PRINCE2 Combined Foundation and Practitioner

Course Code

P2C5

Overview

The Combined course blends our Foundation course and Practitioner seminar. Each participant is first provided with a solid Foundation in PRINCE2 concepts, and is then advanced to a Practitioner understanding of how to apply PRINCE2 in realistic project scenarios and adapt PRINCE2 to different project environments.

Course Objectives

The Foundation Course will:

• Provide detailed explanations of PRINCE2’s integrated elements and their relationships.
• Explain how to use the Process Model to assemble Stage Plans.
• Provide careful and detailed preparation for the Foundation Exam.

The Practitioner Seminar will:

• Expand the participant’s understanding of the principles and philosophies underpinning PRINCE2.
• Provide participants with exposure to how PRINCE2 is applied in different project environments.
• Explain how PRINCE2 can be effectively applied to address the needs and problems of a specific project scenario.
• Provide careful and detailed preparation for the Practitioner Exam.

Who Should Attend

• Experienced Project Managers who need to be able to work effectively in a PRINCE2 environment.
• 'Accidental' Project Managers in need of a method to help manage projects of different types and sizes.
• 'Centre of excellence' staff who need a solid understanding of PRINCE2 to tailor the method for the organisations.
• Project and programme support staff wanting to learn how to effectively operate in a PRINCE2 environment.
• Anyone wishing to round out their resume with a formal internationally recognised project management certification.

Prerequisites

We strongly recommend that participants without hands-on experience as a project manager consider our 2-day Introduction to Project Management course.

Otherwise, there are no prerequisites for the course.

Course Content

The Foundation course covers

• PRINCE2's Principles.
• Its Themes, or approaches to critical aspects of project management.
• The PRINCE2 Process Model.

The Practitioner Seminar is a scenario based training course focusing on the application of PRINCE2 under different project environments and scenarios. Review and revision sessions of all PRINCE2 elements are included throughout the training.

There will be homework each evening.

Foundation Exam

The PRINCE2 Foundation Exam is a 1 hour closed book exam. There are 75 multiple choice questions. The candidate must correctly answer 50% or more of the questions to pass the exam.

Practitioner Exam

The PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam is a 2½ hour, open manual, scenario based multiple choice exam. The candidate must provide responses to 9 questions presented in the following styles:

• Classical multiple choice
• Yes/No
• Multiple response
• Matching
• Sequencing
• Assertion/Reason

The maximum score for the exam is 108 marks. The candidate must score 55% or more marks to pass the exam. Candidates for the Practitioner Exam must have passed the Foundation Exam.

Included with this Course

• Our Pre-Course Reading Guide. We do recommend that participants complete 10 - 12 hours of pre-course reading, but this is not mandatory.
• The PRINCE2 Manual
• Foundation Delegate Workbook including activities, discussions, quizzes and sample exams
• Practitioner Delegate Workbook including activities and sample exams
• The PRINCE2 Desk Reference Chart
• Foundation Exam
• Practitioner Exam
• Access to our member-only resources after the course
• Lunch, and morning and afternoon refreshments
• Post-course support

The pre-course pack consisting of the Pre-Course Reading Guide and the PRINCE2 Manual will be sent to all participants who complete registration at least 10 days before scheduled course start.

Duration

5 days

Delivery modes

Public courses, or in-house delivery.

We offer a regular public course schedule.  Please check the next dates for this course here. Then use our Registration Form to book your place on your preferred course.

Alternatively, you could request a quote for an inhouse course.

Continuing Professional Development

Follow-on Courses

We recommend participants who complete this course should use PRINCE2 on their projects for 3 to 6 months. We then offer our PRINCE2 MasterClass.

PRINCE2 Practitioners are required to be re-registered within 3-5 years of their original certification. We offer a PRINCE2 Reregistration.

PRINCE2^® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce

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