PRINCE2  Foundation  -  Course Syllabus

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PRINCE2 OVERVIEW

Project definition
Key Project Failure Areas
Project Success Factors
The Project Management Triangle
The PRINCE2 Structured approach
PRINCE2 Processes, Techniques and Components

STARTING UP A PROJECT

The Project Mandate
The Project Brief
The Organisational Component
The Customer/Supplier Structure
The Project Board
The Project Manager
The Team Manager
The Project Team
Project Support
Project Assurance

INITIATING A  PROJECT

The Business Case
Cost/Benefit Analysis
Risk Management
Setting up the Filing System
Using Configuration Management
The Project Initiation Document
The Initiation Stage

DIRECTING A PROJECT

Authorisation Responsibilities
Stage Direction
Managing Stage Boundaries
Providing Ad-hoc Direction

MANAGING PRODUCT DELIVERY

Accepting A Work Package
Executing A Work Package
Delivering A Work Package

CONTROLLING A STAGE

Authorising Work Packages
Project Issues
Assessing/Reviewing Progress
Taking Corrective Action


PROJECT CONTROLS

End Stage Assessment
Project Tolerance
Mid Stage Assessment
Project Closure
Checkpoint Reports
Exception Reports

Quality Reviews


MANAGING STAGE BOUNDARIES

The Stage End Report
Next Stage Planning
Updating the Project Plan
Updating the Business Case
Exception Plans

CLOSING  A  PROJECT

De-commissioning the Project
Identifying Follow-on Actions
Evaluating The Project

PLANNING

Designing A Plan
Defining and Analysing Products
Identifying Activities and Dependencies
Estimating and Scheduling
Analysing Risks
Completing A Plan
Product Breakdown Structure
Product Descriptions
Product Flow Diagrams
PERT and The CP Method
The Gantt Chart
Resource Planning

EXAMINATION

The PRINCE2 Foundation examination is a one hour multiple choice paper, taken at the end of the third day.

 

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