PRINCE2 Introduction

Course Code

P2I1 (download brochure)

Overview

This short course provides an introduction to PRINCE2 to project management professionals who do not require certification.

Course Objectives

At the end of this short course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the distinction between organisational project management (what an organisation needs to do to extract maximum value from investments in projects) from project management (what a project manager does during a project)
• Recognize how successful governance and management of PRINCE2 projects is achieved
• Understand PRINCE2 terminology
• Describe the key features of PRINCE2, and the value each provides
• Ensure that none of the critical project performance parameters are overlooked
• Identify the individual stages of a project run under PRINCE2 and the governance considerations at each stage
• Assess how best to use PRINCE2
• Understand the key aspects in implementing PRINCE2

Who Should Attend

• Managers wishing to evaluate PRINCE2 as the basis for an organisational approach to project management.
• Project Managers in need of a method to help manage projects of different types and sizes.
• Project and programme support staff wanting to learn how to effectively apply PRINCE2 to projects.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this short course.

Course Content

The morning session provides an overview of PRINCE2:

• Introduce PRINCE2 and its origins, and describe the value it brings to organisations.
• Discuss the principles of project management, and provide an overview of the integrated elements of PRINCE2.
• Show how PRINCE2 provides support to each of the three levels of the project management team – those governing the project, those managing it, and those responsible for delivering the products that the customer wants
• Describe our experiences in assisting organisations to adopt PRINCE2, and traps to avoid.

The afternoon session provides a deeper insight into the elements of PRINCE2:

• Discuss the key points of each of PRINCE2's themes or knowledge areas.
• Describe how a project is scoped, planned, executed, monitored, controlled and closed using PRINCE2.
• Consider the key roles in PRINCE2 and their responsibilities across the project lifecycle.

Exam

There is no exam associated with this briefing. People wanting a certification in PRINCE2 should consider our PRINCE2 Foundation course.

Included with this Course

• Briefing Workbook
• Lunch, and morning and afternoon refreshments

Duration

1 day.

Delivery modes

We run this briefing only when there is sufficient demand. We keep track of people with particular needs, and contact them when we are able to meet their need. If this is you, please Register your interest in this briefing and we will add you to the waiting list. Alternatively, you can Request a Quote for an Inhouse Course.

If you're after something a little different to the briefing described on this page, we may be able to assist. All of our offerings can be tailored to meet your specific needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Continuing Professional Development

Follow-on Courses

We recommend that participants who need to understand how to effectively govern PRINCE2 projects should consider our Governing Projects with PRINCE2 Briefing.

We recommend that participants who need to manage projects using PRINCE2 should consider our PRINCE2 Foundation course or the PRINCE2 Combined Foundation and Practitioner course.

We recommend that participants who need to work in a PRINCE2 environment should consider our PRINCE2 for Teams course.

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