theory is addressed.

In order to achieve course objectives, participants are required to complete pre-course work prior the Practitioner workshop.  This will be emailed out to you 2 weeks before the commencement of the workshop.

You Receive

• Facilitation by experienced, expert practitioners
• Comprehensive workshop materials
• Practical, hands-on learning using exercises and case studies
• Full email support throughout the study process
• Telephone and email advice for 60 days

Assessment /Assignments

Assessment of competence is established by observation of contribution and participation during case study exercises and group discussion. Participants will also be able to assess their ability to successfully pass the exam, by completing practice exam questions throughout the programme. Follow-up assignments are not part of this workshop offering, but may be designed and conducted upon request.

Foundation Workshop:

Workshop Content Summary

Introduction to PRINCE2^®

The background, objectives, benefits, scope and structure of the method.

7 Principles

• Continued business justification
• Learn from experience
• Defined roles and responsibilities
• Manage by stages
• Manage by exception
• Focus on products
• Tailor to suit the project environment

7 Processes

• Starting up a Project
• Directing a Project
• Initiating a project
• Controlling a Stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing a Stage Boundary
• Closing a Project

7 Themes

• Business Case
• Organization
• Quality
• Plans
• Risk
• Change
• Progress

Tailoring PRINCE2^® to The Project Environment

• What is tailoring, the general approach to tailoring and project scale.

Practitioner Workshop:

Workshop Content Summary

Introduction

As candidates need to apply and understand how to tailor PRINCE2 effectively to a project within an organization environment supporting PRINCE2, a review of:

• The relationships between the roles, management products, principles, themes, techniques and processes
• Application of  the principles, themes and processes to a project
• Management products.

PRINCE2^® Practitioner Practice questions and review focussing on:

• 7 Processes
  • Starting up a Project
  • Directing a Project
  • Initiating a project
  • Controlling a Stage
  • Managing Product Delivery
  • Managing a Stage Boundary
  • Closing a Project

• 7 Themes
  • Business Case
  • Organization
  • Quality
  • Plans
  • Risk
  • Change
  • Progress
• PRINCE2^® Practitioner exam

Successful completion of this workshop will enable participants to:

• Understand the need for project management and how PRINCE2® meets that requirement
• Understand the principles, themes, and processes of PRINCE2®
• Be prepared if things don’t go to plan
• Be aware of what decisions the project manager is expected to make
• Understand information needs within a project and by whom and when
• Understand the need to tailor PRINCE2® to your project
• Take the PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Examinations

Foundation Workshop:

Examination & Certification

By completing the Foundation Workshop (2 days), the participant will have sufficient knowledge to sit the APM Group PRINCE2® Foundation Examination.

The Foundation examination is a one hour, 75 question multiple-choice paper but only 70 questions will be marked. 5 of the 75 questions are for trial and feedback purposes and will not be marked but these will NOT be identified to candidates. Candidates should attempt ALL questions. The pass mark is 35+ marks. The Foundation examination addresses knowledge of the terminology of the method and a high-level understanding of the concepts.

The APM Group administers the PRINCE2® examination scheme.

Practitioner Workshop:

Examination & Certification

By completing the Practitioner Workshop (2 days), the participant will have sufficient knowledge to sit the APM Group PRINCE2® Practitioner Examination. Please note a Foundation pass is a prerequisite to sitting the Practitioner examination.

The Practitioner examination is a 2.5 hour examination. There are 8 objective type questions and you are required to get 44/50 (55%) to pass. The Practitioner exam tests knowledge, understanding, application, analysis and evaluation of the method.
Please note: Examinations are taken on the final day of each workshop.

Note that the PRINCE2® Registered Practitioner qualification will be valid for 5 years. Practitioners should be re-registered within 3-5 years of their original certification in order to demonstrate their commitment to professional development.

The APM Group administers the PRINCE2® examination scheme.